World of Warcraft Item Upgrades
Upgrades to an item are a way to increase the stats of an item. Based on the type of upgrade, it may increase the rarity of an item or mark Level and increase other stats.
Each item has a track to upgrade it. Each upgrade increases the cost of the next one by a set amount.
Item Level
When an item is upgraded, its stats improve in value. The value is the sum of all of an item's leveled-up perks (attack magic attack and defense). Upgrades can be expensive, depending on the person you hire and what you decide to do. This is due to the sheer number of perks that need to be altered to upgrade an item.
It can also be used as a gating requirement when queueing for dungeons, raids and scenarios. It is also used to limit how much PvP gear players are able to wear, since PvP is limited at a lower level. Players can view their average level of items on their character sheet.
When deciding whether to purchase or sell gear, players can compare the level of an item. It's a sign of the damage and its quality. The level of an item can be used to evaluate items when evaluating the inventory of a vendor.
On your PC, you can check the level of the item by pressing ALT or by using the left stick on XB1 or PS4. This will show the full description of the item, including its ilvl. You can also locate it by hovering over an
item level upgrade and typing in /itemlevel chat.
There are a few theories about how the calculation of an item's level is done. One theory suggests that the item level is determined by a formula that calculates the value of the stats of an item really are. It considers the fact that different perks have different values and gems in sockets add to the value of the item overall. This process can result in a calculated amount for the item's ilvl which is usually quite close to Blizzard's actual item level.
However, this is not the only factor that can affect an item's ilvl as the size of the area the item is dropped into can alter the value of its stats, for example by adding an additional level to its crit rating or haste rating. This means that items dropped at higher levels will have higher value than items dropped in lower-level instances.
Item Stats
Stats on an item are a significant component of what makes or breaks an item for players. The game utilizes them in many ways to encourage players not to restrict themselves to a particular weapon and to motivate players to experiment with other weapons. The stat modifications of weapons boost base stats. These stat mods are then increased by a player's skill.
Upgrades to an item can increase its stats. The rarity of an item determines the upgrade cost. For instance, a gray or white item can only be upgraded once, whereas an item with rare levels will be upgraded multiple times, at higher costs.
Affixes are another way to change an item's stats. They are stat boosts that can be added by the player to an item. The affixes can provide the item extra damage, or add a unique ability to the item (such as reviving dead or reducing cooldowns), or make the item unique by giving 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 with circling arrows. This will cost a specific amount in gold and other items. These can be used as upgrade gauges just like the other rerolling methods.
In addition to rerolling affixes, players can also choose which stats to be kept on an item when it is upgraded. The possible ranges of stats for an item are based on the
Best item upgrader level, but every item is guaranteed to have at least 1 stat within that range, unless it's a unique item or the result of a God roll from a boss of a raid.
Another thing that could change is the possibility to upgrade equipment without having to reroll the attaches, or select which stats to boost. Like base equipment, it would have to be done per item and the interface for item comparison would not display all the possible stats at once.
Item Luck
The Luck stat for a player adds up to increase the odds of finding items, the properties spawned on loot drops and the intensity of those properties. It doesn't, however directly affect damage or the ability to upgrade items. It gives players a chance to upgrade their equipment earlier in the game and is thus more valuable in early game runs than in later ones, since most players prefer greater weapon scaling and defense over damage gains.
Luck can also increase the likelihood of upgrading items at the Blacksmith. This is not to confuse with the Blacksmith’s overall chances of upgrading, which increase with each item level. It is also possible to be enhanced by using anti-materials like a Scroll of Strength and a Jewel of Blessing.
Armor, shields and weapons can be created or spawned with the Luck property, with a default value of 40. These items can be improved by using golden ingots or spined leather (depending on their material type) to increase the value of 40 luck or to increase the Luck of an item up to 140.
Moreover there are certain items, like the Hollow infused weapon can be outfitted to increase the damage of any damage-dealing skill by 5%. These items can be bought from the shop, or they can be made using the correct ingredients.
Item Failure
Not all upgrades are successful. However, there are some cash shop items that allow players to increase their success rate or prevent themselves from losing an item if the upgrade is unsuccessful.
The success rate of an upgrade can be seen in the Honing UI. The percentage represents the chance of successfully upgrading the item and can be increased by adding Additional Materials or Special Materials. There are limitations on how much success rates can be increased and the chance of an upgrade failing cannot exceed 100%..
The success of an
item upgrade is also affected by the luck of the item. Each item has an overall success rate of 25%, and each item that has Luck increases this chance by 5%.
It is important to note that upgrade items are rendered above the inventory items which means that enchantment glints and other effects can be masked by the overlays. If you wish to disable the
upgrade item (
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