World of Warcraft Upgrades and Item Upgrading
Upgrades can increase the value of weapons, armors and rings. They also increase bonuses, such as PvE damage and crit chance.
If the weapon's upgrade template ends in %, it will increase 3percent of its previous damage every time it's upgraded.
The cost of upgrading an item is determined by the item's level. The cost increases as the item level rises.
Components
Upgrade components can be added to trinkets, weapons and armor to give them a stat boost or an extra effect. These can be obtained by crafting, buying from vendors or trading with other players, or looting. Some upgrades have special cosmetic effects.
Upgrade components can only be applied to equipment with a slot. The item must be upgraded to a blue level before a component can be applied. Like other mods, upgrade components can only be used one time; they can't be used multiple times or replaced by new upgrades. Infusions and enrichments are a specific type of upgrade component that is designed for non-amulet ascended and legendary equipment as well as the non-ascended back items. Infusions and enrichments can be obtained by salvaging ascended equipment or completing a quest in the Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall campaigns.
A prefix or suffix can be added to an upgrade, thereby changing the name of the item it's used on (for example 'Canthan Armor Insignia',' changes to Canthan Armor Minor Vigor). Some upgrades boost the Mark Level or Rarity, allowing players create stronger versions of the equipment using fewer Upgrade Crystals than are required to reach the same level of upgrade using normal methods.
A boost upgrade is a way to alter the defense or attack properties of a weapon, or armor. These upgrades can be made from the Portative Forging Station once the player completes the cutscene and defeats the Crazed Mechanic. These upgrades can be obtained by purchasing them in the cash shop or by collecting them from enemies when upgrading other equipment.
Each upgrade increases the chance that a better-quality version of the item will be available in the next reset. This gives the player some incentive to continue upgrading their gear even if they're uncertain of how much it will improve following a subsequent reset.
The boost upgrade may be successful or not, the process may be costly, and there is a substantial possibility that the item will be obsolete or even break when it fails; a failure to upgrade can cause the destruction of the Upgrade Crystals and Assist Powder as well as the upgraded item. Cash shop items can be used to reduce or eliminate the possibility of failure. Some upgrades also offer a bonus if they are reinserted.
Glyphs
Glyphs can be used to improve the Paragon Board by placing them in special sockets. Glyphs boost the power of all nodes in the area around them as well as existing affixes on equipment. Glyphs can be upgraded in a variety of ways. We suggest upgrading them as soon as possible to level 15.
In the endgame you'll find that the best way to enhance your equipment is to use Glyphs. They are the only upgrade components that can be upgraded straight to level 15 and offer a large boost to your power and radius on the Paragon Board, enabling you to get higher nodes much faster.
Glyphs, which is the only upgrade component that can be removed without restriction and then replaced with no restrictions are the most popular. Only legendary equipment can be salvaged and re-placed by using a Black Lion Salvage Kit.
Each Glyph has a specific range of values that it can improve a statistic by, and the value is displayed when you choose the Glyph in your inventory. You can replace it with a Glyph that is of the same or higher rank to increase the value of the Glyph.
Glyphs are available in the Black Lion Trading Post as part of a Gem Store bundle or purchase them with certain tools that are unlimited in use, and during Faction Crypt Raids. Each Faction Crypt has the possibility of dropping one of the numerous Glyphs, and there are also a few rare glyphs that can be obtained as drops from any of the four Faction Crypts.
Once you have the desired Glyphs You will need to place them on your gear. Each Glyph unlocks a bonus which will boost the stats of a specific set of nodes that are within the radius of the Glyph. Depending on the Glyph it could be +40 to one of your primary stats or +25 to two of your secondary stats.
Utilizing the Glyph will boost all the nodes that are connected to it, and you should aim to place your Glyphs near key nodes on the Graph to maximize the impact. Druids for instance should put their Glyphs close to their primary damage nodes. They may be able to place them near their critical damage nodes.
Leveling
The item upgrade system allows players to increase the effectiveness of certain items by introducing upgraded components. This is often referred to as "upping". Every upgradeable item is assigned an amount that determines the final stats. Upgraded items can be leveled up to a maximum of 385. Each level of an item requires different components, and upgrade costs increase with each level.
Some upgrades require a special ingredient to activate. This ingredient is obtained by making upgrade items Recipes. These recipes can be purchased from NPCs or on the upgrade tab in the crafting table. Each Upgrade Recipe that is completed will result in a certain amount of Technology points. These points can be used to upgrade the item, and when enough points are earned, the upgrade can be claimed and its additional bonuses will be added to the item.
When a player upgrades a piece of equipment it is replaced by a new item. This means that the same piece of armor will be transformed into an weapon or shield once upgraded. The new item will have its own set bonus. This can be a disadvantage because it can cause the item to become more expensive, even if you don't need it.
Item upgrades can sometimes be rerolled, if the player has enough tokens to do so. This will cause the item level upgrade to be exchanged for a new one, with an initial level and a completely different set of bonuses. This can be beneficial however it should not be used frequently as it could waste resources.
Certain upgrades can boost their value and allow players to modify their gear. Dolphin's Gift is a good example, since it grants a buff if the player is repeatedly in or leaves the water. This item can be upgraded multiple times and increases the maximum roll each time by 10 increments. This item is extremely valuable in PvP as a perfectly rolled version of it could be worth between 20 and 50x its non-upp'd value.
Requirements
The upgrade of items allows players to boost the quality of their equippable equipment--armor, weapons, and trinkets that are above ilvl 385 by offering the appropriate currency and items to an item level upgrade upgrader NPC. The upgrade of armor set pieces will also boost the defense base 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.
Each item can be upgraded up to five times, except for hero gear that can have eight upgrades. Each when you upgrade an item it has a chance to fail--the rate of failure increases as you go beyond the maximum number of upgrades. Failures can cause the item to revert to its initial state, requiring the player to pay more for materials than they would have to had they stopped upgrading at the highest number of upgrades.
If an item is not able to upgrade the amount of experience in its growth bar is reset to zero. In addition the item will be deducted any bonus it earned such as crit chance, attack damage, as well as all other effects that are associated with that effect (for instance, an increase in heal over time or the speed of reloading). The player can continue 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 should a weapon gain an increase in its crit chance it will be applied prior to any increase in attack damage. Slots is a new attribute that was added to item definitions. The value is calculated each time an upgrade occurs.
The amount of resources required to upgrade an item are based on its rarity rating and upgrade slot count. The upgrade cost for non-premium products is equal to the base value of the upgrade--for instance, a typical equipment item may have five upgrades, each costing 25600 Technology Points 4x Quality Improvement Chance. Hero grade items are less expensive per 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. Regardless, the player will have to visit the NPC [ArmorBoboko in Central Flarine. Boboko in Central Flarine with each piece of equipment they want to upgrade. Each upgrade of equipment requires different amounts of the ingredients for upgrading, in addition to the expenses that are listed above.