World of Warcraft Upgrades and Item Upgrading
Upgrades increase the value of certain numeric stats on armor, weapons and rings. Upgrades also increase bonuses such as Crit chance and PvE Damage.
For example a weapon that has the upgrade template that ends in % will take on an attack damage of 3% each time it upgrades (relative to its previous value).
The cost for upgrading items increases when they reach the item's current level. The cost increases as the level of the item rises.
Components
Upgrade components can be added to trinkets, weapons and armor in order to give them a boost in stats or an extra effect. These can be obtained through crafting, purchasing from vendors trading, or looting. Certain upgrades come with special cosmetic effects.
Upgrade components are only available to devices that have slots. The item must be upgraded to blue level before a component can be used. In contrast to other mods components can only be used once; they cannot be applied multiple times or replaced by new upgrades. Infusions and enrichments are a specific kind of upgrade component that is that is used to upgrade non-amulet ascended or legendary equipment and some of the non-ascended back items. Enrichments and Infusions can be obtained by salvaging equipment that is ascended or completing a mission in the Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall campaigns.
A prefix or suffix may be added to an upgrade, thereby changing the name of the item it's used on (for instance, 'Canthan Armor Insignia,' is changed to Canthan Armor Minor Vigor). Some upgrades boost an item's Mark Level or Rarity, allowing players make stronger versions of the equipment that require less Upgrade Crystals than would be required to reach the same upgrade level through normal methods.
A 'boost upgrade' can modify the attack or defense characteristics of a weapon or armor. After the player has completed the cutscene and defeated Crazed Mechanist the upgrades can be created at the Portative Forging Station. These upgrades can be obtained by purchasing them in the cash shop or getting them from enemies while upgrading other equipment.
Each upgrade increases the chance that a better-quality version of the item will be revealed at the next reset. This gives players the opportunity to upgrade their gear even in the event that they don't know how much it will be improved after a reset.
The boost upgrade may be successful or not, the process can be costly, and there is a significant risk that the item may become obsolete or even break if it fails. A failure to upgrade can cause the destruction of the Upgrade Crystals and Assist Powder, as well as the upgraded item. This is reduced by the availability of cash shop items that increase or even eliminate the chance of failure, as well as some upgrades that provide the benefit of being reinserted into an item.
Glyphs
Glyphs can be used to upgrade items the Paragon Board by placing them in special sockets. Glyphs boost the power of nodes within a radius, which includes any pre-existing affixes. Glyphs are upgraded in many ways, and we recommend upgrading them to 15 levels whenever you can.
In the final game you'll often discover that the best way to improve your gear is to place Glyphs. They are the only upgrade component that can be upgraded directly to level 15 and provide a large boost to your power and radius on the Paragon Board, enabling you to climb higher nodes faster.
Most of the upgrades in the game can be replaced but Glyphs are the only upgrade component that can be removed and put back in place without restrictions. Only legendary equipment can be salvaged and re-placed by using the help of a Black Lion Salvage Kit.
The value of each Glyph is displayed when you choose it in your inventory. You can replace it with a Glyph of the same rank or a higher rank, which will increase the overall value of the glyph.
Glyphs can be found in the Black Lion Trading Post as part of an Gem Store bundle or purchase the glyphs with certain tools that allow unlimited use as well as during Faction Crypt Raids. Every Faction Crypt has a chance to drop one of the numerous Glyphs as well as also a few rare glyphs that can be found in the form of drops from any of the four Faction Crypts.
Once you have obtained the desired Glyphs then you need to place them on your equipment. Each Glyph unlocks a special bonus that boosts a specific set of stat nodes within a radius around the Glyph. Based on the Glyph the bonus will be +40 to one of your primary stats or +25 to two of your secondary stats.
Using Glyphs Glyph will boost all the nodes that are linked to it, so you should aim to place your Glyphs near key nodes on the Graph to maximize the impact. For example an Druid should aim to place their Glyphs near their primary damage points, but you should also be sure to place them near the most critical damage nodes too.
Leveling
The system of upgrading items allows players to increase the stats of specific items by putting upgraded components inside them. This is known as "upping". Each upgradeable item has a level that determines the final stats. Upgraded items can be leveled up to a maximum of 385. Each item level requires a different amount of components to reach and the costs for upgrading increase as the item level upgrade is leveled up.
Certain upgrades require an ingredient to be activated. This ingredient is obtained from finishing Upgrade Recipes. These recipes can be purchased from NPCs or on the upgrade tab of crafting tables. Each Upgrade Recipe that is completed earns some Technology Points. These points can be used for leveling up an item. When enough points have been earned you will be able to claim the upgrade and also receive the bonuses.
When a player upgrade the equipment they have the original item upgrader is replaced by an item that is new. This means that the same piece of armor will be transformed into the form of a shield or weapon when upgraded. The new item will come with a bonus of its own. This could be a disadvantage in that the item could become more expensive even if you do not require it.
The upgrades to items can be rerolled, provided that the player has enough reroll tokens to be able to do so. This will cause the item to be exchanged for a brand new one, which will have an initial level and a completely different set of extra bonuses. This can be useful, but shouldn't be done often as it can waste resources.
Some upgrades can be rerolled multiple times to increase their value, allowing the player to customize their gear. Dolphin's Gift is a good example, as it provides a buff if the player is repeatedly in or exits water. This item can be upgraded multiple times and increases the maximum roll every time by 10 increments. This item can be very valuable in PvP, as the best version of it can be worth between 20 and 50 times its value if it is not upgraded.
Requirements
The ability to upgrade items allows players to upgrade the level of their equippable equipment--armor, weapons, and trinkets that are above ilvl 385 by providing the appropriate items and currencies to an NPC that 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 their strength and dexterity.
All items can be upgraded up to five times, except for hero gear which can have eight upgrades. Each each time you upgrade an item it has an opportunity to fail. The failure rate increases the farther you exceed the maximum amount of upgrades. Failures will result in the item reverting to its original condition, which requires the player to purchase more items than if they stopped upgrading after the maximum amount.
If an item is not able to upgrade, the amount of accumulated experience in its growth bar is reset to zero. Additionally, the item will lose any gained bonuses, including crit chance and attack damage, and all additional effects associated with that effect (for example, increased heal over time or the speed of reloading). The player will be able to use their weapon or armor even after the failure.
When an item level upgrade is upgraded, the upgrades are applied in order from lowest to highest. This means that when a weapon is upgraded, if it increases its crit chance it will be applied before any damage from attacks increases. Slots is a brand-new attribute that has been added to item definitions. The value is calculated every time an upgrade occurs.
The amount of resources required to upgrade an item is determined on the rarity rating and the number of upgrade slots. The cost for upgrading non-premium items is equal to the base value of the upgrade item. For instance, a typical equipment item may have five upgrades at a cost of 25,600 Technology Points and a 4x Quality Improvement Chance. Hero grade items will have the lowest cost for each upgrade.
Premium items have different upgrade requirements in comparison to standard equipment. For instance, they may require fewer sowels, but they will require more minerals and erons. However, players will have to visit the NPC [ArmorBoboko in Central Flarine. Boboko in Central Flarine with each piece of equipment they want to upgrade. Each equipment upgrade requires different amounts of ingredients for upgrading, in addition to the expenses listed above.