World of Warcraft Upgrades and Item Upgrading
Upgrades increase the value of certain numeric stats on weapons, armor and rings. Upgrades also boost bonuses like Crit chance and PvE Damage.
For instance a weapon that has the upgrade template that ends in % will take on 3% attack damage every time it upgrades (relative to its previous value).
The cost of upgrading an item is determined by the item's level. The cost increases as the item's level increases.
Components
Upgrade components can be incorporated into weapons, armor and trinkets in order to provide them with a boost in stats or add a bonus effect. They can be obtained through crafting, purchasing from vendors, trading with other players, or looting. Some upgrades have special cosmetic effects.
Upgrade components can only be used on equipment with a slot. The item must be at least upgraded to a blue level before the component can be used. Upgrade components, unlike other mods, can only be applied once. They are not able to be replaced or applied multiple times. Infusions and Enrichments are type of upgrade component used to upgrade non-amulet legendary or ascended equipment, as well as some non-ascended items. Infusions and Enrichments can be obtained by salvaging ascended equipment or completing a mission in the Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall campaigns.
An upgrade can have a prefix or suffix, modifying the name of the item to which it is applied (for instancethe "Canthan Armor Insignia" becomes Canthan Armor of Minor Vigor). Some upgrades increase the Mark Rarity or Level of an item, allowing players to create stronger versions of the item using less Upgrade crystals than they require to achieve the same level using normal methods.
A boost upgrade can alter the defense or attack properties of a weapon, or armor. These upgrades are available to be crafted from the Portative Forging Station once the player has completed the cutscene and defeats the Crazed mechanic. They can also be dropped by enemies while upgrading other gear, or by purchasing them in the cash shop for 500 upgrade crystals.
Each upgrade increases the chance that a better-quality version of an 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 can be improved upon the reset.
The process of upgrading an item could be costly and it's possible that the item will eventually become obsolete or even break when the upgrade fails. Upgrade Crystals and assist powders are also destroyed when the upgrade fails. This is alleviated by the availability cash shop items that can double or even eliminate chance of failure, as well as some upgrades that offer an additional benefit when they are inserted into an item.
Glyphs
Glyphs can be used to improve the Paragon Board by placing them in special sockets. Glyphs buff the power of all nodes within a radius around them as well as existing affixes on equipment. Glyphs are upgraded in many ways. We recommend upgrading them as fast as possible up to 15 levels.
You'll often see in the endgame that putting Glyphs is the Best item upgrade method to upgrade your equipment. They are the only upgrade components 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 get higher nodes faster.
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 any restrictions. The only exception is legendary equipment that requires a Black Lion Salvage Kit to salvage and re-place.
Each Glyph has a specific range of values can enhance a stat by, and the value is shown when you choose the Glyph in your inventory. You can replace it with a Glyph that is the same or higher rank to increase the value of the Glyph.
Glyphs can be found in the Black Lion Trading Post as part of an Gem Store bundle or purchase the glyphs with certain tools that allow unlimited use, and during Faction Crypt Raids. Each 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 obtained the desired Glyphs You will have to attach them to your equipment. Each Glyph unlocks a unique bonus that boosts the stats of a specific set of nodes that are within a radius of the Glyph. Depending 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 connected to it, so it is recommended to position your Glyphs near key nodes on the Graph to maximize the impact. For example, 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 into them. This is referred to as "upping". Each upgradeable item comes with a level, which determines its final upgraded stats. Upgraded items may be leveled to a maximum of ilvl 385. Each level of item requires various components, and the cost of upgrading increase with each level.
Certain upgrades require a specific ingredient to activate. This ingredient is obtained by completing Upgrade Recipes. These recipes are available in the upgrade tab of a crafting table, or bought from NPCs. Each Upgrade Recipe that is completed results in a certain amount of Technology points. These points can be used for upgrading an item. Once enough points are earned you'll be able to claim your upgrade and get its extra bonuses.
When a player upgrade the equipment they have it will be replaced with the new item. The same armor can be transformed into an weapon or shield when upgraded. The new item also has its own set of bonuses. This could be a drawback because it can cause the item to become more expensive if you do not require it.
The upgrades to items can be rerolled, if the player has enough reroll tokens in order to do so. The item upgrader kit (Instructure blog article) will be replaced by a brand new one that is based on a level 1 base and completely different bonuses. This can be beneficial, but shouldn't be done often as it can be a waste of resources.
Some upgrades can increase their value, allowing players to customize their equipment. Dolphin's Gift is a good example, as it gives buffs when the player continuously enters or exits the water. The item can be upgraded multiple times by increasing the maximum roll each time by 10 increments. This item is extremely valuable in PvP, as an item upgrade that is properly rolled it can be worth between 20 and 50 times its value if it is not upgraded.
Requirements
The item upgrader allows players to raise the level of their equippable equipment (armor weapons, armor, and trinkets) above ilvl 385 by providing the appropriate currency to the NPC. Upgrades to armor set pieces also increase the base defense of the piece, whereas upgrading weapon equipment will increase the damage base as well as the required strength and dexterity to match the requirements of the upgraded equipment.
Each item can be upgraded up to five times, with the exception of hero gear which can have eight upgrades. Each time you upgrade an item it has an opportunity to fail. The failure rate increases the farther you exceed the maximum amount of upgrades. Failures can cause the item to revert back to its original state, requiring the player to spend more money on materials than they would had they stopped upgrading at the highest number of upgrades.
If an item is not able to upgrade, the amount of accumulated experience in its growth bar is reset to zero. In addition, the item will lose any bonuses it gained such as crit chance and attack damage, and all additional effects associated with the effect (for example, increased heal over time or reload speed). The player can continue to use their weapon or armor after the failure.
If an item is upgraded, the upgrades are applied from lowest to highest. This means that when a weapon is upgraded, if it receives a crit chance boost, the increase will be applied prior to any damage to attack increases. Slots is a new attribute that was added to the definitions of items. The value is recalculated every time an upgrade occurs.
The amount of resources needed to upgrade an item is based on the rarity rating and the number of upgrade slots. The cost of upgrading non-premium equipment is equal to the value of the base item upgrade. For example an item that is commonplace could have five upgrades for a price of. 25,600 Technology Points and a 4x Quality Improvement Chance. Hero grade items will come with an incredibly lower cost for each upgrade.
Premium items have different requirements for upgrading in comparison to standard equipment. For instance, they might require fewer sowels, but they will require more minerals and erons. The player will still need to take every piece of gear they want to upgrade to NPC [ArmorBoboko. Boboko located in Central Flarine. In addition to the upgrade costs listed above, each upgrade will require the use of different ingredients for upgrading.