Upgrade Stones
There are 5 different types of upgrade stones:
Smelting Stones are simple upgrade stones which are often referred to as 'smelts' or 'normal smelts'. All Smelting Stones look the same, despite the fact that they have different levels. To see the level of a Smelt, click on its icon in your inventory to view the description. Smelts may be used to upgrade anything that is equal to or below their level.
Possible outcome:
- Success (+1)
- Failure ('No change' for items up to +3, 'Item ruined' for +4 and above)
This type of smelting stone may be gotten by transmuting equipment via the Transmuter. Since they are tradable, they may also be bought from other players.
Heaven Stones are rare upgrade stones which are often referred to as 'HS'. The chance to enhance armor or weapons with a Heaven Stone are greater than a Smelting stone. HS can be used up to +30.
The chance of success changes with the grade of HS and the plus of the upgraded item - the higher the plus the harder it is to upgrade. Percentage of upgrade chance is shown in the window when attempting upgrade, so you will know your chance before you commit to upgrading. For more info check out the HS success rates page.
Heaven Stones can be obtained as a monster drop (directly or from Hand of Warrior) or bought in the Item Mall. They can be also won in Laca Ball and Moonstone Golem or events like the OX Quiz. Tradeable and storable - Merchant Profession isn't required.
Lucky Smelting Stones are rare upgrade stones which are often referred to as 'luckies' or 'LSS'. LSS may be used safely from +1 to +10 with 100% upgrade chance.
Possible outcome:
- Success (+1) - 100% for one use
Lucky Smelting Stones can be bought in the Item Mall, won in Laca Ball game or obtained in the Burbank Forces affinity shop. It is also possible to drop them from Erebus and elemental bosses. Tradeable and storable - Merchant Profession isn't required.
Chaos Smelting Stones are rare upgrade stones which are often referred to as 'CSS'. CSS may be used safely up to +15 with 100% upgrade chance.
Possible outcome:
- Success (+1) - 100% for one use
Chaos Smelting Stones can be bought in the Item Mall, won in Laca Ball game or when opening Chaos Balls. It is also possible to drop them from Erebus and elemental bosses. Tradeable and storable - Merchant Profession isn't required.
Extreme Stones are very rare upgrade stones which are often referred to as 'ES'. With Extreme Stones you can upgrade at a 100% chance for +1 increase up to +30. Note that an Extreme Stone can be used only once. Equipment that has not had an ES used on it will display the message:
in the equipment's stat window. If an ES has been used, then there will be no message at all. The Extreme Stone can be used again on the same piece of equipment if you encounter a degrade during your upgrading (for example if your item goes from +15 to +14).
Possible outcome:
- Success (+1) - 100% for one use
Extreme Stones can be bought in the Item Mall, won in Moonstone Golem and Laca Ball or dropped from Erebus and elemental bosses. This type of smelting stone may be earned by achieving a Reputation through the Guardian System, once the Reputation is high enough you will get one Extreme Stone from Magical Shopkeeper Coen. Tradeable and storable - Merchant Profession isn't required.
"Old" upgrading items
These upgrade stones, used for level 145+ equipment, have been removed from the drop lists and the shop with the 10.04.2019 patch. Even though they cannot be obtained anymore, they will still work as they did previously, till the server supplies are exhausted.
Purified Rune Ores are special stones that can be used up to +30. The chance of a successful improvement up to + 5 is 100%.
Possible outcome:
- Success (+1)
- Failure (object is destroyed)
Tradeable and storable - Merchant Profession isn't required.
Devil Rune Ores are special stones that can be used up to +30. The chance of a successful improvement up to + 5 is 100%.
Possible outcome:
- Success (+1)
- Success (+2)
- Success (+3)
- Failure (object is destroyed)
Tradeable and storable - Merchant Profession isn't required.
Lucky Runes are very rare upgrade stones which may be used safely from +1 to +10 with 100% upgrade chance.
Possible outcome:
- Success (+1) - 100% for one use
Tradeable and storable - Merchant Profession isn't required.
Chaos Runes are very rare upgrade stones which may be used safely from +1 to +15 with 100% upgrade chance.
Possible outcome:
- Success (+1) - 100% for one us
Tradeable and storable - Merchant Profession isn't required.
Finest Runes are very rare upgrade stones which can be used for upgrade at a 100% chance for +1 increase up to +30. Note that an Finest Rune can be used only once. Equipment that has not had a Finest Rune used on it will display the message:
in the equipment's stat window. If a Finest Rune has been used, then there will be no message at all. The Finest Rune can be used again on the same piece of equipment if you encounter a degrade during your upgrading (for example if your item goes from +18 to +17).
Possible outcome:
- Success (+1) - 100% for one use
Tradeable and storable - Merchant Profession isn't required.