World of Warcraft Item Upgrades

Upgrades to items can be used to improve the stats of a particular item. Depending on the upgrade type it can raise an item's Mark level or Rarity and boost additional stats.

Each item has a track to upgrade it. Each upgrade increases the price of the next item by a specified amount.

Item Level

The value of an item's base stats increases as it is upgraded. This is the sum of all of an item's upgraded perks (attack magic attack and defense). Upgrades can be expensive, depending on who you hire and what you do. This is because of how many perks need to be replaced in order for the item to be upgraded.

Item level is a popular measure of power, and can be found on all tooltips for items. It also serves to limit the amount of PvP gear players can wear as PvP is restricted at a lower level. The average item level is listed on the character sheet.

When deciding whether to buy or sell equipment players can look at the item level. It's a measure of the item's condition and its quality. Comparing items in the inventory of a vendor can be done using the item level.

The level of the item level upgrade can be checked by pressing the ALT key on a PC or using the left stick (L3) on XB1 and PS4. This will show the full description of the item, as well as its value. It can also be found by hovering an item with the mouse cursor, and then entering /itemlevel into chat.

There are several theories about how the level of an item is determined. One theory is that the item level is a numerical value derived from a formula that determines how much an item's stats are worth. It considers that different perks are valued differently, and that gems found in sockets increase the item's value. This process could result in a calculated amount for the item's ilvl, which is usually quite close to Blizzard's actual level of the item.

However, this isn't the only factor which determines the ilvl of an item, as the level of the area the item dropped in can change the value of its stats, such as by adding an additional level to its haste rating or crit rating. Items that drop in higher-level instances will have higher ilvl.

Item Stats

Item stats are a big element in what determines the value of an item for upgrade item players. The game uses a lot of them in a variety of ways to encourage players to play with a variety of weapons, and to prevent one weapon from being "the Best item upgrader." The base stats on a weapon are enhanced by the weapon's stat modification which are then increased by the player's skill.

The upgrades to an item can boost its stats. The cost of upgrades is determined by the rarity of the item. For example, a grey or white item will only be upgraded once, while items with rare tiers will be upgraded several times at higher prices.

Another way to change the stats on an item is by affixing it. They are stat boosts which can be added by the player to an item. The affixes can be used to provide items with extra damage, special capabilities (such as the ability to revive dead or reduce cooling downs) or to make them unique by putting a name on them.

At present, all affixes can be modified by selecting them in the upgrade item window and pressing the green button with the arrows that circle. This will cost a specific amount in gold and items. They can also be used as upgrade gauges, similar to other rerolling methods.

In addition to Rerolling affixes and rerolls, players can also choose which of the available stats to be kept on an item when it is upgraded. The range of stats is determined by the item's level. However each item upgrader kit will have at least one stat within the same range, unless it's an exclusive item or a God Roll from a boss in a raid.

Another thing that could be changed is the option to upgrade equipment without having to reroll the affixes, or choose which stats to enhance. Similar to the base equipment, this would have to be done per item, and the item comparison interface would not display all the possible stats at once.

Item Luck

A player's Luck stat stacks up to increase the likelihood of finding items, the properties spawned on loot drops, and the intensity of the properties. However, it does not, directly affect damage or the ability to upgrade items. It provides players with an opportunity to get better equipment earlier in the game. This is particularly beneficial in the early game, because players tend to put defenses and weapon scaling over raw damage gains.

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

Armor, shields, and weapons have a default Luck 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 the Luck of an item up to 140.

Additionally there are certain items, like the Hollow weapon, which is infused with Hollow, can be equipped to increase the damage of any damage-dealing skill by 5percent. These items are available at the store, or they can be made using the correct ingredients.

Item Failure

Not all upgrades work. However, there are some cash shop items which allow players to increase their chances of success or even prevent themselves from losing an item in the event that the upgrade is unsuccessful.

When you upgrade an item the success rate is shown in the Honing UI. The percentage represents the probability of successfully upgrading that item and can be enhanced by adding Additional Materials or Special Materials. The chance of success can only be increased as high, and the probability that an upgrade will fail cannot exceed 100%.

The luck of an item can also affect the effectiveness of an upgrade. Each item has a success rate of 25 percent, and every item with Luck increases this chance by 5percent.

It is important to note that upgrade items are rendered above the inventory items therefore enchantment glints and other effects could be masked 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.