The 10 Most Scariest Things About Item Upgrading
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World of Warcraft Upgrades and item upgrading (read this post from ucgp.jujuy.edu.ar)
Upgrades can boost the value of certain numeric statistics on armor, weapons and rings. Upgrades also increase bonuses such as Crit chance and damage from PvE.
For instance an item with the upgrade template that ends in % will suffer 3damage to attack each time it is upgraded (relative to its previous value).
Item upgrading costs crests and the current level of the item. The cost rises with item's level.
Components
Upgrade components are items that can be slotted into weapons, armor, and trinkets to provide an extra stat boost or effect when they're used. These can be obtained through crafting, buying from vendors, trading or looting. Some upgrades have special cosmetic effects.
Upgrade components can be inserted into any equipment that has a slot to accommodate them; the item must be at the very least upgraded to blue level in order for the component to be used. Upgrade components, unlike other mods, can only be applied once. They cannot be replaced or applied multiple times. Infusions and Enrichments are type of upgrade component used to upgrade non-amulet legendary and ascending equipment, as as some non-ascended items. Infusions and enrichments can be retrieved by salvaging gear that is ascended or completing an elite task 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 applied to (for instance, 'Canthan Armor Insignia',' changes to Canthan Armor Minor Vigor). Some upgrades boost an item upgrades's Mark Level or Rarity, allowing players to create stronger versions of that equipment that require the smallest amount of Upgrade Crystals than is required to achieve the same level of upgrade through 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 has completed the cutscene and defeats the Crazed Mechanical. These upgrades are available for purchase them in the cash shop or by collecting them from enemies when upgrading other equipment.
Each upgrade increases the probability that a higher-tier version of an item will be dropped during the next reset. This gives the player an incentive to continue upgrading their gear even if they're not sure of the extent to which it will increase after a future reset.
The process of upgrading an item can be expensive and it's possible that the item will be obsolete or even break if the upgrade fails. Upgrade Crystals and assist powders are also destroyed if the upgrade fails. This is mitigated by the availability of cash shop items that increase or even eliminate the chance of failure, as well as some upgrades that provide an additional benefit when they are inserted into an item upgrader kit.
Glyphs
Glyphs can be used to improve the Paragon Board by placing them in sockets with special functions. Glyphs increase the power of all nodes in their radius as well as existing affixes on equipment. Glyphs can be upgraded in various ways, and we recommend getting them up to level 15 whenever you can.
In the endgame, you will often find that the Best item upgrader way to enhance your gear is to place Glyphs. These are the only upgrade component which can be upgraded to level 15 and provide significant boosts to your power on the Paragon Board.
Most of the upgrades in the game can be replaced but Glyphs are the only upgrade component that can be removed and re-placed without any restrictions. Only legendary equipment can be salvaged and rebuilt using the aid of 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 select the Glyph in your inventory. You can replace it with an Glyph that is the same or higher rank to boost the value of the Glyph.
You can find Glyphs in the Black Lion Trading Post, as part of the Gem Store purchase or bundle with certain tools for gathering unlimited use and also through Faction Crypt raids. Every Faction Crypt has the possibility of dropping one of the many Glyphs, and there are also a few rare glyphs that can be found in the form of drops from any of the four Faction Crypts.
After you have acquired the desired Glyphs you will require them to be put on your gear. Each Glyph will unlock a unique bonus that can boost the stats of a specific set of nodes in the vicinity of the Glyph. Based on the Glyph the bonus will be +40 to one of your primary stats or +25 to two of your secondary stats.
Utilizing the Glyph can boost all nodes connected to it, so you should try to place your Glyphs close to key nodes on the Graph to maximise the impact. Druids for instance should position their Glyphs close to their primary damage nodes. They might also consider placing them near their most critical damage nodes.
Leveling
The item upgrading system allows players to increase the stats of certain items by placing upgraded components inside them. This is referred to as "upping". Each upgradeable item has a level which determines the final statistics. Upgraded items can be upgraded up to a maximum level of 385. Each item level requires different components, and upgrade costs increase with each level.
Certain upgrades require a specific ingredient to activate. This ingredient is obtained by finishing Upgrade Recipes. These recipes can be bought from NPCs, or on the upgrade tab of crafting tables. Each Upgrade Recipe completed yields a certain number of Technology points. These points can be used for leveling up an item. When enough points have been earned you will be able to claim your upgrade and get its extra bonuses.
When the player improves the equipment they have it is replaced by an item that is new. The same armor will receive the form of a weapon or shield when upgraded. The new item comes with its own bonus. This can be a downside since the item may increase in price even if you do not require it.
The upgrades to items can be rerolled, provided that the player has enough reroll tokens to do this. The item will be replaced with a brand new one that is based on a level 1 base and completely different bonuses. This is a good option for certain items, however it shouldn't be repeated often, as it can use up a lot of resources.
Certain upgrades can boost their value, allowing players to customize their gear. A good example of this is Dolphin's Gift, which gives an increase in power when a player repeatedly enters and leaves the water (or swims like dolphins). It is possible to upgrade it several times, each time raising the max roll by a factor of 10. This item is highly useful in PvP. A properly rolled version could be worth up to 50x the value of its non-upgraded version.
Requirements
Best item upgrader upgrading allows players to upgrade the level of their available equipment - weapons, armor, and trinkets above ilvl 385--by presenting the appropriate items and currencies to an item upgrader NPC. Upgrades to armor set pieces also improve the strength of their base defense and upgrades to weapon items increase the damage they deal as well as their strength and dexterity.
All items can be upgraded up to five times, except for hero equipment, which can be upgraded eight times. Every time you upgrade an item, it has the chance to fail. The failure rate increases the farther you go over the maximum number of upgrades. Failures will result in the item returning to its original condition, which requires the player to pay for more materials than if they had stopped upgrading after the maximum amount.
If an item isn't upgraded the experience bar in its growth bar will be reset to zero. The item will also lose any bonuses it gained like the chance to crit, attack damage, or other effects (such as a higher healing rate over time, or the speed of reloading). The player can continue to use their weapon or armor after the failure.
When an item level upgrade is upgraded, the upgrades are applied in order from the lowest to the highest. This means that if a weapon receives a crit chance boost it will be applied before any damage from attacks increases. Slots is a brand new attribute that has been added to item definitions. The value is recalculated each time an upgrade occurs.
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 for upgrading non-premium items is the same as the base value of the upgrade. For instance, a typical equipment item could have five upgrades, each costing 25600 Technology Points 4x Quality Improvement Chance. Hero quality items have lower costs per upgrade.
Premium items may have different upgrade requirements than standard gear. For example they might require less sowels, however they may require more minerals and orons. The player will need to bring each piece of gear they wish to upgrade to NPC [Armor] Boboko located in Central Flarine. Each upgrade to equipment requires different amounts of ingredients for upgrading, in addition to the costs that are listed above.
