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World of Warcraft Item Upgrades Item upgrades are a way to boost the stats of an item. Depending on the upgrade type it can boost an item's Mark Level or Rarity, and also boost other stats. Upgrading equipment in The War Within requires a certain number of Flightstones and Crests, and each item has an upgrade track. Each upgrade increases the cost of the next one by a certain amount. Item Level When an item is upgraded, its stats are increased in value. The value is the sum of all the leveled up advantages (attack, magic attack and defense). Upgrades can be expensive, depending on the person you hire and what you decide 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 widely used measure of power, and can be seen on all tooltips for items. It is also used to limit how much PvP gear players can wear, since PvP is limited at lower levels. Players can see their average level of item on their character sheet. When deciding whether to purchase or sell gear, players can compare the levels of the item. It's an indicator of the damage and quality. Comparing items in a vendor's stock can be done by using the item level. The level of the item 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 item's full description, including the ilvl. You can also find it by hovering over an item and typing /itemlevel in chat. There are many theories about the method by which the level of an item is determined. One theory suggests that the item level is calculated using formulas that determine how valuable the stats of an item really are. It takes into consideration the fact that different perks have different values and sockets have gems that increase the value of the item overall. This can result in a calculated amount for the item's ilvl which is usually quite close to Blizzard's actual level of the item. This is not the only thing that affects the value of an item. The degree of the area in which the item was dropped can change its stats. For instance it can add a level to the item's haste or crit score. Items that drop in higher-level instances will have a higher value. Item Stats The item's stats can determine the fate of an item for players. The game makes use of 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.” The stats of a base weapon are boosted by the weapon's stat modifications which are then increased by the player's skill. The upgrades to items add by increasing certain stats on the item. The upgrade costs are determined by the rarity of the item. A grey or white item for instance, will only be upgraded one time, while an item with rare tiers may be upgraded several times at more expensive costs. Affixes can also be used to change an item's stats. These are special stat boosts that can be added to an item by the player, and are available in all sizes and shapes. The affixes are used to give items additional damage or special abilities (such as revitalizing dead or reducing cooling downs) or to differentiate them by naming them. At present, all affixes can be changed by selecting them from the upgrade window and pressing the green button with circling arrows. It will cost a set amount in gold and other items. They can also be used as upgrade gauges as with other methods of rerolling. Players can upgrade an item with specific stats or reroll attaches. The possible stat ranges of an item are based on the item level, but every item is guaranteed to have at minimum one stat within that range, unless it is an item that is unique or an item that is a God roll from a raid boss. Another thing that could change is the option to upgrade equipment without having to roll the attachments, or pick which stats to increase. Like the base equipment, it will have to be done per item, and the item comparison interface would not display all the possible stats at once. Item Luck The Luck stat of a player increases the likelihood of locating items as well as the properties generated by loot, and the strength of these properties. However, it doesn't directly affect damage or the ability to upgrade item s. It gives players a possibility to obtain better gear in earlier waves and is therefore more beneficial in early game runs as opposed to later ones, since most players prefer more powerful weapon scaling and defenses over raw damage gains. Luck can also boost the likelihood of upgrading items at the Blacksmith. This isn't to be confused with the Blacksmith’s overall upgrade chances that increase with each level of the item. These can also be enhanced by using anti-materials such as a Scroll of Strength and a Jewel of Blessing. Armor, shields and weapons come with a default Luck value of 40. These items can be enhanced with golden ingots, spined leather, or oak boards (depending on the type of material used) to grant an additional +40 Luck or to boost the luck of an item, up to 140. Furthermore some items, such as the Hollow infused weapon can be used to increase the damage dealt by any damage-dealing skill by five percent. These items can be bought in the shop or constructed using the right ingredients. Item Failure Item upgrades are expensive and not every upgrade will be successful. Cash shop items can be used to increase the chances of success for an upgrade or to prevent players from losing their item if it is not successful. When you upgrade an item, the success rate is displayed in the Honing UI. The percentage is the chances of completing the upgrade successfully, and can be enhanced by adding Additional Materials or Special Materials. There are limitations on the extent to which success rates can be increased, and the overall chance of a failed upgrade cannot exceed 100%.. The luck of an item can influence the effectiveness of an upgrade. Each item has an average success rate of 25%, and every item that has Luck increases that chance by five percent. The upgrade overlays of the item are rendered above the items in the inventory. This can block enchantment effects as well as 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.