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World of Warcraft Item Upgrades

Item upgrades are a way to increase the stats of an item. Depending on the upgrade type it could 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 price of the next item by a certain amount.

Item Level

The value of an item's basic stats increases as it is upgraded. The value is the sum of all the leveled up perks (attack magic attack, attack defense). Upgrades to items can be costly, dependent on the upgrader and the kind of upgrade you decide to make. This is due to the variety of perks that need to be changed in order to upgrade an item.

The level of an item is a widely used measure of power, and is visible on all item tooltips. It can also be used to limit how much PvP gear players are able to wear as PvP is restricted at lower levels. Players can view their average item level in their character sheet.

The level of an item can help players evaluate the strength of equipment when choosing to buy or sell. It's a measure of the item's condition and quality. The level of an item can be used to evaluate items when looking at a vendor's inventory.

The item level can be checked by pressing the ALT key on a PC or using the left stick (L3) on XB1 and PS4. The item will be displayed with its full description, including the ilvl. It is also accessible by hovering an item with the mouse cursor, and then typing /itemlevel into chat.

There are several theories about how the level of an item is calculated. One theory says that the level of an item is calculated using formulas that determine the worth of an item's stats actually are. It considers that different perks are valued differently, and that gems in sockets boost the value of the item. This can lead to an item's ilvl calculated, which is usually very close to Blizzard's actual item level upgrade level.

However, this isn't the only factor which affects an item's ilvl, since the level of the region the item is dropped into can change the value of its stats, such as by adding a level to its crit rating or haste 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 component of what makes or breaks an item for players. The game uses them in various ways to encourage players not to limit themselves to one weapon, and to encourage players to experiment with other weapons. The stat mods of an weapon increase the base stats. These stat mods are then enhanced by the player's level.

Upgrades to the item add by increasing certain stats on the item. The upgrade costs are determined by the rarity of the item. For instance, a grey or white Best item upgrade can only be upgraded once, while items with rare levels will be upgraded multiple times with higher prices.

Another method to alter the stats on an item upgrader is through affixes. They are stat boosts that can be added by the player to an item. The affixes can provide the item additional damage, or give a specific capability to the item (such as reviving dead or reducing cooldowns), or make the item unique by giving a special name to the item.

At present, all affixes can be rerolled by selecting them from the upgrade window and pressing the green button, which is accompanied by circling arrows. This will cost a specific amount in gold and items. They can also be used as upgrade gauges, as with other rerolling methods.

In addition to Rerolling affixes and rerolls, players can select which stats to be kept on an item after it is upgraded. The possible ranges of stats for an item are based on the item level, but all items are guaranteed to have at least one stat within the range, unless it's an exclusive item or the result of a God roll from a boss in a raid.

Another thing that could be changed is the possibility of upgrading equipment without having to roll the attachments, or pick which stats to enhance. However, as with the base equipment, this would need to be performed on a per-item basis and the interface for item comparison wouldn't show all possible stats that were gained or lost at the same time.

Item Luck

The Luck stat of a player can increase the probability of obtaining items as well as the properties created by loot and the intensity of these properties. However, it does not, directly affect damage or the ability to upgrade items. It gives the player the chance to upgrade their equipment earlier in the game. This is especially advantageous for early game runs, since players tend to prioritize weapon scaling and defenses above raw damage gains.

In addition to influencing item discovery, Luck also increases the probability of success when upgrading items with the Blacksmith. This is not to be confused with the Blacksmith's overall upgrade probability, which increases with each level and can be further increased through the use of an anti-material such as a Scroll of Strength or a Jewel of Blessing.

Armor, shields, and weapons have the default Luck value of 40. These items can be enhanced with golden ingots, spined leather or oak boards (depending on the material of the item) to grant a further +40 Luck or to increase the existing Luck of the item up to 140.

Certain items, like the weapon with Hollow-infused components can also be crafted to increase the damage of any skill that is able to deal damage by 5percent. These items are available in the shop, or they can be crafted using the right ingredients.

Item Failure

Item upgrades are expensive and not all upgrades will succeed. However, there are cash shop items that allow players to boost their chance of success or stop themselves from losing an item in the event that the upgrade fails.

The rate of success of an upgrade is shown in the Honing UI. The percentage indicates the probability of successfully upgrading an item. This can be increased with Additional Materials or Special materials. There are limits to how much success rates can be increased and the probability of an upgrade failing can't exceed 100%..

The luck of an item can affect the success of an upgrade. Each item has an average success rate of 25% and every item that has Luck increases that chance by an additional 5percent.

Note that upgrades to items are rendered above the items in the inventory therefore enchantment glints and other effects may be obscured by them. 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.