WoW Upgrades - The item upgrade Upgrader
Upgrades will give you a boost to specific stats. Each upgrade increases item level by 3. A random extra substat is also increased with each upgrade.
The upgraded gear typically has a higher trade value, unless it has inherently low requirements (like the FB sorc's shield) or a very high stat variation (like the eth titan weapons). Upgrades are less valuable for those with higher variance due to the requirement to roll an exact version.
Recycle Points
The upgrader for items allows players to upgrade their gear to a higher level by supplying the appropriate currency to the NPC. Upgrades can be applied to any kind of armor or weapon. However, the item used to upgrade will remain in use for a long time and will not be able to be used again. Upgrades can also be used to create enhancements.
The upgrader can be found in every major city, and can be visited at any time to upgrade your gear. It is recommended that you visit the upgrader every couple of weeks to keep your equipment up to date.
Upgrades can cost more based on the level of the item, however they'll always be cheaper than purchasing new gear. Upgrades such as upgrading a Benthic chest up to ilvl385 will cost you 20 recycle points. Buying a similar item level upgrade will cost you 105.
Valorstones
Upgrades are useful items that can be used to level up weapons tools, armor, and other accessories. They can be purchased from item upgraders NPCs for various currencies. They can also find them on random treasure lists. Once an upgrade is purchased it can be used on any weapon, tool, or armor using the help of button, which displays a preview of the item at its next upgrade level when the player has enough materials.
Upgrade costs vary depending on the item upgrader kit slot, and the current item level. For instance weapons cost more than bracers, or gloves. Each upgrade costs 15 Flightstones plus a specific number of crests. Some upgrades give discounts on Flightstones. Once an item is upgraded to a certain degree, it can be degraded and sold back to the upgrader for a lesser amount of both currency types.
Item upgraders can be found in many places, including the main island and some outposts. The NPCs offer both an upgrade coupon and a possibility of obtaining a new recipe. The upgrade discount increases with the number of items that are being upgraded. It is also possible to be increased by having players complete some specific achievements or quests.
Unlike Cromwell in Baldur's Gate II, there is no item upgrader available at the start of Icewind Dale. Instead the NPCs that are available to facilitate upgrades must be acquired through several methods that are both an improvement and a drawback.
In Season 3, the upgrade system has been modified a bit, and numerous new features added. After the player has upgraded to a certain level of item for an armor slot, upgrading other items to the same level, will cost less. This is true even if those items are from a different set of equipment.
The discount is applicable to all accounts. The amount of Harbinger Crests needed to upgrade is reduced too, but it is only available once certain milestones have been reached.
Crests
Players have a variety of choices when it comes to upgrading their equipment in WoW. Flightstones are a currency that is available to everyone for upgrading. Crests are more special, and are used during specific item level upgrades. Crests are a crucial part of the Dragonflight Gear Progression System that was introduced in version 10.1. They are available in four ranks.
The first thing to remember is that crests can only be used on equipment that is of a particular rank, and each rank has its own requirements for upgrading. The simplest and simplest upgrade costs 15 crests. The most complex upgrade requires up to 20 crests, contingent on the kind of gear that is being upgraded.
Players can earn crests through completing tasks at the appropriate level. This could be done by doing outdoor activities, or by taking on dungeons and raids of all difficulties to get lower-tier gear or Mythicbosses for raids, or dungeons that have a high difficulty for gear in the endgame. These crests are then exchanged with an item upgrader such as Cuzolth or Vaskarn in Valdrakken for the appropriate upgrade items steps and paths.
The use of these currencies isn't too complicated, but the system introduces some modifications to the upgrade process. When a piece of equipment has reached the highest level of upgrade for any rank (Explorer or Adventurer) it will no longer require Flightstones. This allows players to upgrade their gear to the highest level possible on all their characters rather than relying on seasonal loot.
It's also crucial to choose crests in a wise manner, as they only have one use. For instance it's a good idea to make use of all your Whelpling-rank crests on the top equipment available and then keep Drake and Wyrm crests for the next round of upgrades you're planning to make. This is especially applicable to rings and trinkets that take up multiple slots on the character, which will only be able to benefit from the account-wide discount when all slots are full of high-quality gear.