Guild Wars 2 Item Upgrade
Item upgrade, also referred to as "upping," improves an item's stats. Each upgrade increment boosts the stat linearly.
Players can recycle six items at a time to gauge each item's upgraded component. The cost of recycling items scales according to their rarity and level.
Upgrade components
An item upgrade in Guild Wars 2 is a procedure that can improve the stats of your armor and weapons. This can be achieved through many different methods, including using upgrade components as well as increasing an item's mark level or rarity. Many items can also be reforged to increase their value.
Upgradeable items are available throughout the game, both within the world and as rewards for missions. They can also be created by players. The main way to upgrade gear is through the use of upgrade components which are components that can be inserted into equipment. The majority of equipment comes with upgrade slots, and many require a certain level of upgrade. Certain upgrade components offer specific bonuses, while other components offer a general bonus.
There are many types of upgrade components available in the game. These include universal upgrades, inscriptions and jewels. Universal upgrades, like gemstones and enchantments can be placed on any type of equipment and offer lower bonuses than upgrades that are specific to equipment. Glyphs are only available in gathering tools. They offer a variety of bonuses, ranging from boosting the speed of an item's gathering to providing additional crafting materials.
Choose the item from your inventory, then open the Upgrade window. This will display a preview on the right side of the screen, showing the expected stats after the upgrade, as well as any materials or components required. If you do not have enough of either, the Upgrade button will be marked as Blocked.
The upper-right side of the screen shows the amount of upgrade components needed for the specific item. The price of an upgrade increases as the level and rarity of the item increase. However you can lower the cost of upgrades by purchasing them from a vendor, or trading them with other players.
Many weapons can be improved with a prefix, such as a rune, or an insignia. Other weapons can be enhanced with a suffix. These upgrades change the name of the item and add an adjective, like "Radiant" or "Minor vigor.' The exceptions are the non-inscribable weapons, such as foci and shields from the Prophecies and Factions campaigns, which are not upgradeable with any mods at all.
Glyphs
Glyphs are a way to convey information via visuals. They animate to capture the attention of the viewers and trigger interest in the brain. The animation of glyphs resembles the body language and makes them more effective in conveying a linguistic barrier-crossing message. Glyphs also evoke a sense of familiarity in the brain, which increases retention of the message.
Each glyph increases the value of a stat by certain range. This is displayed on the item, when you open it in the Glyph Storage. This is not the actual amount by which the glyph will increase a stat, but the maximum amount it can do so. The actual value of the glyph is determined by the quality and tier of the product you are in awe of it.
The majority of upgrade components inserted into items can't be removed or replaced without dismantling them except for legendary upgrades and equipment. If you have a glyph or rune you do not want to use, but it's not been applied to gear yet, you can transfer the item to another piece by selecting the Upgrade Glyphs menu on the Glyphs Panel. This will create an entirely new Glyph Set with the selected glyph.
If you are looking to remove the glyph from an item you must salvage it with the help of a Black Lion Salvage Kit or Ascended Salvage Tool. The item on which the glyph is located will be destroyed, but the upgraded item can be retrieved with the glyph shards.
If you take an item off after putting a glyph on it, the shards of the glyph will vanish. You can also put an inscription to your equipment to give it a bonus. For instance the glyph Deferred Damage can store damage for the wearer and then deal it out slowly instead of all at one time. This is beneficial for players who are taking a lot of damage from enemies but don't want to be overwhelmed.
Reroll tokens
Reroll tokens let players change the affixes of their weapons and equipment and they can be obtained in a variety of ways such as in mistery boxes, as an uncommon drop from skulled creatures, or by killing bosses. Each reroll gives the player an unspecified affix, which is generally better than the one they had before. Reroll tokens can also be used to upgrade weapon stats to cause more damage or bonuses.
Items that have been rerolled will not appear in the item upgrade menu, however they can still receive upgrades. These rerolled items are able to be recycled by pressing the "upgrade" button which alters the layout of the item window and allows up to six items to recycle. The gauge of level is increased by recycling an item. The amount is determined by the item's rarity and its level, which means items with higher levels are more valuable to recycle than lower level ones.
Players can also use Reroll Tokens and Star Remnants to reroll Weapon Traits to upgrade units. Rerolls roll a percentage chance of a weapon's traits. If it scores higher, the weapon is upgraded. If it rolls lower the weapon is left as it was. Weapons can be upgraded up to three times.
A reroll is a good option for upgrading an item, however, players must be aware that it can lower the overall ilvl of the weapon due to the number of rerolls required in order to increase the weapon to its ultimate ilvl. This lowering effect is most effective for ring items and Diadems that do not have any other options for raising ilvls.
The Reroll system has been criticized by players for being expensive and it's more fair to let people pay for it using money or a food item which would allow players to modify their build without spending too much time and energy. However paying for rerolls is not something the developers want to incorporate at this point in the game's development. Instead, they're planning include a race change potion in the near future.
Leveling
There are a number of ways to increase the level of an item upgrade . The first way to level up an upgrade for an item is by increasing the upgrade amount. This increases the value of upgrading any stat. The second option is to increase the effect of the upgrade, which boosts damage or healing for the stat. The base item can be upgraded to an advanced upgrade type. The new item will retain its iLevel, but be upgraded to reflect the effects of the upgraded item.
It is important to remember that upgrades are random. In the majority of cases the chance of a better roll will be derived from glyphs, but there are also opportunities for greater or special rolls. The item type will also determine the iLevel. If you upgrade a rare or exclusive item to a unique item type, then it is likely to receiving a higher level.
Upgrading items can be costly especially when you're upgrading a piece of equipment from a standard to the legendary track. The cost of upgrading an item will be contingent on its base iLevel and the number of levels to upgrade. Certain upgrade tracks require crests to be completed in order to move on to the next level.
If you're lucky the upgraded item could reach the maximum level on its upgrade track, and thus unlock an additional benefit. This will provide the item with a significant upgrade value. The bonus effect will change with each upgrade level. In general, the upgrade effect is increased by +3.
Based on the item's level of base and upgrade path, the iLevel of the upgraded item will change as well. For instance an item that has been upgraded from being a rare or unique item to an outstanding one can be expected to gain the enhanced defense of the new base item.