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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 could increase an item's Mark Level or Rarity, and also boost other stats. The process of 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 The value of an item's stats base increases as it is upgraded. The value is the sum of all the leveled up advantages (attack magic attack, attack defense). Upgrades can be costly, depending on the person you hire and what you decide to do. This is due to the sheer number of perks that need to be altered to upgrade an item. Item level is a widely used measurement of power and can be seen on all tooltips of items. It also serves to limit the amount of PvP gear players can use since PvP is not available at a lower level. Players can see their average item level in their character sheet. Utilizing the level of an item will allow players to compare the strength of equipment when they decide to buy or sell. It's an indicator of the item's condition and its quality. Comparing items from the inventory of a seller can be done by using the level of the item. 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 ilvl. It is also accessible by hovering over an item with the mouse cursor and entering /itemlevel into chat. There are item upgrader about how the item level is determined. One theory states that the item level is determined by formulas that determine the worth of the stats of an item really are. It is based on the fact that different perks are valued differently, and that gems in the sockets increase the item's value. This can lead to a calculated item's ilvl that is often very close to Blizzard's real level of the item. However, item upgrading isn't the only factor that determines the ilvl of an item, as the level of the region the item was dropped in could alter the value of its stats, for example by adding a level to its haste rating or crit rating. This means that items that drop at higher levels will have higher the ilvl than items from lower level instances. Item Stats Item 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 also to stop one weapon from being “the most effective.” The base stats on a weapon are boosted by the weapon's stat mods that are in turn increased by the player's skill. Upgrades to the item add by increasing certain stats of the item. The rarity of an item determines the cost of upgrading. For example, a grey or white item will only be upgraded once, while an item with the rare levels will be upgraded multiple times, at higher costs. Another method to alter the stats of an item is by affixing it. These are special stat boosts that can be added to an item by the player and come in a variety of sizes and shapes. The affixes can be used to give the item additional damage, add a special ability to the item (such as reviving the dead or decreasing the duration of cooldowns) or make the item unique by adding an additional name to the item. All affixes can be being re-rolled right now by selecting them in the upgrade menu pressing the green button. This will cost a certain amount of gold and other items. These can be used as upgrade gauges similar to other rerolling methods. In addition to the possibility of rerolling affixes, players may select which of the available stats to be kept on an item after it is upgraded. The possible stat ranges of an item are based on the item level, but all items are guaranteed to have at least one stat within the range, unless it's an item that is unique or a God roll from a boss in a raid. Another thing that could change is the possibility to upgrade equipment without having to reroll attachments, or pick which stats to boost. Similar to the base equipment, this must be done per item and the interface for item comparison wouldn't display all possible stats at once. Item Luck The Luck stat for a player adds up to increase the chances of item discoveries and the properties that are spawned from loot drops and the intensity of these properties. However, it does not directly affect damage or ability to upgrade items. It simply gives players the possibility to obtain better gear in earlier waves and is therefore more valuable in the early game as opposed to later ones, since most players prefer more powerful weapon scaling and defenses over raw damage gains. In addition to influencing item discovery, Luck also increases the chances of success when upgrading items using the Blacksmith. This is not to confuse with the Blacksmith's overall chance of upgrading that increase with each new level of item. They can also be increased by using anti-materials like the Scroll of Strength and a Jewel of Blessing. Armor, shields and weapons can spawn or be crafted using the Luck property, with the default value of 40. These items can be enhanced with golden ingots, or spined leather (depending on the material they are made of) for a further +40 luck, or to increase the luck of the item 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 shop or crafted using the right ingredients. Item Failure Upgrades to items are a costly process and not all upgrades will succeed. Cash shop items can be used to increase the chance of success of an upgrade or to stop players from losing their item in the event that it is not successful. When you upgrade an item, the success rate is shown in the Honing UI. The percentage represents the chance of completing the upgrade successfully, and can be enhanced by adding Additional Materials or Special Materials. There are limitations on how much success rates can be increased, and the overall chance of an upgrade failing cannot exceed 100%. The success of an item upgrades is also influenced by the Luck of that item. Every item has a base success rate of 25%, and each item with Luck increases that chance by an additional 5percent. Note that item upgrades are rendered above the inventory items therefore enchantment glints and other effects could be obscured by them. 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.