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World of Warcraft Item Upgrades
Item upgrades can be used to increase the stats of a particular item. Based on the type of upgrade, it may increase an item's Mark Level or Rarity and boost additional stats.
The process of upgrading equipment in The War Within requires a set number of Flightstones and Crests, and each Best item upgrade has an upgrade track. Each upgrade increases the cost of the next one by a certain amount.
Item Level
The value of an item's basic stats increase when it is upgraded. The value is the sum of the perks that are leveled up (attack magic attack and defense). Upgrading items can be expensive dependent on the upgrader and the kind of upgrade you decide to do. This is due to the sheer number of perks that need to be modified to upgrade an item.
Item level is a widely used measurement of power and can be found on all item tooltips. It also serves to determine a gating condition when queueing for dungeons, scenarios, and raids, as well as to limit the amount of PvP gear that a player can wear (since PvP is capped at the lower levels). Players can see their average level of items on their character sheet.
When deciding whether to purchase or sell equipment, players can compare the level of an item. It's a useful indicator of the quality of an item and how much damage it's capable of dealing with. The level of an item can be used to evaluate items when examining the inventory of a seller.
The item level can be viewed by pressing the ALT key on PC or using the left stick (L3) on XB1 and PS4. This will display the item's full description, including the ilvl. You can also find it by hovering over an Best item upgrader and typing in /itemlevel chat.
There are many theories about how the item level is calculated. One theory states that the level of an item is calculated by a formula that calculates the worth of an item's stats really are. It takes into consideration the fact that different perks have different worth, and also that sockets have gems that increase the item's overall value. This process could result in a calculated value for the item's ilvl, which is typically close to Blizzard's actual item level.
However, this is not the only factor which can affect an item's ilvl since the level of the region the item was dropped in could change the value of its stats, such as by adding an additional level to its crit rating or haste rating. Items that drop in higher-level instances will have a higher ilvl.
Item Stats
The item's stats can make or break an item for players. The game uses them in a variety of ways to encourage players not to limit themselves to a single weapon and to motivate players to experiment with other weapons. The stat mods of a weapon boost the base stats. These stat mods are then increased by a player's skill.
The upgrades to items add by increasing certain stats of the item. The rarity of an item determines its upgrade cost. A grey or white item, for example, will only be upgraded one time, while an item with rare tiers can be upgraded several times at more expensive costs.
Affixes are a different method to alter the stats of an item. These are special stat boosts that can be added to an item by the player and are available in all sizes and shapes. Affixes can be used to give the item extra damage, or add a unique capability to the item (such as reviving dead or reducing the duration of cooldowns), or make the item unique by putting an exclusive name to the item.
Presently, all affixes are able to be rerolled by selecting them from the upgrade window and pressing the green button, which is accompanied by circles arrows. It will cost a set amount in gold and items. These can be used as upgrade gauges as with other rerolling methods.
In addition to rerolling affixes, players can also choose which of the available stats they want to keep on an item when it is upgraded. The stat ranges are determined by the item's level. However each item will contain at least one stat within the same range, unless it's an exclusive item or an item that has a God Roll from a boss in a raid.
Another thing that could be changed is the possibility of upgrading equipment without having to reroll the attachments, or pick which stats to increase. Similar to the base equipment, it will have to be done per item, and the item comparison interface wouldn't display all possible stats at once.
Item Luck
The Luck stat of a player stacks up to increase the likelihood of item discoveries as well as the properties that appear on loot drops and the intensity of the properties. It does not, however directly impact damage or the ability to upgrade items. It provides players with the chance to upgrade equipment earlier in the game. This is more advantageous in early game runs since players tend to prioritize the scaling of weapons and defenses over raw damage gains.
Luck can also increase the likelihood of upgrading items at the Blacksmith. This should not be confused with the Blacksmith's overall chance of upgrading that increases with each item level and can be further enhanced by using an anti-material, such as a Scroll of Strength or a Jewel of Blessing.
Armor, shields and weapons have the default Luck value of 40. These items can then be enhanced with golden ingots, spined leather, or oak boards (depending on the material of the item) to give +40 Luck, or to increase the existing Luck of the Best item upgrade up to 140.
Certain items, such as the Hollow-infused weapon can also be crafted to increase the damage of any skill that deals damage by 5percent. These items can be bought from the shop or made using the correct ingredients.
Item Failure
Upgrades to items can be a costly process and not all upgrades will be successful. However, there are some cash shop items that allow players to boost their chances of success or even prevent themselves from losing an item if the upgrade fails.
When you upgrade an item the success rate is displayed in the Honing UI. The percentage represents the likelihood of successfully upgrading an item. This can be increased by using Additional Materials or Special Materials. There are limits to the extent to which the success rates can be improved and the probability of a failed upgrade cannot exceed 100%.
The Luck of an item can also influence the success of an upgrade. All items have a base success rate of 25%, and every item with Luck increases that chance by an additional 5%.
It is important to note that upgrade items are rendered above the items in the inventory which means that enchantment glints and other effects may be obscured by them. If you wish to disable the upgrade overlays, the config option decoration.renderUpgradeOverlays can be set to False in the Item Upgrader CORE client config.