WoW Item Upgrades
Item upgrades--more commonly known as "upping"--are enchantments and items that can be applied to armor and weapons and increase their power. These upgrade components increase the level gauge of an item by a specified amount of points. Their costs scale with their rarity.
A perfectly rolled version of this armor is highly prized in the melee PvP community for its ability to minimize the damage caused by weapons.
Type-restricted upgrades
The upgrading process is a vital part of the crafting process. Upgrades can be used to enhance the stats of an item or make it stronger, or even give it an additional benefit. They can also alter the item's appearance. Some upgrades are universal while others are governed by specific rules for weapons and armor. The wrong upgrade can ruin a weapon that was otherwise fantastic, and even make it useless.
A general rule is that you should only upgrade a piece of equipment to the level of the highest-level gear within its category. You can only upgrade helms to the highest level. Weapons however, can be upgraded to the level of a sword. However, this doesn't boost the weapon's damage output, but can reduce its value for trading.
You can upgrade an item by using flightstones or crests. The amount you pay for each depends on the item upgrading's level and slot. For example, an upgrade to a sword will cost more flightstones than upgrading a cloak or bracers. You may also get discounts on the amount of flightstones or crests required to upgrade an item.
The diamond-shaped indicator on an item gets filled when it is upgraded. Each step increases Tier level by one-third. The highest Tier level is Tier 3. Depending on the item it could require a different number of upgrades to get to this point. It is important to remember that any procedure that may be used to mount a disk must not be performed during the process of upgrading. In addition, you need to ensure that the disk being upgraded is not being used as a system disk.
Enchantment lets you change white or Common items to blue or rare ones. Eleanor's Enchantment Shop, located in the Capital District is where you can do this. This process does not add gems or rune slots to the equipment however, it alters its size. It increases the size of the equipment by the size two categories smaller. For instance, a Stormtrooper armor is Medium and the Blaster Pistol Small.
Universal upgrades
Universal upgrades are upgrades that can be applied to any type of equipment. This includes armor, weapons and trinkets. Upgrade components are available through Random drops or side quests. Universal upgrades can be temporary or permanent, and may overlap with Power Ups. They may also be branching or linear.
The Universal Upgrade starts when "internal technologies" can give sentient creatures new abilities that they would be unlikely to develop naturally. Implants and prostheses are examples of internal technology. This type of upgrade is different from medical internal technology that is designed to restore the natural capabilities. It's the beginning of a process that will transform civilizations in a fundamental way. The universal upgrade is a complex procedure that can take several years to complete. However, the process can be divided into two distinct classes: full success and partial failure.
Similar to how resort upgrades work at Disney and Universal. In the case WDW, this is usually due to operational needs like availability of rooms or overbooking. In the case of Universal this could mean to transfer guests from one resort to another that is open. This is not intended to be a sarcastic comment, but in the current climate it may be impossible to avoid.
Contrary to Runes, Sigils and Jewels, which can only be applied to specific kinds of equipment (armor, weapons or trinkets), universal upgrades can be applied to any equipment. They can be used on multiple items at once. This makes them more flexible than other types of upgrades. However, this flexibility can cause problems when upgrading items in a specific gear path, because it increases the item level of all pieces in that path.
Before you upgrade, it is essential to stop the PowerShell Universal service and delete the existing application files. Then, you can install new files by using the GetChildItem-Recurse command, or Unblock-File. It is also recommended to perform a basic validation against your PSU server to ensure that it works correctly.
Jewels
Jewels are enhancements that can be put into armor, weapons and other accessories. They give varying stat bonuses and other effects depending on the gem and reagent that is used to make them. They are found in Golden Chests, Rift Incursions, V Blood Carriers and other regular enemies, or they can be purchased by a Master Craftsman karma or gold. Jewels can also be crafted on a jewelry table with one gem and five of the same chemical reagents to create a gem that is of a lower or higher tier; this process is identical to upgrading a gemstone using a table for gem crafting.
Jewel tiers are determined by the number of modifiers that they have. Higher-tier jewels have more modifiers than lower-tier jewels. The primary effect of a gemstone is determined by the tier it's in, and the secondary effect is random players can use luck potions to increase the chances of better secondary effects.
Jewels can also be added to items that have sockets that match similar to other upgrade components. A Garnet Jewel and a Garnet Stone both boost the strength of an item however, a Garnet Jewel also boosts a player's ability to strike with force. Jewels can be placed in all levels of armor, weapon and accessory slots, and some trinkets of lesser rarity or exotic which require a slot to be empty.
Like other DM mechanics, gems can help to ensure that items are special to their owners. With a range of different upgrade paths jewels let players customize their equipment and find the right combination for their needs. They can even upgrade their existing equipment with new jewels in the event that the original set of a certain type is no longer optimal.
Requirements
The item upgrades in WoW lets players increase the item level of weapons, equipment, and trinkets from their current item level by using specific Mists Of Pandaria or Warlords Of Draenor resources. These upgrades increase the stats of items and some have special effects. (For instance Dolphin's grace grants swimmers a dolphin-like grace). Players can obtain these upgrades at any upgrader NPC or by rescuing them from items containing them, with different types of items dropping various upgrade item components.
The upgrade process can be a bit complicated however, it's a simple process. The player first selects the item he wants to upgrade, and then clicks on the Upgrade button. A window will open showing the various upgrades that are available for that item. The window will display the upgrade level, any upgrade type bonus (such as Tech Points or Quality Chance), and the cost of the upgrade. The bonus for upgrading will be shown below the bar which shows the upgrade level.
The user will have to bring the item to the upgrader, who will explain the process of upgrading the item. The player must then supply the correct currency and, if needed, additional materials. These requirements are based on the item's level of manufacture with weapons generally having stricter requirements than armor.
Many upgrade recipes include a list of 'Acceptable Material as well as the required components. This list also includes other components of an upgrade that can be used to upgrade an item. It also includes a flag that indicates whether or not the item has a guarantee of a boost. This is important to know because the value of an upgraded item may vary greatly based on the 'extras' it has, with perfectly roll gear much more valuable than those that are not upgraded.
For the types of upgrades that require crests and valorstones, they will be listed in a separate list below the main list. The amount of crests and valorstones required depends on the level of the item upgrading. Weapon upgrades require the most Valorstones.