WoW Upgrades - The Item Upgrader

Upgrades can give you an increase in certain statistics. Each upgrade boosts the level of an item by +3. A random extra substat is also boosted alongside each upgrade.

The upgraded gear typically has a higher trade value, unless it has inherently low requirements (like the FB shield of the sorc) or has a high stat variation (like Eth titan weapons). Upgrades are less valuable for those with lower requirements because of the requirement to roll a perfect version.

Recycle Points

The upgrader for items allows players to upgrade their 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 upgrades is discarded and cannot be used again. Upgrades can also be applied to enhancements.

The upgrader can be found in all major cities, and is accessible at any time to upgrade your gear. To keep your gear up-to-date, it is recommended that you visit the upgrader each few weeks.

Upgrades can cost more based on the level of the item, however, they are always cheaper than purchasing new equipment. For example, upgrading a Benthic chest to 385 ilvl will cost 20 recycle points, while buying a similar item from a different player will cost 105.

Valorstones

Upgrades are useful items that are used to level up weapons tools, armor, item Level upgrade and accessories. They can be bought by players through NPCs that sell upgrades to items in exchange for a variety of currencies, and can also be found in random treasure lists. Once an upgrade has been purchased it can be used on any weapon or tool with the help of button, which displays a preview of the item level upgrade at its next upgrade level if the player has sufficient materials.

Upgrade costs differ based on the slot for the item and the current item level. For example weapons cost more than gloves, bracers or bracers. Each upgrade costs 15 Flightstones and a variety of crests, with some upgrades offering discounts to lower the cost of the Flightstones or crests used. After an item has been upgraded to a certain amount it is able to be downgraded and sold to the upgrader for a lower price.

Item Level Upgrade upgraders can be found at many locations, including the main island and some outposts. The NPCs offer an upgrade coupon and a possibility of getting a new recipe. The discount for upgrades increases according to the number of items being upgraded, and can be increased by having players complete some specific achievements or complete quests.

In contrast to Cromwell in Baldur's Gate II there is no upgrader for items at the beginning of Icewind Dale. The NPCs who can facilitate upgrades are only available through a variety means. This is both a benefit and a disadvantage.

In Season 3, the upgrade system was tweaked a bit, with some new features added. Once the player has upgraded to a specific level for an armor slot, upgrading other items to the same level, will cost less. This is true even if those items are from an entirely different set of equipment.

The discount is available to all accounts. The amount of Harbinger Crests needed to upgrade is reduced too, but it is only available after certain milestones are achieved.

Crests

Players have a variety of options when it comes to upgrading their equipment in WoW. Flightstones are an option that is accessible to everyone who wants to upgrade. Crests are more special, and are used during specific item level upgrades. Crests are a key element of the Dragonflight gear progression system, which was introduced in 10.1 and are available in 4 ranks.

First, you must be aware that the crests can only be purchased for equipment with a certain rank. Each rank comes with an upgrade path that is different. The simplest and simplest upgrade costs 15 crests. The most complex upgrade items requires up to 20 crests, depending on the type of equipment that is being upgraded.

Players can obtain crests by finishing content at the appropriate level, whether that means walking around and doing outdoor activities for gear of lower tiers, dungeons or raids of any difficulty for higher-tier items, or Mythic+ heroic raid bosses and dungeons for endgame gear. These crests can then be exchanged at an upgrader NPC, like Cuzolth in Dornogal, or Vaskarn in Valdrakken to obtain the appropriate upgrade paths and steps.

Utilizing these new currencies isn't too complicated however, the system will introduce a few modifications to the upgrade process. For instance, when an item reaches the highest level of upgrading for 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 for all their characters, instead of relying on seasonal loot.

It's also important to use crests with care, since they have only one purpose. For instance it's a good idea use all of your Whelpling-rank crests on the top equipment you have and save Drake and Wyrm crests to use for the next set of upgrades you plan to make. This is particularly relevant for rings and trinkets that take up multiple slots on the character, which can only be eligible to take advantage of the account-wide discount if all slots are filled with top-quality gear.