noob question about upgrading.

[geves]

how do i upgrade items?

like upgrading magefists. does it change based on the item? or is it just one recipe?

and what exactly does upgrading do?

and what's the recipe?

lol. thx for the help.

[jedimaster86]

OMG! ARREAT SUMMIT! MY HEAD IS GOING TO EXPLODE!

heres the website to cube recipes bud: http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/cube.shtml

scroll down, you'll find the upgrading recipes eventually. the recipe changes based on whether its an armor (this includes ANY type of armor; body armor, helms, gloves, belts, sheilds, etc) or a weapon and if its normal, exceptional (if its elite it can't be upgraded any more). if you're playing nonladder you can only up from normal to exceptional; if you play ladder you can upgrade from normal to exceptional, then another recipe for exceptional to elite.

upgrading does NOT change the mods of the item; it only changes the defense or the damage based upon the base damage of that upped kind of item (so like if you are on ladder and you are upping a shaftstop (mesh armor), which is exceptional, upping it will add defense based on the base defense of a boneweave (elite version). so in the end, it will still be a shaftstop with all its same mods, but the defense will be higher. also, the required level, strength, and dexterity goes up as well based on the requirements of a boneweave.