Throne and Liberty is an MMORPG that focuses on exploration, epic battles, and ever-changing landscapes. It features a robust gear system that is key for character growth and better gameplay.
Progression is cumulative, meaning improvements made to gear at any level carry forward when upgrading to higher tiers. In this article, we’ll discuss how to upgrade your gear effectively, including the materials you need.
How To Upgrade Gear in Throne and Liberty
The upgrade process is handled through the Equipment Enchanting system, which can be accessed under the item section of the game’s menu.
This system allows you to upgrade weapons, armor, and accessories by using materials called Growthstones, which are available in different types and rarities.
Once inside, select the Level Up tab to see all of your equipped gear. From there, you can choose which item to upgrade by spending Growthstones and Sollant (the in-game currency).
Growthstones are categorized based on the type of gear they upgrade and their rarity must match that of the gear. Every time you apply a Growthstone, the gear gains some percentage of EXP, which varies depending on the type of stone used.
Here’s a breakdown of the different types of Growthstones and their effects:
- Common Growthstone
- Effect: Gives a basic enhancement, adding a small increment to the EXP bar.
- Chance of Success: Around a 40% chance to increase the EXP by about 35%.
- Best for early-game or low-rarity gear like Uncommon items. Common Growthstones will help your gear slowly gain levels but require more attempts to fully level up the item.
- Intermediate Growthstone
- Effect: Provides a better EXP boost than Common Growthstones.
- Chance of Success: Roughly a 30% chance to increase EXP by 40%.
- Suitable for mid-tier gear, this type of Growthstone gives a moderate increase in EXP per use. It’s effective for progressing your gear faster than with Common Growthstones but still requires multiple attempts.
- Greater Growthstone
- Effect: Gives a higher EXP gain than common and intermediate stones.
- Chance of Success: Typically around a 20% chance to give a 60% EXP boost.
- Best used for rarer gear, such as Rare and Epic items. The success rate is lower, but the EXP boost per attempt is much higher.
- Special Growthstone
- Effect: Provides the highest possible EXP boost in one go.
- Chance of Success: Roughly 10% chance to give a full 100% EXP boost.
- This is the most valuable type of Growthstone and is ideal for very high-level or rare gear where you want to maximize the EXP gain in the fewest attempts. It’s harder to obtain but can dramatically speed up the upgrade process when used.
The upgrade process uses a roll system with varying growth rates, where each use of Growthstones offers different amounts of EXP based on the stone’s rarity. This means some attempts might provide more EXP than others.
Here's a breakdown of the rarities in the game:
- Common (White) - Basic gear that offers minimal stats and no special bonuses or traits. It's typically used in the very early stages of the game. Common items don’t usually progress far in upgrades, and players tend to replace them quickly as they gather better gear.
- Uncommon (Green) - This is a step up from Common Gear, giving you better stats and maybe a trait or two. This gear is simpler to upgrade in the early game and can typically reach level six before hitting its max potential.
- Rare (Blue) - This gear provides much better base stats than Uncommon items, often with more rune slots and traits. It's more durable in terms of gameplay and is useful for mid-level content. Rare items can typically be upgraded to level nine.
- Epic (Purple) - This gear is top-notch equipment that gives major stat boosts, multiple rune slots, and more traits. This is where gear starts becoming more specialized and valuable. This can also go beyond level nine and is a key component of high-level play.
- Legendary (Yellow) - The highest rarity level in the game, they offer the best stats, the most traits, and the most rune slots. Legendary gear has the highest potential for upgrades, as they offer maximum power for end-game content.
Upgrades can either progress quickly or slowly depending on your luck, but the system guarantees progress with every attempt, so you won’t lose materials. Once an item reaches a certain level cap, it can no longer be upgraded.
However, you still have the option to transfer the EXP of the upgraded item into a higher-tier piece of gear using the Transfer tab. This system allows you to transfer a portion of the experience from a lesser-quality item into a better one.
The original item will be destroyed in the process, so it’s important to time these transfers strategically to get the most value out of the process.
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