11 Ways To Completely Redesign Your Item Upgrade
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WoW Upgrades - The Item Upgrader
Upgrades give a guaranteed boost to certain stats. Each upgrade item increases the item level by +3. Each upgrade also increases the random substatus.
The upgraded gear is usually more valuable, unless it has low requirements by nature (like FB sorc shields) or a high stat variance (like the eth Titan weapons). These types of gear get less value from upgrading due to the need to roll to get a perfect version.
Recycle Points
The item upgrader allows players to upgrade gear to a higher item level by providing the appropriate currency to the NPC. Upgrades can be applied to any kind of armor or weapon. The item upgrader kit used to upgrade the item will be consumed and cannot be used again. Upgrades can also be applied to the enchantments.
The upgrader is located in every major city, and can be accessed at any time to upgrade your equipment. To keep your gear current it is recommended you visit the upgrader every couple of weeks.
Upgrades will cost more, based on the level of the item however they'll always be less expensive than purchasing new equipment. Upgrades like upgrading a Benthic chest up to ilvl385 will cost you 20 recycle points. Buying a similar item will cost you 105.
Valorstones
Upgrades are items that can be used to upgrade weapon, armor, tool and accessory upgrades. They can be bought by players through item upgrader NPCs in exchange for different currencies, and can be found in random treasure lists. Once an upgrade has been purchased, it can be used on any weapon, tool, or armor with an The button will show a preview of an item's next upgrade level, if there are enough materials.
The cost of upgrades varies based on the item slot and current item upgrades level and the weapon's price is higher than gloves or bracers, for example. Each step costs 15 Flightstones plus a set number of crests. Certain upgrades provide discounts on Flightstones. Once an item upgrade is upgraded to a certain amount, it can be degraded and returned to the upgrader for a lower amount of the two currency types.
Item upgraders can be found in many places, including the main island and some outposts. The NPCs provide both an upgrade discount and the chance to acquire a new upgrade recipe. The discount on upgrades increases with the number of items being upgraded, and can be increased by having players complete specific achievements or complete quests.
Contrary to Cromwell in Baldur's Gate II, there is no item upgrader available in the beginning of Icewind Dale. The NPCs that can assist with upgrades are available only via a variety of ways. This is both a benefit and an issue.
In Season 3, many new features have been added to the upgrade system. After an upgrade has been completed to a specific level for an armor slot upgrading other items to the same level, will cost less. This is even if the items are from an entirely different set of equipment.
The discount applies to all accounts. The amount of Harbinger Crests needed for upgrades is also cut and is not available until players reach certain milestones in their achievements.
Crests
When upgrading gear in WoW, players have a few options. Flightstones are an item that is available to all players for upgrading. Crests are more special, and are used during specific level upgrades for items. Crests are a crucial component of the Dragonflight Gear Progression System introduced in version 10.1. They are available in four ranks.
First, you must be aware that Crests are only available to equipment with a certain rank. Each rank has a different upgrade path. The most basic and straightforward upgrade route costs 15 crests while the most complicated can require as much as 20 crests depending on the kind of gear being upgraded.
Players can earn crests by working through tasks at the appropriate level. This could mean doing outdoor activities or doing dungeons or raids in all difficulty levels to obtain equipment of lower tier or Mythic+ raid bosses or dungeons that have a high difficulty for gear in the endgame. These crests can be exchanged with an item upgrader such as Cuzolth or Vaskarn in Valdrakken for the appropriate upgrade steps and pathways.
The new currency system isn't difficult to use, however it does bring some changes to the process of upgrading. For example, once a piece of equipment reaches the highest level of upgrading for any rank (Explorer, Adventurer, Veteran, Champion, Hero, or Mythic) it won't require Flightstones to be upgraded. This change allows players to upgrade their gear to the highest possible level on all of their characters rather than relying on seasonal loot.
It's also important to use crests wisely, as they only have one use. For instance it's a good idea utilize all of your Whelpling rank crests with the best gear you have available and keep Drake and Wyrm crests for the next round of upgrades you're planning on making. This is particularly relevant for trinkets and rings that occupy multiple slots on the character, which will only be able to benefit from the account-wide discount when all of the slots are filled with top-quality gear.
