14 Misconceptions Common To Item Upgrading
World of Warcraft - Item Upgrading
The item upgrade allows players to boost the gear rating of an Best item upgrade by up to 700 points and give it a bonus. Items can be upgraded by keeping them in inventory and heading to the kiln.
Certain items can be upgraded for their unique stats (like a perfectly broken point armour that is rolled for melee PvP) while other items, such as weapons do not vary greatly post upgrade and thus aren't worth upgrading.
Weapons
Weapons can be upgraded to increase their numeric stats such as damage to attack, crit chance PvE and damage from PvP. Weapons also have a flat bonus that increases their damage per second. A lot of weapons also come with an unaffected bonus that is activated when three or more identical weapons are equipped in a unit. In certain instances, this bonus could amount to more than the amount of damage that a weapon can sustain by itself.
The cost of upgrading a weapon is based on the quality of the weapon and its current level. For example, an +2 weapon requires two regular Smithing Stones while a+3 requires four. The number of stones needed to upgrade a gun will increase until it requires a higher level of Smithing Stones. At that point it will reset to one.
Upgrades to weapons can also alter the stats of their base. While this is generally beneficial but it can also have negative effects as well. In the case of items that are only used in a certain build (Whistant's shield for FB Sorcs, for example) upgrading them could render them unusable unless you have an extremely lucky roll.
Armor items can be upgraded to boost their performance. In the case of chests or helms this will increase the defense of its base, while gloves and belts improve their required strength and dexterity. Armor also has a reroll option for its Enhanced Defense percent, which means that it may roll back to a lower number.
The upgrade template of a weapon will show the new stats it will gain upon upgrading, as well as the relative values of those stats. This means that a weapon will gain 3% attack damage if it is upgraded from an 8 attack damage sword to an 11 attack damage sword. However, the 3% doesn't mean that it will be hit for 3 times less often, since it is an absolute number.
Rerolling a weapon can be possible by pressing the green button in the item upgrades menu, using the arrows that circle. This will reroll the item and alter its stats, however, it will not reset the weapon's level or tie it to the account status.
Armor
Adding a few upgrades to your armor can make a an enormous difference in your capacity to withstand. Certain sets can offer massive increases in resistance to curses, poisons and fire as well as magic. This makes it easier to get through difficult areas. Generally speaking, the more defense your character is, the more value you will get from every point of health you have and it's crucial to upgrade your armor as often as you can.
You can upgrade your armor by visiting one of the Great Fairy Fountains. There are four Great Fairy Fountains in the game and to unlock each fountain, you have to complete a side quest that involves the Stable Trotters. After you've completed the 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.
The amount of material needed to upgrade each piece of armor is different. It is possible to use anything between three Red Chuchu jelly and 10 Rupees to upgrade the first armor piece, and anywhere between five Rubies or 10 Fire-Breath Horns to upgrade the next one. For instance the Champion Leathers can be upgraded to +5 defense, which allows you to keep pace with a good-sized group of enemies in the majority of cold environments and the Snowquill Headdress can be upgraded all the way to +20 defense, providing you enough protection to survive a full on raid with a few friends.
Note that armor can't be upgraded in the same way as weapons, so you'll have to concentrate on upgrading it for physical strength if you're a Warrior or Spell Power when you're a Mage. It is also recommended to save your armor upgrades to upgrade the armor that you'll still wear by the end of the story, like the Ring of Lightning, Spectral Shield or the mask you wear in the final boss fight, the Monter Parts Merchant Mask.
You can also get some advantages to your armor by presenting the jeweler at Gerudo Town 10 Twinkling Titanite. You'll typically want to keep these upgrades for the weapon that you'll use to win the game. For example, the Longsword or Battleaxe. It's nevertheless beneficial to have some upgrades for the chest armor and helmets to allow you to get around a few monsters.
Potions
Potions are liquid substances that, if consumed, provide the user with the illusion of status for a few minutes. There are five kinds of potions, each with different effects and durations. Certain potions can be upgraded to increase their level of effectiveness. Alternatively, the effects of some potions can be enhanced by adding redstone or glowstone dust them.
Upgrades to potion require a certain amount of XP. This can be obtained through crafting them on a crafting table or by storing them in the Alchemist chest. The price of upgrades is dependent on the type of potion you'd like to upgrade, and also on the item's Mark Level as well as its rarity.
To upgrade a potion, click right on it in your inventory and choose the "Upgrade" option from the menu. This will open a GUI that allows you to select the potion you wish to upgrade, and the amount of experience they'll offer when upgraded. Upgrading potions can be done in batches of up to five at a time and the XP they provide will be added to your current XP level.
Once a potion has been upgraded, it will not degrade until you use it again or break the bottle it's stored in. Clicking on the potion in your inventory will also allow you to change its name.
There were some changes to the mechanics of potions in version 1.7.2. Splash potions, for example have now a duration of 0:08 instead of the 22.5 seconds shown on the hover display for the item. The potion table can now be made using four Wood Planks and two Glass. This allows it to be utilized by players playing Survival and Bedrock. In contrast to the Java Edition, Bedrock edition potions cannot be used in cauldrons. Similarly, using a potion on a full cauldron, it drains the potion and refills the bottle.
In addition, there are lingering potions, which are brewed with dragon breath and splash potions. Redstone is also added to lingering potions to enhance their effects. The table of potions is organized more closely to the Java Edition, and new potions were added, such as the potion of leaping and the potion of decomposition, and turtle master potions.
Trinkets
A trinket is a small and cheap ornament or piece of jewelry. It could also refer to an object or decoration that serves a function but is not particularly significant, such as a tiny thimble. In certain cultures, a trinket can be used to express friendship or affection between family members.
In addition to weapons, armor and potions, players can upgrade their trinkets. They can be upgraded by visiting an upgrade vendor and paying the appropriate amount in currency. Unlike other item upgrades trinkets are able to be exchanged at will without losing their status.
The upgrade vendors are located in major cities and in the capital of each zone, and in some instances in dungeons. Upgrades for trinkets are offered with gold, tokens, or fragments from trinkets that are rare.
Upgrades to trinkets are an affordable alternative to buying new ones. It can be done by a player for just 12 tokens. The new trinket comes with the same level of base as the previous trinket however, it will also come with an additional bonus of 1% upgrade.
Trinkets can be upgraded once the old ones are not needed which allows a player to increase their power and value over time. They can be traded between players and are a viable alternative to gold.
In general, players should upgrade their highest priority items first. This means that the most-important slot items for each class are upgraded first before their secondary gear and finally other pieces of equipment they won't be replacing in the near future (such as a ring or an cloak). Players should also consider their class's preferred stats when deciding the items to upgrade. If Haste and Crit are two of the most important stats for a tank player and they want to upgrade their helm, chest and shoulders.
Trinkets can be re-upgraded to a higher ilvl once they are no longer useful and the new trinket will have an additional 1% upgrade bonus. A re-upgrade, however, will destroy the trinket unless it is salvaged with the Black Lion Salvage Kit, or a higher tier salvage tool. This makes upgrading trinkets more expensive than other upgrades, yet is still less expensive than buying a new one.