World of Warcraft Upgrades and Item Upgrading

Upgrades can increase the value of armors, weapons and rings. They also boost extra bonuses, such as PvE damage and crit chance.

For example an item with the upgrade template that is ending in % will gain 3% attack damage every time it is upgraded (relative to its previous value).

The cost of upgrading an item is determined by the item's level. The cost increases as the item level rises.

Components

Upgrade components are items that can be slotted into weapons, armor, and trinkets to give an extra stat boost or effect when they're used. These can be obtained by crafting, purchasing from vendors or trading with other players, or looting. Some upgrades can also be accompanied by special cosmetic effects.

Upgrade components can be inserted into equipment with a slot for them; the item must be at the very least upgraded to blue level to allow a component to be used. Upgrade components, unlike other mods can only be applied once. They cannot be replaced or applied several times. Infusions and enrichments are a type of upgrade component that can be used to upgrade non-amulet legendary and ascending equipment, as in some items that aren't ascended. Infusions and enrichments can be obtained by salvaging equipment that is ascended or completing a quest in the Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall campaigns.

A prefix or suffix can be added to an upgrade, thereby changing the name of the item it is used on (for example 'Canthan Armor Insignia,' is changed to Canthan Armor Minor Vigor). Some upgrades increase the Mark Level or Rarity of an item, which lets players to create stronger versions using fewer upgrade item crystals than they need to reach the same level using standard methods.

A 'boost' upgrade can alter the attack or defense attributes of the weapon or armor. After the player has completed the cutscene and defeated Crazed Mechanist These upgrades can be made at the Portative Forging Station. They can be dropped by enemies when upgrading other gear, or by purchasing them from the cash shop for 500 upgrade crystals.

Each upgrade increases the chance that a higher-tier version of an item will be dropped during the next reset. This gives players an incentive to upgrade their equipment even when they're not sure how much it will be improved after a reset.

If a boost upgrade is successful or not, the process may be costly and there is a high possibility that the item will be obsolete or even break if it fails; a unsuccessful upgrade could cause the destruction of the Upgrade Crystals and Assist Powder, as well as the upgraded item. This is mitigated by the availability of cash shop items that can double or even eliminate chance of failure, and a few upgrades that give a bonus when reinserted into an item.

Glyphs

Glyphs can be used to improve the Paragon Board by placing them in sockets that are specifically designed for. Glyphs boost the power of all nodes within a radius around them and include pre-existing affixes to equipment. Glyphs are upgraded in many ways. We recommend upgrading them as fast as possible to level 15.

In the endgame you'll often discover that the Best item upgrade way to enhance your equipment is to use Glyphs. They are the only upgrade component that can be upgraded directly to level 15 and provide an enormous boost to your power and radius on the Paragon Board, enabling you to climb higher nodes faster.

Glyphs, which is the only upgrade component which can be removed without restriction and then replaced with no restrictions are the most popular. The only exception is legendary equipment that requires a Black Lion Salvage Kit to salvage and replace.

The value of each Glyph is displayed when you select it in your inventory. You can choose to replace it with a different Glyph of the same rank or a higher rank, which will increase the overall value of the glyph.

Glyphs can be found in the Black Lion Trading Post as part of the Gem Store bundle or purchase, with certain unlimited-use tools and also during Faction Crypt Raids. Each Faction Crypt has the possibility of dropping one of the many Glyphs and there are also a few rare glyphs to be obtained as drops from any of the four Faction Crypts.

Once you have obtained the desired Glyphs you will require them to be put on your gear. Each Glyph unlocks a special bonus which will boost a specific set of stat nodes within a radius around the Glyph. Based on the Glyph the bonus will be +40 to one of your primary stats, or +25 to two of your secondary stats.

Using a Glyph will boost all nodes that are linked to it, and it is recommended to position your Glyphs close to key nodes on the Graph to maximize the impact. Druids for instance, should place their Glyphs close to their primary damage nodes. They may also want to consider placing them near their critical damage nodes.

Leveling

The upgrade system for items allows players to improve the effectiveness of certain items by placing upgraded components into them. This is also known as "upping". Each upgradeable item has a level which determines the final stats. Upgraded items may be leveled up to a maximum level of 385. Each item level requires various components, and the cost of upgrading increase with each level.

Certain upgrades require an ingredient to be activated. This ingredient is obtained from the completion of Upgrade Recipes. These recipes can be purchased from NPCs or on the upgrade tab of the crafting table. Each completed Upgrade Recipe earns some Technology Points. These points can be used to level up the item, and when enough are earned, the upgrade item can be claimed and any additional bonuses will be added to the item.

When an item is upgraded by a player, the base item is replaced by a new item of the same type. This means that the same armor piece will get the form of a shield or weapon when upgraded. The new item will have its own set bonus. This could be a drawback because it can make the item more expensive if you do not require it.

If the player has enough tokens they can roll the upgrade of their item. This will cause the item to be exchanged for a new one, with the level 1 base, and a completely different set of extra bonuses. This is a good option for certain items, however it shouldn't be done regularly, as it can waste a lot of resources.

Certain upgrades can increase their value, allowing players to customize their equipment. An excellent example is Dolphin's Gift, which gives an advantage when a player repeatedly enters and exits water (or does not swim as a dolphin). The item can be upgraded multiple times and increases the maximum roll each time by 10 increments. This item can be very valuable in PvP as a perfectly rolled version of it could be worth between 20 and 50 times its non-upp'd value.

Requirements

Item upgrading allows players to upgrade the quality of their equippable gear--armor, weapons and trinkets over ilvl 385 by providing the appropriate items and currency to an item upgrader NPC. Upgrades to armor set pieces also boost the defense base of that piece, while upgrading weapon items will increase the damage base and required strength and dexterity to meet the upgraded equipment's requirements.

All items are upgradeable up to five times, with the exception for hero equipment, which can be upgraded eight times. Every each time you upgrade an item it is given a chance to fail--the failure rate increases the more you go beyond the maximum number of upgrades. Failures will result in the item returning to its original condition, which requires the player to purchase more materials than if they had stopped upgrading after the maximum number.

If an item fails to upgrade the amount of experience in its growth bar is reset to zero. Additionally the item will be deducted any bonus it earned such as crit chance, attack damage, and all other effects that are associated with that effect (for instance, an increase in heal over time or speed of reload). The player can continue to use their weapon or armor even after the failure.

When an item is upgraded the upgrades are applied from lowest to highest. This means that the weapon that is upgraded receives a crit chance boost it will be applied before any attack damage increases. Slots is a brand-new attribute that has been added to the definitions of items. The value is recalculated every time an upgrade items occurs.

The amount of resources needed to upgrade an item are dependent on its rarity score and the number of upgrade slots. The cost for upgrading non-premium items is the same as the base value of the upgrade--for instance, a standard equipment item might have 5 upgrades with a cost of 25,600 Technology Points and a 4x Quality Improvement Chance--whereas hero grade items will have the lowest cost for each upgrade.

Premium items have different upgrade requirements in comparison to standard equipment. For instance, they might require fewer sowels, but they will require more minerals and erons. Players will still have to carry every piece of gear they wish to upgrade to NPC [Armor] Boboko located in Central Flarine. In addition to the upgrade costs listed above, each equipment upgrade item requires the use of different upgrade ingredients.