World of Warcraft Upgrades and Item Upgrading
Upgrades can boost the value of certain numeric stats on armor, weapons and rings. They also boost extra bonuses like PvE damage and crit chance.
For example an item with the upgrade template that is ending in % will suffer 3damage to attack each time it upgrades (relative to its previous value).
item upgrading (one-time offer) costs crests and the current level of the item. The cost increases as the item's level rises.
Components
Upgrade components can be incorporated into trinkets, armor, and weapons in order to give them a stat boost or an extra effect. They can be obtained through making crafts, buying from vendors, trading with other players, or looting. Some upgrades have special cosmetic effects.
Upgrade components can be inserted into equipment that has a slot to accommodate them. The item must have been at a minimum upgraded to blue level to allow a component to be used. Upgrade components, unlike other modifications, can only be applied only once. They cannot be replaced or applied several times. Infusions and enrichments are a kind of upgrade component used to upgrade non-amulet legendary or ascended equipment, as well as some non-ascended items. Enrichments and Infusions can be obtained by salvaging equipment that is ascended or completing a quest in the Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall campaigns.
A prefix or suffix may be added to an upgrade, changing the name of the item it is used on (for example 'Canthan Armor Insignia,' becomes Canthan Armor Minor Vigor). Some upgrades increase the Mark Rarity or Level of an item, allowing players to create stronger versions using the smallest amount of Upgrade crystals than they require to achieve the same level using normal methods.
A 'boost' upgrade can alter the attack or defence characteristics of a weapon, or armor. These upgrades can be made using the Portative Forging Station once the player has completed the cutscene and defeats the Crazed Mechanic. 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 likelihood that a higher-tier version of the item will be dropped during the next reset. This gives players a reason to upgrade their gear, even when they're not sure how much it will be improved after an update.
The boost upgrade may be successful or not, the process may be costly and there is a high chance that the item could become obsolete or even break when it fails. A failed upgrade will destroy Upgrade Crystals and Assist Powder, as well as the upgraded item. This is reduced by the availability of cash shop items that double or even eliminate the chances of failure, and some upgrades that provide the benefit of being reinserted into an item.
Glyphs
Glyphs can be used to improve the Paragon Board by placing them in special sockets. Glyphs increase the power of nodes within a radius, which includes any existing attaches. Glyphs are upgraded in many ways, and we suggest getting them to level 15 as soon as possible.
You'll often see in the endgame that placing Glyphs is the best method to upgrade your gear. They are the only upgrade component that can be upgraded directly to level 15, and they provide a large boost to your power and radius on the Paragon Board, enabling you to climb higher nodes more quickly.
Most of the upgrades in the game can be replaced however, Glyphs are only the one upgrade component that can be removed and re-placed without restrictions. The only exception is legendary equipment that requires the use of a Black Lion Salvage Kit to salvage and then re-install.
Each Glyph has a certain range of values it can improve a stat by. The value is shown when you choose the Glyph in your inventory. You can replace it with a Glyph that is of the same or higher rank to boost the value of the Glyph.
You can find Glyphs in the Black Lion Trading Post, as part of an Gem Store purchase or bundle with certain gathering tools that are unlimited-use as well as through Faction Crypt raids. Every Faction Crypt can drop one of these Glyphs. There are some rare glyphs you can find in any of the Faction Crypts.
Once you have gotten the desired Glyphs you will require them to be placed on your equipment. Each Glyph will grant a distinct bonus that boosts the stats of a specific set of nodes that are within a radius of the Glyph. Based on the Glyph it could be +40 to one of your primary stats or +25 to two of your secondary stats.
Glyphs boost all nodes connected to them, which is why it is Best item upgrader to place Glyphs in strategic locations on the Graph. This will maximize the impact. For instance, a Druid should try to position their Glyphs near their primary damage nodes, but you should also consider placing them near critical damage nodes, too.
Leveling
The item upgrading system allows players to increase the performance of certain items by placing upgraded components inside them. This is often referred to as "upping". Each upgradeable item comes with an amount, which determines its final upgraded stats. Upgraded items can be upgraded until they reach a maximum level of 385 ilvl. Each item level requires various components, and upgrade costs increase with each level.
Certain upgrades require a certain ingredient to activate. This ingredient is obtained by making Upgrade Recipes. These recipes can be found in the upgrade tab of a crafting table, or bought from NPCs. Each Upgrade Recipe that is completed yields a certain number of Technology points. These points can be used for the upgrading of an item. Once enough points are earned you will be able to claim your upgrade and receive its additional bonuses.
When the player upgrades an item, the base item is replaced with a different item of the same kind. The same armor will be upgraded to a weapon or a shield when upgraded. The new item also has its own set of bonuses. This could be a drawback since the item may be more expensive even if you do not require it.
If the player has enough tokens they can reroll item upgrades. This will cause the item to be exchanged for a brand new one, with a level 1 base and a different set of extra bonuses. This can be useful, but should not be used frequently as it can waste resources.
Some upgrades can be rerolled multiple times which increases their value and allowing the player to customize their gear. A good example of this is Dolphin's Gift, which gives an advantage when a player repeatedly enters and exits water (or does not swim as dolphins). It is possible to upgrade it several times, each time raising the maximum roll by a factor of 10. This item is extremely valuable in PvP as an item that is properly rolled it could be worth between 20 and 50 times its value without being upgraded.
Requirements
Item upgrading allows players to upgrade the level of their equippable gear--armor, weapons and trinkets above ilvl 385--by presenting the appropriate currency and items to an item upgrader NPC. The upgrade of armor set pieces will also boost the defense base of that piece, while upgrading weapon items will increase the base damage and the strength and dexterity required to match the requirements of the upgraded equipment.
Each item can be upgraded up to five times except for hero equipment, which can be upgraded eight times. Each each time you upgrade an item, it is given the chance to fail. The failure rate increases the more you go beyond the maximum amount of upgrades. Failures can result in the item returning to its original state which means that the player has to purchase more resources 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. The item will also lose any bonuses it gained like the chance to crit attack damage, other effects (such as an increase in healing over time, or reloading speed). However, the player may continue to use the weapon or armor after the failure.
When an item is upgraded the upgrades are applied from the lowest to highest. This means that the weapon that is upgraded increases its crit chance it will be applied before any damage to attack increases. A new attribute called Slots is now added to the definition of the item and the value is recomputed each time an upgrade is made.
The amount of resources needed to upgrade an item are dependent on its rarity score and the number of upgrade slots. The cost of upgrading equipment that is not premium is equal to its value. For instance, a common item might have five upgrades at a cost. 25,600 Technology Points and 4x Quality Improvement Chance--whereas hero grade items will come with a much lower cost for each additional upgrade.
Premium items could have different upgrade requirements than regular gear. For instance they may require less sowels, but they will require more minerals and orons. The player will still need to bring every piece of gear they want to upgrade to the NPC [ArmorBoboko. Boboko located in Central Flarine. In addition to the upgrade cost mentioned above, each upgrade requires an individual amount of ingredients needed to upgrade.