Five Killer Quora Answers On Item Upgrading
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Item upgrading allows players to boost an item's gear score up to 700 and also add a final perk. Items can be upgraded by keeping them in inventory before heading to the kiln.
Certain items can be upp'd to increase their stats (like an ideally rolled breakpoint armour used in melee PvP) while others like weapons do not change significantly after an upgrade items, and therefore aren't worth upgrading.
Weapons
Weapons can be upgraded to boost their numeric stats such as the chance to crit, attack damage as well as PvE and damage to PvP. Weapons come with a flat rate bonus that increases damage per second. In addition, many weapons have a set bonus that activates when three or more of the same weapon is present on a single unit. This bonus could be greater than the damage that an upgrade alone can do.
A weapon's upgrade costs depend on the rarity of the weapon and its current level. For example the weapon with a +2 rating will require two regular Smithing Stones to upgrade while a +3 requires four. The number of stones required to upgrade a weapon will increase until it needs more Smithing Stones. At that point it will reset to one.
Upgraded weapons can also alter their base stats. While this is usually an excellent thing but it can also have negative consequences as well. Upgrades can make items impossible to use, unless you are very lucky.
Upgrades can be made to armor items to improve their effectiveness. This can increase the base defense of a helm or chest, while belts and gloves can boost their strength and agility. Armor also has the option of rerolling its Enhanced Defense%, meaning that it can sometimes reroll to a lower value.
The upgrade template of a weapon will show the new stats it will gain after upgrading, along with the values of these stats. This means that the weapon will gain an attack damage of 3% if it is upgraded from an 8 attack damage sword to an 11 attack damage sword. The 3% doesn't mean that the weapon will be hit 3 times less, as it is an absolute number.
Rerolling a weapon can be possible by pressing the green button on the item menu using the arrows that circle. This will reroll an item and alter its stats, but it will not reset the weapon's levels or connect it to an account's status.
Armor
A few armor upgrades can make all the difference in your ability to survive. Certain sets can provide MASSIVE increases in resistance to curses, poison and fire as well as magic. This makes it easier to traverse difficult areas. In general, the greater defense your character is, the more value you will get out of each point of health, so it's important to improve your armor as often as you can.
To upgrade your armor, go to any of the Great Fairy Fountains in the game. There are four of them and each one requires you to complete a specific side-quest involving the Stable Trotters musical troupe. After you've completed your main quest and the corresponding fountains, you'll be able to talk to any Great Fairy in order to unlock the menu for upgrading armor.
Each piece of armor can be upgraded up to three levels and the amount of material and Rupees required for each level will differ. You'll require anything from three Red Chuchu jellies and 10 Rupees to upgrade the first armor piece, and anywhere between five Rubies or 10 Fire-Breath Lizalfos Horns to upgrade the next one. The Champion Leathers, for instance, can be upgraded to a +5 defense rating, which will allow you to keep up in frigid conditions with a lot of adversaries. The Snowquill Headdress, on the other is able to be upgraded to +20 defense to ensure you're able to survive a battle with friends.
It's important to note that armor cannot be upgraded the same way as weapons, so you'll have to work on upgrading it for physical strength if you're a Warrior or Spell Power if you're Mage. You should also save your armor upgrades to upgrade the armor that you'll still wear by the end of the story, such as the Ring of Lightning, Spectral Shield or the mask you wear in the final boss fight the Monter Parts Merchant Mask.
By giving the jeweler 10 Twinkling Titanite in Gerudo Town in Gerudo Town, you can unlock perks for your armor. In general, you should keep these upgrades for the weapon you'll be using to win the game, such as the Longsword, Battleaxe or Warhammer, but it can be beneficial to have a few upgrades to your chest armor and helmets that permit you to sneak past certain monsters.
Potions
Potions are liquids that when consumed by the player, give a temporary effect. There are five types of potions, each having specific effects and durations. Certain potions can be upgraded to improve their effectiveness. You can also increase the effects of certain potions by adding glowstone dust and redstone.
Potion upgrades require a certain amount of XP. This can be obtained by making them on a table or by placing them in the Alchemist chest. However, the upgrade price will vary based on the kind of potion you wish to upgrade, as well as on the item level upgrade's Mark Level as well as its rarity.
To upgrade a potion you need to right-click it in your inventory. Select "Upgrade" from the menu. This will open an GUI which allows you to choose the potion that you wish to upgrade, and the amount of experience they will offer when upgraded. Upgrading potions can be done in batches of up to five at a time and the XP that they generate will be added to your current XP total.
Once a potion has been upgraded, it will not degrade until you use it again or break the bottle it is stored in. Clicking on the potion in your inventory will also allow you to rename it.
Version 1.7.2 introduced a few changes to the way potions are used. Splash potions, for example, now have a duration that is 0:08 instead of 22.5 seconds that are displayed on the hover display of the item. The table of potion can now be constructed using four Wood Planks and two Glass. It is now able to be used in both Survival and Bedrock. Bedrock Edition potions are not compatible with cauldrons, as is the case with Java Edition. The same applies to using a potion within an empty cauldron. This will draw out the potion and refill the bottle.
In addition, there are simmering potions that are made using splash and dragon breath potions. Redstone can be added to potions that are lingering to increase their effect. The potion table is now arranged more like the Java Edition, and new potions were introduced, including the potion of leaping, the decomposition potion, and turtle master potions.
Trinkets
A trinket is an ornamental item upgrade that is small, cheap or piece of jewelry. It can be a reference to an object or decoration that serves a purpose, but is not particularly important, such as a thimble. In certain cultures, a trinket is used to signify affection or friendship, specifically between family members.
In addition to weapons, armor and potions, players are able to upgrade their trinkets. Upgrades can be made by paying the appropriate currency to an upgrade vendor. As with other upgrades to items trinkets are able to be exchanged at will without losing their status.
The upgrade vendors are located in major cities and the capital of each zone, and in in dungeons. Upgrades for trinkets can be purchased using tokens, gold, or fragments from rare trinkets.
The upgrade of a trinket can be a cost-effective alternative to purchasing a new one. One can upgrade a trinket for as little as 12 tokens. The new trinket will have the same base level as the old trinket but will also have an additional 1% bonus upgrade item.
Trinkets can be re-upgraded once they're not needed which allows a player to increase their power and worth over time. They can also be traded between players and are an extremely popular alternative to gold.
Players should upgrade their most essential items first. This typically means the top-of-the-line items for their class, then their secondaries and then other gear items that they will not be replacing in the near future (for instance rings or cloaks). Players should also take into consideration their class's preferred stats when choosing which items to upgrade. For instance If Haste and Crit are the two most important stats for tankers it is recommended that they upgrade their chest, helm, shoulders, and belt.
Trinkets can be re-upgraded to a higher ilvl once they are no longer useful and the new trinket will receive an additional upgrade bonus of 1. Re-upgrading can cause damage to the trinket unless it is saved using the help of a Black Lion Salvage Kit, or a salvage tool. This means upgrading trinkets is more expensive than other upgrades, however it is still less expensive than buying an entirely new trinket.