World of Warcraft Item Upgrades
The item upgrade feature lets players upgrade their equipment. This can be done at any upgrader NPC.
Generally, upgrades increase an item's main stat and can give it extras depending on the item type. Examples include Whistan's shield for FB sorcs, or Goldwrap for caster builds.
Armour
Link's armor is an essential factor in keeping him safe from danger. While it cannot be upgraded like weapons, it can be improved in various ways to increase its defence capabilities.
The principle of armour is to protect animals or people from physical harm or injury, either from direct physical assault or from an array of environmental and activity hazards. In the past, most armour was made of fabrics or leather, however metal protections were also employed particularly for military purposes like heavy cavalry or combat drones.
Like weapons there are a myriad of ways that armor can be upgraded but most will require visiting one of the four Great Fairy Fountains located throughout Hyrule. Each fountain has a distinct level of upgrade with more protection levels requiring more rupees as well as materials.
First, item upgrades are permanent upgrades. Once they've been installed and removed, they cannot be reverted unless you own another piece of equipment that has the same upgrade. You should only apply most advanced upgrades to your equipment and make sure that you have the equipment needed to complete the process.
When it comes to acquiring the required upgrade components, you'll find them in various locations around Hyrule such as merchants, shrines, and even enemies. These will generally be marked with an gold circle or blue triangle symbol and can be found in large quantities as you advance through the game. They can appear randomly, however there is a chance that getting certain upgrades can trigger a quest that will reward you with more.
It's important to keep in mind that, although the level offered by each upgrade could vary but it will always be greater than zero. This is because a complete set of upgraded armour will grant you a high defense boost that will protect you from all forms of attacks except magic, making it a powerful weapon for any class.
Weapons
You can upgrade your guns with special upgrades to make them unique. These upgrades can increase damage or alter the stats of the weapon to match your specific build. They can also unlock new attachments like unique enchantments, various kinds of ammunition, and aesthetic options.
You'll require both the upgrade component as well as the weapon itself to upgrade it. The weapon must also be at a certain level for the upgrade to be effective and most weapons can only accept one upgrade at a time.
There are weapon upgrade components scattered around the globe and even from the hands of enemies or purchased from merchants. Upgrade components are made up of ingredients that you can incorporate into armors, weapons trinkets, tools for gathering and other items in order to gain an attribute bonus. They require the equipment to be of a certain level to accept the upgrade and can be upgraded in the same manner as other items.
The upgrades themselves are a mix of Smithing Stones and Runes, and are used for enhancing the stats of the base weapon, and also to increase its scalability with other stats. They can be obtained from enemies that are dropped into the open world, purchased from a few merchants, or obtained through drops during combat.
Two NPCs can upgrade your weapon: the Blacksmith Hewg, in the Roundtable Hold hub zone and the Smithing Master Iji located in the Road to Manor hub zone. Both of these NPCs will take your Smithing Stones and Runes in exchange for a higher-level version of the weapon as well as an upgrade.
It's essential to prioritize upgrading your best-in-slot items first, then items that you won't need to replace in the near future. Upgrade your weapon first, then upgrade your chest, shoulders hands, feet, and hands when you are planning to play in a melee-based build. The same principle applies to Magic and Utility Items. However, depending on the style you play, certain procs will be more useful than others. Armour is the same, with certain refining better than others.
Magic Items
A character can only upgrade one item of magic. If an upgrade plan is cancelled, any subsequent upgrades for the item will not start. Upgraded magic items cost twice the amount of gold to create or purchase, however they may offer other benefits.
A magical item is any item that has some special properties or effects. These are usually weapons, but they can also be armors, shields and cloaks, as well as potions. They could also be scrolls, rings or other items. Some of these items can be made sentient.
Most magical items can be upgraded so that they are infused with additional abilities. This could make them more beneficial to players or aid them to overcome a difficult situation. An infused weapon might provide an additional amount of damage to a specific kind of enemy, for example. This is particularly beneficial for characters that have reached a stage at which they are likely to encounter the same kind of monster in dungeons over and over again.
A ring that is infused can grant the ability to resist piercing, bludgeoning or slashing damages from nonmagical attacks (not including silver-plated ones) until the next time the character takes a long rest. This is especially useful for melee martial characters or any person who wishes to avoid buying an armor.
Some enchanted objects have special abilities that allow the character to cast spells that aren't on their list of classes. This is helpful for those who are having trouble filling their spell slots because of multiclassing. These enchanted objects require an Intelligence check (Arcana) and the spell is determined by rolling a table that is based on the amount of Intelligence point expended.
Other enchanted objects might allow the character's appearance change or create a brand new one. These can be particularly useful for characters who have had to leave their homes, or are in a situation where they might not be welcomed. An enchanted item might give them an invisible effect, or even make them invisible to everyone except a chosen person.
Utility Items
Utility items are anything that does not fall into the categories of Clothing or Armor and come with a range of capabilities. Unlike Armor and Weapons they are not a single utility item that will be in conflict with the other. Most utility items have an effect that a player can activate by using them however, some come with additional capabilities that are triggered when the user presses the button or activates the ability.
The Flashlight is the most popular utilitarian item. It illuminates the area around it. Other utilities include the Helicopter Hat and Rocket Boots, which allow the player to be floating in the air while they move, and the Jetpack that allows the player to accelerate in any direction while on the ground. In the Engineering section, you can quickly create a variety of utilitarian items, whereas others are unlocked by research projects or experimental projects on the Proving Ground.
Players can unlock more powerful utility items in addition to the items they have in their usual inventory by purchasing them at the Atomic Shop or from seasonal Scoreboard rewards. Certain of these items can be upgraded to allow greater effectiveness.
Most utility items increase the combat ability of a particular character or give the player some kind of navigation advantage. For example, Sharpening stones crafted by the Weaponsmith increase Power and Ferocity and Maintenance Oils made by the Huntsman improve Concentration and Healing Power. Other items of utility can be used by players to boost Damage or Condition Damage.
XCOM soldiers can equip a single accessory item to start the campaign. A second slot is available once you have completed certain research, engineering or research projects on the Proving Ground. In the Alien Hunters DLC, additional slots are created by equipping the Grenade Launcher, which lets the player equip an Smoke Grenade or Bomb in another grenade slot. an offensive grenade is placed in the main slot for grenades.