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World of Warcraft Item Upgrades

Upgrades to items are a method to increase the stats of an item. Depending on the upgrade type it could increase an item level upgrade's Mark Level or Rarity, as well as boost other stats.

Upgrading equipment in The War Within requires a set number of Flightstones and Crests and each item has an upgrade track. Each upgrade increases the cost of the next item by a specified amount.

Item Level

The value of an item's basic stats increase when it is upgraded. This value is the sum of all of an item's leveled-up perks (attack magic attack and defense). Upgrades to items can be costly depending on the upgrader you choose and what type of upgrade you choose to make. This is due to the number of perks that need to be altered to upgrade an item.

The level of an item is a widely used measurement of power and is visible on all item tooltips. It can also be used to limit the amount of PvP gear players can wear as PvP is restricted at a lower level. The average item level can be found on the character sheet.

When deciding whether to buy or sell equipment players can look at the item level. It's a good gauge of an item's worth and how much damage it is capable of dealing with. The level of the item can be used to evaluate items when looking at the inventory of a vendor.

The item level can be checked by pressing the ALT key on a PC or using the left stick (L3) on XB1 and PS4. This will display the full description of the item upgrade, as well as its ilvl. It is also accessible by hovering over an item with the mouse cursor, and then typing /itemlevel in chat.

There are various theories on how the calculation of the item's level is made. One theory suggests that the item level is determined by a formula that calculates the worth of the stats of an item really are. It takes into consideration the fact that different perks have different worth and that gems in sockets add to the item's overall value. This can result in an item's ilvl calculated, which is often very close to Blizzard's actual level of the item.

However, this is not the only factor which affects an item's ilvl, because the size of the area the item is dropped into can change the value of its stats, for example by adding an amount to its crit rating or haste rating. Items that drop in higher-level instances will have higher ilvl.

Item Stats

The stats of an item can determine the fate of an item for players. The game uses them in many ways to encourage players not to restrict themselves to a particular weapon and to motivate them to try out other weapons. The stat mods of weapons boost base stats. These stat mods are then boosted by a player's level.

Item upgrades add to that by boosting certain stats on the item. The rarity of an item determines its cost of upgrading. For example, a grey or white item will only be upgraded once, whereas items with rare tiers can be upgraded many times at higher prices.

Another method of altering the stats on an item is to use affixes. They are stat boosts which can be added by the player to an item. Affixes are used to give items additional damage or special abilities (such as revitalizing dead or reducing cooling downs), or to make them unique by putting a name on them.

At present, all affixes can be modified by selecting them in the upgrade window and pressing the green button, which is accompanied by circling arrows. This procedure will cost the player a specific amount of gold and items which can be used to add to the upgrade gauge in the same manner as other options for rerolling.

Players can choose to upgrade an item by a specific stat or reroll attaches. The possible stat ranges for an item are based on the level of the item, but all items are guaranteed to have at least one stat within the specified range, unless it is a unique item or a God roll from a boss in a raid.

Another thing that could be changed is the possibility of upgrading equipment without having to reroll attaches, or select which stats to enhance. Like base equipment, it will have to be done per item, and the item comparison interface wouldn't display all possible stats at once.

Best item upgrade Luck

The Luck stat of a player boosts the probability of obtaining items and the properties that are created by loot and the intensity of these properties. However, it does not directly impact damage or the ability to upgrade items. It gives players the chance to upgrade their gear in earlier waves and is thus more beneficial in the early game than in later ones, as most players prioritize more powerful weapon scaling and defenses over raw damage gains.

In addition to influencing the discovery of items, Luck also increases the chances of being successful when upgrading items using the Blacksmith. This is not to be confused with the Blacksmith's overall chance of upgrading that increases with each level of the item and can be further enhanced by using an anti-material, such as a Scroll of Strength or a Jewel of Blessing.

Armor, shields and weapons come with the default Luck value of 40. These items can be enhanced by using golden ingots or spined leather (depending on the type of material) to add another 40 luck or to increase an item's existing Luck up to 140.

Moreover, certain items, such as the Hollow weapon that is infused with hollow can be outfitted to boost the damage of any damage-dealing skill by 5%. These items can be purchased in the shop or created using the right ingredients.

Item Failure

Not all upgrades are successful. Cash shop items can be used to boost the chance of success of an upgrade or to prevent players from losing their item upgrader mod in the event that it is not successful.

When you upgrade an item, the success rate is shown in the Honing UI. The percentage represents the chance of successfully upgrading the item, and it can be increased by adding Additional Materials or Special Materials. There are limitations to the extent to which success rates can be increased, and the overall chance of a failed upgrade cannot exceed 100%.

The performance of an can be affected by the luck of that item upgrader Mod. Each item has an initial success rate of 25%, and each item with Luck increases the chance of success by an additional 5%.

Note that upgrades to items are rendered above the items in the inventory therefore enchantment glints and other effects could be obscured by the overlays. If you wish to disable the upgrade overlays, the config option decoration.renderUpgradeOverlays can be set to False in the Item Upgrader CORE client config.