question on upping items

[samborama]

question on upping items

I recently returned to LOD(playing since I pre-ordered D2) and am trying to make sense of the new rune words/cube recipes in 1.10.

My question relates to 'upping' unique items. Which items can be upgraded? What happens to them when you do?

 

[Necrolestes]

I need version 1.11

All unique armors and weapons can be upgraded (this does NOT include set items or magic items; rare items CAN be upgraded). This changes only the base item, not the unique stats (for example, the unique Ghost armor becomes the unique Dusk Shroud armor; the stats for the unique Ghost armor stay the same).

 

[samborama]

So for an example, say I wanted to upgrade a skin of the vipermagi.......

Would it be an improved version of vipermagi, or would it change it to a dusk shroud unique?

 

[xxraiderxx]

So for an example, say I wanted to upgrade a skin of the vipermagi.......

Would it be an improved version of vipermagi, or would it change it to a dusk shroud unique?

Vipermagi serpentskin armor -------> Vipermagi wyrmhide armor.. there u go.

 

[samborama]

Vipermagi serpentskin armor -------> Vipermagi wyrmhide armor.. there u go.

So basically it improves the defence? Does it up any of the other stats?

 

[samborama]

correct me please

From what I have just read, this seems to be the case...following the vipermagi example....

vipermagi+Tal+Shael+pDiamond=exceptional vipermai



then


exceptional vipermagi(from above)+Ko+Lem+pdiamond=elite vipermagi

Is this correct?

 

[superdave]

From what I have just read, this seems to be the case...following the vipermagi example....

vipermagi+Tal+Shael+pDiamond=exceptional vipermai



then


exceptional vipermagi(from above)+Ko+Lem+pdiamond=elite vipermagi

Is this correct?

no vipermagi is already an exceptional armor(serpentskin) so i can only be upgraded once to wyrmhide

 

[samborama]

last stupid question

Is there any way in-game to tell if uniques are exceptional/elite etc???

 

[superdave]

Is there any way in-game to tell if uniques are exceptional/elite etc???

yes there is...take a look at the item description and crossreference it to the armour and weapons listed on the arreat summit site here http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/weaponsandarmor.shtml

 

[skilledlord]

when u upgrade an item i think str and stat requirements go up also.

 

[Anthraquinone]

here's an excellent upgrade calcuator:
http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~deykea/d2weapons.html

-AnQ