WoW Item Upgrades
Item upgrades, also known as "upping" are items or enchantments that boost the stats of armor and weapons. These upgrades can increase the gauge of an item by a specified number of points. The cost of these upgrades increases 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
Upgrades are an essential component of the equipment crafting process. They can enhance an item's stats, make it stronger or weaker and even give it a bonus effect. They can also alter the item's appearance. Some upgrades are universal, whereas others have rules specific to armor and weapons. The wrong upgrade could ruin an item upgrader kit - see it here - that is otherwise excellent, and could even render it unusable.
In general it is possible to upgrade the equipment you have to the level of its top-level counterpart. You are able to upgrade helms only to the highest level. Weapons can be upgraded up to the equivalent of a sword. However, this won't increase the weapon's damage output, but can decrease its trade value.
To upgrade an item you need to purchase flightstones and crests. The amount of both depends on the item level and slot. Upgrades to swords, for instance will cost more flightstones than an upgrade of the cloth. You can also receive discounts on the amount of flightstones or crests needed to upgrade an item.
When you upgrade an item, it fills its diamond-shaped indicator. Each step increases Tier level by one-third. Tier 3 is the highest level. It can take several upgrades to reach this level, based on the item. It is important to note that any procedures that might mount a disk should not be run during an upgrade. In addition, you need to ensure that the disk being upgraded is not being used as a system disk.
Enchantment allows you to change white or Common items to rare or blue items. Eleanor's Enchantment Shop in the Capital District is where you can do it. This process does not add gem or rune slots to the equipment however it does alter the size of the equipment. It increases the size of equipment by the size of a creature 2 categories smaller, so for example the Blaster Pistol is deemed Small, whereas an Stormtrooper Armor is Medium.
Universal upgrades
Universal upgrades are upgrades which can be applied to any kind of equipment. This includes armor, weapons and trinkets. Upgrade components can be obtained through Side Quests or random drops. Universal upgrades can be temporary or permanent and they may overlap with Power-Ups. They can also be branching or linear.
Universal Upgrades start when "internal technology" can provide sentient beings new capabilities they are unlikely to develop naturally. Examples of internal technology include prostheses or implants. This kind of upgrade is not the same as medical internal technology, which seeks to restore the capabilities of nature. It is rather the beginning of an upgrade process that transforms civilizations in a fundamental way. The universal upgrade is a tense procedure that can take a long time to complete. The process can be classified into two types one of complete success and the other of partial failure.
This is similar to way resort upgrades work at Disney or Universal. In the case of WDW the majority of them occur because of operational issues such as room availability or overbooking. In the case of Universal, this could be to move guests from one resort to another that is open. This is not intended to be a sarcastic comment, but given the current situation, it could be difficult to avoid.
Universal upgrades can be applied on any kind of gear. They can be used on multiple items at the same time. This makes them more versatile than other upgrade types. However, this flexibility may cause issues when upgrading items in the same gear path since it will increase the item level of all pieces in that path.
Before performing an 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. To make sure that your PSU server is operating properly it is also recommended to perform a basic verification.
Jewels
Jewels can be used to enhance weapons, armor or accessories. The reagents and gems that are used to make them can give different stat bonuses and secondary effects. They can be found in Golden Chests and Rift Incursions. They can also be purchased from a master craftsman for gold or karma. Jewels can be crafted using a jewelry table using five of the same reagent type and 1 gem to create the jewel of an upper or lower tier. This is similar to upgrading a stone an instrument for gem crafting.
Jewel Tiers are determined by the number of modifiers they have. Jewels with higher tiers have more than lower-tier jewels. The primary effect of a gem is determined by the tier it is and the secondary effect is random players can use luck potions to increase the probability of obtaining better secondary effects.
Jewels can be added to objects with sockets that match, just like other upgrade item components. For instance Garnet Pebble (gemstone) and an Adorned Garnet Jewel (jewel) both add strength, but the Garnet Pebble is only able to increase the number of hits that are regular, while the Garnet Jewel also boosts the player's strength. Jewels can be inserted into all tiers of armor, weapon and accessory slots, as well as certain trinkets that are rarer or exotic nature that require an unused slot.
Like other DM mechanics, gems can help to ensure that items feel special to their owners. By offering a variety of upgrade options jewels let players customize their equipment and find the combination that best suits their needs. They can even upgrade items their existing equipment using new jewels if the original set of a certain kind isn't working anymore.
Requirements
WoW's item upgrades allow players to upgrade the levels of their weapons, set pieces of equipment and trinkets over their current level of item from specific Mists of Pandaria and Warlords of Draenor sources. These upgrades improve the base stats of the item and some also come with special effects (such as Dolphin's Grace which allows players to experience dolphin-like grace while they swim). These upgrades can be obtained by upgrading the item or by salvaging it. Different items will drop different upgrade item components.
The process of upgrading may be a bit difficult, but it is straightforward. Firstly, the player selects the item they wish to upgrade and then click 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 displayed below the bar that displays the upgrade level.
If a player chooses to upgrade the item the item will be brought to the NPC who is upgrading, who will explain how to upgrade the item. The player then has to provide the appropriate currency to make the upgrade, and could be asked to supply additional materials when needed. These requirements are based on the item's item level with weapons generally having more stringent requirements than armor.
In addition to the necessary upgrade components, a lot of upgrade recipes have an 'Acceptable Materials' list. This list contains the other upgrade components that can be used to upgrade an item. It also has a flag that indicates whether or not it is a guarantee of a boost. This is important because the value of an upgrade may vary greatly depending on its "extras. For instance the gear that is perfectly rolled can be worth much more than a non-upgraded model.
The list of upgrade types that require valorstones or crests will be listed in a separate list below the main list. The number of crests and the valorstones required will depend on the level of the item. Weapon upgrades require the most Valorstones.