World of Warcraft Item Upgrades
Item upgrades can be used to increase the stats of an item. Based on the type of upgrade, it may increase an item's Mark Level or Rarity, as well as boost other stats.
Each item has a track to upgrade it. Each upgrade increases the cost of the following one by a certain amount.
Item Level
When an item is upgraded, its basic stats increase in value. This value is the sum of the perks that are leveled up (attack magic attack and defense). Upgrading items can be expensive, depending on the upgrader and what kind of upgrade you decide to make. This is due to the fact that many perks have to be replaced to allow the item to get upgraded.
The level of an item is a commonly used measure of power, and is visible on all tooltips of items. It also serves to limit the amount of PvP gear players can wear since PvP is not available at a lower level. Players can view their average item level in their character sheet.
Utilizing the level of an item will allow players to compare the strength of equipment when choosing to buy or sell. It's a useful indicator of the quality of an item and how much damage it will be capable of dealing with. Comparing items from the inventory of a vendor can be done by using the level of the item.
The item level can be seen by pressing the ALT key on a PC or using the left stick (L3) on XB1 and PS4. This will display the item's full description, including the ilvl. It can also be found by hovering an item with the mouse cursor, and then typing /itemlevel in chat.
There are several theories on how the calculation of an item's level is carried out. One theory says that the level of an item is calculated using an equation that determines how valuable an item's stats actually are. It is based on the fact that different benefits are valued differently and that gems in sockets increase the value of the item. This can result in an item's ilvl calculated, which is often very close to Blizzard's real item level.
This isn't the only thing that affects the ilvl of an item. The location of where the item dropped can also change its stats. For example it can increase the item's haste, or crit rating. This means that items that drop at higher levels will have higher the ilvl than items from lower level instances.
Item Stats
The stats of an item are a major part of what determines the value of an item for players. The game utilizes them in various ways to encourage players not to restrict themselves to a particular weapon, and to encourage them to try out other weapons. The stat modifications of weapons boost base stats. These stat mods are then enhanced by a player's level.
Upgrades to the item add by increasing certain stats of the item. The cost of upgrades is determined by the rarity of the item. A grey or white item, for example, will only be upgraded one time, while an item with rare tiers may be upgraded multiple times at higher costs.
Another method of altering the stats on an item is through affixes. They are stat boosts that can be added by the player to an item. The affixes can do things like give the item extra damage, or add a unique ability to the item (such as reviving the dead or reducing cooldowns) or make the item unique by putting a special name to the item.
All affixes can be re-rolled at the moment by selecting them in the upgrade window, and pressing the green button. This will cost a certain amount of gold and other items. They can also be used as upgrade gauges as with other methods of rerolling.
Players can choose to upgrade an item with a specific stat or reroll attaches. The possible ranges of stats for an item are based on the level of the item, however all items are guaranteed to have at least one stat within the specified range, unless it is an item that is unique or the result of a God roll from a raid boss.
This is another aspect that could be changed by introducing an option to upgrade the equipment without having to reroll the affixes or choosing which stats to increase. Similar to the base equipment, this must be done per item, and the item comparison interface would not display all the possible stats simultaneously.
Item Luck
The Luck stat of a player boosts the chance of finding items as well as the properties spawned by loot and the strength of these properties. However, it does not directly affect damage or ability to upgrade items. It merely gives players the chance to upgrade their gear in earlier waves and is therefore more beneficial in the early game as opposed to later ones, as most players prioritize higher weapon scaling and defenses over the raw damage gain.
Luck can also boost the chances of upgrading items at the Blacksmith. This is not to be confused with the Blacksmith’s overall chances of upgrading that increase with each level of the item. They can also be enhanced by using anti-materials, such as the Scroll of Strength and a Jewel of Blessing.
The shields, armor and weapons have a default Luck value of 40. These items can then be enhanced by golden ingots, spined leather or oak boards (depending on the type of material used) to grant an additional +40 Luck or to boost the Luck of the item up to 140.
item upgrades , such as the weapon with Hollow-infused components can also be outfitted to increase the damage of any skill that is able to deal damage by five percent. These items are available in the shop or crafted using the right ingredients.
Item Failure
Not all upgrades are successful. However, there are cash shop items which allow players to increase their chance of success or stop themselves from losing an item if the upgrade is unsuccessful.
When you upgrade an item, the success rate is shown in the Honing UI. The percentage represents the likelihood of successfully upgrading the item. This can be increased by using Additional Materials or Special Materials. There are limitations on the extent to which success rates can be increased and the chance of an upgrade failing cannot exceed 100%.
The success of an can be affected by the luck of the item. Every item has an initial success rate of 25%, and every item with Luck increases that chance by 5%.
It is important to note that upgrade items are rendered above the items in the inventory which means that enchantment glints and other effects could be obstructed by the overlays. 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.