World of Warcraft Item Upgrades
The upgrade of an item can be used to boost the stats of an item. Based on the type of upgrade it can raise an item's Mark level or Rarity, and also boost other stats.
Each item comes with a track for upgrading it. Each upgrade increases the cost of the next item by a certain amount.
Item Level
When an item is upgraded, its stats improve in value. The value is the sum of all of the perks that are leveled up (attack magic attack and defense). Upgrades can be expensive dependent on who you employ and what you decide to do. This is because of how many perks must be replaced in order for the item to get upgraded.
The level of an item is a commonly used measurement of power and is visible on all tooltips of items. It can also be used to limit how much PvP gear players can use as PvP is restricted at a lower level. The average level of an item can be found on the character sheet.
Utilizing the level of an item will allow players to compare the power of equipment when they decide to buy or sell. It's a good indicator of the quality of an item and how much damage it will be able to deal. Comparing items from a vendor's stock can be done using the item level.
The item level can be viewed by pressing the ALT key on your PC or using the left stick (L3) on XB1 and PS4. This will display the full description of the item, including its value. It can also be found by hovering over an item with the mouse cursor and typing /itemlevel in chat.
There are various theories about how the calculation of an item's level is done. One theory is that the item level is a numerical value derived from a formula which calculates the value of an item's stats are worth. It takes into account the fact that various perks have different value 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 usually quite close to the actual Blizzard level of the item.
However, this is not the only factor that can affect an item's ilvl as the level of the region the item dropped in can alter the value of its stats, for instance by adding a level to its crit rating or haste rating. This means that items dropped at higher levels will have higher ilvl than those from lower-level instances.
Item Stats
The stats of an item are a major element in what makes or breaks an item for players. The game uses a variety of them in various ways to encourage players to play with multiple weapons, and also to stop one weapon from being "the best." The stats of a base weapon are enhanced by the weapon's stat modification that are in turn enhanced by the player's level.
The upgrades to an item can increase its stats. The costs for upgrades are determined by the rarity of the item. An item that is white or grey, for example, will only be upgraded one time however, items with rare tiers can be upgraded several times at more expensive costs.
Another method to alter the stats of an item is by affixing it. These are special stat boosts that can be added to an item by the player and they come in all shapes and sizes. Affixes can provide the item additional damage, add a special ability to the item (such as reviving dead or decreasing the duration of cooldowns), or make the item unique by putting a special name to the item.
item upgrader are currently re-rolled by selecting them in the upgrade window, pressing the green button. This process will cost the player a specific amount of gold and items which can be used to add to the upgrade gauge in the same manner as other options for rerolling.
In addition to the possibility of rerolling affixes, players may also choose which stats to be kept on an item after it is upgraded. The possible stat ranges for an item are based on the item level, but every item is guaranteed to have at least 1 stat within that range, unless it is an item that is unique or an item that is a God roll from a boss in a raid.
This is another aspect that could be changed by adding the option to upgrade the equipment without rolling the affixes or deciding which stats to enhance. As with the base equipment, it must be done per item, and the interface for item comparison wouldn't display all possible stats at once.
Item Luck
The Luck stat of a player boosts the chance of finding items, the properties that are spawned by loot and the strength of these properties. However, it does not directly affect damage or the ability to upgrade items. It gives the player the chance to upgrade gear earlier in the game. This is especially useful for early game runs, because players tend to put weapon scaling and defenses above raw damage gains.
In addition to influencing the discovery of items, Luck also increases the chances of being successful when upgrading items using the Blacksmith. This is not to be confused with the Blacksmith's overall chance of upgrading, 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 with the Luck property, which has the default value of 40. These items can be enhanced with 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.
Furthermore there are certain items, such as the Hollow weapon, which is infused with Hollow, can be equipped to increase the damage of any damage-dealing skill by 5percent. These items are available in the shop or constructed using the right ingredients.
Item Failure
Upgrades to items are expensive and not all upgrades will be successful. Cash shop items can be used to increase the success rate of an upgrade, or to protect players from losing their item in the event that it fails.
When you upgrade an item, the success rate is displayed in the Honing UI. The percentage represents the probability of completing the upgrade successfully, and can be increased by adding Additional Materials or Special Materials. The probability of success can only be increased as much, and the chance that the upgrade will fail cannot exceed 100%.
The Luck of an item can affect the success of an upgrade. All items have a success rate of 25 percent, and every item with Luck increases this chance by 5%.
The upgrade overlays for items are displayed above items in the inventory. This may block enchantment effects as well as other effects. 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.