World of Warcraft - Item Upgrading
The upgrade of an item allows players to increase an item's gear score up to 700, and then add a final perk. Items can be upgraded if they are in your inventory and you take them to the kiln.
Certain items are worth upgrading due to their unique stats. (For instance, a perfectly roll breakpoint armor is used in melee PvP). Other items such as weapons don't change much after an upgrade and aren't worth the effort.
Weapons
Weapons can be upgraded to improve their numeric stats like damage to attack, crit chance PvE and damage to PvP. Weapons have a flat-rate bonus that increases damage per second. Many weapons also have an unaffected bonus that is activated when three or more identical weapons are placed in a unit. This bonus could be more than the damage a weapon upgrade alone can do.
The cost of upgrading a weapon depends on its rarity and current level. For instance, an upgrade to a +2 weapon will require two regular Smithing Stones while a+3 requires four. The number of stones needed to upgrade the weapon will continue to rise until it requires a higher tier of Smithing Stones, at which point it will reset to one.
Upgrades to weapons can also reroll the stats of the base. This is generally a positive aspect, but it may also have negative consequences. In the case of items that only see use in a specific build (Whistant's shield for FB Sorcs, for example) upgrading them could render them unusable unless you happen to have an extremely fortunate roll.
The ability to upgrade armor items to improve their stats. For instance, if you have a helm or chest, this will increase its base defense while gloves and belts enhance their required strength and dexterity. Armor has a rerolling feature for its Enhanced Defense%. This means that it can sometimes roll down to a lower value.
The upgrade template of a weapon will display the new stats that it will gain after upgrading, along with the values of these stats. This means that an upgrade from a sword with 8 damage to an 11 attack-damage sword will result in the weapon gaining an attack damage of 3. However, the 3% doesn't mean that it will hit for 3 times less often, since it is an absolute number.
Rerolling a weapon is also possible by pressing the green button within the item level upgrade menu using the circling arrows. This will reroll the item and alter its stats but it won't reset the weapon's level or tie it to the account status.
Armor
A few upgrades to your armor can make a huge difference to your survivability. Certain sets provide massive boosts to poison or curse, fire or magic resistance, making traversing tough areas a breeze. In general, the greater defense you have for your character, the greater health you'll receive from each point. Therefore, it's a good idea to upgrade your armor.
You can upgrade your armor by visiting one of the Great Fairy Fountains. There are four Great Fairy Fountains in the game, and to unlock them all, you have to complete a side quest that involves the Stable Trotters. After you've completed the main quest, and the corresponding fountains, you can talk to any Great Fairy in order to unlock the armor upgrade menu.
Each piece of armor can be upgraded up to three levels and the amount of material and Rupees required for each will vary. You'll require anything between three Red Chuchu jelly and 10 Rupees to upgrade the first armor piece, and between five Rubies or 10 Fire-Breath Lizalfos Horns to upgrade the next one. For example the Champion Leathers can be upgraded to +5 defense, allowing you to keep up with a decent-sized group of adversaries in most cold environments and the Snowquill Headdress can be upgraded to +20 defense, providing you enough protection to withstand an entire raid with a few friends.
Be aware that armor can't be upgraded in the same manner as weapons, so you'll have to work on upgrading it to gain physical power if you're Warrior or Spell Power if you're Mage. It's also worthwhile to save your armor upgrades to use for armor you'll wear at the end of the game, such as the Ring of Lightning and Spectral Shield, or the helmet you'll wear to fight the final boss, the Monter Parts Merchant's mask.
You can also get some advantages to your armor by giving the jeweler in Gerudo Town 10 Twinkling Titanite. You'll generally want to save these upgrades to the weapon you'll be using to win the game. For example, the Longsword or Battleaxe. It's nevertheless beneficial to have a few upgrades to the helmets and chest armor so that you can sneak around some monsters.
Potions
Potions are liquids that, when consumed by the player, give an immediate effect. There are five different types of potions, each with particular effects and durations. Some potions may be upgraded, enhancing their level of effect. Alternatively the effects of some potions can be enhanced by adding redstone or glowstone dust them.
Upgrades to your potion require a specific amount XP. This can be earned by making them on a crafting table or by placing them in the Alchemist chest. The price of upgrades will vary based on the type of potion you'd like to upgrade, as well as on the item's Mark Level as well as its rarity.
To upgrade a potion you need to right-click it in your inventory. Then, select "Upgrade" from the menu. This will open a GUI that lets you choose the potion that you would like to upgrade and the amount of experience they'll provide when upgraded. You can upgrade potions in batches of up to five at a time and their XP will be added to the total amount of XP you have.
Once a potion has been upgraded, it will not be degraded until you use it again or break the bottle it's stored in. You can also rename the potion by clicking it in your inventory.
There were some changes to potion mechanics in version 1.7.2. For instance, splash potions now have a duration of 0.08 seconds (this is not the same as 22.5 seconds shown on the hover display of the item upgrades). The table for potion can now be made using four Wood Planks and two Glass. It can now be utilized in both Survival and Bedrock. Bedrock Edition potions are not compatible with cauldrons like Java Edition. Also, putting a potion on a full cauldron, it drains the liquid and replenishes the bottle.
Lastly, there are now lingering potions, which are made with splash and dragon breath potions. Redstone is also added to potions that are lingering to increase their effects. The potion table has been rearranged to appear more like the Java Edition. New potions have also been added, for instance, the potion of leaping and decomposition.
Trinkets
A trinket could be an ornamental item upgrader kit that is small, cheap or piece jewelry. It could also be an object or ornament that has a purpose but is not important, like a trinket. In certain traditions, trinkets are used to symbolize affection or friendship, specifically between family members.
In addition to armor, weapons and potions, players can upgrade their trinkets. They can be upgraded by visiting an upgrade vendor and paying the appropriate currency. Unlike other item upgrades trinkets, trinkets can be swapped out at will without losing their stats.
The upgrade vendors are found in major cities and the capital of each zone, and in some cases, dungeons. Upgrades for trinkets are offered with gold, tokens, or fragments from trinkets that are rare.
Upgrades are a cheaper alternative to buying a brand new trinket. It is possible to upgrade a player for as little as 12 tokens. The new trinket comes with the same level of base as the old trinket, however, it will also come with an additional bonus of 1% upgrade.
Once the old Trinkets are no longer useful, they can be upgraded. This allows players to increase both their power and value over time. They can be traded between players which makes them a good alternative to gold.
Players must upgrade their most valuable items first. This means that the best-in slot items for each class are upgraded first then their secondary gear and finally other pieces of equipment that won't be replacing in the near future (such as a ring or an cloak). When deciding which items to upgrade players should be aware of their class's preferred statistics. If Haste and Crit are two of the most important stats for a tank player then they should consider upgrading their helm, chest and shoulders.
When they are no longer useful, trinkets can be upgraded to a higher level. The new trinket has an additional bonus of 1. Re-upgrading will cause the trinket to be destroyed unless it can be salvaged using the Black Lion Salvage Kit, or a higher tier salvage tool. Upgrades to trinkets can be more expensive than other upgrades, but still less expensive than purchasing new ones.