WoW Upgrades - The
item upgrades Upgrader
Upgrades will give you a an increase in certain stats. Each upgrade boosts the level of an item by +3. A random substat is also boosted alongside every upgrade.
The more modernized gear generally has a higher trade value, unless it has inherently low requirements (like the FB sorc's shield) or very high stat variation (like Eth titan weapons). Upgrades are not as valuable for those with higher variance due to the requirement to roll a perfect version.
Recycle Points
The item upgrader allows players to upgrade gear to a higher item level by providing the appropriate currency to the NPC. Upgrades can be applied to any type of weapon or armor. The item used to upgrade the item will be consumed and cannot be used again. Upgrades can be used to create the enchantments.
You can upgrade your equipment anytime by visiting the upgrader in any major city. To keep your gear current it is recommended that you visit the upgrader each several weeks.
Upgrades can cost more based on the item level, however, they are always less expensive than purchasing new gear. For instance upgrading a Benthic chest piece to 385 levels will cost 20 recycle points, purchasing a similar piece from another player will costs 105.
Valorstones
Upgrades are functional items that can be used to improve the quality of weapons, tools, armor, and other items. They can be purchased by players through item upgrader NPCs in exchange for various currencies, and can be found in random treasure lists. Once an upgrade is purchased it can be used on any weapon or tool with an The button will show the item's next level of upgrade, when there are enough materials.
The cost of upgrading varies based on the slot of the item and the current item level. For example, weapons will cost more than gloves, bracers, or bracers. Each step costs 15 Flightstones and a number of crests, with some upgrades offering discounts to reduce the cost of the Flightstones or crests used. Once an
item upgrade is upgraded to a certain level it is able to be downgraded and sold to the upgrader for a lower price.
Item upgraders can be found in a variety of locations, including the main island, as well as a few outposts. The NPCs offer both an upgrade discount and the chance to acquire a new upgrade recipe. The upgrade discount increases according to the number of items that are being upgraded. It can also be increased by having players complete specific achievements or complete quests.
Contrary to Cromwell in Baldur's Gate II is no item upgrader available at the start of Icewind Dale. Instead the NPCs that are available to facilitate upgrades must be acquired through various methods, which is both an improvement and a drawback.
In Season 3, a number of new features have been added to the upgrade system. Once an upgrade has been completed to a specific level for an armor slot, upgrading other items to the same item level, will cost less. This is true even if the items come from another set of gear.
The amount of Valorstones needed for upgrades is decreased, and the discount is affixed to all accounts. In the same way, the amount of Harbinger Crests required for upgrades is also cut and is not available until players achieve certain milestones in their achievement.
Crests
When it comes to upgrading equipment in WoW, players have a couple of options. Flightstones are an option that is accessible to everyone who wants to upgrade. Crests are more specialized and are utilized during specific level upgrades for items. Crests are the main component of the Dragonflight gear progression system that was introduced in 10.1, and come in four ranks.
The first thing to remember is that Crests are only available to equipment of a certain rank. Each rank comes with distinct upgrade paths. The easiest and most straightforward upgrade is 15 crests. The most complex
upgrade item could require as much as 20 crests, depending on the type of equipment that is being upgraded.
Players can earn crests by finishing tasks at the appropriate level. This could be done by doing outdoor activities or completing dungeons and raids in all difficulties to get lower-level gear or Mythic+ raid bosses or dungeons with heroic difficulty to obtain endgame gear. The crests can then be exchanged with an
item upgrader such as Cuzolth or Vaskarn, in Valdrakken to upgrade the item in the proper steps and pathways.
Using these new currencies isn't too complicated however, the system does introduce some changes to the overall upgrade process. For example, once a piece of equipment reaches the highest upgrade level of any rank (Explorer, Adventurer, Veteran, Champion, Hero, or Mythic), it will no longer require Flightstones to be upgraded. This change allows players to upgrade their equipment to the highest possible level on all of their characters instead of relying on seasonal loot.
Another significant modification is that crests have one purpose and it's crucial to make use of them in a responsible manner. For instance it's a good idea to utilize all of your Whelpling rank crests with the best gear you have available and then keep Drake and Wyrm crests to use for the next set of upgrades you're planning to create. This is especially relevant for items like trinkets and rings that take up multiple slots. The discount for the entire account will only be applicable if all the slots on the character are filled with high-quality equipment.