Guild Wars 2 Item Upgrade
The stats of an item are enhanced by upgrading it, also known as "upping". Each upgrade increment gives an increase in linearity of a given stat.
Players can recycle six items at one time to gain a gauge for the upgraded component of each item. The cost of recycling an item scales with its rarity and level.
Upgrade components
A level upgrade in Guild Wars 2 is a process that can boost the power of your weapon and armor. This can be accomplished by a variety of methods such as using upgrade components or by increasing an item's rarity or mark level. A lot of items can be reforged to boost their value.
You can purchase upgradeable items throughout the game. They are available throughout all over the world and are rewards for missions. They can also be crafted by players. The most common method of upgrading equipment is through the use of upgrade components which are the items that can be inserted into equipment. Most equipment comes with upgrade slots, and most require a certain upgrade level. Some upgrade components provide specific bonuses, while others give a general bonus.
There are a variety of upgrade components in the game, such as universal upgrades, inscriptions and jewels. Universal upgrades, like gemstones and enchantments, can be put on any kind of equipment and provide smaller bonuses than upgrades for specific equipment. Glyphs can be placed in gathering tools and offer a variety of bonuses, from increasing the speed of an item's gathering to providing additional crafting materials.
Select the item in your inventory, then open the Upgrade window. This will display a preview on the right side of the screen that shows the expected stats after the upgrade, and any necessary components or materials. The Upgrade button at the bottom will be labeled as Blocked if you don't have enough of or.
The upper-right side of the screen shows the amount of upgrade components required for a particular item. The cost of an upgrade increases depending on the rarity and level of the item upgrader mod increase. However you can lower the cost by purchasing upgrades from a seller or trading them with other players.
Many weapons can be improved with a prefix, like a rune or an insignia. Some can be improved with a suffix. These upgrades can be used to add an adjective to the item's name, such as "Radiant" or "Minor Vigor".
Glyphs
Glyphs are a powerful tool for communicating visual information. They animate in order to grab the viewer's eye and spark curiosity. The animation of glyphs resembles body language, making them more effective at conveying messages across language barriers. Glyphs also evoke a sense of familiarity in the brain, increasing retention of the message.
Each glyph increases the value of a stat by a certain range. This is displayed on the item, when you open it in the Glyph Storage. This is not the actual amount by which glyphs can improve the stat, but rather the maximum amount it is able to do so. The value of the glyph will depend on the tier and quality of the product you are admiring.
The majority of upgrade components that are added to items cannot be removed or replaced without dismantling them except for legendary upgrades and equipment. If, however, you have a non-useful rune or glyph that has not yet been incorporated into your gear, you can move it to another piece of equipment by using the upgrade Glyphs context menu on the Glyphs panel. This will create a Glyph Set that includes the selected glyph.
If you want to remove the glyph from an item you must salvage it using a Black Lion Salvage Kit or Ascended Salvage Tool. This will cause the item to be destroyed in which it is installed however, you can salvage the upgraded item upgrader with the glyph and its shards therefore, it shouldn't be considered a loss.
When you remove an item after adding a glyph, the shards that are part of that glyph will disappear. You can also apply a glyph to your equipment to give it an extra benefit. For example the glyph Deferred Damage can store damage for the wearer and then deal it out slowly instead of all at once. This is beneficial for those who take lots of damage from their enemies but do not want to be overwhelmed.
Reroll tokens
Reroll tokens let players alter the affixes on their equipment and weapons, and can be found in a variety of ways such as in mistery boxes, as rare drops from skulled creatures, or by killing bosses. Each reroll provides the player with an unspecified affix, which is usually better than what they had before. Reroll tokens can also be used to improve weapon stats to cause more damage or bonuses.
Items that have been rerolled do not appear in the upgrade menu, but they are still eligible to receive upgrades. These rerolled items can be recycled by pressing the "upgrade" button which alters the appearance of the window and allows up to six items to be selected to recycle. The level gauge is increased by recycling an item. The amount is determined by the item's rarity as well as its own level, so items with higher levels are more valuable to recycle than lower-level ones.
In addition to reroll tokens, players can make use of Star Remnants and Reroll Tokens to roll the traits of a weapon in an upgraded unit. Rerolls will determine the percentage chance of a weapon trait. If it is higher, the weapon will be upgraded, and if it is lower, the weapon remains the same. Weapons can be upgraded up to three times.
A reroll is a good option for upgrading an item, however, players should be aware that it can reduce the overall ilvl the weapon due to the number of rerolls needed to raise it to its final ilvl. This effect is most noticeable on Diadems and Rings, as they have no other options to raise the ilvl.
Some players have complained that the reroll system is expensive. It would be fairer to let people pay for it with cash or food items which would allow them to make changes to their builds without having to spend excessive amounts of time. The developers aren't planning to implement paid rerolls at this stage of the game's development. Instead, they're planning to add an option to change the race in the future.
Leveling
There are many ways to boost the value of an item upgrade. The first is to increase the amount of upgrade, which increases the value of an upgrade for the stat. The second option is to increase the effect of the upgrade, which can increase damage or healing for the stat. The base item can be upgraded to a more advanced upgrade type. The upgraded item upgrading will keep its iLevel, but will have the upgraded effects of the upgraded item.
When upgrading items It is crucial to keep in mind that upgrades aren't always planned. Most of the time the chance of a better roll will come from the glyphs, but there are also possibilities for higher or more special rolls. Additionally the iLevel of the upgrade will be determined by the type of item and should you upgrade a rare or unusual item to a unique type, it could achieve an iLevel that is higher.
Upgrading items can be costly especially when you're upgrading a piece of gear from the normal to legendary track. The cost of upgrading a piece of equipment will depend on the iLevel it's built upon as well as the number of upgrade levels. In addition, some upgrade tracks require crests in order to get to the next upgrade level.
If you're lucky the upgraded item could attain the highest level on its upgrade track and gain an additional effect. This will give the item a significant upgrade value. The bonus effect will change with each upgrade level. In general, the upgrade effect is increased by +3.
The iLevel also changes depending on the item's upgrade path and base level. For example an item that has been upgraded from a unique or rare to a rare or exceptional item is likely to get the Enhanced Defense of the new base type of item.