WoW Upgrades - The Item Upgrader

Upgrades will give you a boost to specific stats. Each upgrade increases item level by 3. Each upgrade also increases an unspecified substat.

The upgraded gear is usually more valuable, unless it is not required by nature (like FB sorc shields) or has a high variance in stats (like Eth Titan weapons). Upgrades aren't as useful for the latter due to the need to roll an exact version.

Recycle Points

The item upgrader allows players to upgrade their gear by giving the currency to an NPC. Upgrades can be applied to any type of weapon or armor. However, the item level upgrade that is used for the upgrade will remain in use for a long time and will not be able to be used again. Upgrades can also be applied to enhancements.

The upgrader is located in every major city, and is accessible at any time to upgrade your gear. To keep your gear current it is recommended you visit the upgrader every several weeks.

Upgrades will cost more, based on the level of the item upgrade however they'll always be less expensive than purchasing new gear. Upgrades like upgrading a Benthic chest to 385 ilvl will cost you 20 recycle points. Buying a similar item upgrader mod will cost you 105.

Valorstones

Upgrades are items which can be used to level up weapons and tools, armor and accessories. They can be purchased by players through NPCs who sell upgrades to item owners in a variety of currencies. They are also available on random treasure lists. Once an upgrade is purchased it can be applied to any weapon, tool, or armor using an The button will show the item's next upgrade level, in the event that there are enough materials.

The cost of upgrading is based on the slot of the item and the current item level, with weapons costing more than gloves or bracers for instance. Each upgrade costs 15 Flightstones and a number of crests, with some upgrades having a discount to reduce the cost of the Flightstones or crests used. After an item has been upgraded to a certain level it is able to be degraded and returned to the upgrader for a lesser amount of both currencies.

Many locations offer item upgraders in addition to the main island and a few outposts. The NPCs provide both an upgrade coupon and the possibility of obtaining the latest recipe. The upgrade discount increases when more items are upgraded. It can be increased by having players complete certain achievements or complete quests.

In contrast to Cromwell in Baldur's Gate II is no item upgrader available at the start of Icewind Dale. The NPCs that can assist with upgrades are only available through a variety means. This is both a positive and a disadvantage.

In Season 3 the upgrade system has been modified a bit, and several new features added. After a player has upgraded to a certain item level for an armor slot, upgrading other items to the same item level, will cost less. This is even if the items come from a different set of equipment.

The amount of Valorstones needed for upgrades is reduced, and the discount is affixed to all accounts. In the same way, the amount of Harbinger Crests needed for upgrades is also cut and is not available until players have reached certain milestones in their achievements.

Crests

When it comes to upgrading gear in WoW players have a couple of options. Flightstones are an option that is accessible to everyone for upgrading. Crests are more specific and are utilized during specific item level upgrades. Crests are the main component of the Dragonflight gear progression system introduced in 10.1 and are available in 4 ranks.

The first thing to be aware of is that crests can only be used on equipment of a particular rank, and that each rank has different requirements for upgrading. The simplest and simplest upgrade process costs just 15 crests while the most complex can require as much as 20 crests, based on the type of equipment that is being upgraded.

Players can obtain crests by working through content that is of the appropriate level, which involves walking around and engaging in outdoor activities for lower-tier gear, dungeons or raids of all difficulty for items of higher tier, or Mythic+ heroic raid bosses and dungeons for gear that is used in the endgame. Crests can be exchanged at an upgrader NPC like Cuzolth in Dornogal, or Vaskarn in Valdrakken, for the appropriate upgrade pathways and steps.

The new currency system isn't complicated to use, but it does bring some changes to the upgrade item process. For example, once an Item level upgrade is at the highest upgrade level of any rank (Explorer, Adventurer, Veteran, Champion, Hero, or Mythic), it won't need Flightstones to be upgraded. This change allows players to upgrade their gear to the highest level possible on all of their characters rather than relying on seasonal loot.

Another significant change is that crests only have one purpose and it's crucial to use them wisely. For instance, it's best to use all of your Whelpling-rank crests with the best gear you have available and keep Drake and Wyrm crests for the next round of upgrades you plan to create. This is especially applicable to items like trinkets and rings that take up several slots. The discount for the entire account will only apply when all the slots on the character are filled with high-quality equipment.