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World of Warcraft Item Upgrades
Upgrades to an item are a way to boost the stats of an item. Depending on the upgrade type, it may increase an item's Mark Level or Rarity, as well as boost other stats.
Each item upgrader kit has a track to upgrade it. Each upgrade increases the cost of the next one by a specific amount.
Item Level
The value of an item's stats base increases as it is upgraded. The value is the sum of an item's upgraded perks (attack magic attack and defense). Upgrades can be expensive dependent on who you employ and what you do. This is because of how many perks must be replaced to allow the item to get upgraded.
It is also used to enforce gating requirements when waiting for dungeons, raids and scenarios. It also serves to limit how much PvP gear players are able to wear since PvP is not available at lower levels. Players can see their average level of items on their character sheet.
When deciding whether to purchase or sell equipment players can look at the levels of the item. It's a sign of the item's damage and its quality. The item level can also be used to compare items when examining the inventory of a seller.
The item level can be checked 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 ilvl. It can also be located by hovering over an item using the mouse cursor, and then typing /itemlevel into chat.
There are many theories about how the level of an item is calculated. One theory states 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 found in sockets increase the value of the item. This can result in an item's ilvl calculated, which is usually very close to Blizzards actual item level.
This isn't the only thing that affects the ilvl of an item. The level of the area where the item dropped can also alter its stats. For example it can increase the item's haste, or crit rating. Items that drop in higher-level situations will have higher ilvl.
Item Stats
The item's stats can be the difference between a good or bad item for players. The game makes use of them in many ways to encourage players not to limit themselves to one weapon, and to encourage them to try out other weapons. The stat mods on a weapon boost the base stats. These stat mods are then enhanced by a player's skill.
Item upgrades add to that 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 once and items that has rare tiers can be upgraded multiple times at higher prices.
Affixes are a different method to change an item's stats. These are special stat boosts that can be added to an item by the player, and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The affixes can do things like give the item additional damage, or add a unique capability to the item (such as reviving the dead or reducing the duration of cooldowns), or make the item unique by giving a special name to the item.
All affixes are re-rolled at the moment by selecting them in the upgrade window pressing the green button. It will cost a set amount in gold and items. They can also be used as upgrade gauges as with other methods of rerolling.
Players can choose to upgrade an item by specific stats or reroll attaches. The range of stats is determined by the item's level. However each item will have at least one stat within the range, unless they are an item that is unique or the item is a God Roll from a raid boss.
Another thing that could be changed is the possibility to upgrade equipment without having to roll the affixes, or choose which stats to enhance. As with the base equipment, this must be done per item and the item comparison interface will not show all possible stats at once.
Item Luck
The Luck stat of a player stacks up to increase the odds of item discoveries as well as the properties that appear on loot drops and the intensity of these properties. It does not, however directly impact damage or the ability to upgrade items. It gives players the chance to upgrade equipment earlier in the game. This is more advantageous in early game runs because players tend to put weapon scaling and defenses above raw damage gains.
Luck can also increase the chance of upgrading items at the Blacksmith. This is not to be confused with the Blacksmith's overall chances of upgrading, which increase with each new level of item. These can also be increased by using anti-materials such as the Scroll of Strength and a Jewel of Blessing.
Armor, shields and weapons come with an initial Luck value of 40. These items can be enhanced by using golden ingots or spined leather (depending on the material they are made of) to increase the value of 40 luck or to boost the Luck of an item up to 140.
Certain items, such as the weapon that is infused with hollow can also be outfitted to increase the damage dealt by any ability that deals damage by five percent. These items can be found in the shop or crafted by using the appropriate ingredients.
Item Failure
Item upgrades are costly and not all upgrades will be successful. Cash shop items can be used to increase the chance of success of an upgrade or to stop players from losing their item if it fails.
The success rate of an upgrade can be seen in the Honing UI. The percentage is the probability of successfully upgrading the item upgrader. This can be increased by using Additional Materials or Special materials. There are limitations on the extent to which the success rates can be improved, and the overall chance of an upgrade failing can't exceed 100%..
The luck of an item can affect the success of an upgrade. Each item has a success rate of 25 percent and every item upgrading with Luck increases this chance by five percent.
It is important to note that upgrade items are rendered above the inventory items, so enchantment glint and other effects could be obstructed 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.