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WoW Upgrades - The item level upgrade Upgrader

Upgrades give a guaranteed boost to specific stats. Each upgrade increases item level by 3. A random substat is also added to each upgrade.

The upgraded gear is usually more valuable, unless the item has a low requirement by nature (like FB sorc shields) or has a large variance in stats (like eth Titan weapons). Upgrades aren't as valuable for those with higher variance due to the requirement to roll the perfect version.

Recycle Points

The upgrader for items allows players to upgrade gear to a higher item level by supplying the appropriate currency to the NPC. Upgrades can be applied to any kind of weapon or armor. However, the item that is used for the upgrade will be consumed forever and will not be able to be used again. Upgrades can also be used to create enchantments.

You can upgrade your equipment at any time by visiting the upgrader in any major city. To keep your gear current it is recommended that you visit the upgrader each several weeks.

The cost of upgrades will depend on the current level of the gear being upgraded however, they will always be less expensive than purchasing new gear from other sources. For example upgrading a Benthic chest to 385 ilvl will cost 20 recycle points, purchasing a similar piece from another player will costs 105.

Valorstones

Upgrades are items that can be used to upgrade weapon, armor, tool, and accessory upgrades. They can be bought by players through NPCs that sell upgrades to items in exchange for different currencies, and can also be found in random treasure lists. Once purchased, an upgrade can be applied to any weapon, tool or armor. button, which will display a preview of the item upgrade at its next upgrade level when the player has enough materials.

The cost of upgrades varies based on the item upgrader kit slot and the current item level upgrade level as well as the level of the weapon, which is more than bracers or gloves, for instance. Each upgrade cost 15 Flightstones and a few crests, with some upgrades having a discount to reduce the cost of Flightstones or crests used. After an item has been upgraded to a certain level and is degraded, it can be sold and returned to the upgrader for a lower amount of both currency types.

Item upgraders can be found at many locations including the main island as well as some outposts. The NPCs provide both an upgrade discount as well as a chance to obtain a new upgrade item recipe. The upgrade discount increases as more items are upgraded. It can be increased by having players complete certain achievements or quests.

Unlike Cromwell in Baldur's Gate II there is no upgrader for items available at the start of Icewind Dale. The NPCs that can assist with upgrades are only accessible through a variety of methods. This is both a benefit as well as an issue.

In Season 3, the upgrade system was tweaked a bit, with several new features added. Once a player obtains an upgrade to a particular item level for a particular armor slot, upgrading additional items to that level will be less expensive, even when they are part of an entirely different set of gear.

The amount of Valorstones needed to upgrade is reduced and the discount is available across all accounts. The amount of Harbinger Crests needed to upgrade is reduced as well, but is only available after certain milestones are achieved.

Crests

When it comes to upgrading equipment in WoW, players have a variety of choices. Flightstones are an option that is accessible to everyone who wants to upgrade. Crests are more specific, and are used during specific item level upgrades. Crests are the main component of the Dragonflight gear progression system introduced in 10.1, and come in 4 ranks.

The first thing to note is that crests are only able to be spent on gear of a specific rank, and each rank has different requirements for upgrading. The simplest and simplest upgrade path costs 15 crests, while the most complex can require as much as 20 crests, based on the type of gear that is being upgraded.

Players can earn crests through working through content at the appropriate level. This could be by engaging in outdoor activities or taking on dungeons and raids of any difficulty to earn lower-tier gear or Mythic+ raid bosses or dungeons with a heroic difficulty to obtain endgame gear. The crests can later be exchanged at an item level upgrade upgrader NPC like Cuzolth in Dornogal, or Vaskarn in Valdrakken, for the appropriate upgrade routes and steps.

The new currency system isn't difficult to use, however it will bring some changes to the upgrade process. When a piece of equipment attains the highest level of upgrade for any rank (Explorer or Adventurer), it will no longer require Flightstones. This change lets players upgrade their equipment to the highest possible level for all their characters instead of relying on seasonal loot.

Another important modification is that crests have one usage therefore it's essential to use them wisely. It is recommended to use your Whelpling-rank crests on the highest-quality gear that you can find and save Drake and Wyrm Crests to be used for the next set of upgrades. This is especially true for items like rings and trinkets that take up multiple slots on the character which can only be eligible to benefit from the account-wide discount when all of the slots are full of high-quality equipment.