World of Warcraft Item Upgrades
The upgrade of an item can be used to boost the stats of an item. Based on the type of upgrade, it may increase an item's Mark Level or Rarity, as well as boost other stats.
Each item has a track to upgrade it. Each upgrade increases the cost of the next one by a certain amount.
Item Level
When an item gets upgraded, its base stats are increased in value. This is the sum of all its upgraded benefits (attack, magic attack and defense). The cost of upgrading items can be high depending on the upgrader you choose and the type of upgrade you choose to perform. This is due to the sheer number of perks that must be altered to upgrade an item.
It is also used to enforce gating requirements when queueing for dungeons, raids and scenarios. It is also used as a gating requirement while queueing for dungeons, raids and scenarios, and to limit the amount of PvP gear a player can wear (since PvP is restricted to a lower level). The average level of the item can be found on the character sheet.
Using the item level will allow players to compare the strength of equipment when deciding to purchase or sell. It's a useful indicator of an item's quality and how much damage it will be capable of dealing with. The level of an item can be used to evaluate items when examining a vendor's inventory.
The item level can be checked by pressing the ALT key on a PC or using the left stick (L3) on XB1 and PS4. This will display the complete description of the item, as well as its level. It can also be found by hovering over an item with the mouse cursor, and then entering /itemlevel into chat.
There are many theories about the method by which the level of an item is calculated. One theory is that the level is a number that comes from a formula that determines how much an item's stats are worth. It takes into consideration that different benefits are valued differently and that gems in the sockets increase the item's value. This can lead to a calculated item's ilvl that is usually very close to Blizzard's actual item level.
It's not the only factor that influences the ilvl of an item. The level of the area where the item was dropped may change its stats. For example, it could increase the item's haste, or crit rating. This means that items dropped at higher levels will have higher ilvl than those from lower-level instances.
Item Stats
The stats of an item are a major component of what makes or breaks an item for players. The game makes use of a lot of them in a variety of ways to encourage players to use multiple weapons, and to prevent one weapon from being "the best." The stat modifications of an weapon increase the base stats. These stat mods are then boosted by a player's level.
Upgrades to the item add by boosting certain stats on the item. The rarity of an item determines its cost of upgrading. For example, a grey or white item can only be upgraded once, while an item with the rare tiers will be upgraded several times at higher prices.
Another method to alter the stats on an item is by affixing it. These are special stat boosts that can be added to an item by the player and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The affixes can be used to provide items with extra damage or special abilities (such as the ability to revive dead or reduce cooling downs) or to differentiate them by adding a name.
Currently, all affixes can be changed by selecting them from the upgrade window and pressing the green button using the arrows that circle. This procedure will cost the player a specific amount of gold and items which can be added to the upgrade gauge in the same manner as other rerolling options.
In addition to the possibility of rerolling affixes, players may also choose which stats they want to keep on an item after it is upgraded. The possible ranges of stats for an item are determined by the item level, but every item is guaranteed to have at least one stat within the range, unless it is an exclusive item or the result of a God roll from a boss of a raid.
This is another aspect that can be modified by introducing an option to upgrade the equipment without having to reroll the affixes, or selecting which stats to boost. Similar to the base equipment, it will have to be done per item and the interface for item comparison would not display all the possible stats at once.
Item Luck
A player's Luck stat stacks up to increase the chances of finding items, the properties spawned on loot drops, and the intensity of those properties. However, it does not directly impact damage or the ability to upgrade items. It gives players the chance to upgrade gear earlier in the game. This is particularly useful for early game runs, since players tend to prioritize weapon scaling and defenses above raw damage gains.
In addition to influencing item upgrade discovery, Luck also increases the chance of success when upgrading items using the Blacksmith. This should not be confused with the Blacksmith's overall upgrade chance which increases with each item level and can be further enhanced by using an anti-material such as a Scroll of Strength or a Jewel of Blessing.
Armor, shields and weapons come with the default Luck value of 40. These items can be upgraded with golden ingots, spined leather or oak boards (depending on the item's material type) to grant a further +40 Luck or to increase the existing Luck of an item, up to 140.
Moreover, certain items, like the Hollow weapon, which is infused with Hollow can be used to increase the damage of any damage-dealing skill by five percent. These items are available in the shops or made with the right ingredients.
Item Failure
Not all upgrades are successful. However, there are cash shop items that allow players to boost their chances of success or even prevent them from losing an item in the event that the upgrade is unsuccessful.
When you upgrade an item level upgrade the rate of success is displayed in the Honing UI. The percentage represents the probability of successfully upgrading that item, and can be enhanced by adding Additional Materials or Special Materials. The percentage of success can only be increased so high, and the probability that the upgrade will fail cannot exceed 100%..
The Luck of an item can affect the effectiveness of an upgrade. All items have an average success rate of 25 percent and every item with Luck increases this chance by five percent.
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