Guild Wars 2 Item Upgrade
The stats of an item can be improved by upgrading it, which is also known as "upping". Each upgrade increment results in an increase in linearity of the stats of a particular.
Players can recycle up to six items at a time in order to gain an indicator of the level of the upgraded components. The cost of recycling an item increases with its rarity and level.
Upgrade components
In Guild Wars 2, an upgrade of an item can be a method to boost the stats of your armor and weapons. This can be accomplished through a variety of methods, including by using upgrade components or by increasing an item's rarity or mark level. Additionally to this, many items can be reforged, which could boost their stats even more.
Upgradable items can be found throughout the game, both in the world and as rewards for missions. Players can also make them. The main way to upgrade equipment is by making use of upgrade components which are the items that can be inserted into equipment. Most equipment has slots for upgrading, and many require a certain amount of upgrade. Some upgrade components provide specific bonuses, while other components offer general bonuses.
There are a variety of upgrade elements available in the game. These include universal upgrades, inscriptions and jewels. Universal upgrades, like gemstones and enchantments can be placed on any equipment and offer lower bonuses than equipment-specific upgrades. Glyphs are only available in gathering tools and offer numerous bonuses, ranging from increasing the speed of an item's gathering to providing additional crafting materials.
To upgrade an item, click it from your inventory and open the Upgrade window. This will display an overview on the right side of the screen showing what the expected stats will be after the upgrade, and any necessary components or materials. The Upgrade button at the bottom will be labeled as Blocked if you don't have enough of either.
The upper-right corner displays the number of upgrade components required to create a particular item. The cost of an upgrade increases depending on the rarity and level of the item. However you can lower the cost of upgrades by purchasing them from a seller or trading them with other players.
The majority of weapons can be upgraded by adding a prefix, such as a rune, or an insignia. Some can be upgraded by adding the suffix. These upgrades add an adjective to the item's name like "Radiant" or "Minor Vigor".
Glyphs
Glyphs can be used to communicate visual information. They move to catch the viewer's attention and spur interest in the brain. The animation of glyphs resembles the body language and makes them more effective in communicating a linguistic barrier-crossing message. Glyphs also evoke a sense of familiarity in the brain, increasing retention of the message.
Each glyph increases the value of a stat by a certain range. This is shown on the item's page when you open it in the Glyph Storage. This isn't the actual amount at the glyph can increase the stat, but rather the maximum amount by which it can increase a stat. The value of the glyph will depend on the tier as well as the quality of the product you are admiring.
The majority of upgrade components inserted into items can't be removed or replaced without dismantling them, with the exception of legendary upgrades and equipment. However, if you have a rune or glyph that hasn't yet been incorporated into your gear, you can move it to a different piece equipment by using the Upgrade Glyphs context menu on the Glyphs panel. This will create an entirely new Glyph Set with the selected glyph.
If you want to remove the glyph from an item, you will need to salvage it with the help of a Black Lion Salvage Kit or Ascended Salvage Tool. The item will be destroyed in which it is installed, but you can recover the upgraded item by using the glyph and its shards therefore it should not be considered as a loss.
If you take an item off after putting a glyph on it, the shards that are part of the glyph will vanish. You can also add an inscription to your equipment to increase its value. Deferred Damage, for example, can store damage and then be dealt out slowly to the wearer instead of all at once. This can be helpful for players who take many hits from enemies but don't want to be overwhelmed.
Reroll tokens
Reroll tokens permit players to alter the affixes they use on their equipment and weapons, and they can be obtained in a variety of ways like mistery boxes, as an uncommon drop from skulled creatures, or by killing bosses. Reroll tokens give the player a new random affix, which is typically superior to the one they had before. Reroll tokens are also a great option to reroll stats on weapons and can be upgraded to provide better damage or other perks.
Items that have been rerolled may not appear in the upgrade menu, but they can still receive upgrades. By pressing the "upgrade button", you can recycle these rerolled items. This will alter the layout of the item's window, and allow up to six items be chosen to recycle. The level gauge is increased by recycling an item. This amount is determined by the item's rarity and its level. Therefore, higher-leveled items are more valuable for recycling than those with lower levels.
Players can also make use of Reroll Tokens and Star Remnants to reroll Weapon Traits for upgraded units. Rerolls are based on a % chance of a weapon's traits. If it scores higher, then the weapon is upgraded. If it is lower, the weapon remains unchanged. Weapons can be upgraded up to three times.
A reroll is a good option to upgrade an item, however, players must be aware that it could lower the overall ilvl of the weapon by the number of rerolls required to increase it to its final ilvl. This lowering effect is most effective on Diadems and rings that do not have any alternatives to raise their ilvls.
The Reroll system has been criticized by players for being too expensive and it's more fair to let people pay for it with money or food items that would allow players to modify their builds without wasting time and effort. The developers aren't planning to implement paid rerolls at this point in the game's development. They plan to add an ingredient that allows players to alter their race in the near future.
Leveling
There are many ways to upgrade an item. The most effective method to level up an upgrade to an item is to increase the upgrade amount. This increases the upgrade value for a stat. The second is to boost the upgrade effect that increases the damage or heal of a given stat. The base item can be upgraded to an advanced upgrade type. The upgraded item will maintain its iLevel but be upgraded to reflect the effects of the upgraded item.
When you upgrade items it is essential to keep in mind that upgrades aren't always planned. In the majority of cases the chance of a better roll will be derived from glyphs, but there are also possibilities for more or unique rolls. item upgrade of the item will determine the iLevel. If you upgrade a unique or rare item to a unique kind of item, it's likely to receiving an additional level.
Upgrades can be expensive Particularly if you're upgrading your equipment from the standard track to legendary. The cost will depend on the item's base iLevel and the number of upgrade levels it has. Certain upgrade tracks require crests to be completed in order to move on to the next level.
If you're lucky the upgraded item will reach the highest level on its upgrade track, and will unlock an additional bonus effect. This will give the item a significant upgrade value. The bonus effect can change with each upgrade level however. In general, the upgrade effect is increased by +3.
Based on the item's base level and upgrade process, the iLevel for the upgraded item will change as well. For instance, an item that is upgraded from being a scarce or exclusive item to an extraordinary one is likely to gain the Enhanced Defense of the new base item.