Item Level Upgrades

Item Level Upgrades is a feature introduced in Patch 5.1 to upgrade the item level (along with attributes and bonuses according to Blizzard's secret formula) with [Valor Points], [Conquest Points], [Justice Points], and [Honor Points]. Upgrade state will be reflected in tooltips. Some items will not be upgradeable.

In Legion

This section concerns content exclusive to Legion.

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In Warlords of Draenor

This section concerns content exclusive to Warlords of Draenor.

No items for gearing above level 90 were given for item level upgrade via the <Item Upgrade> NPCs with the expansion release through at least Patch 6.2.2. Items from Pandaria are still upgradeable.

Patch 6.2.3

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Patch 5.1

From Patch 5.1 notes:

• Players can now use PvE and PvP currencies to directly upgrade equipment by visiting Ethereal merchants in their respective Pandaria faction capitals.
• Weapons and armor of item level 458 or higher can be improved by up to 8 item levels each.
• Rare quality PvE gear costs 750 Justice Points to upgrade once for 8 item levels, while Epic quality PvE gear costs 250 Valor Points for 4 item levels and can be upgraded 4 Times.
• Rare quality PvP gear costs 1500 Honor Points to upgrade once for 8 item levels, while Epic quality PvP gear costs 750 Conquest Points for 4 item levels and can be upgraded 4 Times.
• Be aware that items that have received item level enhancements cannot be placed into Void Storage.

Item Upgrade pointers:

in range of Item Upgrade NPC

out of range of Item Upgrade NPC

In Patch 5.2

The ability to upgrade item levels was temporarily suspended for Patch 5.2 due to re-thinking itemization based on new raid content. It returned in Patch 5.3.

In Patch 5.3

The return of item upgrades with the addition of PvP item upgrade capability has been confirmed for Patch 5.3.

Upgrade level

So far the maximum number of times an item can be upgraded is twice. Items upgraded once are sometimes cof 5.4.8 the maximum number of times an item can be upgraded is four.

Upgrade NPCs

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They will be temporarily removed in Patch 5.2 to return in Patch 5.3.

As of Patch 5.1.0A, there are only 4 Voidbinder NPCs with the title <Item Upgrade>:

•  Voidbinder Lunshur <Item Upgrade> in Shrine of Seven Stars, Vale of Eternal Blossoms
•  Voidbinder Shadzor <Item Upgrade> in Shrine of Two Moons, Vale of Eternal Blossoms
•  Voidbinder Sturzah <Item Upgrade> in Stormwind City, Elwynn Forest
•  Voidbinder Zorlan <Item Upgrade> in Orgrimmar, Durotar

Details

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Upgrade UI

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See also

• Item level
• <Item Upgrade>
• Transmogrification
• <Transmogrifier>
• Vaultkeeper
• <Void Storage>

External links

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News

WoW Official Game Site (US) Item Upgrades in 5.3 by Blizzard Entertainment, Mar 22, 2013 9:00 AM PDT

WoW Official Game Site (US) Item Upgrades in 5.3 by Blizzard Entertainment, 22 Mar 2013 16:25 GMT

WoW Insider Blizzard clarifies patch 5.2 item upgrade changes, upgrade NPC gone by Olivia Grace Jan 14th 2013 at 4:00PM

Ten Ton Hammer WoW Item Upgrade System by Messiah Mon, Dec 03, 2012

Wowhead News Wowhead's Patch 5.1 Guide by perculia 2012/11/27 1:32 PM

MMO-Champion Patch 5.1 Live This Week by chaud 2012-11-27 12:10 AM

Wowhead News New Item Upgrade System in 5.1, WoW's 8th Anniversary, BWC Coverage by perculia 2012/11/19 11:23 AM