Guild Wars 2 Item Upgrade

Item upgrade, commonly referred to as "upping," improves an item's stats. Each upgrade increment increases the stat linearly.

Players can recycle up to six items at once to gain an indicator of the level of the upgraded components. The cost of recycling a piece of equipment increases according to their rarity and level.

Upgrade components

In Guild Wars 2, an upgrade to an item is a method to increase the stats of your weapons and armor. This can be done through many different methods such as the use of upgrade components and also increasing an item's mark level or rarity. In addition there are many items that can be reforged, which can boost their stats even more.

Upgradable items can be found in the game, both within the world and as rewards for missions. Players can also make them. Upgrade components are the primary method to upgrade equipment. These are the items that slot into equipment. The majority of equipment comes with upgrade slots, and the majority require a certain upgrade level. Certain upgrade components offer specific bonuses, while others offer a general bonus.

There are many types of upgrade elements available in the game. These include universal upgrades, inscriptions and jewels. Universal upgrades, like gemstones and enchantments can be placed in any kind of equipment and provide smaller bonuses than those that are type specific to the type of equipment. Glyphs can only be placed in gathering tools and provide numerous bonuses, from increasing the speed of an item's gathering to providing additional crafting materials.

To upgrade an item, simply select it in your inventory, then open the Upgrade window. The window will show an overview on the right side of the screen, showing the expected stats after the upgrade, as well as any required components or materials. If you don't possess enough of either, the Upgrade button will say Blocked.

The upper-right corner shows the amount of upgrade components required for a particular item. The cost of upgrading increases with the level and rarity of the item. However you can cut down on this cost by purchasing upgrades from a merchant, or trading them with other players.

Almost all weapons can be upgraded using the use of a prefix upgrade like an insignia or a rune, and many can be upgraded using an upgrade suffix. These upgrades alter the name of the item and add an adjective, such as 'Radiant' or 'Minor Vigor. The only exceptions are the non-inscribable wands, the shields and foci from the Prophecies and Factions campaigns, which are not upgradeable with any mods.

Glyphs

Glyphs are a powerful tool for communicating visual information. They animate to capture the attention of the viewers and trigger curiosity in the brain. The animation of glyphs mimics the body language and makes them more effective in communicating an inter-linguistic message. Glyphs can also enhance the likelihood of remembering the message by triggering an experience of familiarity in the brain.

Each glyph can increase the value of a stat by a certain amount. This is shown on the item's page when you open it in the Glyph Storage. This range is not the exact amount at which glyphs can improve the stat, but rather the maximum value by which it can increase a stat. The actual value of the glyph is determined by the quality and tier of the item you are enchanting it to.

The majority of upgrade components that are slotted into items can't be replaced or salvaged without dismantling the gear in question, with the exception of legendary equipment and upgrades. If you have a glyph or rune you don't want to use but it hasn't been incorporated to the gear yet, you can move the item to a different piece by selecting the Upgrade Glyphs menu within the Glyphs Panel. This will create a new Glyph Set with the selected glyph.

You can take out a glyph by using a Black Lion Salvage Kit, or an Ascended Salvage tool. The item on which the glyph is installed will be destroyed, but the upgraded item can be salvaged with the glyph shards.

A glyph added to an item may cause it to become unstable, and the shards of that glyph will disappear from your inventory once you remove the item. You can also add an inscription to your equipment to add an extra benefit. For example the glyph Deferred Damage can store damage for the wearer and deal it slowly instead of all at one time. This is useful for those who take a lot damage from enemies but do not want to be overwhelmed.

Reroll tokens

Reroll tokens allow players to alter the affixes they use on their weapons and equipment, and they can be obtained through a variety of methods like mistery boxes, as an uncommon drop from skulled creatures, or even from killing bosses. Each reroll gives the player a random affix that is usually better than what they had before. Reroll tokens are also a good method to reroll the stats of a weapon and can be upgraded to provide better damage or additional perks.

Items that have been rerolled do not appear in the upgrade menu, however they still qualify to receive upgrades. By pressing the "upgrade button", you can recycle these recycled items. This will change the design of the item's window, and allow up to six items be chosen to recycle. The gauge of level is increased by recycling an item. The amount is by the item's rarity and its level. Therefore, items that are higher level are more valuable to recycle than those with lower levels.

Players can also make use of Reroll Tokens and Star Remnants to reroll weapons to upgrade units. Rerolls roll the percentage chance of a weapon trait. If it is higher, the weapon is upgraded, and if it is lower, the weapon remains the same. Weapons can be upgraded up to three times.

Rerolling is a great option to upgrade an item upgrader. However, players must be aware that the total ilvl is diminished by the number of that it took to reroll it to the final level. This reduction effect is most effective on ring items and Diadems, which have no other options for raising ilvls.

The Reroll system has been criticized by players for being too expensive and it's more fair to let people pay for it in the form of money or food items that would allow players to alter their build without a lot of time and energy. The developers aren't planning to implement paid rerolls at this stage in the game's development. Instead, they plan to add an option to change the race in the near future.

Leveling

There are a variety of ways to level up an upgrade to an item. The first way to level up an upgrade for an item is by increasing the upgrade amount. This boosts the value of upgrading any stat. The second is to increase the effect of upgrading which increases the healing or damage of a particular stat. The base item upgrader can be upgraded to a more advanced upgrade type. The upgraded item will maintain its iLevel but have the upgraded effects of the upgraded item.

It is important to keep in mind that upgrades are not guaranteed. In most cases a better roll is based on the glyphs. However there are occasions when a more or unique roll may occur. In addition the iLevel of an upgrade will be determined by the item type which means that if you upgrade a rare or unique item to an extraordinary type it could achieve an increased iLevel.

Upgrades to items can be costly especially when you're upgrading a piece of equipment from the standard to legendary track. The cost of upgrading an item will be contingent on the base iLevel as well as the number of upgrade levels. Additionally, certain upgrade item tracks require crests to get to the next upgrade level.

If you're lucky the upgraded item could attain the highest level on its upgrade track, and thus unlock an additional effect. This will increase the item's upgrade value. The bonus effect is different with each upgrade level. Generally speaking the effect of upgrading is increased by a value of +3.

Based on the item's base level and its upgrade path, the iLevel of the upgraded item will change as well. For instance the weapon that has been upgraded from a rare or unique item upgrader kit to a rare or exceptional item is likely to get the Enhanced Defense of the base item type.