World of Warcraft Item Upgrades
The upgrade of an item can be used to increase the stats of an item. Based on the type of upgrade you choose, it can boost the rarity of an item, or its Mark Level and increase other stats.
Each item has a track to upgrade it. Each upgrade increases the cost of the following one by a certain amount.
Item Level
The value of an item's basic stats increases when it is upgraded. The value is the sum of all of its leveled up advantages (attack, magic attack and defense). Upgrades to items can be costly, dependent on the upgrader and what type of upgrade you choose to do. This is due to the number of perks that need to be modified to upgrade an item.
Item level is a commonly used measurement of power and can be found on all tooltips for items. It is also used to limit how much PvP gear players can use as PvP is restricted at a lower level. The average item level can be found in the character sheet.
Utilizing the level of an item can help players evaluate the strength of equipment when deciding to purchase or sell. It's an excellent gauge of an item's worth and the amount of damage it is able to deal. Comparing items in the inventory of a seller is possible using the level of the item.
The level of the item can be seen by pressing the ALT key on your PC or using the left stick (L3) on XB1 and PS4. The item will be displayed with its full description, including the ilvl. It can also be located by hovering over an item with the mouse cursor, and then entering /itemlevel into chat.
There are a variety of theories on how the level of an item is calculated. One theory says that the level of an item is calculated by an equation that determines how valuable an item's stats really are. It considers the fact that various perks have different value, and also that gems in sockets increase the value of the item overall. This can result in a calculated item's ilvl that is typically very close to Blizzards actual level of the item.
This is not the only factor that affects the ilvl of an item. The degree of the area in which the item was dropped can alter its stats. For example it can increase the item's haste or crit rating. Items that drop in higher-level situations will have a higher value.
Item Stats
Item stats are a big element in what determines the value of an item for players. The game makes use of a lot of them in various ways to encourage players to play with a variety of weapons, and prevent one weapon from being "the most effective." The base stats on a weapon are boosted by the weapon's stat modifications which are then enhanced by the player's level.
Upgrades to an item can increase the stats of an item. The cost of upgrades is determined by the rarity of the item. For instance, a gray or white item will only be upgraded once, while an item with rare levels will be upgraded multiple times, at higher costs.
Affixes are a different method to alter the stats of an item. They are stat boosts that can be added by the player to an item. The affixes can provide the item additional damage, add a special capability to the item (such as reviving the dead or reducing the duration of cooldowns) or make the item unique by giving an additional name to the item.
At present, all affixes can be changed by selecting them from the upgrade window and pressing the green button using circles arrows. item upgrader will cost the player a specific amount of gold and other items, which can be added to the upgrade gauge in the same way as the other rerolling options.
In addition to the possibility of rerolling affixes, players may select which stats they want to keep on an item when it is upgraded. The possible stat ranges of an item are based on the level of the item, however every item is guaranteed to have at least one stat within that range, unless it's an exclusive item or the result of a God roll from a boss of a raid.
This is another thing that could be altered by adding an option to upgrade the equipment without rolling the affixes, or selecting which stats to boost. Like base equipment, it will have to be done per item, and the interface for item comparison will not show all possible stats at once.
Item Luck
The Luck stat of a player can increase the chance of finding items, the properties that are created by loot and the strength of these properties. It doesn't, however directly affect damage or the ability to upgrade items. It gives the player an opportunity to get better equipment earlier in the game. This is especially beneficial in early game runs since players tend to prioritize weapon scaling and defenses above raw damage gains.
In addition to influencing the discovery of items, Luck also increases the chance of being successful when upgrading items using the Blacksmith. This is not to confuse with the Blacksmith’s overall chances of upgrading that increase with each item level. They can also be increased by using anti-materials like the Scroll of Strength and a Jewel of Blessing.
Weapons, shields, and armor can be created or spawned by using the Luck property, with a default value of 40. These items can be enhanced by golden ingots, spined leather or oak boards (depending on the item's material type) to grant an additional +40 Luck or to boost the Luck of the item up to 140.
Certain items, such as the Hollow-infused weapon can also be crafted to increase the damage dealt by any ability that is able to deal damage by five percent. These items are available in the shops or made by using the appropriate ingredients.
Item Failure
Not all upgrades are successful. However, there are cash shop items which allow players to increase their success rate or prevent themselves from losing an item in the event that the upgrade fails.
When you upgrade an item the success rate is displayed in the Honing UI. The percentage is the probability of successfully upgrading an item. This can be increased with Additional Materials or Special materials. There are limits to how much success rates can be increased and the chance of an upgrade failing can't be greater than 100%..
The success of an item upgrade is also affected by the Luck of that item. Every item has an initial success rate of 25% and each item with Luck increases the chance of success by 5%.
Note that item upgrades are rendered above the inventory items which means that enchantment glints and other effects can be obstructed by the overlays. 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.