World of Warcraft - Item Upgrading
Item upgrading allows players to boost an item upgrades's gear score up to 700 and also add a final perk. Items can be upgraded if they are in your inventory and you take them to the kiln.
Certain items are worth upgrading due to their distinctive stats. (For instance the perfect rolled breakpoint armor used in melee PvP). Other items like weapons don't really change after an upgrade and aren't worth the effort.
Weapons
Weapons can be upgraded to improve their numeric stats, such as damage to attack, crit chance PvE and PvP damage. They also have a flat bonus that increases their damage per second. Some weapons also come with an unaffected bonus that is activated when three or more identical weapons are used in a single unit. This bonus may be more than the damage that a weapon upgrade can do on its own.
The cost of upgrading a weapon is contingent on its rarity as well as its current level. For example, an +2 weapon requires two regular Smithing Stones while a+3 requires four. The number of stones needed to upgrade the gun will increase until it needs more Smithing Stones. At that point, it will reset back to one.
Upgraded weapons can also alter their base stats. While this is usually beneficial but it can also have negative consequences too. For items that only see use in a specific build (Whistant's shield for FB Sorcs, for example) upgrading them can render them unusable unless you have an extremely lucky roll.
Upgrades can be made to armor items to increase their stats. This can boost the base defense of a helm or chest while belts and gloves can boost their strength and agility. Armor offers a rerolling option for its Enhanced Defense percent. This means that it is able to roll down to a lower value.
The upgrade template of a weapon will show the new stats that it will gain upon upgrading, as well as the values of these stats. This means that an upgrade from a sword with 8 damage to an 11-attack-damage sword would result in a weapon receiving 3% of attack damage. However the 3% difference doesn't mean that it will be hit for 3 times less often, since it is an absolute statistic.
A weapon can be rerolled by pressing the green button with circular arrows within the menu for items. The item will be rerolled and alter its stats but it will not reset the weapon's level or tie it to the account status.
Armor
Making a few improvements to your armor can make a an enormous difference in your ability to endure. Certain sets provide massive boosts to poison or curse, fire or magic resistance, which makes it easier to navigate through tough terrain. In general, the more defense you have for your character, the more health you'll receive from each point. Therefore, it is recommended to upgrade your armor.
To upgrade your armor, head to any of the Great Fairy Fountains in the game. There are four Great Fairy Fountains within the game, and to unlock each one you must complete a side quest that involves the Stable Trotters. After you've completed your main quest and the associated fountains, you'll be able to talk to any Great Fairy in order to unlock the armor upgrade menu.
Each piece of armor can be upgraded to three levels and the amount of materials and Rupees needed for each will vary. You'll require anything from three Red Chuchu jelly and 10 Rupees to upgrade the first armor piece, and between five Rubies or 10 Fire-Breath Lizalfos Horns to upgrade each subsequent one. The Champion Leathers, as an example can be upgraded to a +5 defense rating, which allows you to stay ahead in frigid environments with a large number of enemies. The Snowquill Headdress, on the other is able to be upgraded as high as +20 defense, which means you're able to survive a battle with friends.
You can't upgrade armor in the same way as weapons. If you're playing as a Warrior it is Best item upgrade to focus on upgrading your armor for physical power or spell power. It's also worth saving your armor upgrades for armor you'll be wearing at the end of the game, such as the Ring of Lightning and Spectral Shield or the helmet you'll wear for the final boss battle as well as the Monter Parts merchant's mask.
You can also unlock some perks for your armor by giving the jeweler in Gerudo Town 10 Twinkling Titanite. Generally, you'll want to save these upgrades for the weapon you'll use to win the game, like the Longsword, Battleaxe or Warhammer However, it is beneficial to have a few upgrades to your chest armor and helmets to allow you to stealth around some monsters.
Potions
Potions are liquids that when consumed by a player, provide a temporary effect. There are five kinds of potions with different effects and durations. Some potions can be upgraded to enhance their effectiveness. Alternatively the effects of some potions can be enhanced by adding redstone or glowstone dust the potions.
Potion upgrades cost a certain amount of XP, which can be earned by making them on a table or in an chest of the Alchemist. The upgrade price varies depending on the type of potion used and the item upgrader kit's rarity as well as Mark Level.
To upgrade a potion, click right on it in your inventory and choose the "Upgrade" option from the menu. This will open an GUI that allows you to select the potions that you would like to upgrade and the amount of experience they will offer when upgraded. Upgrades to potions can be made in batches of up to five at a time, and the XP they provide will be added to your current XP level.
Once a potion is upgraded, it will not degrade until you use it again, or break the bottle it is stored in. Clicking on the potion in your inventory will also allow you to change its name.
There were a few updates to potion mechanics in version 1.7.2. Splash potions, for instance, now have a duration zero, not the 22.5 seconds that are displayed on the hover display of the item upgrader. The table for potion is now crafted from four Wood Planks, and two Glass. This allows it to be utilized by players playing Survival and Bedrock. Unlike the Java Edition, Bedrock edition potions can't be mixed in cauldrons. Similarly, using a potion on a full cauldron drains the liquid and refills the bottle.
There are also lingering potions that are brewed using dragon breath and splash potions. Redstone can be added to lingering potions to extend their effects. The potion table is rearranged to look more like the Java Edition. New potions have also been added, like the potion of leaping as well as decomposition.
Trinkets
A trinket is a tiny and inexpensive ornament or piece of jewelry. It could also refer to an ornament or object that serves a function but is not important such as a thimble. In some cultures, trinkets are used to signify affection or friendship, specifically between family members.
Trinkets can be upgraded by players as well as weapons or armor, as well as potions. These can be upgraded by going to an upgrade vendor and paying the appropriate amount in currency. Trinkets unlike other items which can be upgraded can be swapped at will without losing statistics.
Upgrade vendors can be found at the capitals of every zone, and in some instances in dungeons. Upgrades for trinkets can be purchased with gold, tokens or fragments of a rare trinket.
Upgrades are a less expensive alternative to buying a new trinket. You can upgrade a trinket with as little as 12 tokens. The new trinket will have the same base ilvl as the older one, and include an additional upgrade bonus of 1.
Trinkets can be upgraded once they're not needed, allowing a player to increase their power and value over time. They can also be traded between players and are a popular alternative to gold.
Players should upgrade their most essential items first. This typically means the top-of-the-line items for their class, then their secondaries, and finally other gear items that they will not be replacing soon (for instance rings or cloaks). When deciding the items to upgrade, players should also take into account the class's preferred stats. For example when Haste and Crit are the two most important stats for tankers, they should prioritize upgrading their helm, chest shoulders, belt, and helm.
When they are no longer useful trinkets can be upgraded to a higher level. The new trinket has an additional 1percent bonus. However, a re-upgrade will ruin the previous trinket in the event that it is not salvaged using a Black Lion Salvage Kit or a higher-tier salvage tool. This means upgrading trinkets is more expensive than other upgrades, however it is still cheaper than purchasing the new one.