World of Warcraft Upgrades and Item Upgrading
Upgrades can increase the value of armors, weapons and rings. They also boost extra bonuses like crit chance and PvE damage.
For example an item with the upgrade template that is ending in % will suffer 3% attack damage every time it is upgraded (relative to its previous value).
The cost of upgrading an item is determined by the item's level. The cost increases as the item's level increases.
Components
Upgrade components are items that can be slotted into armor, weapons, and trinkets to provide an additional stat boost or effect when they're used. They can be obtained through making crafts, buying from vendors, trading with other players or looting. Certain upgrades also come with specific cosmetic effects.
Upgrade components are only available to equipment that has a slot. The item must be upgraded to a blue level before a component can be used. Like other mods, upgrade components can only be used once and can't be used multiple times or replaced with new upgrades. Infusions and enrichments are a specific kind of upgrade component that is designed for non-amulet ascended and legendary equipment, as well as some of the non-ascended back items. Infusions and Enrichments can be obtained by salvaging ascended equipment or by completing a mission within the Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall campaigns.
A prefix or suffix can be added to an upgrade, thereby changing 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 less Upgrade crystals than they need to reach the same level using normal methods.
A 'boost' upgrade can change the attack or defence attributes 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 mechanic. item upgrade can also be dropped by enemies while upgrading other gear, or by purchasing them from the cash store for 500 upgrade crystals per.
Each upgrade increases the chance that a higher-tier version of an item will be revealed at the next reset. This gives the player an incentive to continue upgrading their gear even if they're uncertain of how much it will increase after a future reset.
The process of upgrading an item could be costly, and it is possible that the item will become obsolete, or even break, when the upgrade fails. Upgrade Crystals and assist powder are also destroyed when the upgrade fails. Cash shop items can be used to minimize or eliminate the chance of failure. Some upgrades also give an additional bonus when they are reinserted.
Glyphs
Glyphs can be used to improve the Paragon Board by placing them in sockets that are specifically designed for. Glyphs can boost the performance of nodes within a radius, which includes any existing affixes. Glyphs are upgraded in a variety of ways, and we suggest upgrading them to 15 levels as soon as you can.
You'll often see in the endgame that placing Glyphs is a great way to upgrade your equipment. They are the only upgrade components that can be upgraded straight to level 15 and offer significant boosts to your power and radius on the Paragon Board, enabling you to climb higher nodes much faster.
Glyphs, the only upgrade component that can be removed without restriction and then replaced with no restrictions are the most popular. The only exception is legendary equipment that requires the use of a Black Lion Salvage Kit to salvage and replace.
The value of each Glyph is displayed when you select it from your inventory. You can replace it with another Glyph that is of the same or higher rank to increase the value of the Glyph.
Glyphs can be found in the Black Lion Trading Post as part of a Gem Store bundle or purchase the glyphs with certain tools that allow unlimited use and also during Faction Crypt Raids. Every Faction Crypt has the chance 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.
Once you have gotten the desired Glyphs you'll need them to be placed on your gear. Each Glyph will grant a distinct bonus that will boost a particular set of stat nodes within a radius around the Glyph. Based on the Glyph it could be +40 to one of your primary stats or +25 to two of your secondary stats.
Glyphs will increase the number of nodes connected to them, therefore it is recommended to place Glyphs in the most important locations on the Graph. This will increase the impact. Druids for instance should position their Glyphs close to their primary damage nodes. They may 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 referred to as "upping". Every upgradeable item is assigned a level which determines the final statistics. Upgraded items can be leveled up to a maximum of ilvl 385. Each level of an item requires a different amount of components to reach, and the upgrade costs increase as the item gets advanced in level.
Some upgrades require an ingredient to be activated. This ingredient can be obtained by completing Upgrade Recipes. These recipes can be purchased from NPCs or found on the upgrade tab in the crafting table. Each Upgrade Recipe that is completed yields a certain number of Technology points. These points can be used to leveling up an item. Once enough points are earned, you will be able to claim the upgrade and get its extra bonuses.
When a player improves an item it is replaced by the new item. The same armor will receive a weapon or a shield when upgraded. The new item also has its own bonus. This could be a drawback in that it could make the item more expensive if you do not require it.
The upgrades to items can be rerolled, if the player has enough reroll tokens to do so. The item will be replaced by 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 performed frequently, since it can use up a lot of resources.
Some upgrades can be rerolled several times, increasing their value and giving players the ability to alter their equipment. Dolphin's Gift is a good example, since it grants an increase in power if the player is repeatedly in or exits the water. This item can be upgraded many times and increases the maximum roll every time by 10 increments. This item is extremely valuable in PvP. A perfectly rolled version can be worth up to 50x the value of a non-upgraded version.
Requirements
The upgrade of items allows players to increase the level of their equippable equipment - weapons, armor, and trinkets that are above ilvl 385 by providing the appropriate items and currency to an NPC that upgrades items. Upgrades to armor set pieces increase its base defense and weapon upgrades items increase the damage they deal as well as the required strength and dexterity.
Each item can be upgraded up to five times, except for hero equipment, which is able to be upgraded eight times. Every when you upgrade an item, it is given an opportunity to fail. The failure rate increases the farther you go over the maximum amount of upgrades. Failures will cause the item to go to its initial state, requiring the player to spend more materials than they would had they stopped upgrading at the maximum amount of upgrades.
If an item is not upgraded the experience bar on its growth bar will be reset to zero. In item upgrader will be deducted any gained bonuses such as crit chance and attack damage, as well as all other effects that are associated with that effect (for instance, a higher healing over time or the speed of reloading). However, the player may still continue to use the weapon or armor after the failure.
When an item is upgraded the upgrades are applied from the lowest to highest. This means that when a weapon gains an increase in its crit chance, the increase is applied before any increase in attack damage. A new attribute known as Slots is now added to the item's definition and the value is recomputed every time an upgrade is applied.
The amount of resources needed to upgrade an item is based on the rarity rating and number of upgrade slots. The cost of upgrading equipment that is not premium is equal to its base value. For example an item that is commonplace could have five upgrades for a price of. 25600 Technology Points, 4x Quality Improvement Chance. Hero grade items have a lower cost per upgrade.
Premium items might have different upgrade requirements than regular gear. For example they might require less sowels, but they will require more minerals and orons. Players will still have to take every piece of gear they wish to upgrade to the NPC [ArmorBoboko. Boboko located in Central Flarine. Each upgrade to equipment requires different amounts of ingredients for upgrading, in addition to the expenses listed above.