World of Warcraft - Item Upgrading
Upgrades to items allow players to increase an item's gear score up to 700 and add a final perk. Items can be upgraded by having them in inventory, and then taking them to the kiln.
Certain items can be upp'd to benefit from their unique stats (like a perfectly rolled breakpoint armour used in melee PvP) while other items, such as weapons do not vary greatly post upgrade and thus aren't worth upgrading.
Weapons
Weapons can be upgraded to improve their numeric stats such as the chance to crit, attack damage as well as PvE and PvP damage. Weapons come with a flat-rate bonus that increases damage per second. Additionally, many weapons have a set bonus that activates when three or more of the same weapon is present on a single unit. This bonus could be greater than the damage that an upgrade can do on its own.
The cost of upgrading a weapon's capabilities is contingent on the quality of the weapon and its current level. For example, a +2 weapon will require two regular Smithing Stones to upgrade while a +3 requires four. The number of stones required to upgrade a weapon will increase until it requires a higher level of Smithing Stones. At that point it will reset to one.
The upgrade of weapons can also change their base stats. This is generally a positive aspect, but it may also have negative consequences. In the case of items that only see use in a specific build (Whistant's shield for FB sorcs, for instance), upgrading them may render them useless unless you happen to have an extremely fortunate roll.
It is possible to upgrade armor items to increase their stats. In the case of a helm or chest, this will increase its base defense while a belt and gloves will enhance their required strength and dexterity. Armor has a rerolling option for its Enhanced Defense percent. This means that it may reroll down to a lower value.
The upgrade template of a weapon will show the new stats that it will gain when upgrading, along with the values of these stats. This means that a change from a sword that has 8 damage to an 11-attack-damage sword will result in a weapon gaining 33% attack damage. However, the 3% doesn't mean that it will hit for 3 fewer times because it's an absolute statistic.
A weapon can also be rerolled by pressing the green button that has circular arrows within the menu for items. This will roll the item and alter its stats, however, it will not reset the weapon's levels or tie it to the account status.
Armor
A few armor upgrades can make all the difference to your survivability. Certain sets can provide MASSIVE increases in resistance to poison, curses, fire, and magic. This can make it easier to traverse difficult terrains. The more defense your character has the more value you get out of each point of health you possess therefore it is important to improve your armor as much as possible.
You can upgrade your armor by visiting any of the Great Fairy Fountains. There are four of them each of which requires you to complete a special side quest involving the Stable Trotters musical troupe. After you've completed the main side quest and mastered the corresponding fountain you'll be able to talk to any Great Fairy to open up the menu for upgrading your armor.
The amount of materials required to upgrade each piece of armor is different. You'll require anything between three Red Chuchu jelly and 10 Rupees to upgrade the initial armor piece, and between five Rubies or 10 Fire-Breath Lizalfos Horns to upgrade each subsequent one. The Champion Leathers, for example, can be upgraded to a +5 defense rating, which allows you to keep up in frigid conditions with a large group of adversaries. The Snowquill Headdress, on the other side, can be upgraded to +20 defense so that you're able to withstand a rout with your comrades.
Note that armor can't be upgraded in the same manner as weapons, so you'll need to concentrate on upgrading it for physical power if you're a Warrior or Spell Power if you're Mage. It is also recommended to save your armor upgrades to upgrade the armor that you'll still be wearing at the end of the story, such as the Ring of Lightning, Spectral Shield or the mask you'll wear in the final boss fight, the Monter Parts Merchant Mask.
You can also gain perks for your armor by presenting the jeweler in Gerudo Town 10 Twinkling Titanite. You'll generally want to save these upgrades to the weapon you'll be using to beat the game. For instance the Longsword or Battleaxe. It's nevertheless beneficial to have a few upgrades to the armor on your chest and helmets so that you can escape some monsters.
Potions
Potions are liquid substances that, when consumed give the user a temporary status effect. There are five kinds of potions with different effects and durations. Some potions may be upgraded, increasing their level of effect. You can also enhance the effects of certain potions by including glowstone dust and redstone.
Potion upgrades require a certain amount XP. This can be earned by making them on a crafting table or by storing them in the Alchemist chest. However, the cost of upgrading is dependent on the type of potion you'd like to upgrade, as well as on the item's Mark Level and Rarity.
To upgrade a potion, click right on it in your inventory and select the "Upgrade" option from the menu. This opens an GUI where you can choose the potion you want to upgrade and the amount of XP they will give you when upgraded. You can upgrade potions in batches up to five at a time, and their XP will be added to the total amount of XP you have.
Once a potion is upgraded, it will not degrade until you re-use it, or break the bottle it's stored in. You can also rename the potion by clicking it in your inventory.
There were a few updates to the mechanics of potion in version 1.7.2. Splash potions, for example, now have a duration zero, not the 22.5 seconds shown on the item hover display. The potion table can now be constructed using four Wood Planks and two Glass. This allows it to be utilized by players in Survival and Bedrock. In contrast to the Java Edition, Bedrock edition potions can't be combined in cauldrons. Similarly, using a potion on a full cauldron, it drains the potion and refills the bottle.
In addition, there are lingering potions that are brewed with splash and dragon breath potions. In the same way, a lingering potion' effect is extended by adding redstone. The table of potion ingredients is now arranged more like the Java Edition, and new potions were added such as the potion of leaping, the decomposition potion, as well as turtle master potions.
Trinkets
A trinket can be described as a small and inexpensive ornament or piece of jewelry. It can also refer to a piece of art or a decoration that serves a purpose but isn't particularly significant such as a tiny thimble. In certain traditions, trinkets are used to symbolize affection or friendship, specifically between family members.
Players can upgrade trinkets in addition to weapons or armor, as well as potions. They can be upgraded by going to an upgrade vendor and paying the appropriate amount in currency. As with other upgrades to items trinkets, trinkets can be swapped out at will without losing their stats.
The upgrade vendors are located in major cities and the capital of each zone, as well as in some instances in dungeons. Upgrades for trinkets are bought with tokens, gold or fragments of rare trinkets.
item upgrades are a less expensive alternative to buying a new trinket. It is possible to upgrade players for less than 12 tokens. The new trinket will have the same level of base as the old trinket but it also comes with an additional bonus of 1% upgrade.
When the old Trinkets are no longer useful, they can be upgraded. This allows a player to increase their power and value over time. They can also be traded between players which makes them a popular alternative to gold.
Players must upgrade their most valuable items first. This usually refers to the most valuable-in-slot items for their class, followed by their secondary items and finally, other items of gear they won't replace in the near future (for instance, a ring or cloak). When deciding on which items to upgrade players should consider their class's preferred statistics. If Haste and Crit are two of the most important stats for a tank player, then they should upgrade their helm, chest and shoulders.
Trinkets can be upgraded to a higher level once they no longer have value, and the new trinket will receive an additional bonus of 1% for upgrading. A re-upgrade, however, will destroy the trinket unless it can be salvaged with the help of a Black Lion Salvage Kit, or a higher tier salvage tool. This makes upgrading trinkets more expensive than other upgrades, however it is still cheaper than buying an entirely new trinket.