World of Warcraft Item Upgrades

Upgrades to an item level upgrade are a way to increase the stats of an item. Based on the type of upgrade, it may boost an item's Mark Level or Rarity, as well as boost other stats.

Upgrades to gear in The War Within requires a set number of Flightstones and Crests Each item comes with an upgrade track. Each upgrade increases the cost of the following one by a specific amount.

Item Level

The value of an item's base stats increases when it is upgraded. This value is the total of all its leveled up benefits (attack magic attack, attack defense). Upgrades to items can be costly, depending on the upgrader you choose and what type of upgrade you choose to do. This is due to the fact that many perks have to be replaced to allow the item to be upgraded.

The level of an item is a commonly used measurement of power and is visible on all tooltips for items. It also serves as a gating requirement while waiting to queue for dungeons and raids and item upgrader scenarios, and to limit the amount of PvP gear that a player can wear (since PvP is restricted to the lower levels). The average item level can be found on the character sheet.

The level of an item can help players evaluate the power of equipment when they decide to buy or sell. It's a measure of the item's damage and its quality. The level of the item can be used to evaluate items when looking at the inventory of a seller.

The level of the item can be viewed by pressing the ALT key on PC or using the left stick (L3) on XB1 and PS4. This will display the full description of the item, including its level. It can also be located by hovering an item with the mouse cursor and typing /itemlevel into chat.

There are a few theories about how the calculation of an item's level is done. One theory suggests that the item level is calculated using a formula that calculates how valuable an item's stats really are. It takes into account the fact that different perks have different values and that sockets have gems that increase the item's overall value. This process could result in a calculated value for the item's ilvl, which is usually close to Blizzard's real level of the item.

However, this isn't the only factor which can affect an item's ilvl because the level of the area the item was dropped in could change the value of its stats, for example by adding a level to its haste rating or crit rating. Items dropped in higher-level instances will have a higher ilvl.

Item Stats

The stats of an item are a major element in what determines the value of an item for players. The game uses a variety of them in different ways to encourage players to play with a variety of weapons, and to prevent one weapon from being "the most effective." The stat mods on weapons boost base stats. These stat mods are then enhanced by the player's level.

Upgrades to the item add by boosting certain stats on the item. The rarity of an item determines the cost of upgrading. A white or grey item for instance, can only be upgraded one time, while an item with rare tiers may be upgraded multiple times at more expensive costs.

Another way to change the stats of an item is to use affixes. These are special stat boosts that can be added to an item by the player and they come in all shapes and sizes. The affixes can be used to provide items with extra damage or special abilities (such as reviving dead or reducing cooling downs) or to differentiate them by adding a name.

All affixes can be currently re-rolled by selecting them in the upgrade menu pressing the green button. This will cost a certain amount in gold and items. These can be used as upgrade gauges similar to other rerolling methods.

Players can upgrade an item to specific stats, or reroll the affixes. The stat ranges are determined by the item's level. However every item will include at least one stat in the same range, unless it's a unique item, or an item that has a God Roll from a boss in a raid.

Another thing that could change is the option to upgrade equipment without having to reroll the attachments, or pick which stats to increase. Like the base equipment, this must be done per item, and the item comparison interface will not show all possible stats simultaneously.

Item Luck

The Luck stat for a player adds up to increase the chances of item upgrading discoveries as well as the properties that appear on loot drops and the intensity of those properties. It doesn't, however directly affect damage or the ability to upgrade items. It simply gives players the chance to upgrade their equipment in earlier waves and is therefore more useful in early game runs than in later ones, as most players prioritize more powerful weapon scaling and defenses over damage gains.

In addition to influencing item discovery, Luck also increases the probability of success when upgrading items with the Blacksmith. This should not be confused with the Blacksmith's overall upgrade chance which increases with each level and can be further increased by using an anti-material, such as a Scroll of Strength or a Jewel of Blessing.

Weapons, shields, and armor can be created or spawned using the Luck property, with an initial value of 40. These items can be enhanced by using golden ingots or spined leather (depending on their material type) for a further +40 luck, or to increase an item's existing Luck up to 140.

Certain items, like the Hollow-infused weapon can also be outfitted to increase the damage dealt by any skill that deals damage by 5percent. These items can be purchased in the shop or crafted with the right ingredients.

Item Failure

Upgrades to items can be a costly process and not all upgrades will succeed. However, there are cash shop items that allow players to increase their chances of success or even prevent themselves from losing an item in the event that the upgrade is unsuccessful.

The rate of success of an upgrade is shown in the Honing UI. The percentage indicates the probability of successfully upgrading the item. This can be increased by using Additional Materials or Special Materials. There are limitations to how much success rates can be increased, and the overall chance of an upgrade failing can't exceed 100%.

The success of an item upgrading upgrade is also affected by the Luck of that item. Each item has a success rate of 25 percent, and each item that has Luck increases the chance of success by five percent.

The upgrade overlays of the item are rendered above items in the inventory. This can cause obscurity to enchantment effects or other effects. 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.