This Is The History Of Item Upgrade
WoW Upgrades - The Item Upgrader
Upgrades give a guaranteed boost to certain stats. Each upgrade increases the item level by +3. Each upgrade also increases an unspecified substat.
Upgraded gear generally sees higher trade value regardless of whether it has low requirements (like the FB shield of the sorc) or a very high stat variance (like Eth titan weapons). The latter are less valuable from upgrading due to the need to roll to get a perfect version.
Recycle Points
The item upgrader lets players upgrade their gear by offering the currency to an NPC. Upgrades can be applied to any kind of weapon or armor. However, the item used to upgrade will remain in use for a long time and will not be able to be used again. Upgrades can be applied to enchantments.
The upgrader can be found in every major city, and is accessible at any time to upgrade your equipment. It is recommended to visit the upgrader every few weeks to keep your equipment up-to-date.
Upgrades can cost more based on the level of the item upgrade, however they'll always be less expensive than purchasing new gear. For instance upgrading a Benthic chest piece to ilvl 385 will cost 20 recycle points, while buying a similar item from another player will cost 105.
Valorstones
Upgrades are items that can be used to upgrade tools, armor, weapon, and accessory upgrades. They are purchased by players from NPCs who sell upgrades for items in exchange for different currencies, and can be found in random treasure lists. Once purchased, an upgrade can be used on any tool, weapon or armor. The button will show a preview of an item's next upgrade level, in the event that there are enough materials.
Upgrade costs differ based on the item slot, and the current level of the item. For example weapons are more expensive than gloves, bracers, or bracers. Each upgrade costs 15 Flightstones plus a set number of crests. Some upgrades give discounts on Flightstones. Once an item has been upgraded to a certain amount, it can be degraded and sold back to the upgrader for a lesser amount of the two currency types.
A lot of locations offer upgraders for items in addition to the main island and some outposts. The NPCs offer an upgrade coupon and the chance to obtain a new recipe. The discount on upgrades increases depending on the amount of items being upgraded. It can also be boosted by having players complete some specific achievements or quests.
Icewind Dale does not have an Item Level upgrade upgrader at the start unlike Cromwell from Baldur's gate II. Instead, the NPCs that are available to help with upgrades must be acquired through a variety of means that are both an improvement and a drawback.
In Season 3, the upgrade system has been altered a bit, with numerous new features added. Once a player obtains an upgrade to a specific level for an item in an armor slot, upgrading additional items to that same item level will cost less even if they belong to an entirely different set of gear.
The discount is applicable to all accounts. The amount of Harbinger Crests needed for upgrades is reduced also, but is only available when certain milestones are achieved.
Crests
When it comes to upgrading gear in WoW, players have a couple of choices. Flightstones are a currency that is available to everyone for upgrading. Crests are more specialized, and are used during specific item level upgrades. Crests are an essential part of the Dragonflight gear progression system introduced in 10.1 and are available in four ranks.
The first thing to remember is that crests can only be used to purchase equipment that is of a particular rank, and that each rank has its own requirements for its upgrade path. The easiest and most straightforward upgrade is 15 crests. The most complex upgrade requires up to 20 crests, contingent on the type or equipment that is being upgraded.
Players can earn crests through completing tasks at the appropriate level. This could be by doing outdoor activities, or by doing dungeons or raids in any difficulty to earn lower-tier gear or Mythicbosses of raids or dungeons that have a high difficulty for endgame gear. These crests are then exchanged with an item upgrader such as Cuzolth or Vaskarn, in Valdrakken for the appropriate upgrade steps and routes.
Utilizing these new currencies isn't that difficult however, the system will introduce a few changes to the overall upgrade process. For example, once an item upgrade 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 allows players to upgrade their gear to the highest possible ilvl on all of their characters instead of relying on seasonal loot.
Another important change is that crests only have one purpose therefore it's essential to make use of them in a responsible manner. It is recommended to use your Whelpling-rank crests on the top-quality equipment you can locate, and save Drake and Wyrm Crests for the next round of upgrades. This is especially applicable to items like trinkets and rings that take up multiple slots. The discount for the entire account will only be applicable if all the slots on the character are filled with top-quality gear.