item upgrade Upgrade
The stats of an item are improved by upgrading it, which is also known as "upping". Each upgrade increment boosts the stat linearly.
Players can recycle six items at once to gauge the upgraded component of each item. The cost of recycling items increases according to their rarity and level.
Upgrade components
A level upgrade in Guild Wars 2 is a process that can boost the stats of your weapon and armor. This can be done through various methods, including the use of upgrade components and also upgrading an item's mark level or rarity. A lot of items can be reforged to boost their stats.
You can find upgradeable items throughout the game. They are available in all over the world, as well as rewards for missions. Players can also craft them. The primary method to upgrade equipment is by making use of upgrade components which are components that can be slotted into equipment. The majority of equipment comes with slots to upgrade, and many require a specific level of upgrade. Certain upgrade components offer specific bonuses, while others offer a general bonus.
There are a variety of upgrade elements available in the game. These include universal upgrades, inscriptions and jewels. Universal upgrades, such as gemstones and enchantments can be used in any equipment type and provide smaller bonuses than those that are type specific to the type of equipment. Glyphs can only be found in gathering tools. They offer a range of bonuses, from increasing the speed of an item's gathering to providing additional crafting materials.
To upgrade an item, simply select it in your inventory, then 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, along with any required components or materials. If you do not have enough of either, the Upgrade button will say Blocked.
The number of upgrade components required for a particular item is displayed in the upper-right corner of the window for upgrading. The cost of an upgrade increases depending on the rarity and level of the item. However you can cut down on the cost by purchasing upgrades from a vendor or trading them with other players.
The majority of weapons can be upgraded by a prefix such as a rune or an insignia. Other weapons can be upgraded with an suffix. These upgrades alter the name of the item, adding an adjective, like "Radiant" or "Minor vigor. The only exceptions are the non-inscribable weapons, such as shields and foci from Prophecies and Factions campaigns, which cannot be upgraded with any kinds of mods at all.
Glyphs
Glyphs can be used to convey information via visuals. They animate to capture the attention of the viewer and stimulate interest in the brain. The animation of glyphs resembles body language, making them more effective in conveying the message across linguistic barriers. Glyphs can also trigger a feeling of familiarity in the brain, thereby increasing retention of the message.
Each glyph has a range of values that it can increase a stat's value, as shown on the item when you open the glyph in the Glyph Storage or when you use them to enchant an artifact. This range is the maximum value that a glyph could enhance a stat by, not the amount that it will actually increase the stat by. The value of the glyph will depend on the tier and the quality of the product you are enchanting.
Most upgrade components slotted into items are not able to be repaired or replaced without dismantling the equipment in question, unless it is legendary equipment and upgrades. If you have a glyph or rune you don't want to use but it hasn't been applied to the gear yet, you can move the item to a different piece by using the Upgrade Glyphs menu on the Glyphs Panel. This will create a Glyph Set that includes the chosen glyph.
If you are looking to remove a glyph from an item you must salvage it with a Black Lion Salvage Kit or Ascended Salvage Tool. The item will be destroyed in which it is installed however, you can salvage the upgraded item with the glyph and its shards therefore, it shouldn't be considered a loss.
When you remove an item after adding a glyph the shards of the glyph will disappear. You can also add a glyph on your equipment to make it more valuable. For example the glyph Deferred Damage can store damage for the wearer and then deal it out slowly rather than all at once. This can be helpful for players who are taking many hits from enemies however do not want to be overwhelmed.
Reroll tokens
Reroll tokens are used to change the affixes that are placed on weapons and equipment. They can be obtained from a variety of sources, including mystery boxes and 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 a good way to reroll weapon stats, which can be upgraded to provide better damage or other perks.
Rerolled items do not appear on the menu for upgrade options, however they can still be upgraded. These rerolled items are able to be recycled by pressing the "upgrade" button, which changes the appearance of the window and allows up to six items to be selected to recycle. Recycling an item adds a small amount of points to its gauge of level. This amount is determined by the rarity of the item and its own level, so higher-level items are more useful to recycle than lower-level ones.
Players can also make use of Reroll Tokens and Star Remnants to roll rerolling Weapon Traits for upgraded units. Rerolls are based on a % chance for a weapon's trait. If it scores higher, the weapon is upgraded. If it is lower the weapon is left as it was. Weapons can be upgraded up to three times.
Rerolls are a good option for upgrading an item, but players must be aware that it can reduce the overall ilvl the weapon based on the number of rerolls needed to increase it to its final ilvl. This effect is most noticeable on Rings and Diadems since they have no other options to raise the ilvl.
Some players have complained that the reroll system is too expensive. It's more fair to let people pay for it with money or food items which would allow them to make changes to their builds without having to invest excessive amounts of time. However the paid rerolls aren't something the developers want to implement at this point in the game's development. Instead, they're planning to include an option to change the race in the near future.
Leveling
There are a variety of ways to upgrade an item. The first is to increase the amount of upgrade, which increases the value of upgrading the stat. The second is to boost the effect of an upgrade which increases the healing or damage of a specific stat. In addition, there is the ability to upgrade the base item to an upgrade type. The upgraded item will maintain its iLevel, but will have the upgraded effects of the upgraded item.
It is important to remember that upgrades are not guaranteed. Most of the time the best roll will result from glyphs, however there are also chances for more or unique rolls. In addition the iLevel of the upgrade will be determined by the item type and should you upgrade a rare or unusual item to a unique type it has a chance to get a higher iLevel.
The cost of upgrading items can be expensive especially when you're upgrading a piece of gear from the normal to legendary track. The cost of upgrading an item will depend on the iLevel it's built upon and the number of upgrade levels. Additionally, item upgrade require crests to get to the next upgrade level.
If you're lucky, your upgraded item may reach the maximum level on its upgrade track and gain an additional benefit. This will increase the item's upgrade value. The bonus effect can change with each upgrade level, however. In general, the effect of upgrading is increased by +3.
The iLevel can also change in accordance with the item's upgrade path and base level. For example an item that has been upgraded from a rare or unique item to an exceptional item is likely to gain the Enhanced Defense of the base type of item.