Guild Wars 2 Item Upgrade
The stats of an item can be improved by upgrading it, also referred to as "upping". Each upgrade increment results in an increase in linearity of any stat.
Players can recycle up to six items at a time in order to gain a level gauge for each of the upgraded components. The cost of recycling an item increases depending on its rarity and.
Upgrade components
In Guild Wars 2, an upgrade to an item is a method to increase the stats on your weapons and armor. This can be done through many different methods such as using upgrade components and upgrading an item's mark level or rarity. A lot of items can be reforged to boost their value.
You can find upgradeable items throughout the game. They are available all over all over the world and are rewards for missions. They can also be crafted by players. The most common method of upgrading gear is through the use of upgrade components, which are components that can be inserted into equipment. Most equipment has slots that can be upgraded, and many require a specific level of upgrade. Certain upgrade components offer specific bonuses while others provide an overall bonus.
There are many types of upgrade elements available in the game. These include universal upgrades, inscriptions, and jewels. Universal upgrades, like gems and enchantments, are able to be used in any kind of equipment and offer less bonuses than those that are equipment type specific. Glyphs are only available in gathering tools, and provide numerous benefits, from increasing the speed at which an item gathers to supplying additional crafting materials.
To upgrade an item, click it from your inventory and open the Upgrade window. The preview will appear on the right-hand side of the screen. It will show the expected statistics after the upgrade. If you do not have enough of either the upgrade button will show as Blocked.
The number of upgrade components required for a given item can be seen in the upper-right corner of the window for upgrading. The cost of upgrading increases as the level and rarity of the item increase. However you can cut down on this cost by purchasing upgrades from a vendor or trading them with other players.
Almost all weapons can be upgraded by an upgrade to a prefix for example, an insignia or a rune, and many can be upgraded using suffix upgrades. These upgrades change the name of the item, adding an adjective, like "Radiant" or "Minor Vigor.' The exceptions are the non-inscribable wands, the shields and foci from Prophecies and Factions campaigns, that cannot be upgraded using any mods at all.
Glyphs
Glyphs are a powerful tool to communicate visual information. They move to draw the attention of the viewer and entice curiosity. The animation of glyphs mimics the body language and makes them more effective in conveying a linguistic barrier-crossing message. Glyphs also improve the likelihood of remembering messages by creating an emotional connection in the brain.
Each glyph has a set of values that it can increase a stat's value in the form of an item when you open the glyph in the Glyph Storage or when you use it to enchant an Artifact. This range is the maximum value that a glyph can increase a stat's value by but not the amount it actually increases it by. The value of the glyph depends on the tier and the quality of the product you are enchanting.
The majority of upgrade components that are inserted into items can't be removed or replaced without removing them except for legendary equipment and upgrades. However, if you have a rune or glyph that has not yet been added to your gear, you can move it to a different piece equipment by using the upgrade Glyphs context menu within the Glyphs panel. This will create a new Glyph Set with the selected glyph.
You can remove any glyph with the help of a Black Lion Salvage Kit, or an Ascended Salvage tool. The item where the glyph is located will be destroyed, but the upgraded item can be retrieved using the glyph shards.
A glyph added to an item can cause it to be unstable, and the shards of that glyph will disappear from your inventory when you take it down. You can also put an inscription to your equipment to give it a bonus. 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 can be helpful for players who take a lot of damage from enemies however do not want to be overwhelmed.
Reroll tokens
Reroll tokens can be used to alter the affixes that are placed on weapons and equipment. They can be obtained from a variety of sources, such as mystery boxes, rare drops from skulled monsters, or by killing bosses. Each reroll token gives players a new random affix, which is usually better than the original one. Reroll tokens can also be used to upgrade the weapon's stats to increase damage or bonuses.
Rerolled items do not appear on the menu for upgrade options, but they can still be upgraded. These rerolled items are able to be recycled by pressing the "upgrade" button which alters the appearance of the window and allows up to six items to recycle. The level gauge is increased by recycling an item. The amount is determined by the rarity of the item 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 roll rerolling weapons to upgrade units. Rerolls roll a percentage chance for a weapon's trait. If it is higher, then the weapon is upgraded. If it rolls lower the weapon remains as is. Weapons can be upgraded up to 3 times.
Rerolling is a fantastic method to improve an item. However, players should be aware that the total ilvl is decreased by the number of that it took to reroll it to the final level. This reduction effect is most effective with Diadems and ring items that don't have other options for raising ilvls.
The Reroll system has been criticized by players for being expensive, and it would be more reasonable to let players pay for it using money or food items which would allow them to change their build without a lot of time and energy. The developers have no plans to offer paid rerolls in this point in the game's development. They're planning to include a potion that will allow players to change their race in the near future.
Leveling
There are a number of ways to boost the value of an upgrade for an item. The first is to increase the upgrade amount, which increases the value of upgrading any stat. The second option is to boost the effect of the upgrade, which increases the damage or healing of an individual stat. Finally there is the possibility to upgrade the base item to an upgrade type. The new item will retain its iLevel, but have the upgraded effects of the upgraded item.
When you upgrade item s it is essential to keep in mind that upgrades are not guaranteed. In most cases a better roll is determined by glyphs. However, there are times when a greater or special roll could occur. In addition, the iLevel of the upgrade will be determined by the type of item, so when you upgrade a rare or unique item to an extraordinary type you could achieve an increased iLevel.
Upgrades can be costly, especially if you are upgrading gear from the standard track to the legendary. The cost of upgrading a piece of equipment will depend 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 reach the maximum level on its upgrade track and unlock an additional effect. This will provide a significant increase in the value of the item. The bonus effect can change with each upgrade level though. In general the upgrade effect is increased by a number of +3.
Depending on the item's base level and upgrade process, the iLevel for the upgraded item will change too. For example, a weapon that is upgraded from a unique or rare to an exceptional item is likely to be upgraded to the Enhanced Defense of the base item type.