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World of Warcraft Item Upgrades
Item upgrades are a way to boost the stats of an item. Depending on the upgrade type it could raise an item's Mark level or Rarity, as well as boost other stats.
Each item has a track for upgrading it. Each upgrade increases the cost of the next one by a specific amount.
Item Level
When an item gets upgraded, its basic stats increase in value. The value is the sum of all of the perks that are leveled up (attack magic attack and defense). Upgrades can be costly, dependent on who you employ and what you do. This is due to the fact that many perks must be replaced to allow the item to be upgraded.
The level of an item is a widely used measurement of power and can be found on all tooltips of items. It is also used to determine a gating condition when waiting for dungeons, scenarios and raids, and to limit the amount of PvP gear a player can wear (since PvP is capped 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 levels of the item. It's a measure of the item's damage and quality. The level of the item can be used to evaluate items when examining the inventory of a seller.
The item upgrading level can be checked by pressing the ALT key on a PC or using the left stick (L3) on XB1 and PS4. This will display the full description of the item, including its ilvl. It can also be found by hovering over an item using the mouse cursor and entering /itemlevel into chat.
There are various theories about how the item level calculation is carried out. One theory says that the level of an item is calculated using formulas that determine how valuable an item's stats really are. It takes into consideration the fact that various perks have different value, and also that gems in sockets add to the item's overall value. This could result in an item's ilvl which is calculated and is usually very close to Blizzard's actual item level upgrade level.
It's not the only factor that affects the ilvl of an item. The degree of the area in which the item was dropped can change its stats. For instance it can increase the item's haste or crit rating. Items that drop in higher-level situations will have higher ilvl.
Item Stats
Stats on an item are a significant component of what determines the value of an item for players. The game makes use of a lot of them in a variety of ways to encourage players to play with a variety of weapons, and prevent one weapon from being "the most effective." The base stats of a weapon are boosted by the weapon's stat modification that are in turn enhanced by the player's level.
Upgrades to an item may increase the stats of an item. The cost of upgrades is determined by the rarity of the item. For instance, a grey or white item will only be upgraded once, while an item with the rare tiers can be upgraded many times, at higher costs.
Another method to alter the stats of an item is to use affixes. They are stat boosts that can be added by the player to an item. The affixes can be used to provide items with extra damage or special abilities (such as the ability to revive dead or reduce cooling downs) or to differentiate them by putting a name on them.
All affixes are being re-rolled right now by selecting them in the upgrade window pressing the green button. This process will cost the player a certain amount of gold and items, which can be added to the upgrade gauge in the same manner as the other rerolling options.
Players can upgrade an item with a specific stat, or reroll the affixes. The stat ranges are determined by the item's level. However every item will include at least one stat within the range, unless they are an exclusive item, or an item that has a God Roll from a raid boss.
Another thing that could be changed is the possibility to upgrade equipment without having to reroll the affixes, or choose which stats to enhance. But, like base equipment, this would have to be performed on a per-item basis, and the interface for comparing items would not display all the possible stats gained or lost at once.
Item Luck
The Luck stat of a player increases the likelihood of locating items as well as the properties generated by loot, and the strength of these properties. It doesn't, however, directly affect damage or the ability to upgrade items. It simply gives players the chance to acquire better equipment in earlier waves, and is therefore more valuable in early game runs than in later ones, as most players prioritize more powerful weapon scaling and defenses over damage gains.
In addition to influencing the discovery of items, Luck also increases the probability of being successful when upgrading items using the Blacksmith. This isn't to be confused with the Blacksmith’s overall chance of upgrading, which increase with each new level of item. They can also be increased by using anti-materials, such as a Scroll of Strength and a Jewel of Blessing.
Armor, shields and weapons can be created or spawned by using the Luck property, which has an initial value of 40. These items can then be enhanced by golden ingots, spined leather, or oak boards (depending on the material of the item) to grant a further +40 Luck or to increase the Luck of an item upgrade up to 140.
Moreover there are certain items, such as the Hollow weapon that is infused with hollow, can be equipped to increase the damage of any damage-dealing skill by five percent. These items can be found in the shops or made by using the appropriate ingredients.
Item Failure
Not all upgrades work. Cash shop items can be used to increase the success rate of an upgrade or to prevent players from losing their item if it does not work.
The success rate of an upgrade is displayed in the Honing UI. The percentage represents the chance of successfully upgrading that item and can be enhanced by adding Additional Materials or Special Materials. There are limitations to how much success rates can be increased and the probability of an upgrade failing can't exceed 100%.
The success of an upgrades is also influenced by the luck of the item. Every item has an average success rate of 25% and every item that has Luck increases that chance by 5percent.
The upgrade overlays for items are rendered above the 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.