The Advanced Guide To Item Upgrade

WoW Upgrades - The Item Upgrader

Upgrades give you boost in specific statistics. Each upgrade increases item level by 3. A random additional substat is also increased with each upgrade.

The more modernized gear generally has a higher trade value, unless it has inherently low requirements (like the FB shield of the sorc) or very high stat variation (like the eth titan weapons). Upgrades are less useful for those with higher variance because of the requirement to roll the perfect version.

Recycle Points

The Item Level Upgrade upgrader lets players upgrade their gear by giving the currency to an NPC. Upgrades can be applied to any type of armor or weapon. However, the item that is used for the upgrade item will be consumed for the duration of time and will not be able to be used again. Upgrades can be used to create the enchantments.

You can upgrade your equipment at any time by visiting the upgrader in any major city. To keep your gear up-to-date, it is recommended that you visit the upgrader each couple of weeks.

The cost of upgrades will be based on the current level of the gear being upgraded but they will always be less expensive than purchasing new gear from other sources. For instance, upgrading a chest piece from Benthic to ilvl 385 will cost 20 recycle points while buying a similar item upgrade from another player will costs 105.

Valorstones

Upgrades are items that are used to improve the quality of weapons, tools, armor, and other accessories. They are purchased by players from NPCs who sell upgrades for items in exchange for various currencies, and can be found in random treasure lists. Once purchased, an upgrade is able to be applied to any tool, weapon or armor. button, which will show an item's preview at the next upgrade level when the player has enough materials.

Upgrade costs differ based on the slot of the item and the current level of the item. For instance, weapons will cost more than gloves, bracers, or bracers. Each upgrade costs 15 Flightstones plus a specific number of crests. Some upgrades offer a discount on the Flightstones. Once an item has been upgraded to a certain amount, it can be degraded and sold back to the upgrader for a lesser amount of the two currency types.

Item upgraders can be found at many locations, including the main island as well as some outposts. The NPCs offer both an upgrade coupon as well as the possibility of getting the latest recipe. The discount on upgrades increases depending on the amount of items that are being upgraded, and can be boosted by having players complete specific achievements or complete quests.

Unlike Cromwell in Baldur's Gate II there is no item upgrader available at the start of Icewind Dale. The NPCs who are able to facilitate upgrades are only accessible via a variety of ways. This is both a benefit as well as an issue.

In Season 3, the upgrade system has been tweaked a bit, with numerous new features added. After a player has earned an upgrade to a certain level for an item in an armor slot, upgrading additional items to that same item level will be less expensive, even in the event that they are part of an entirely different set of gear.

The amount of Valorstones required to upgrade item is reduced and the discount is available across all accounts. The amount of Harbinger Crests needed to upgrade is cut also, but is only available after certain milestones are achieved.

Crests

When upgrading gear in WoW players have a few options. Flightstones are a currency that is available to all players for upgrading. Crests are more specific and are used for specific item level upgrades. Crests are an essential part of the Dragonflight gear progression system, which was introduced in 10.1 and are available in 4 ranks.

The first thing to remember is that crests can only be spent on equipment that is of a particular rank, and every rank has different requirements for upgrading. The most basic and straightforward upgrade route costs 15 crests while the most complicated requires as many as 20 crests based on the kind of gear being upgraded.

Players can earn crests by completing content of the appropriate level, which involves walking around and performing outdoor activities to get lower-tier gear, raids or dungeons of all difficulties for higher-tier items, or Mythic+ heroic raid bosses or dungeons for endgame gear. These crests can then be exchanged at an item upgrader NPC, such as Cuzolth in Dornogal or Vaskarn in Valdrakken to get the appropriate upgrade routes and steps.

The new currency system isn't too difficult to use, however it will bring some modifications to the upgrade process. When a piece has reached the highest level of upgrade for any rank (Explorer or Adventurer) it is no longer required to purchase Flightstones. This allows players to upgrade item their equipment to the highest possible level for all their characters, instead of relying on seasonal loot.

It's also crucial to choose crests with care, since they have only one purpose. For instance, it's a good idea to utilize all of your Whelpling rank crests on the top equipment available, and then keep Drake and Wyrm crests for the next batch of upgrades you're planning on making. This is especially true for items such as trinkets and rings that fill multiple slots. The discount on the account is only applicable when all the slots on the character are filled with top-quality gear.