WoW Upgrades - The Item Upgrader
Upgrades will give you a boost to certain stats. Each upgrade increases item level upgrade level by 3. Each upgrade also boosts the random substatus.
The upgraded gear is usually more valuable, unless it has low requirements by nature (like FB sorc shields) or has a high variance in stats (like Eth Titan weapons). Upgrades aren't as important for the latter due to the need to roll the perfect version.
Recycle Points
The item upgrader allows players to upgrade item their gear to a higher item level by providing the appropriate currency to the NPC. Upgrades can be applied on any kind of weapon or armor. However, the item used for the upgrade will be consumed for the duration of time and will not be able to be used again. Upgrades can also be applied to enchantments.
You can upgrade items your equipment at any time by visiting the upgrader in any major city. It is recommended that you visit the upgrader once every few weeks, to ensure that your equipment is up to date.
Upgrades will cost more, based on the level of the item, but they will always be cheaper than buying new equipment. For example, upgrading a Benthic chest piece to 385 levels will cost 20 recycle points while buying a similar item from a different player will cost 105.
Valorstones
Upgrades are items that can be used to upgrade weapons, tools, armor, and other accessories. They can be purchased by players from NPCs of item upgraders in a variety of currencies. They are also available on random treasure lists. Once an upgrade is purchased it can be applied to any weapon, tool, or armor using the help of The button will display a preview of an item's next upgrade level, in the event that there are enough materials.
The upgrade cost depends on the slot of the item upgrading and the current item level as well as the level of the weapon, which is more than bracers or gloves, for example. Each upgrade costs 15 Flightstones and a variety of crests, with certain upgrades offering discounts to reduce the cost of Flightstones or crests used. After an item has been upgraded to a certain amount it is able to be downgraded and sold to the upgrader at a lower price.
Item upgraders can be found at many locations, including the main island and some outposts. The NPCs offer an upgrade coupon and the chance to obtain the latest recipe. The discount for upgrading increases when more items are upgraded. It can also be increased by having players complete certain achievements or complete quests.
Contrary to Cromwell in Baldur's Gate II is no upgrader for items available at the beginning of Icewind Dale. The NPCs who are able to facilitate upgrades are only accessible through a variety means. This is both a benefit and a drawback.
In Season 3, the upgrade system was modified a bit, and some new features added. Once an upgrade has been completed to a certain level of item for an armor slot upgrading other items to the same level will cost less. This is regardless of whether the items are from another set of gear.
The amount of Valorstones required for upgrades is decreased, and the discount is account-wide. The amount of Harbinger Crests required to upgrade is reduced also, but is only available after certain milestones are achieved.
Crests
Players have a variety of options for upgrading their gear in WoW. Flightstones are an option that is accessible to everyone who wants to upgrade. Crests are more special and are used for specific item level upgrades. Crests are the main component of the Dragonflight gear progression system introduced in 10.1, and come in four ranks.
First, you should know that Crests are only available to equipment that is that is of a particular rank. Each rank has an upgrade path that is different. The simplest and most straightforward upgrade path costs 15 crests, while the more complex one may require as many as 20 crests based on the type of equipment that is being upgraded.
Players can earn crests by completing tasks at the appropriate level. This could mean doing outdoor activities, or by taking on dungeons and raids of all difficulties to get lower-tier gear or Mythic+ raid bosses or dungeons that have a high difficulty for endgame gear. The crests can later be exchanged at an item upgrader NPC like Cuzolth in Dornogal or Vaskarn in Valdrakken, for the appropriate upgrade paths and steps.
The new currency system isn't difficult to use, however it will bring some changes to the process of upgrading. When a piece attains the highest level of upgrade for any rank (Explorer or Adventurer), it will no longer require Flightstones. This change is intended to allow players to get their equipment up to the highest ilvl possible on all their characters, rather than relying solely on seasonal loot.
Another significant change is that crests have one use, so it's important to make use of them in a responsible manner. It is best to use your Whelpling-rank crests on the highest-quality gear you can find and save Drake and Wyrm Crests for the next round of upgrades. This is especially true for items such as trinkets and rings that take up multiple slots. The discount on the account will only apply when all slots on the character are filled with high-quality equipment.