This Is The Advanced Guide To Item Upgrade

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WoW Upgrades - The Item Upgrader

Upgrades can give you boost in certain statistics. Each upgrade items boosts the level of an item by 3. Each upgrade item also increases the random substatus.

The upgraded gear typically has a higher trade value as long as it meets low requirements (like the FB shield of the sorc) or very high stat variance (like eth titan weapons). The latter are less valuable from upgrading due to the requirement to roll for a perfect version.

Recycle Points

The item upgrader lets players upgrade their gear by giving the currency to an NPC. Upgrades can be made on any type of armor or weapons. The item level upgrade used to upgrade the item is discarded and cannot be used again. Upgrades can also be applied to enchantments.

The upgrader is located in every major city, and can be visited anytime to upgrade your gear. It is recommended to visit the upgrader at least once every few weeks to keep your equipment up to date.

The cost of upgrading will be based on the current level of the equipment being upgraded, but will always be less expensive than purchasing new equipment from other sources. For example upgrading a Benthic chest to 385 ilvl will cost 20 recycle points while buying a similar item from a different player will cost 105.

Valorstones

Upgrades are functional items that can be used to improve the quality of weapons, tools, armor, and other items. They can be purchased from item upgraders NPCs in a variety of currencies. They can also find them in random treasure lists. Once an upgrade item is purchased, it can be applied to any weapon, tool, or armor using the help of button, which displays an item upgrader kit (information from Tianxiaputao)'s preview at the next upgrade level in the event that the player has enough materials.

The cost of upgrades varies based on the slot of the item and the current level of the item, with weapons costing more than gloves or bracers, for instance. Each upgrade cost 15 Flightstones plus a specific number of crests. Certain upgrades provide a discount on the Flightstones. Once an item is upgraded to a certain degree it is able to be downgraded and sold to the upgrader for a lower price.

Item upgraders can be found at many locations including the main island and some outposts. The NPCs offer both an upgrade discount as well as a chance to acquire a new upgrade recipe. The discount for upgrading increases when more items are upgraded. It can be increased by having players finish certain achievements or quests.

Icewind Dale does not have an item upgrader at start, unlike Cromwell from Baldur's Gate II. The NPCs that can assist with upgrades are available only through a variety means. This is both a benefit and a drawback.

In Season 3 the upgrade system was tweaked a bit, with numerous new features added. 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 regardless of whether the items are from a different set of gear.

The amount of Valorstones needed for upgrades is reduced, and the discount is affixed to all accounts. The amount of Harbinger Crests required for upgrades is reduced too, but it is only available once certain milestones are reached.

Crests

When it comes to upgrading gear in WoW, players have a few options. Flightstones are a currency that is available to everyone for upgrading. Crests are more specialized and are utilized during specific item level upgrades. Crests are an integral part of the Dragonflight Gear Progression System, which was introduced in version 10.1. They come in four ranks.

The first thing to note is that crests are only able to be used to purchase gear of a specific rank, and each rank has different requirements for upgrading. The most basic and straightforward upgrade route costs 15 crests while the more complex one can require as much as 20 crests based on the type of equipment being upgraded.

Players can earn crests through finishing tasks at the appropriate level. This could be done by engaging in outdoor activities or taking on dungeons and raids of all difficulty levels to obtain equipment of lower tier or Mythic+ raid bosses or dungeons with heroic difficulty to obtain endgame gear. These crests can be exchanged with an upgrader for the item such as Cuzolth or Vaskarn, in Valdrakken to upgrade items the item in the proper steps and paths.

Using these new currencies isn't too difficult, but the system introduces some changes to the overall upgrade process. For example, once a piece of equipment reaches the highest level of upgrade for any rank (Explorer, Adventurer, Veteran, Champion, Hero, or Mythic) it won't require Flightstones to be upgraded. This allows players to upgrade their equipment to the highest possible ilvl on all their characters rather than relying on seasonal loot.

It's also important to use crests wisely, as they have only one purpose. It's best to use your Whelpling-rank crests on the top-quality equipment you can locate and save Drake and Wyrm Crests for the next round of upgrades. This is especially true for items like rings and trinkets that take up multiple slots on the character, which can only be eligible to benefit from the account-wide discount when all slots are filled with top-quality gear.