World of Warcraft Upgrades and Item Upgrading
Upgrades can increase the value of weapons, armors and rings. They also boost extra bonuses such as PvE damage and crit chance.
For example, a weapon with the upgrade template that is ending in % will suffer 3% attack damage every time it upgrades (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 increases.
Components
Upgrade components are items that can be put into armor, weapons and trinkets to give an extra stat boost or impact while they're being used. They can be obtained through crafting, buying from vendors, trading with other players or looting. Certain upgrades also come with special cosmetic effects.
Upgrade components can only be applied to devices that have slots. The item must be at least upgraded to a blue level before a component can be used. In contrast to other mods components can only be used once; they cannot be applied repeatedly or replaced by new upgrades. Infusions and Enrichments are type of upgrade component that is used to upgrade non-amulet legendary and ascending equipment, as other items that are not ascended. Infusions and enrichments can be obtained by salvaging equipment from the ascended state or completing a quest in the Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall campaigns.
A suffix or prefix can be added to an upgrade, which alters the name of the item it's 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 of the item using fewer Upgrade crystals than they require to reach the same level using normal methods.
A 'boost' upgrade can alter the attack or defence characteristics of the weapon or armor. These upgrades are available to be made using the Portative Forging Station once the player completes the cutscene and defeats the Crazed Mechanical. These upgrades can be obtained by purchasing them from the cash shop or by collecting them from enemies when upgrading other equipment.
Each upgrade increases the chance that a higher-tier version of an item will be dropped at the next reset. This gives players a reason to upgrade their gear, even in the event that they don't know what will be improved after an update.
The process of upgrading an item can be costly and it's possible that the item will become obsolete, or even break, when the upgrade fails. Upgrade Crystals and assist powder are also destroyed when an upgrade fails. Cash shop items can be used to decrease or eliminate the chance of failure. Some upgrades also give an additional bonus when they are reinserted.
Glyphs
Glyphs can be used to upgrade the Paragon Board by placing them in special sockets. Glyphs boost the effectiveness of all nodes in their radius, including pre-existing affixes on equipment. Glyphs can be upgraded in numerous ways. We recommend upgrading them as fast as possible to level 15.
In the endgame you'll often discover that the best way to enhance your equipment is to use Glyphs. They are the only upgrade component which can be upgraded to level 15 and provide an enormous boost to your power on the Paragon Board.
Glyphs, the only upgrade component that can be removed without restriction and replaced again are the most commonly used. The only exception is legendary equipment that requires a Black Lion Salvage Kit to salvage and replace.
Each Glyph has a particular range of values that can enhance a stat by, and the value is shown when you select the Glyph in your inventory. You can choose to replace it with a different Glyph of the same rank or higher rank, which will increase the overall value of the glyph.
There are Glyphs in the Black Lion Trading Post, as part of an Gem Store purchase or bundle with certain tools for gathering unlimited use and also through Faction Crypt raids. Each Faction Crypt has the possibility of dropping one of the many Glyphs as well as some rare Glyphs that can be obtained as drops from any of the four Faction Crypts.
After you have acquired the desired Glyphs you'll require them to be placed on your equipment. Each Glyph unlocks a special bonus that will boost the stats of a particular set of nodes in a radius surrounding the Glyph. It could be +40 for one of your primary stats or +25 for two of your secondary stats, based on the Glyph.
Glyphs will boost all nodes connected to them, therefore it is best to put Glyphs in the most important locations on the Graph. This will increase the impact. For instance an Druid should try to position their Glyphs close to their primary damage nodes but you should also consider placing them near critical damage nodes, too.
Leveling
The upgrade system of items allows players to boost the stats of specific items by introducing upgraded components. This is known as "upping". Each upgradeable item has an amount that determines its upgraded stats. Upgraded items can be leveled up to a maximum of 385. Each item level requires a different number of components to be reached and the cost of upgrading increase as the item is leveled up.
Some upgrades require an ingredient to be activated. This ingredient can be obtained by finishing Upgrade Recipes. These recipes can be found in the upgrade tab of a crafting table, or obtained from NPCs. Each Upgrade Recipe completed yields a certain number of Technology points. These points can be used for leveling up an item. Once enough points are earned you'll be able to claim your upgrade and get its extra bonuses.
When the player upgrade an item the original item is replaced by an item that is new. The same armor will be upgraded to the form of a weapon or shield when upgraded. The new item comes with its own set bonus. This can be a downside in that the item could become more expensive even if you do not require it.
If the player has enough tokens they can roll item upgrades . This causes the item to be exchanged for a new one, which will come with an initial level and a different set of bonus bonuses. This is a good idea however it should not be repeated often since it could waste resources.
Certain upgrades can increase their value and allow players to personalize their gear. One example is Dolphin's Gift, which gives an advantage when a player is repeatedly in and out of the water (or is able to swim like a dolphin). It can be upgraded multiple times, each time raising the maximum roll by an increment of 10. This item is extremely useful in PvP. A well-rolled version could be worth as much as 50x the value of its unupgraded counterpart.
Requirements
The item upgrader allows players to increase the level of their equippable equipment (armor, weapons trinkets, and armor) above ilvl 385 by providing the appropriate currency to the NPC. Upgrades to armor set pieces also increase its base defense, while upgrades to weapon items increase the damage they deal as well as the required strength and dexterity.
All items can be upgraded a maximum of five times, with the exception of hero gear which can be upgraded with eight upgrades. Each when you upgrade an item it is given the chance to fail. The failure rate increases the farther you exceed the maximum number of upgrades. Failures will result in the item returning to its original state and the player having to spend additional materials than if they had stopped upgrading after the maximum amount.
If an item isn't upgraded the experience bar on its growth bar will be reset to zero. Additionally the item will lose any bonus it earned such as crit chance and attack damage, and all additional effects associated with the effect (for instance, a higher healing over time or reload speed). However, the player can continue to use the weapon or armor after the failure.
If an item is upgraded, the upgrades are applied in order from lowest to highest. This means that, when a weapon gains an increase in the chance of crit the increase is applied before any increase in attack damage. 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 is determined on the rarity rating as well as the number of upgrade slots. The upgrade cost for non-premium products is equal to the base value of the upgrade. For example, a common equipment item might have 5 upgrades with a cost of 25,600 Technology Points and a 4x Quality Improvement Chance--whereas hero grade items will come with a much lower cost for each upgrade.
Premium items may require different upgrades than normal equipment. For example, they may need less sowels, but they will require more minerals and orons. Whatever the case, players will need to visit the NPC [ArmorBoboko in Central Flarine. Boboko in Central Flarine with each piece of equipment they want to upgrade. Each equipment upgrade requires different amounts of ingredients for upgrading, in addition to the cost that are listed above.