World of Warcraft Upgrades and Item Upgrading
Upgrades boost the value of certain numeric stats on armor, weapons and rings. They also boost extra bonuses like PvE damage and crit chance.
For example, a weapon with the upgrade template that is ending in % will take on 3% attack damage every time it upgrades (relative to its previous value).
The cost for upgrading items increases when they reach the current level of the item. The cost increases as the level of the item rises.
Components
Upgrade components can be incorporated into trinkets, armor, and weapons to give them a boost in stats or add a bonus effect. They can be acquired through crafting, buying from vendors, trading or looting. Some upgrades also have special cosmetic effects.
Upgrade components can be inserted into equipment that has a slot for them. The item must have been at the very least upgraded to blue level for a component to be inserted. Like other mods, upgrade components can only be used one time; they can't be used multiple times or replaced with new upgrades. Infusions and enrichments are a special type of upgrade component that is used to upgrade non-amulet ascended or legendary equipment, as well as some of the items that are not ascending back. Infusions and Enrichments can be obtained by salvaging equipment that is ascended or by completing a mission within the Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall campaigns.
An upgrade can include a suffix or prefix that alters the name of the equipment with which it is used (for instance "Canthan Armor Insignia is changed to Canthan Armor of Minor Vigor). Some upgrades boost the Mark Level or Rarity, allowing players create stronger versions of that equipment using less Upgrade Crystals than is required to reach the same level of upgrade through normal methods.
A boost upgrade can change the attack or defence attributes of an armored weapon or. After the player has completed the cutscene and defeated Crazed Mechanist These upgrades can be created at the Portative Forging Station. They can also be dropped by enemies while upgrading other gear or by buying them in the cash shop for 500 upgrade crystals per.
Each upgrade increases the likelihood that a higher-tier version of the item will be available at the next reset. This gives players a reason to upgrade their gear even if they are unsure what will be improved following the reset.
The process of upgrading an item upgrades can be expensive, and it is possible that the item will be obsolete, or even break, in the event that 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 double or even eliminate possibility of failure, and some upgrades that provide a bonus when reinserted into an item.
Glyphs
Glyphs can be used to upgrade the Paragon Board by placing them in sockets that are specifically designed for. Glyphs boost the power of all nodes in the area around them, including pre-existing affixes on equipment. Glyphs can be upgraded in a variety of ways. We recommend upgrading them as quickly as possible to level 15.
In the final game you'll find that the best way to enhance your equipment is to use Glyphs. They are the only upgrade components that can be upgraded directly to level 15 and offer a large boost to your power and radius on the Paragon Board, enabling you to get higher nodes more quickly.
Glyphs, which is the only upgrade component that can be removed without restriction and replaced again are the most popular. The only exception is legendary equipment, which requires a Black Lion Salvage Kit to salvage and then re-install.
Each Glyph has a certain range of values it can improve a statistic by. The value is displayed when you choose the Glyph in your inventory. You can decide to replace it with a Glyph with the same rank, or a higher rank, which will boost the value of the glyph.
You can find Glyphs in the Black Lion Trading Post, as part of an Gem Store purchase or bundle with certain gathering tools that are unlimited-use, and through Faction Crypt raids. Every Faction Crypt has the chance of dropping one of the various Glyphs, and there are also a few rare glyphs to be found as drops from any of the four Faction Crypts.
When you have the desired Glyphs then you need to place them on your equipment. Each Glyph unlocks a unique bonus that boosts the stats of a particular set of nodes that are within the radius of the Glyph. This will either be +40 for one of your primary stats, or +25 for two of your secondary stats depending on the Glyph.
Utilizing the Glyph will boost all the nodes connected to it, and you should try to place your Glyphs close to key nodes on the Graph to maximize the impact. Druids for instance, should place their Glyphs close to their primary damage nodes. They may also consider placing them near their most critical damage nodes.
Leveling
The item upgrade system allows players to increase the stats of specific items by inserting upgraded components. This is commonly known as "upping". Each upgradeable item has a level that determines its upgraded stats. Upgraded items may be leveled to a maximum of ilvl 385. Each item level requires different components, and the cost of upgrading increase with each level.
Certain upgrades require a specific ingredient to activate. This ingredient is obtained by making Upgrade Recipes. These recipes can be purchased from NPCs or on the upgrade tab in a crafting table. Each Upgrade Recipe completed results in a certain amount of Technology points. These points can be used to the upgrading of an item upgrader mod. When enough points have been earned you will be able to claim the upgrade item and also receive the bonuses.
When a player upgrades a piece of equipment it will be replaced with the new item. The same armor will receive a weapon or a shield when upgraded. The new item will come with a bonus of its own. This could be a drawback, as the item can become more expensive even if you don't need it.
Item upgrades can sometimes be rerolled, provided that the player has enough reroll tokens in order to do this. This causes the item to be traded for a new one, which will have an initial level and a completely different set of bonus bonuses. This is useful for certain items, but it's not something that should be performed frequently, since it could waste lots of resources.
Some upgrades can increase their value and allow players to personalize their equipment. Dolphin's Gift is a good example, since it grants a buff if the player repeatedly enters or exits the water. This can be upgraded several times, each time raising the max roll by 10 points. This item can be extremely valuable in PvP, as the best version of it can be worth between 20 and 50 times its non-upp'd value.
Requirements
The upgrade of items allows players to boost the quality of their equippable gear--armor, weapons and trinkets above ilvl 385--by presenting the appropriate items and currencies to an NPC who upgrades items. Upgrades to armor set pieces boost the defense of the base set and upgrades to weapon items increase the damage they deal as well as the required strength and dexterity.
Each item can be upgraded up to five times, except for hero gear that can be upgraded with eight upgrades. Every time you upgrade an object, it is at risk of failing. The rate of failure increases as you go over the maximum number. Failures will result in the item reverting to its initial state which means that the player has to purchase more items than if they stopped upgrading after the maximum number.
If an item isn't upgraded the experience bar on its growth bar will reset to zero. The item will also lose any bonuses it gained like the chance to crit damage to attack, additional effects (such as an increase in healing over time, or reloading speed). The player can continue to use their weapon or armor after the failure.
When an item is upgraded the upgrades are applied in order from lowest to highest. This means that if a weapon increases its crit chance it will be applied prior to any damage from attacks increases. Slots is a brand new attribute that has been added to item definitions. The value is calculated each time an upgrade occurs.
The amount of resources required to upgrade an item upgrader kit is based on the rarity rating and the number of upgrade slots. The cost of upgrading non-premium items is the same as the base value of the upgrade. For instance, a typical equipment item could have five upgrades at a cost of 25600 Technology Points, 4x Quality Improvement Chance. Hero quality items have lower costs per upgrade.
Premium items might have different upgrade requirements than normal equipment. For instance they might require less sowels, but they will require more minerals and orons. Players will still have to bring every piece of equipment they wish to upgrade to the NPC [Armor] Boboko located in Central Flarine. Each equipment upgrade requires different amounts of upgrade ingredients in addition to the costs mentioned above.