World of Warcraft Upgrades and Item Upgrading
Upgrades can boost the value of weapons, armors and rings. Upgrades also boost bonuses like Crit chance and damage from PvE.
For instance a weapon that has the upgrade template that is ending in % will gain an attack damage of 3% each time it is upgraded (relative to its previous value).
The cost of upgrading an item is determined by the item's level. The cost rises with item's level.
Components
Upgrade components can be incorporated into trinkets, weapons and armor in order to provide them with a boost in stats or to add an additional effect. They can be obtained by crafting, purchasing from vendors, trading or looting. Certain upgrades have unique cosmetic effects.
Upgrade components can only be used on equipment that has a slot. The item must be at least upgraded to a blue level before the component can be used. Unlike other mods, upgrade components can only be used once; they cannot be applied multiple times or replaced by new upgrades. Infusions and enrichments are a special type of upgrade component that is designed for non-amulet ascended and legendary equipment as well as the back items that are not ascending. Infusions and enrichments can be obtained by salvaging equipment that is ascended 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 is used on (for example, 'Canthan Armor Insignia,' becomes Canthan Armor Minor Vigor). Certain upgrades can increase the Mark Rarity or Level of an item, allowing players to create stronger versions using the smallest amount of Upgrade crystals than they would require to achieve the same level with normal methods.
A boost upgrade can alter the attack or defense characteristics of a weapon or armor. Once the player has completed the cutscene and defeated Crazed Mechanist the upgrades can be crafted at the Portative Forging Station. These upgrades can be purchased by purchasing them from the cash shop, or by collecting them from enemies when upgrading other gear.
The player is able to have the maximum of five boost upgrades at one time. Each upgrade increases the probability that a higher-level version of the item will drop at the time of the next reset. This gives the player an incentive to keep upgrading their gear even if they're not sure of how much it will improve following a subsequent reset.
The process of upgrading an item can be costly, and it is possible that the item will eventually become obsolete or even break when the upgrade fails. Upgrade Crystals and assist powders are also destroyed if the upgrade fails. This is alleviated by the availability cash shop items that can double or even eliminate the chance of failure, as well as a few upgrades that give the benefit of being reinserted into an item.
Glyphs
Glyphs are upgrade components that can be placed in special sockets on the Paragon Board. Glyphs boost the power of nodes within a radius, including any pre-existing affixes. Glyphs can be upgraded in many ways, and we recommend upgrading them to 15 levels as soon as you can.
It is commonplace to see in the endgame that placing Glyphs is the most effective way to upgrade your gear. They are the only upgrade component that can be upgraded straight to level 15 and provide significant boosts to your power and radius on the Paragon Board, enabling you to climb higher nodes faster.
The majority of upgrades in the game can be replaced however Glyphs are the one upgrade component that can be removed and replaced without restriction. The only exception is legendary equipment that requires an Black Lion Salvage Kit to salvage and then re-install.
Each Glyph has a particular range of values it can improve a statistic by. The value is shown when you choose the Glyph in your inventory. You can replace it with an Glyph that is of the same or higher rank to boost the value of the Glyph.
Glyphs can be found in the Black Lion Trading Post as part of the Gem Store bundle or purchase the glyphs with certain tools that allow unlimited use as well as during Faction Crypt Raids. Each Faction Crypt will drop one of these Glyphs. There are also some rare glyphs which you can find in any of the Faction Crypts.
After you have acquired the desired Glyphs you'll require them to be put on your gear. Each Glyph unlocks a unique bonus that will boost a particular set of stat nodes that are within a radius of the Glyph. Depending on the Glyph the bonus will be +40 to one of your primary stats, or +25 to two of your secondary stats.
Glyphs boost all nodes connected to them, so it is recommended to place Glyphs in strategic locations on the Graph. This will maximize the impact. Druids for instance should put their Glyphs close to their primary damage nodes. They might also 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 commonly known as "upping". Each upgradeable item comes with an amount, which determines its final upgraded stats. Upgraded items can be leveled up to a maximum of 385. Each level of an item requires various components, and the cost of upgrading increase with each level.
Certain upgrades require an ingredient to be activated. This ingredient can be obtained by completing Upgrade Recipes. These recipes can be found in the upgrade tab of a crafting table or purchased from some NPCs. Each Upgrade Recipe that is completed yields a certain number of Technology points. These points can be used to upgrading an item. Once enough points are earned, you will be eligible to claim the upgrade and receive its additional bonuses.
When an item is upgraded by a player it is replaced with a different item of the same kind. The same armor will receive a weapon or a shield when upgraded. The new item will have a unique bonus. This could be a problem, as it can cause the item to become more expensive if you don't require it.
If the player has enough tokens, they can reroll item upgrades . The item will be replaced with the same item, but it has a base of level 1 and completely different bonuses. This is a good option for certain items, however it shouldn't be repeated often, as it can use up many resources.
Certain upgrades can boost their value, allowing players to customize their gear. An excellent example is Dolphin's Gift, which gives a buff when the player repeatedly enters and exits water (or swims like a dolphin). 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 the best version of it can be worth between 20 and 50 times its value if it is not upgraded.
Requirements
The item upgrader allows players to raise the level of their equipment (armor weapons, weapons, and trinkets) above ilvl 385 by providing the appropriate currency to the NPC. Upgrades to armor set pieces boost the defense of the base set and weapon upgrades items boost their base damage as well as their strength and dexterity.
All items can be upgraded up to five times, except for hero equipment, which is able to be upgraded eight times. Each time you upgrade an object, it is at risk of failing. The failure rate increases as you move beyond the maximum number. Failures can cause the item to revert to its initial condition, which requires the user to pay more for materials than they would had they stopped upgrading at the highest number of upgrades.
If an item isn't upgraded the experience bar in the bar for growth will be reset to zero. The item also loses any bonuses it gained like the chance to crit attack damage, other effects (such as a higher healing rate over time or the speed of reloading). However, the player can still continue to use the weapon or armor following the failure.
If an item is upgraded the upgrades are applied in order from the lowest to the highest. This means that, if a weapon gains an increase in its crit chance it will be applied prior to any increase in attack damage. A new attribute known as Slots is now added to the item definition and the value is computed each time an upgrade is made.
The amount of resources needed to upgrade an item is based on the rarity rating as well as the number of upgrade slots. The cost of upgrading equipment that is not premium is equal to its base value. For instance an item that is commonplace could have five upgrades at a cost. 25600 Technology Points 4x Quality Improvement Chance. Hero quality items have lower costs per upgrade.
Premium items have different requirements for upgrading in comparison to standard equipment. For instance, they may require fewer sowels, but more minerals and erons. However, players will have to visit the NPC [Armor] Boboko in Central Flarine with each piece of equipment they want to upgrade. Each upgrade to equipment requires different amounts of the upgrade ingredients in addition to the cost that are listed above.