5 Things That Everyone Is Misinformed About In Regards To Item Upgrade

WoW Upgrades - The Item Upgrader

Upgrades provide a guaranteed boost to certain stats. Each upgrade boosts the level of an item by 3. Each upgrade also increases the random substatus.

The upgraded gear is usually more valuable, unless the item is not required by nature (like FB sorc shields) or has a high variance in stats (like the eth Titan weapons). Upgrades aren't as important for those with lower requirements due to the need to roll an exact version.

Recycle Points

The item upgrader lets players upgrade their gear by transferring the currency to an NPC. Upgrades can be applied to any type of armor or weapon. However, the item that is used to upgrade will remain in use for a long time and can't be used again. Upgrades can be applied to the enchantments.

You can upgrade your gear at any time by visiting the upgrader in any major city. It is recommended to visit the upgrader once every few weeks, to ensure that your equipment is up to date.

Upgrades will cost more, based on the level of the item however, they are always cheaper than purchasing new equipment. For instance, upgrading a Benthic chest piece to 385 levels will cost 20 recycle points, while purchasing the same item from another player will cost 105.

Valorstones

Upgrades are functional items that can be used to improve the quality of weapons and tools, armor and accessories. They are purchased by players through item upgrader NPCs in exchange for various currencies, and can also be found in random treasure lists. Once an upgrade is purchased, it can be applied to any weapon, tool, or armor with the help of button, which will show an image of the item upgrader Mod at its next upgrade level if the player has sufficient materials.

Upgrade costs vary depending on the slot for the item and the current item upgrade level. For example, weapons will cost more than bracers, or gloves. Each upgrade item cost 15 Flightstones and a variety of crests, with certain upgrades offering discounts to reduce the cost of the Flightstones or crests used. After an item has been upgraded to a certain level it is able to be downgraded and sold to the upgrader at a lower cost.

Upgraders for items can be found in a variety of locations including the main island and some outposts. The NPCs offer both an upgrade discount and the chance to get a brand new upgrade recipe. The upgrade discount increases as more items are upgraded. It can be increased by having players complete certain achievements or complete quests.

Icewind Dale does not have an item upgrader at beginning, unlike Cromwell from Baldur's gate II. Instead, the NPCs that are available to facilitate upgrades require various methods which is both an improvement but also a drawback.

In Season 3 the upgrade system was altered a bit, with some new features added. Once an upgrade has been completed to a certain level of item for an armor slot, upgrading other items to the same item level upgrade level will cost less. This is regardless of whether the items are from an entirely different set of gear.

The amount of Valorstones required for upgrades is reduced, and the discount is available across all accounts. In the same way, the amount of Harbinger Crests needed for upgrades is also cut and is not available until players reach certain achievement milestones.

Crests

When upgrading equipment in WoW players have a variety of options. They can use Flightstones, which are a general upgrade currency that is available to all players, or crests that are more specific and used to upgrade specific item levels. Crests are a crucial part of the Dragonflight Gear Progression System introduced in version 10.1. They are available in four ranks.

The first thing to remember is that crests can only be spent on gear of a specific rank, and that each rank has its own requirements for upgrading. The simplest and most straightforward upgrade path costs 15 crests, while the most complex requires as many as 20 crests based on the type of gear being upgraded.

Players can obtain crests by finishing content at the appropriate level, which means walking around and doing outdoor activities for lower-tier gear, raids or dungeons of all difficulties for higher-tier items or Mythic+ dungeons or heroic raid bosses to obtain endgame gear. These crests can then be exchanged at an item upgrade upgrader NPC, like Cuzolth in Dornogal or Vaskarn in Valdrakken, for the appropriate upgrade paths and steps.

The new currency system isn't difficult to use, but it will bring some changes to the process of upgrading. For instance, when an item is at the highest level of upgrade for any rank (Explorer, Adventurer, Veteran, Champion, Hero, or Mythic), it will no longer require Flightstones to be upgraded. This allows players to upgrade their gear to the highest possible ilvl on all their characters rather than relying on seasonal loot.

It's also crucial to choose crests wisely, as they have only one purpose. For instance it's a good idea use all of your Whelpling-rank crests on the best equipment you have and save Drake and Wyrm crests to use for the next set of upgrades you plan to make. This is especially applicable to items like rings and trinkets that occupy multiple slots. The discount for the entire account will only be applicable if all slots on the character are filled with top-quality gear.