Guild Wars 2 Item Upgrade
The stats of an item are improved by upgrading it, also referred to as "upping". Each upgrade increment provides an increase in the linearity of a given stat.
Players can recycle up to six items at a time to gain an indicator of the level of the upgraded components. The cost of recycling an item increases depending on its rarity and.
Upgrade components
An item upgrade in Guild Wars 2 is a process that can boost the power of your armor and weapons. This can be done through various methods that include the use of upgrade components and also increasing an item's mark level or rarity. Additionally there are many items that can be reforged, which can increase their stats.
There are items that can be upgraded throughout the game. They are available in all over the world and are rewards for missions. They can also be crafted by players. Upgrade components are the most common method to upgrade equipment. These are items that can be inserted into equipment. Most equipment has slots that can be upgraded and some require a certain amount of upgrade. Certain upgrade components offer specific bonuses while others provide general bonuses.
There are many types of upgrade components that are available in the game. These include universal upgrades, inscriptions and jewels. Universal upgrades, like gems and enchantments, are able to be placed in any type of equipment and provide smaller bonuses than those that are equipment type specific. Glyphs can only be placed in gathering tools and offer numerous bonuses, ranging from increasing the speed of the item's collection to providing extra crafting materials.
To upgrade an item, select it in your inventory, then open the Upgrade window. The preview will be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen. It will display the expected stats after the upgrade. If you don't have enough of either, the Upgrade button will say Blocked.
The upper-right corner shows the amount of upgrade components required to create the specific item. The cost of an upgrade increases with the level of upgrade and rarity, but it can be reduced by a variety of ways, such as purchasing upgrades from a vendor or trading them with other players.
Most weapons can be improved with a prefix, such as a rune or an insignia. improve items can be enhanced with the suffix. These upgrades change the name of the item to add an adjective, such as "Radiant" or "Minor vigor. The only exceptions are the non-inscribable wands, the shields and foci from the Prophecies and Factions campaigns, that cannot be upgraded using any mods at all.
Glyphs
Glyphs are an effective tool for communicating visual information. They are animated to grab the attention of the viewer and stimulate interest in the brain. The glyphs' animation mimics body language, making them even more effective in conveying the message across linguistic barriers. Glyphs can also enhance the retention of the message by triggering an experience of familiarity in the brain.
Each glyph has a set of values it can improve a stat by, as shown on the item when you open the glyph in the Glyph Storage or when you use it to enchant an Artifact. This is not the actual amount at which the glyph will increase a stat, but the maximum amount it can increase a stat. The value of the glyph is contingent on the tier and the quality of the item you are in awe of.
The majority of upgrade components installed into items cannot be removed or replaced without dismantling them except for legendary upgrades and equipment. If you have a glyph or rune you don't want to use, but it hasn't been applied to gear yet, you can move the item to another piece by using the Upgrade Glyphs menu in the Glyphs Panel. This will create a Glyph Set that includes the selected glyph.
If you wish to remove a glyph from an item, you will need to save it using the help of a Black Lion Salvage Kit or Ascended Salvage Tool. The item on which the glyph is located will be destroyed, however the upgraded item can be retrieved using the glyph shards.
If you take an item off after putting a glyph on it, the shards from the glyph will disappear. You can also add an inscription to your equipment to give it an extra benefit. For example, the glyph Deferred Damage can store damage for the wearer and then deal it out slowly rather than all at one time. This is helpful for players who take lots of damage from enemies but don't want to be overwhelmed.
Reroll tokens
Reroll tokens permit players to change the affixes of their weapons and equipment, and they can be obtained in various ways like mistery boxes, as rare drops from skulled creatures, or even from killing bosses. Each reroll gives the player an unspecified affix, which is typically better than what they had prior to. Reroll tokens are also a good option to reroll stats on weapons that can be upgraded for better damage or additional perks.
Rerolled items do not appear in the menu of upgrade options, but they can still be upgraded. By pressing the "upgrade button", you can recycle the rerolled items. This will change the design of the item's window, and allow up to six items be chosen to recycle. The level gauge is increased by recycling an item. The amount is determined by the item's rarity and its own level, so items with higher levels are more useful to recycle than lower-level ones.
Players can also make use of Reroll Tokens and Star Remnants to reroll Weapon Traits to upgrade units. A reroll will roll the % chance of a weapon trait; if it rolls higher, the weapon is upgraded, and if it is lower, it remains unchanged. Weapons can be upgraded up to three times.
Rerolling is an excellent option to upgrade an item. However, players must be aware of the fact that the total ilvl is reduced by the number rerolls it took to get it to the final ilvl. This effect is most evident on Rings and Diadems since they have no other options for raising ilvl.
The Reroll system has been criticized by players for being too expensive and it's more reasonable to let players pay for it with money or food items which would allow players to modify their builds without spending too much time and effort. The developers do not plan to introduce paid rerolls at this point in the game's development. They are planning to add a potion that will allow players to alter their race in the near future.
Leveling
There are many ways to increase the level of an item upgrade. The most effective method to level up an upgrade for an item is to increase the upgrade amount. This boosts the value of upgrading the stat. The second is to increase the effect of upgrading which increases the healing or damage of a specific stat. In addition you have the option to upgrade the base item to an 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 remember that upgrades are not guaranteed. Most of the time, a better roll will result from glyphs, but there are also chances for more or unique rolls. In addition, the iLevel of the upgrade will be determined by the item type and if you upgrade a unique or rare item to a unique type it could achieve a higher iLevel.
Upgrades can be expensive Particularly if you're upgrading gear from the standard track to the legendary. The cost of upgrading an item will be contingent on the base iLevel as well as the number of levels to upgrade. In addition, some upgrade tracks require crests in order to get to the next upgrade level.
If you're fortunate the upgraded item could attain the highest level on its upgrade track and gain an additional effect. This will give the item a significant upgrade value. The bonus effect changes with each upgrade level. Generally speaking, the upgrade effect is increased by a value of +3.
The iLevel will also change depending on the item's upgrade path and base level. For instance an item upgraded from being a rare or unique item to an exceptional one is likely to gain the Enhanced Defense of the new base item.