World of Warcraft Upgrades and Item Upgrading
Upgrades can increase the value of armors, weapons and rings. Upgrades also boost bonuses like crit chance and PvE Damage.
For example an item with the upgrade template that ends in % will suffer 3% attack damage every time it is upgraded (relative to its previous value).
The cost of upgrading an item is determined by the item's level. The cost increases as the level of the item rises.
Components
Upgrade components can be added to weapons, armor and trinkets in order to give them a stat boost or to add an additional effect. They can be obtained through making crafts, buying from vendors or trading with other players, or looting. Some upgrades can also be accompanied by specific cosmetic effects.
Upgrade components can be inserted into any equipment that has a slot to accommodate them. The item must have been at a minimum upgraded to blue level in order for the component to be used. In contrast to other mods components can only be used one time; they cannot be applied repeatedly or replaced by new upgrades. Infusions and enrichments are a type of upgrade component that can be used to upgrade non-amulet legendary or Ascended equipment, as well as some non-ascended items. Enrichments and Infusions can be obtained by salvaging equipment from the ascended state or completing a quest 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 example, 'Canthan Armor Insignia,' is changed to Canthan Armor Minor Vigor). Certain upgrades boost an item's Mark Level, or Rarity, which allows players to create stronger versions of the equipment using less Upgrade Crystals than is required to achieve the same upgrade level through normal methods.
A 'boost upgrade' can alter the attack or defense properties of a weapon, or armor. These upgrades can be crafted from the Portative Forging Station once the player has completed the cutscene and defeats the Crazed mechanic. They can also be dropped by enemies while upgrading other gear or purchasing them from the cash shop for 500 upgrade crystals per.
The player is able to have the maximum of five boost upgrades at one time. Each upgrade increases the chance that a higher-tier version of the item will be available during the next reset. This gives players the opportunity to upgrade their gear even when they're not sure what will be improved following the reset.
Whether a boost upgrade is successful or not, the process may be expensive, and there is a high chance that the item could become obsolete or even break when it fails; a failed upgrade will cause the destruction of the Upgrade Crystals and Assist Powder, as well as the upgraded item. This is alleviated by the availability cash shop items that can double or even eliminate the possibility of failure, as well as some upgrades that provide an additional benefit when they are inserted into an item.
Glyphs
Glyphs can be used to enhance the Paragon Board by placing them in sockets that are specifically designed for. Glyphs increase the power of all nodes in a radius around them and include pre-existing affixes to equipment. Glyphs can be upgraded in a variety of ways. We recommend upgrading them as fast as possible to level 15.
In the endgame, you will often find that the most effective way to upgrade your equipment is to use Glyphs. They are the only upgrade components that can be upgraded directly to level 15 and offer a large boost to your power and radius on the Paragon Board, enabling you to reach higher nodes faster.
The majority of upgrades in the game can be replaced but Glyphs are the only upgrade component that can be removed and replaced without restriction. The only exception is legendary equipment, which requires an Black Lion Salvage Kit to salvage and re-place.
Each Glyph has a specific range of values that it can improve a stat by. The value is displayed when you choose the Glyph in your inventory. You can decide to replace it with a different Glyph of the same rank or higher rank, which will boost 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 and also during Faction Crypt Raids. Each Faction Crypt has the possibility of dropping one of the numerous Glyphs as well as some rare Glyphs that can be found as drops from any of the four Faction Crypts.
Once you have obtained the desired Glyphs You will have to put them on your equipment. Each Glyph will unlock a unique bonus that can boost a particular set of stat nodes in the vicinity of the Glyph. This will either be +40 for one of your primary stats or +25 for two of your secondary stats based on the Glyph.
Using the Glyph will boost all the nodes connected to it, so it is recommended to position your Glyphs near key nodes on the Graph to maximise the impact. Druids, for example, should place their Glyphs close to their primary damage nodes. They may also want to consider placing them near their primary damage nodes.
Leveling
The upgrade system for items allows players to increase the stats of specific items by adding upgraded components. This is known as "upping". Each upgradeable item is assigned a level which determines the final statistics. Upgraded items can be upgraded up to a maximum level of ilvl 385. Each level of item requires different components, and the cost of upgrading increase with each level.
Certain upgrades require a certain ingredient to activate. This ingredient is obtained by finishing Upgrade Recipes. These recipes can be purchased from NPCs or on the upgrade tab in the crafting table. Each Upgrade Recipe completed yields a certain number of Technology points. These points can be used to upgrade the item, and when enough points have been earned, the upgrade can be claimed and any additional bonuses will be added to the item.
When the player improves the equipment they have the original item will be replaced with an item that is new. This means that the same armor piece will get a weapon or shield when upgraded. The new item will also have its own set bonus. This could be a drawback because it can make the item more expensive if you don't require it.
Upgrades to items can be rerolled if the player has enough reroll tokens in order to do so. This will cause the item to be exchanged for a brand new one, which will have a level 1 base and a completely different set of extra bonuses. This can be useful but it should not be repeated often since it could waste resources.
Some upgrades can be rerolled multiple times to increase their value, allows the player to modify their equipment. A good example of this is Dolphin's Gift, which gives an increase in power when a player repeatedly enters and leaves the water (or swims like a dolphin). It can be upgraded multiple times, each time raising the maximum roll by an increment of 10. This item is extremely valuable in PvP. A properly rolled version could be worth 50 times the value of its non-upgraded counterpart.
Requirements
The item upgrade r allows players to raise the level of their equippable equipment (armor weapons, armor trinkets, and weapons) beyond ilvl385 by handing over the appropriate currency to the NPC. Upgrades to armor set pieces also increase the base defense of the piece, whereas upgrading weapon items will increase the damage base as well as the required strength and dexterity to match the requirements of the upgraded equipment.
All items are upgradeable up to five times, with the exception for hero gear, which can be upgraded eight times. Every time you upgrade an object it is at risk of failing. The rate of failure increases as you move beyond the maximum number. Failures can result in the item reverting to its original condition, which requires the player to spend additional materials than if they had stopped upgrading after the maximum amount.
If an item does not upgrade, the amount of accumulated experience in its growth bar is reset to zero. The item will also lose any bonuses it gained like chances to be crit, attack damage, or other effects (such as a higher healing rate 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 is upgraded, the upgrades are applied from the lowest to the highest. This means that when a weapon is upgraded, if it increases its crit chance it will be applied before any attack damage increases. Slots is a brand new attribute that was added to the definitions of items. The value is recalculated each time an upgrade occurs.
The amount of resources needed to upgrade an item are based on its rarity rating and the number of upgrade slots. The upgrade cost for non-premium products 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 an incredibly lower cost for each upgrade.
Premium items have different upgrade requirements than standard gear--for instance, they may require fewer sowels but more minerals and erons. Whatever the case, players will need to visit the NPC [Armor] Boboko in Central Flarine with each piece of equipment they wish to upgrade. Each upgrade of equipment requires different amounts of the ingredients needed to upgrade, in addition to the expenses that are listed above.