The Advanced Guide To Item Upgrade
WoW Upgrades - The Item Upgrader
Upgrades can give you an increase in certain stats. Each upgrade increases the level of an item by +3. A random substat is also added to each upgrade.
The more modernized gear generally has a higher trade value regardless of whether it has low requirements (like the FB shield of the sorc) or has a high stat variation (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 allows players to upgrade their gear by transferring the currency to an NPC. Upgrades can be applied on any kind of weapon or armor. However, the item that is used for the upgrade will be consumed forever and will not be able to be used again. Upgrades can also be applied to the enchantments.
The upgrader can be found in all major cities, and is accessible at any time to upgrade your equipment. It is recommended that you visit the upgrader at least once every few weeks, to keep your equipment up to date.
Upgrades will cost more depending on the item level, however they'll always be less expensive than purchasing new gear. For example upgrading a chest piece from Benthic to ilvl 385 will cost 20 recycle points while buying a similar item Level upgrade from another player will costs 105.
Valorstones
Upgrades are items that are used to upgrade weapons and tools, armor and other items. They can be purchased by players from item upgrader NPCs in exchange for different currencies, and may also be found in random treasure lists. Once purchased, an upgrade can be used on any weapon, tool, or armor. button, which will show an item's preview at its next upgrade level if the player has sufficient materials.
The cost of upgrading varies based on the slot for the item and the current item level. For instance, weapons will cost more than gloves, bracers or bracers. Each upgrade costs 15 Flightstones plus a set number of crests. Some upgrades give a discount on the Flightstones. Once an item has been upgraded to a certain amount, it can be downgraded and sold to the upgrader at a lower cost.
Upgraders for items can be found in many places on the main island as well as some outposts. The NPCs offer both an upgrade discount and a chance to obtain a new upgrade recipe. The discount on upgrades increases according to the number of items that are being upgraded. It can also be boosted by having players complete some specific achievements or quests.
Icewind Dale does not have an item upgrader at the start, unlike Cromwell from Baldur's Gate II. The NPCs who are able to facilitate upgrades are available only via a variety of ways. This is both a benefit as well as a drawback.
In Season 3, a number of new features have been added to the upgrade system. Once a player obtains an upgrade to a specific level for an item in an armor slot, upgrading other items to the same level will cost less, even in the event that they belong to an entirely different set of gear.
The discount is applicable to all accounts. The amount of Harbinger Crests required for upgrades is also reduced and is not available until players achieve certain milestones in their achievement.
Crests
Players have a number of options for upgrading their equipment in WoW. Flightstones are an item upgrade that is available to everyone for upgrading. Crests are more specialized and are utilized during specific item level upgrades. Crests are an essential part of the Dragonflight gear progression system that was introduced in 10.1 and are available in 4 ranks.
The first thing to be aware of is that crests are only able to be used on equipment that is of a particular rank, and every rank has different requirements for its upgrade path. The simplest and simplest upgrade is 15 crests. The most complex upgrade requires up to 20 crests, depending on the kind of equipment that is being upgraded.
Players can earn crests by finishing tasks at the appropriate level. This could be by doing outdoor activities or taking on dungeons and raids of all difficulty levels to obtain lower-tier gear or Mythicbosses for raids, or dungeons with a heroic difficulty to obtain endgame gear. These crests can then be exchanged at an item upgrading upgrader NPC like Cuzolth in Dornogal or Vaskarn in Valdrakken to obtain the appropriate upgrade paths and steps.
Utilizing these new currencies isn't too difficult, but the system will introduce a few modifications to the upgrade process. When a piece reaches the highest level of upgrade for any rank (Explorer or Adventurer) it no longer requires Flightstones. This change lets players upgrade their equipment to the highest possible level for all their characters instead of relying on seasonal loot.
Another notable change is that crests have one purpose and it's crucial to make use of them in a responsible manner. It's best to put your Whelpling-rank Crests on the top-quality equipment you can find, and save Drake and Wyrm Crests to be used for the next set of upgrades. This is especially relevant for items like trinkets and rings that fill multiple slots. The discount for the entire account will only be applicable if all slots on the character are filled with high-quality equipment.