World of Warcraft Upgrades and Item Upgrading
Upgrades boost the value of certain numeric statistics on armor, weapons and rings. They also boost extra bonuses such as PvE damage and crit chance.
If the weapon's upgrade template is in %, the weapon will gain 3percent of its previous attack damage each time it is upgraded.
The cost of upgrading an item is determined by the item's level. The cost increases as the item's level increases.
Components
Upgrade components are items that can be put into weapons, armor, and trinkets in order to provide an extra stat boost or impact while they're being used. These can be obtained by crafting, purchasing from vendors, trading with other players or looting. Some upgrades can also be accompanied by special cosmetic effects.
upgrade item can be inserted into equipment with a slot for them. The item must be at least upgraded to the blue level to allow a component to be used. Upgrade components, unlike other mods can only be applied once. They cannot be replaced or applied multiple times. Infusions and Enrichments are a type of upgrade component that is used to upgrade non-amulet legendary and Ascended equipment, as well in some items that aren't ascended. Enrichments and Infusions can be obtained by salvaging equipment from the ascended state or completing a mission in the Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall campaigns.
A prefix or suffix can be added to an upgrade, changing the name of the item it's used on (for instance, 'Canthan Armor Insignia,' is changed to Canthan Armor Minor Vigor). Some upgrades increase the Mark Level or Rarity, allowing players create stronger versions of the equipment with the smallest amount of Upgrade Crystals than is required to reach the same level of upgrade using normal methods.
A 'boost upgrade' can alter the defense or attack attributes of a weapon or armor. Once the player has completed the cutscene and defeated the Crazed Mechanist the upgrades can be crafted at the Portative Forging Station. These upgrades can be purchased by purchasing them in the cash shop or getting them from enemies while upgrading other gear.
The player can get up to five boost upgrades at one time. Each upgrade increases the chance that a higher-tier version of the item will drop at the time of the next reset. This gives players an incentive to upgrade their gear, even if they are unsure what will be improved after a reset.
Whether a boost upgrade is successful or not, the process may be costly and there is a high risk that the item may be obsolete or even break if it fails. upgrade item could cause the destruction of Upgrade Crystals and Assist Powder as well as the upgraded item. Cash shop items can be used to reduce or eliminate the risk of failure. Some upgrades also give a bonus if reinserted.
Glyphs
Glyphs can be used to upgrade the Paragon Board by placing them in special sockets. Glyphs boost the effectiveness of all nodes in the area around them and include pre-existing affixes to equipment. Glyphs can be upgraded in a variety of ways. We suggest upgrading them as soon as you can to level 15.
In the final game you'll often discover that the best way to enhance your gear is by placing Glyphs. They are the only upgrade components that can be upgraded up to level 15 and provide significant boosts to your power on the Paragon Board.
Most of the upgrades in the game can be replaced, but Glyphs are the only upgrade component that can be removed and replaced without any restrictions. Only legendary equipment can be salvaged and re-placed using the aid of a Black Lion Salvage Kit.
The value of each Glyph is displayed when you choose it in your inventory. You can decide to replace it with a Glyph with the same rank, or a higher rank, which will increase the overall value of the glyph.
You can find Glyphs in the Black Lion Trading Post, as part of the Gem Store purchase or bundle with certain gathering tools that are unlimited-use and also through Faction Crypt raids. Every Faction Crypt has the possibility of dropping one of the various Glyphs as well as some rare glyphs that can be obtained as drops from any of the four Faction Crypts.
Once you have gotten the desired Glyphs you'll require them to be placed on your gear. Each Glyph will unlock a unique bonus that will boost the stats of a specific set of nodes in the vicinity of 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.
Glyphs will boost all nodes connected to them, so it is best to put Glyphs in key spots on the Graph. This will increase the impact. Druids for instance should position their Glyphs close to their primary damage nodes. They may also consider placing them near their most critical damage nodes.
Leveling
The upgrade system for items allows players to increase the effectiveness of specific items by putting upgraded components in them. This is referred to as "upping". Each upgradeable item has a level which determines the final statistics. Upgraded items can be leveled up to a maximum level of 385. Each item level requires a different amount of components to reach and the cost of upgrading increase as the item gets upgraded.
Certain upgrades require an ingredient to be activated. This ingredient can be obtained by finishing Upgrade Recipes. These recipes can be purchased from NPCs or on the upgrade tab of a crafting table. Each Upgrade Recipe completed results in a certain amount of Technology points. These points can be used to upgrade the item, and once enough points are earned, the upgrade will be claimed and its additional bonuses will be added to the item.
When the player upgrades an item it is replaced by an item that is new. This means that the same piece of armor will be transformed into a weapon or shield when upgraded. The new item will also have a unique bonus. This could be a drawback, as the item can increase in price even if you do not need it.
Item upgrades can sometimes be rerolled, provided that the player has enough reroll tokens to be able to do so. This causes the item to be exchanged for a new one, with the level 1 base, and a totally different set of bonus bonuses. This is a good option for certain items, but it shouldn't be done regularly, as it can use up a lot of resources.
Certain upgrades can increase their value and allow players to personalize their gear. Dolphin's Gift is a good example, as it gives an increase in power if the player is repeatedly in or leaves the water. This item can be upgraded many times and increases the maximum roll each time by 10 increments. This item can be very valuable in PvP as a perfectly rolled version of it can be worth between 20 and 50 times its non-upp'd value.
Requirements
The upgrade of items allows players to increase the quality of their equippable equipment--armor, weapons, and trinkets over ilvl 385 by providing the appropriate currency and items to an item upgrader NPC. Upgrades to armor set pieces improve the strength of their base defense and upgrades to weapon items boost their base damage as well as their strength and dexterity.
All items can be upgraded up to five times, with the exception of hero gear that can be upgraded with eight upgrades. Each time you upgrade an item it is given an opportunity to fail. The failure rate increases the more you go beyond the maximum number of upgrades. Failures will cause the item to go to its original condition, which requires the user to pay more for materials than they would have to had they stopped upgrading at the maximum number of upgrades.
If an item isn't upgraded, the experience bar in its growth bar will reset to zero. The item also loses any bonuses it earned, such as crit chance attack damage, other effects (such as increased heal over time or the speed of reloading). However, the user can continue to use the weapon or armor after the failure.
When an item is upgraded, the upgrades are applied in order from lowest to highest. This means that the weapon that is upgraded increases its crit chance it will be applied prior to any damage from attacks increases. A new attribute known as Slots has been added to the definition of the item and the value is calculated every time an upgrade is made.
The amount of resources needed 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. For instance, a typical equipment item might have 5 upgrades at a cost of 25,600 Technology Points and 4x Quality Improvement Chance. Hero quality items will have the lowest cost for each additional upgrade.
Premium items might have different upgrade requirements than standard gear. For instance, they may need less sowels, however they may require more minerals and orons. Players will still have to bring every piece of equipment they want to upgrade to NPC [Armor] Boboko located in Central Flarine. Each upgrade to equipment requires different amounts of ingredients needed to upgrade, in addition to the expenses mentioned above.