World of Warcraft Item Upgrades
Upgrades to an item are a way to boost the stats of an item. Depending on the upgrade type, it may raise an item's Mark level or Rarity, and also boost other stats.
Each item has a track to upgrade it. Each upgrade increases the cost of the next item by a specific amount.
Item Level
The value of an item's base stats increases as it is upgraded. This value is the total of all the leveled up benefits (attack magic attack, attack defense). Upgrades to items can be costly, depending on the upgrader you choose and what kind of upgrade you decide to do. This is due to the fact that many perks need to be replaced in order for the item to be upgraded.
The level of an item is a widely used measurement of power and can be seen on all tooltips of items. It can also be used as a gating requirement while queueing for dungeons, scenarios and raids, and to limit the amount of PvP gear that a player can wear (since PvP is restricted to the lower levels). Players can view their average item level in their character sheet.
When deciding to purchase or sell gear players can evaluate the levels of the item. It's a useful gauge of an item's worth and the amount of damage it will be capable of dealing with. Comparing items from a vendor's stock can be done by using the item level.
The
item upgrading level can be seen by pressing the ALT key on your PC or using the left stick (L3) on XB1 and PS4. This will show the item's full description, including ilvl. You can also locate it by hovering over an item and typing /itemlevel in chat.
There are various theories about how the item level calculation is done. One theory is that the item level is a number derived from a formula that calculates how much an item's stats are worth. It takes into consideration the fact that different perks have different values and that gems in sockets increase the value of the item overall. This process can result in a calculated value for the item's ilvl which is typically close to Blizzard's actual level of the item.
This is not the only thing that affects the value of an item. The location of where the item dropped can also change its stats. For example it can add a level to the item's haste or crit rating. Items dropped in higher-level instances will have a higher ilvl.
Item Stats
The stats of an item are a major component of what determines the value of an item for players. The game uses a variety of them in different ways to encourage players to play with a variety of weapons, and to prevent one weapon from being "the
Best item upgrader." The stats of a base weapon are enhanced by the weapon's stat modifications, which are themselves enhanced by the player's level.
Upgrades to the item add by increasing certain stats of the
item upgrade. The rarity of an item determines its upgrade cost. For instance, a gray or white item can only be upgraded once, whereas items with rare tiers can be upgraded many times at higher prices.
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 they come in all shapes and sizes. The affixes could be used to give the item additional damage, add a special ability to the item (such as reviving dead or cutting down the cooldowns), or make the item unique by putting an exclusive name to the item.
At present, all affixes can be rerolled by selecting them from the upgrade window and pressing the green button, which is accompanied by circles arrows. This will cost a certain amount in gold and other items. They can also be used as upgrade gauges, as with other methods of rerolling.
Players can upgrade an item to a specific stat or reroll the affixes. The possible stat ranges of an item are determined by the item level, but all items are guaranteed to have at minimum one stat within the specified range, unless it's a unique item or the result of a God roll from a raid boss.
This is another thing that can be modified by introducing an option to upgrade the equipment without rolling the affixes, or selecting which stats to increase. But as with base equipment, this would need to be performed on a per-item level, and the interface for item comparison will not show all the stats that could be gained or lost at once.
Item Luck
The Luck stat for a player adds up to increase the chances of item discoveries and the properties that are spawned from loot drops, and the intensity of those properties. It doesn't, however, directly affect damage or the ability to upgrade items. It gives players the chance to upgrade their equipment earlier in the game. This is particularly beneficial in early game runs since players tend to prioritize defenses and weapon scaling over raw damage gains.
In addition to influencing the discovery of items, Luck also increases the probability of success when upgrading items with the Blacksmith. This should not be confused with the Blacksmith's overall upgrade chance, which increases with each level of the item and can be further increased by using an anti-material, such as a Scroll of Strength or a Jewel of Blessing.
Armor, shields and weapons can be made or spawn by using the Luck property, with an initial value of 40. These items can then be enhanced with golden ingots, spined leather or oak boards (depending on the type of material used) to grant an additional +40 Luck, or to increase the luck of the item up to 140.
Furthermore, certain items, such as the Hollow weapon, which is infused with Hollow can be outfitted to boost the damage of any damage-dealing skill by 5percent. These items can be found in the shop or crafted by using the appropriate ingredients.
Item Failure
Not all upgrades work. Cash shop items can be used to increase the chance of success of an upgrade or to prevent players from losing their item if it does not work.
When you upgrade an item the success rate is shown in the Honing UI. The percentage represents the likelihood of successful upgrading an
item upgrade. This can be increased by using Additional Materials or Special Materials. There are limitations on the extent to which the success rates can be improved and the chance of an upgrade failing can't be greater than 100%..
The luck of an item can also affect the success of an upgrade. Each item has an initial success rate of 25%, and each item with Luck increases the chance of success by an additional five percent.
It is important to note that upgrade item (
www.louloumc.com) items are rendered above the items in the inventory therefore enchantment glints and other effects can 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.