Platinum Refining Stones
Platinum Refining Stones (PRS) can be applied to a piece of equipment to give it a temporary upgrade for 1 day, 7 days or 30 days (real time). The maximum possible upgrade when using PRS is +31 and it's the only way to pass the +30 upgrade cap.
A piece of equipment that has had a Platinum Refining Stone used on it will have a name similar to this:
Any equipment upgraded with PRS cannot be dropped, traded, sold, or stored for that period of time. Also, Platinum Refining Stones may not be used on covered (melded) equipment.
Using a Platinum Refining Stone
You upgrade equipment with Platinum Refining Stones the same way you upgrade them with smelts: simply drag the stone over to your equipped weapon or armor piece and drop it. It has a 100% chance of upgrading.
Removing Platinum Refining Stone
Activated Platinum Refining Stones can be removed from a piece of equipment by use of Platinum Stone Remover. Simply drag it on the 'refined' piece of gear. The additional bonus of the PRS is lifted immediately and the gear can be stored and traded as normal again.
Warning: Platinum Stone Remover won't return the PRS you used on the gear, even if there was still time remaining.
Platinum Refining Stones which increase plus by certain value
These Platinum Refining Stones add from +1 to +5 upgrade bonus to a piece of equipment. They can be purchased in Item Mall or from Weapon/Armor Traders in Streiana, Mondshine and Tarian. They are tradeable.
Estimating Platinum Refining Stones
When Platinum Refining Stones are first bought they have a plain icon. After they are "estimated" a small red number will appear in the lower right corner of the icon. This number indicates how much of a bonus you will get when you apply the stone to a piece of equipment.
To estimate a Platinum Refining Stone, double-click on its icon in your inventory. The message window displayed on the left should appear. Select "Yes" to find out the stone's random 1 to 5 bonus.
There is a 100% chance of success when estimating a Platinum Refining Stone, so don't worry about failing and losing the stone. After the stone's bonus has been estimated, you will receive this message to let you know that the process is complete. Check the stone's icon in your inventory to find out how much of a + it will give you.
Platinum Refining Stones which increase plus UP to certain valueThese Platinum Refining Stones increase plus of a piece of equipment to the certain value: +17, +25, +28, +30 etc., regardless of the current plus. They don't have to be estimated.
These PRS are available in Item Mall during special promotions. They are tradeable / storable with Merchant Profession only! |