Improving equipment

Improving equipment is a process that allows players to increase the stats gained from equipment and the gems socketed into that equipment.

How equipment enhancement works

• Each enhancement adds +1% efficiency to all stats provided by the equipment and the gems socketed into it.
• The maximum efficiency is 10% (10 upgrades).
• Fractional values are rounded down.
• If both the equipment and the gems increase the same stat, the enhancement applies a percentage to the total value.

For example, if gloves give +4 Accuracy and the gems socketed into them give +7 Accuracy, a 10% enhancement will grant an additional +1 Accuracy (10% of [4 + 7 = 11]). In total, those gloves will provide +12 Accuracy.

Requirements for equipment enhancement

For each enhancement attempt, the player needs:

• Enhancement Crystal and Enhancement Scroll – can be purchased in the Item Mall for Crystals or for reputation points.
• Gold – the amount depends on the enhancement level.

How to enhance equipment

To enhance equipment, go to Blacksmith John Brown (1446,676) and select “Equipment Enhancement”. First place the Enhancement Scroll into the enhancement tab, then place the equipment and the Enhancement Crystal, and click “Confirm”.

Efficiency	Gold	Success Rate
1%	150,000	90%
2%	300,000	90%
3%	450,000	80%
4%	600,000	70%
5%	750,000	70%
6%	900,000	60%
7%	1,050,000	60%
8%	1,200,000	50%
9%	1,350,000	50%
10%	1,500,000	40%

Equipment that can be enhanced:

• Hat
• Armor (torso)
• Gloves
• Boots
• Two-handed sword
• One-handed sword
• Bow
• Gun
• Staff
• Dagger

All other equipment cannot be enhanced.

Equipment slots (sockets)

Equipment slots (sockets) allow players to socket gems into equipment, increasing its stats.

Requirements to create a socket

To create a socket, you need equipment, a “Puncher”, and gold:

• To create the 1st socket: 100,000 gold
• To create the 2nd socket: 200,000 gold
• To create the 3rd socket: 300,000 gold

A “Puncher” consists of a Stabilizer and a Catalyst. There are two types of Punchers.

Standard Puncher

Success rates:

• 1st socket: 100%
• 2nd socket: 60%
• 3rd socket: 30%

Lucky Puncher

The “Lucky Equipment Stabilizer” + “Lucky Equipment Catalyst” set can be purchased in the Item Mall for Crystals. Success rates:

• 1st socket: 100%
• 2nd socket: 100%
• 3rd socket: 100%

How to create a socket

To create a socket, go to Blacksmith John Brown (1446,676) and select “Socket Creation”. In the socket creation tab, place the items as follows:

First slot: Equipment Second slot: Stabilizer Third slot: Catalyst

Click “Forge”, then confirm by clicking “Confirm”.

Only items from the same set can be used together. For example, you cannot combine a standard Equipment Stabilizer with a Lucky Equipment Catalyst.

Equipment that can have sockets

Sockets can be created in:

• Hat
• Armor (torso)
• Gloves
• Boots
• Ring
• Necklace
• All types of weapons and staves
• Shield

Gem extraction

Gem extraction allows players to remove gems previously socketed into equipment.

Requirements for extraction

To extract gems from equipment, you need Blacksmith Pliers. The pliers can be purchased in the Item Mall for Crystals or for reputation points. You also need gold in the amount of: 10,000 × [total number of gems socketed into the equipment].

How to extract a gem

To extract a gem, go to Blacksmith John Brown (1446,676) and select “Extract Gem”, place the equipment and the Blacksmith Pliers, then click “Confirm”. After extraction, only the gem itself is returned. The Purifying Gem is not returned.

Order of gem extraction

Gems are extracted in the following order: First, all gems from the 1st socket are extracted, starting from the highest-level gem down to the lowest-level gem. Then gems from the 2nd socket are extracted, followed by gems from the 3rd socket.

Example

From this armor, the gems will be extracted in the following order:

1. Lv. 3 Shining Gem
2. Lv. 2 Shining Gem
3. Lv. 1 Shining Gem
4. Lv. 3 Cracked Colossus Gem
5. Lv. 2 Cracked Colossus Gem
6. Lv. 1 Cracked Colossus Gem

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