What You Should Be Focusing On Improving Item Upgrade

WoW Upgrades - The item level upgrade Upgrader

Upgrades give a guaranteed boost to certain stats. Each upgrade increases item level by +3. Each upgrade also increases a random substat.

Upgraded gear is generally more valuable, unless it is not required 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 lower requirements due to the requirement to roll a perfect version.

Recycle Points

The item upgrader allows players to upgrade their gear by offering the currency to an NPC. Upgrades can be made on any type of armor or weapons. However, the item that is used to upgrade will be consumed forever and will not be able to be used again. Upgrades can be applied to the enchantments.

The upgrader is located in all major cities, and is accessible anytime to upgrade your gear. To ensure that your equipment is up-to-date it is recommended that you visit the upgrader each couple of weeks.

Upgrades can cost more based on the item upgrade level, however, they are always cheaper than purchasing new equipment. For instance 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 useful items which can be used to upgrade item weapons and tools, armor and other items. They can be purchased by players from NPCs who sell upgrades for items in exchange for various currencies, and can also be found in random treasure lists. Once purchased, an upgrade can be used on any weapon, tool or armor. The button will display the preview of an Item Level Upgrade's next level of upgrade, if there are enough materials.

The cost of upgrading varies based on the slot for the item and the current item level. For example weapons cost more than gloves, bracers or bracers. Each upgrade cost 15 Flightstones plus a set number of crests. Some upgrades offer discounts on Flightstones. Once an item upgrader mod has been upgraded to a certain level it is able to be degraded and sold back to the upgrader for a lesser amount of the two currencies.

A lot of locations offer upgraders for items, including the main Island and some outposts. The NPCs offer both an upgrade coupon as well as the possibility of obtaining a new recipe. The upgrade discount increases with the number of items being upgraded, and can be boosted by having players complete some specific achievements or complete quests.

Icewind Dale does not have an item upgrader at beginning unlike Cromwell from Baldur's Gate II. The NPCs that can assist with upgrades are only accessible via a variety of ways. This is both a benefit and a drawback.

In Season 3 the upgrade system has been altered a bit, with numerous new features added. After the player has upgraded to a specific level for an armor slot, upgrading other items to the same level, will cost less. This is even if the items come from another set of gear.

The discount is available to all accounts. The amount of Harbinger Crests needed to upgrade is cut also, but is only available after certain milestones are reached.

Crests

Players have a number of choices when it comes to upgrading their gear in WoW. Flightstones are a currency that is available to all players for upgrading. Crests are more specific, and are used during specific item level upgrades. Crests are an important component of the Dragonflight Gear Progression System, which was introduced in version 10.1. They come in four ranks.

First, you should know that the crests can only be purchased for equipment of a certain rank. Each rank comes with a different upgrade path. The simplest and simplest upgrade costs 15 crests. The most complicated upgrade requires up to 20 crests, contingent on the type of equipment that is being upgraded.

Players can earn crests by completing content at the appropriate level. This could mean doing outdoor activities, or by completing dungeons and raids in all difficulties to get lower-level gear or Mythicbosses for raids, or dungeons with heroic difficulty to obtain endgame gear. The crests can then be exchanged with an upgrader like Cuzolth or Vaskarn, in Valdrakken for the appropriate upgrade steps and paths.

The use of these currencies isn't too difficult however, the system introduces some changes to the overall upgrade process. For instance, when an item is at the highest level of upgrade for any rank (Explorer, Adventurer, Veteran, Champion, Hero, or Mythic), it won't require Flightstones to be upgraded. This allows players to upgrade their gear to the highest level possible on all their characters rather than relying on seasonal loot.

Another notable change is that crests have one use and it's crucial to use them wisely. It is recommended to put your Whelpling-rank Crests on the best gear you can find and save Drake and Wyrm Crests to be used for the next set of upgrades. This is particularly true for items such as trinkets and rings that fill several slots. The account-wide discount is only applicable when all slots on the character are filled with top-quality equipment.