The History Of Item Upgrade
WoW Upgrades - The Item Upgrader
Upgrades can give you boost in certain statistics. Each upgrade boosts the level of the item by +3. A random substat is also added to every upgrade.
Upgraded gear generally sees more value in trade as long as it meets low requirements (like the FB sorc's shield) or a very high stat variance (like eth titan weapons). Upgrades are not as useful for those with lower requirements due to the requirement to roll an exact version.
Recycle Points
The upgrader for items allows players to upgrade their gear to a higher level by supplying the appropriate currency to the NPC. Upgrades can be applied on any type of armor or weapons. The item used to upgrade the item upgrader kit will be consumed and cannot be used again. Upgrades can also be applied to enhancements.
The upgrader can be found in all major cities and is accessible anytime to upgrade your gear. To keep your gear current it is recommended that you visit the upgrader every few weeks.
The cost of upgrades will depend on the current item level upgrade level of the item being upgraded, but will always be cheaper than buying new equipment from other sources. Upgrades like upgrading a Benthic chest to ilvl385 will cost you 20 recycle points. A similar item will cost you 105.
Valorstones
Upgrades are items that can be used for tools, armor, weapon, and accessory upgrades. They can be purchased from NPCs of item upgraders for various currencies. They are also available on random treasure lists. Once purchased, an upgrade is able to be used on any weapon, tool or armor. button, which will show a preview of the item at the next upgrade level if the player has sufficient materials.
Upgrade costs differ based on the slot for the item and the current item level. For example, weapons will cost more than gloves, bracers or bracers. Each step costs 15 Flightstones plus a certain number of crests. Some upgrades give discounts on Flightstones. Once an item is upgraded to a certain degree it is able to be downgraded and sold to the upgrader at a lower price.
Upgraders for items can be found in a variety of locations including the main island as well as some outposts. The NPCs provide both an upgrade coupon and the possibility of getting a new recipe. The upgrade discount increases as more items are upgraded. It can be increased if players complete certain achievements or complete quests.
Contrary to Cromwell in Baldur's Gate II is no upgrader for items in the beginning of Icewind Dale. Instead, the NPCs that are available to facilitate upgrades require various methods that are both an improvement as well as a disadvantage.
In Season 3 the upgrade system was modified a bit, and some new features added. Once the player has upgraded to a certain level of item for an armor slot, upgrading other items to the same level, will cost less. This is true even if the items come from a different set of equipment.
The amount of Valorstones required for upgrades is decreased, and the discount is affixed to all accounts. In the same way, the amount of Harbinger Crests required to upgrade is also reduced and is not available until players achieve certain milestones in their achievements.
Crests
Players have a number of options when it comes to upgrading their equipment in WoW. Flightstones are an option that is accessible to everyone who wants to upgrade. Crests are more special, and are used during specific item level upgrades. Crests are a key element of the Dragonflight gear progression system, which was introduced in 10.1, and come in four ranks.
The first thing to remember is that crests can only be spent on gear of a specific rank, and that every rank has different requirements for upgrading. The simplest and simplest upgrade is 15 crests. The most complicated upgrade could require as much as 20 crests, depending on the type or gear that is being upgraded.
Players can earn crests through working through content that is of the appropriate level, whether that means walking around and doing outdoor activities for lower-tier gear, dungeons or raids of all difficulty for items of higher tier or Mythic+ heroic raid bosses or dungeons for gear that is used in the endgame. The crests can later be exchanged at an upgrader NPC, such as Cuzolth in Dornogal, or Vaskarn in Valdrakken to get the appropriate upgrade pathways and steps.
The new currency system isn't complicated to use, however it does bring some changes to the upgrade process. For example, once an Item level upgrade is at the highest level of upgrade for any rank (Explorer, Adventurer, Veteran, Champion, Hero, or Mythic), it won't need Flightstones to be upgraded. This change is intended to allow players to upgrade their equipment up to the highest ilvl possible on all their characters rather than relying solely on seasonal loot.
Another notable modification is that crests have one use and it's crucial to make use of them in a responsible manner. It's best to use your Whelpling-rank crests on the best gear you can find, and save Drake and Wyrm Crests for the next set of upgrades. This is particularly relevant for items like trinkets and rings that take up multiple slots. The discount on the account will only be applicable if all slots on the character are filled with high-quality gear.