World of Warcraft Upgrades and Item Upgrading
Upgrades can boost the value of armors, weapons and rings. Upgrades also increase bonuses such as Crit chance and damage from PvE.
If the weapon's upgrade template is %, it will increase 3percent of its previous attack damage every time it is upgraded.
Item upgrading costs crests and the item's current level. The cost increases with the item's level.
Components
Upgrade components are items that can be inserted into armor, weapons and trinkets to give an additional stat boost or effect while they're in use. These can be obtained by making crafts, buying from vendors, trading with other players, or looting. Some upgrades can also be accompanied by special cosmetic effects.
Upgrade components can only be used on equipment that has a slot. The item must be at least upgraded to blue before the component can be applied. Upgrade components, unlike other mods, can only be applied once. They are not able to be replaced or applied multiple times. Infusions and Enrichments are a kind of upgrade component that can be used to upgrade non-amulet legendary or ascended equipment, as well as some non-ascended items. Infusions and enrichments can be obtained by salvaging equipment that is ascended or completing a quest in the Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall campaigns.
An upgrade can have a prefix or suffix, modifying the name of the equipment to which it is applied (for examplefor example "Canthan Armor Insignia is changed to Canthan Armor of Minor Vigor). Certain upgrades boost the Mark Rarity or Level of an item, which lets players to create stronger versions using the smallest amount of upgrade crystals than they require to reach the same level with normal methods.
A 'boost upgrade' can alter the attack or defense characteristics of a weapon or armor. These upgrades can be made using the Portative Forging Station once the player has completed the cutscene and defeats the Crazed mechanic. They can also be dropped by enemies when upgrading other gear or by buying them from the cash store for 500 upgrade crystals each.
The player can have a maximum of five boost upgrades at a time. Each upgrade increases the likelihood that a higher-tier version of the item will appear at the time of the next reset. This gives players the opportunity to upgrade item their equipment even when they're not sure what can be improved upon an update.
The process of upgrading an item can be expensive, and it is possible that the item will become obsolete, or even break, when the upgrade is unsuccessful. Upgrade Crystals and assist powder are also destroyed when the upgrade fails. Cash shop items can be used to decrease or eliminate the possibility of failure. Certain upgrades also provide the player a bonus if they are they are reinserted.
Glyphs
Glyphs can be used to enhance the Paragon Board by placing them in sockets that are specifically designed for. Glyphs increase the effectiveness of all nodes in their radius and include pre-existing affixes to equipment. Glyphs are upgraded in various ways, and we recommend getting them to level 15 as soon as you can.
It is commonplace to see in the final game that placing Glyphs is a great way to upgrade your equipment. These are the only upgrade components that can be upgraded to level 15 and give an enormous boost to your power on the Paragon Board.
The majority of upgrades in the game can be replaced but Glyphs are the only upgrade component that can be removed and put back in place without any restrictions. Only legendary equipment can be salvaged and re-placed using the help of a Black Lion Salvage Kit.
Each Glyph has a specific range of values that it can improve a stat by. The value is displayed when you select the Glyph in your inventory. You can replace it with another Glyph that is of the same or higher rank to boost the value of the Glyph.
Glyphs are available in the Black Lion Trading Post as part of a Gem Store bundle or purchase, with certain unlimited-use tools, and during Faction Crypt Raids. Every Faction Crypt has the possibility of dropping one of the numerous Glyphs as well as also a few rare glyphs that can be obtained as drops from any of the four Faction Crypts.
When you have the desired Glyphs, you will need to place them on your gear. Each Glyph unlocks a special bonus which will boost the stats of a particular set of nodes in a radius surrounding the Glyph. It could be +40 for one of your primary stats or +25 for two of your secondary stats, based on the Glyph.
Glyphs will boost all nodes that are connected to them, so it is best to place Glyphs in key spots on the Graph. This will maximize the impact. Druids, for example should position their Glyphs close to their primary damage nodes. They might also consider placing them near their critical damage nodes.
Leveling
The item upgrading system allows players to increase the performance of specific items by putting upgraded components into them. This is known as "upping". Each upgradeable item has an amount, which determines its final upgraded stats. Upgraded items can be leveled up to a maximum of 385. Each item level requires a different number of components to be reached and the costs for upgrading increase as the item is leveled up.
Certain upgrades require a certain ingredient to activate. This ingredient is obtained by the completion of Upgrade Recipes. These recipes can be purchased from NPCs or on the upgrade tab in the crafting table. Each Upgrade Recipe completed results in a certain amount of Technology points. These points can be used to level the item upgrader mod. Once enough points are earned, the upgrade will be claimed and any additional bonuses will be added to the item upgrade.
When the player upgrades an item, the base item is replaced with a different item level upgrade of the same kind. This means that the same armor piece will get a weapon or shield when upgraded. The new item comes with its own bonus. This could be a drawback, as it can make the item more expensive if you don't require it.
The upgrades to items can be rerolled, if the player has enough reroll tokens to do this. The item will be replaced by an entirely new item that has a base of level 1 and totally different bonuses. This can be useful however it should not be repeated often since it can waste resources.
Certain upgrades can boost their value, allowing players to customize their equipment. A good example of this is Dolphin's Gift, which gives a buff when the player is repeatedly in and out of the water (or does not swim as a dolphin). This item can be upgraded several times, increasing the maximum roll every time by 10 increments. This item is extremely useful in PvP. A well-rolled version can be worth up to 50x the value of a non-upgraded counterpart.
Requirements
Item upgrading allows players to upgrade the quality of their equippable equipment - weapons, armor, and trinkets above ilvl 385--by presenting the appropriate items and currencies to an item upgrader NPC. Upgrades to armor set pieces boost the defense of the base set and weapon upgrades items boost their base damage as well as their strength and dexterity.
All items are upgradeable up to five times except for hero equipment, which can be upgraded eight times. Every when you upgrade an item, it has the chance to fail. The failure rate increases the more you go over the maximum amount of upgrades. Failures can result in the item returning to its original 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 in its growth bar will reset to zero. Additionally the item will be deducted any bonus it earned such as crit chance and attack damage, as well as any additional effects associated with the effect (for instance, a higher healing over time or speed of reload). The player is able to use their weapon or armor even after the failure.
Whenever an item is upgraded, the upgrades are applied from lowest to highest. This means that when a weapon gains an increase in its crit chance it will be applied before any increase in attack damage. Slots is a new attribute that has been added to item definitions. The value is recalculated every time an upgrade occurs.
The amount of resources needed to upgrade item an item is based on its rarity rating and upgrade slot count. The cost of upgrading non-premium equipment is equal to its base value. For example, a common item might have five upgrades at a cost. 25600 Technology Points 4x Quality Improvement Opportunity. Hero grade items have a lower cost per upgrade.
Premium items have different requirements for upgrading in comparison to standard equipment. For instance, they might require fewer sowels but more minerals and erons. The player will still need to carry each piece of gear they want to upgrade to the NPC [Armor] Boboko located in Central Flarine. Each upgrade of equipment requires different amounts of upgrade ingredients in addition to the cost that are listed above.