World of Warcraft - Item Upgrade
The upgrade of items allows players to raise the item level of armor and weapons that can be equipped. This boosts the effectiveness of the gear, as well as sometimes adding buffs or rerolling an affix.
It is important to keep in mind that upgrading common gear is not always worth it. Rare and Unique gear will quickly outclass modernized magic and common equipment.
Cost
When a player decides to upgrade an item, they have to spend Gold to do so. The cost of upgrading an item depends on its current level and the upgrade type selected. Upgrades to weapons are typically cheaper than upgrades for armor since weapons have less requirements. The amount of Gold required increases as an item is upgraded.
Upgraded items will also have upgraded stats that will improve its performance in different ways. This may include increasing its attack power or critical strike chance. In addition an upgraded item might be able to provide extra buffs to the unit it is equipped with. These upgrades are able to increase the overall strength of a group or unit, and could be a major influence on the gameplay.
Items can be upgraded by any item upgrader NPC in the game. Typically, these NPCs are located in major cities or questing spots. You can also find upgrades for items in dungeons that feature high-level bosses and talking to NPCs in the garrisons of your faction.
The upgrade system for items in World of Warcraft provides players with the ability to upgrade the levels of weapons, armor, and trinkets. This process is largely identical to that of gear reforging in Mists of Pandaria and Warlords of Draenor, but instead of using the currency appropriate to the task players must visit an item upgrader NPC to complete the process.
Item upgrades can be expensive, particularly when it is related to armor and weapons. Based on the upgrade path you choose, each item level increase will cost Valorstones or Crests. The costs can be prohibitive for players who do not have the funds, or are unwilling to grind.
The game allows you to reroll a upgraded item using a specific tool from the menu of items. This option allows you to exchange the upgraded item with the version at level 1 with an additional set of bonus effects. This can be useful to get higher scores on items that have been upgraded, but it can also be a waste of time and resources.
Requirements
The process of upgrading equippable items like armor, weapons and trinkets is to increase the level of the item. This can boost their effectiveness which makes them more powerful in battle. Players can upgrade their gear by paying the appropriate amount of currency at an upgrader. However, players should be aware that some upgrades require special requirements.
The initial upgrades only boost the stats of the item's base by one level, however later upgrades provide more significant increases. Upgrades from levels 3 to 6 will increase the weapon's damage plus two levels. A bonus stat will be added to the upgraded item based on the level. The bonus is a combination of a guaranteed extra substat and a random stat that will vary in value from upgrade to upgrade.
Reroll Tokens can be used to reroll an item which has been upgraded. The new item will come with a different set of extra bonuses, as well as a lower level of base item. The rerolled item also has different requirements for strength and dexterity. It is important to remember that the item rerolled does not retain its original level or even a fraction of its resource.
Some upgraded items are only able to be rerolled if the original item was a Unique Epic, Rare, or Rare. Exceptional items can also be rerolled but the original stats are replaced by a flat-rate bonus. Rerolling a Rare or Epic item will produce a Normal version, and rerolling the Epic version will result in an elite version.
A newly upgraded item could include additional modifiers that can further increase its stats and enhance its performance. These additional modifiers are not included in the upgrade cost. They can be acquired through doing quests, purchasing them at the Trading Post or from other players. They can be earned through completing specific missions in the game.
To upgrade an item of equipment, you must visit the NPC [Armorto upgrade a piece of equipment, visit the NPC [Armor] Boboko located in Central Flarine. Depending on the type of item, you'll need one or more Power Dices (Dice 6 is droppable from monsters 21+ and Giants and Dice 12 is available from Bosses). You will also require different amounts of Minerals, Erons and Giants.
Time is a factor.
Upgrades to items are a method to increase your ship's performance and gear without needing to upgrade them. They're not cheap, but they can be a great way to increase your stats without having to spend as much time fighting. It is important to understand the cost and benefits prior to investing your money or time.
Each upgrade boosts the stats of the item's base by a certain amount and gives a chance to get an additional substat. The extra substat is a random, and can vary from a slight increase in one statistic to an even greater increase in another. Make sure to focus on the stats that work best in the slot first. They will give you a more profit for your investment.
You can see the time it takes to complete an upgrade by opening your inventory and selecting the weapon, ship or other accessory. The upgrade window will display the estimated completion time and the progress. In certain cases, you may be able to speed up the process of upgrading by using a Glyph.
Black Lion Salvage or Ascended Salvage sell a high-level salvage kit that permits you to salvage all or part of the upgrade components. However, this does not include legendary equipment and upgrades that can only be recovered using an Upgrade Extractor or by recovering them through the appropriate karma merchant.
Rewards
The upgrade of items rewards players with a variety of items and currency. In addition, each upgrade can give a random stat bonus. The amount of bonus varies between upgrades, and is usually higher for rare items. The Great Vault can be searched by players to determine whether an item is upgradeable. The search will also reveal if the item is of an appropriate tier and whether the player could benefit from an upgrade.
During the upgrade, an item will gradually grow closer to the next level but not always reach its maximum upgrade bar. This process uses Growthstones and Sollant and Sollant, but there's the chance to obtain an upgraded item in just one cycle of growth. The higher the levels an item gains the more stat value will be, and the more items can be upgraded.
Upgrade components can be inserted into weapons, armor, and trinkets to give an attribute benefit or an additional effect when the equipment is equipped. Certain upgrade components also have cosmetic effects. Upgrade components are available through crafting, purchasing from vendors or the Trading Post, looting or receiving them as gifts. Players can also recover upgraded items by using an Upgrade extractor or salvaging with a high-tier salvage kit. Glyphs that are placed in tools for gathering can be swapped out without restrictions.
The player can transform an item into another upgradeable item by selecting it and pressing the green button with an arrow that indicates reroll. This will alter the layout and allow players to select up to six items to be used for "recycling". The item will be replaced by a level 1 item. Recycled items don't keep their status or the amount of resources used to upgrade them.
The maximum level of upgrade for an item is determined by its tier and quality. Rare and Epic items are able to be upgraded to levels up to nine, whereas common items can only be upgraded up to level six. Upgrades to items are added to the base statistics of the item, meaning that they do not increase after a specific point.