World of Warcraft - Item Upgrading
Item upgrading allows players to increase the gear score of an item upgrade up to 700 and add a final perk. Items can be upgraded by having them in inventory and heading to the kiln.
Certain items are worth upgrading because of their unique stats. (For example the perfect roll breakpoint armor is used in melee PvP). Other items such as weapons aren't changed much after an upgrade, and aren't worth the effort.
Weapons
Weapons can be upgraded to boost their numeric stats such as damage to attack, crit chance PvE and damage from PvP. Weapons have a flat-rate bonus that increases damage per second. Many weapons also have a fixed bonus which is activated when three or more identical weapons are placed in a group. In certain instances, this bonus could add up to more than the amount of damage a weapon is able to upgrade on its own.
The cost of upgrading a weapon's capabilities is contingent on the nature of the weapon as well as its current level. For example, an +2 weapon will require two standard Smithing Stones while a+3 requires four. The number of stones required to upgrade a weapon will increase until it requires more Smithing Stones. At that point, it will reset back to one.
Upgraded weapons can also alter their base stats. While this is usually an excellent thing but it can also have negative consequences as well. For items that are only used in a particular build (Whistant's shield for FB Sorcs, for example) upgrading them can render them unusable unless you have an extremely fortunate roll.
Armor items can be upgraded to improve their performance. For example, if you upgrade chests or helms it will boost its base defense while gloves and belts increase their strength and dexterity. Armor also offers an option to reroll its Enhanced Defense%, meaning that it could reroll to a lower value.
The upgrade template of a weapon will show the new stats that it will gain when upgrading along with the relative values of those stats. This means that a change from an 8 attack-damage sword to an 11 attack-damage sword will result in a weapon gaining 33% attack damage. However the 3% does not mean that it will hit for 3 fewer times, since it is an absolute statistic.
Rerolling a weapon can be possible by pressing the green button on the item menu using the circling arrows. This will roll an item and alter its stats, but it will not reset the weapon's levels or connect it to an account's status.
Armor
Making a few improvements to your armor could make a huge differences in your capacity to withstand. Certain sets provide massive increases in poison, curse, fire and magic resistance, making traversing tough areas a breeze. The more defense your character has, the more value you will get from every point of health you possess and it's crucial to improve your armor as often as you can.
To upgrade your armor, head to any of the Great Fairy Fountains in the game. There are four Great Fairy Fountains available in the game, and to unlock each one you have to complete an additional quest involving the Stable Trotters. After you've completed the main quest and the associated fountains, you'll have the option of talking to any Great Fairy in order to unlock the menu for upgrading armor.
The amount of materials required to upgrade each piece of armor will differ. In general, you'll be looking at anything from three to five Red Chuchu jellies and 10 Rupees for the initial upgrade, then anywhere between five Rubies and 10 Fire-Breath Lizalfos Horns for each subsequent one. For instance the Champion Leathers can be upgraded to +5 defense, allowing you to keep up with a decent-sized group of enemies in most cold conditions, and the Snowquill Headdress can be upgraded up to +20 defense, providing the protection needed to survive an entire raid with a few of your friends.
You can't upgrade your armor like weapons. If you're playing as a Warrior, you should focus on upgrading your armor to increase physical power or the power of spells. It's also worth saving your armor upgrades for the armor you'll still be wearing 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 unlock some perks for your armor by giving the jeweler in Gerudo Town 10 Twinkling Titanite. Generally speaking, you'll want to keep these upgrades for the weapon you'll be using to beat the game, such as the Longsword, Battleaxe or Warhammer, but it can be useful to have some upgrades to your helmets and chest armor that permit you to sneak past certain monsters.
Potions
Potions are liquids that when consumed by the participant, produce a temporary effect for a short period of time. There are five types of potions with different effects and durations. Certain potions can be upgraded to increase their effectiveness. You can also increase the effects of certain potions by adding glowstone dust and redstone.
Upgrades to potion cost a certain amount of XP. These can be earned by crafting them using a craft table or in an chest of the Alchemist. The cost of upgrading varies based on the type of potion as well as the item's rarity and Mark Level.
To upgrade a potion, right-click on it in your inventory and select the "Upgrade" option from the menu. This will open an GUI that allows you to select the potions that you want to upgrade and the amount of experience they will give you when upgraded. Upgrades to potions can be made in batches of up to five at a time and the XP they earn will be added to your current XP count.
Once a potion is upgraded, it will not be degraded until you use it again or break the bottle it is stored in. Clicking on the potion in your inventory will allow you to change the name of the potion.
Version 1.7.2 brought a few changes to the mechanism of potions. Splash potions for instance are now available with a time of zero, not the 22.5 seconds shown on the hover display of the item. The table of potion can now be crafted with four Wood Planks and two Glass. This allows it to be utilized by players in Survival and Bedrock. Contrary to Java Edition, Bedrock edition potions cannot be used in cauldrons. Additionally, using a potentio in a cauldron that is full drains the contents and refills the bottle.
In addition, there are lingering potions, which are brewed with splash and dragon breath potions. Redstone can be added to lingering potions to extend their effect. The potion table has been rearranged to look more like the Java Edition. New potions have also been added, like the potion of leaping as well as decomposition.
Trinkets
A trinket is an ornamental item that is small, cheap or piece jewelry. It could be a reference to an object or decoration that serves a purpose but isn't particularly significant such as a thimble. In some cultures, trinkets are used to symbolize friendship or affection, especially between family members.
Players can upgrade trinkets in addition to weapons and armor, as well as potions. These can be upgraded by going to an upgrade item vendor and paying the appropriate amount in currency. In contrast to other upgrades for items, trinkets can be swapped out at will without losing their status.
Upgrade vendors can be found at the capitals of every zone, and sometimes in dungeons. Upgrades for trinkets can be bought with tokens, gold or fragments of a rare trinket.
Upgrading a trinket is an economical alternative to buying a new one. It can be done by players for just 12 tokens. The new trinket will feature the same base ilvl as previous one, and will come with an additional 1% upgrade bonus.
When the old Trinkets are not usable, they can be upgraded. This allows a player to increase their power and value over time. They can also be traded between players, making them an extremely popular alternative to gold.
Players should upgrade items their most essential items first. This usually refers to the most valuable-in-slot items for their class, followed by their secondary items and finally, other items of gear will not be replaced soon (for example, a ring or cloak). Players should also take into consideration their class's preferred stats when choosing the items to upgrade. For example when Haste and Crit are the two most important stats for a tank, they should be focusing on upgrading their helm, chest, shoulders, and belt.
Once they have become useless trinkets can be upgraded to a higher level. The new trinket comes with an additional 1percent bonus. A re-upgrade, however, can cause damage to the trinket unless it can be saved using the help of a Black Lion Salvage Kit, or a salvage tool. This makes upgrading trinkets more expensive than other upgrades, yet is still less expensive than buying an entirely new trinket.