Upgrading Artefacts

Kresslack

When you upgrade an artefact to the next available level, do you pay the price listed or the difference between the two? Bows, for example:

   Ranger's Bow:  250 credits ( 7% faster) - Shooting: +100 credits

   Velocity Bow:  550 credits (14% faster) - Shooting: +250 credits

   Lupine Bow:   1000 credits (22% faster) - Shooting: +500 credits

Amarillys

Artefact Level Upgrades

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Many of our artefacts are level-based. For example, we offer three levels of

artefact broadswords, with each level having better stats than the previous.

You may upgrade such artefacts to higher levels at ONLY the cost of the

credit price difference between the levels. For example, if you purchase a

level 1 longsword (a Meteoric longsword) for 350 credits, and you later wish

to upgrade to a level 3 longsword (a Logosian longsword) which costs 1600

credits, you would only need to pay 1250 credits.

Level upgrades can only be from one base type of artefact to another. If you

have a level 1 rapier, you cannot upgrade in this manner to a level 2

broadsword, for example.

If you have purchased the "asp" ability on an artefact weapon, if you later

upgrade the weapon, the "asp" ability will transfer. Custom descriptions may

be lost in the upgrade process, however.

To upgrade your artefacts, simply use the ARTEFACT <artefact> UPGRADE command.

Arador

I depends if you are in dragonform or not. If I am in dragonform I get quoted the bow upgrade cost plus the shooting addition cost. In Infernal form I just get quoted the bow upgrade cost.

Tecton

If your bow has shooting on it, it'll automatically upgrade you to the shooting version of the next level, regardless of class. If you're an edge case where you've changed class and you want to go from a level 1 w/ shooting, to a level 2 without, you'll need to make arrangements for the upgrade through artefacts@achaea.com

Klendathu

You pay the difference and, despite the warning, the customisation usually goes with it. For example, when I was preparing to change to bard, I bought a level 1 rapier and had it customised, upgrading to level 3 when I traded in my level 3 knuckles and only paying the difference between the level 1 and level 3 rapier. There's IG commands so you don't even have to email anyone: ARTEFACT (artefact) UPGRADE.

Nemutaur

Bows are trickier, if you are a shooting class (knight/serp) then you only pay the base price difference. If you're not a shooting class then you pay the base price and the shooting price for every upgrade.

(Might have to message Tecton if you have shooting and you want to upgrade, had a few people complain they get quoted the non-shooting class price)