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The Upgrade menu can be opened by CTRL + LClick on the item. Only [[Shards]], [[Armor]], [[Weapons]] and [[WeaponsRings]] can be upgraded. Each item can usually be upgraded numerous times. Gear and relics can be upgraded up to 30 10 times if it is Epic and above, 60 if it is Legendary, and cannot rings can be upgraded if it is lower than Epicup to 50 times.

==Pre-Trials Update=<tabber>Upgrading=* This process is for increasing the base stats of the item such as Hero Damage, Defense Health, etc. This process consumes [[File:Itemupgrade.jpg|thumb|328x328pxGold]]Items could be upgraded at or [[Tavern#Lily.27s_Upgrade_Shop|Lily's Upgrade ShopDefender Medals]] through , along with motes from the process chaos tier of enchantingthe current item. Enchanting is a way to improve items of rarity Powerful or better. It is one of Additionally, it could require the main gold sinks in the game respective upgrade material and has been changed at times to help reflect ampoules from the state chaos level of the economyitem. The number An exhaustive list of times an item these materials can be upgraded is limited by the Max Upgrade Items seen at the bottom of the item description between Sell Value and Required Levelfound in [[Crafting Materials]]. This max upgrade level appears Uniquely, boots require Plain, Shiny, or Pristine leather when advancing from 9/10 to be limited by item level giving a theoretical maximum of 50. ===Enchanting Formula===''These formulas were calculated by players on 2210/10/2015.'' The fusion power required per level is dependent on the current upgrade level and the rarity by following formulae: FusionPower = UpgradeLevel * (ItemRarity * 4) TotalFusionPower = UpgradeLevel*(Upgradelevel+1)/2 * (ItemRarity * 4) Item rarity values are:* Worn = 1* Powerful = 3* Rare = 4* Mythical = 5* Legendary = 6 ===Gold item. Cost===The gold cost of upgrading an depends on class of item is dependent (e.g. helmet, boots etc). It does not depend on the current upgrade level, the item's rarity and the number of items being fused. (Formula missing)* Powerful = 9 gold* Rare = 3 gold* Mythical = 16 gold* Legendary = 19 gold === Item upgrade boosters ===Some items can be used with the [[Tavern#LilyFile: Upgrade Menu Example.27s_Upgrade_Shoppng|border|right|enchantress300px]] :'''Cost from 0/10 to boost the amount of fusion power gained. Please note that the following fusion power values were obtained by fusing with legendary items; it is expected that these numbers are static but this has not been verified.10/10''':

! Item Name Chaos Level !! Source Ampoules !! Fusion Power Gained Motes !! Corresponding Material|-| Chaos 1 || [[File:Chaos 1 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]] 0 || [[File:Plain Mote.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Motes|24px]] 10 || 0 |-| Chaos 2 || [[File:Chaos 2 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]] 0 || [[File:Plain Mote.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Motes|24px]] 10 || 0|-| Chaos 3 || [[File:Chaos 3 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]] 0 || [[File:Plain Mote.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Motes|24px]] 20 || 0 |-| Chaos 4 || [[File:Chaos 4 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]] 0 || [[File:Shiny Mote.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Motes|24px]] 10 || 0 |-| Chaos 5 || [[File:Chaos 5 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]] 0 || [[File:Shiny Mote.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Motes|24px]] 20 || 2|-| Chaos 6 || [[File:Chaos 6 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]] 0 || [[File:Shiny Mote.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Motes|24px]] 20 || 2 |-| Chaos 7 || [[File:Chaos 7 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]] 0 || [[File:Pristine Mote.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Motes|24px]] 20 || 2|-| Chaos 8 || [[File:Chaos 8 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]] 0 || [[File:Pristine Mote.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Motes|24px]] 80 || 20 |-| Chaos 9 || [[File:Chaos 9 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]] 10 || [[File:Pristine Mote.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Motes|24px]] 100 || 50|-| Chaos 10 || [[File:Chaos 10 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]] 10 || [[File:Exquisite Mote.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Motes|24px]] 100 || 50 |}===Gold and Defender Medals===Since all items do not cost at the same amount of [[Gold]] and [[Defender Medals]] to upgrade from 0/10 to 10/10, the table below will display all those values for each type of item.:'''Cost to upgrade from 0/10 to 10/10''' :{| class="wikitable currency-included"|-! Chaos Level / Item !! Helmet !! Chest !! Gloves !! Boots !! Weapon and Shield !! Relic|-| Campaign || 2,400 gold or 100 defender medal || 3,900 gold or 100 defender medal || 1,850 gold or 100 defender medal || 2,150 gold or 100 defender medal || 8,900 gold or 10 defender medal || 11,550 gold or 100 defender medal|-| Chaos 1 || 2,400 gold or 100 defender medal || 3,900 gold or 100 defender medal || 1,850 gold or 100 defender medal || 2,150 gold or 100 defender medal || 8,900 gold or 100 defender medal || 11,550 gold or 100 defender medal|-| Chaos 2 || 7,500 gold or 120 defender medal || 12,550 gold or 120 defender medal || 5,700 gold or 120 defender medal || 6,700 gold or 120 defender medal || 29,000 gold or 120 defender medal || 36,800 gold or 120 defender medal|-| Chaos 3 || 18,350 gold or 140 defender medal || 30,850 gold or 140 defender medal || 14,000 gold or 140 defender medal || 16,100 gold or 140 defender medal || 70,850 gold or 140 defender medal || 89,700 gold or 140 defender medal|-| Chaos 4 || 28,550 gold or 160 defender medal || 48,400 gold or 160 defender medal || 21,500 gold or 160 defender medal || 25,000 gold or 160 defender medal || 111,600 gold or 160 defender medal || 141,650 gold or 160 defender medal|-| Chaos 5 || 42,600 gold or 180 defender medal || 73,650 gold or 180 defender medal || 32,000 gold or 180 defender medal || 37,450 gold or 180 defender medal || 168,250 gold or 180 defender medal || 213,750 gold or 180 defender medal|-| Chaos 6 || 60,000 gold or 200 defender medal || 103,050 gold or 200 defender medal || 45,100 gold or 200 defender medal || 52,650 gold or 200 defender medal || 236,600 gold or 200 defender medal || 296,950 gold or 200 defender medal|-| Chaos 7 || 257,400 gold or 300 defender medal || 444,450 gold or 300 defender medal || 191,850 gold or 300 defender medal || 226,950 gold or 300 defender medal || 511,800 gold or 300 defender medal || 641,050 gold or 300 defender medal|-| Chaos 8 || 300,000 gold or 600 defender medal || 600,000 gold or 600 defender medal || 250,000 gold or 600 defender medal || 300,000 gold or 600 defender medal || 600,000 gold or 600 defender medal || 800,000 gold or 600 defender medal|-| Chaos 9 || 15,000,000 gold or 2,000 defender medal || 15,000,000 gold or 2,000 defender medal || 15,000,000 gold or 2,000 defender medal || 15,000,000 gold or 2,000 defender medal || 15,000,000 gold or 2,000 defender medal || 15,000,000 gold or 2,000 defender medal|-| Chaos 10 || 18,750,000 gold or 2,500 defender medal || 18,750,000 gold or 2,500 defender medal || 18,750,000 gold or 2,500 defender medal || 18,750,000 gold or 2,500 defender medal || 18,750,000 gold or 2,500 defender medal || 18,750,000 gold or 2,500 defender medal|}|-|Evolving={|* This process is for advancing gear to the next Chaos level . This is useful to preserve rare mods or items with high base stats. This process consume [[Gold]] or [[Defender Medals]] as well as ampoules of the next tier. Advancing [[Rings]] to the next Chaos level costs only [[Gold]] or [[Defender Medals]]. [[File: Evolve Menu Example.png|border|right|300px]]:'''Cost for evolving''':{| class="wikitable currency-included"|-! Chaos Level !! Ampoules !! Cost|-| Campaign to Chaos 1 || [[File:Chaos 1 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]] 1 || 5,125 gold or 75 defender medal|-| Chaos 1 to Chaos 2 || [[File:Chaos 2 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]] 1 || 5,125 gold or 100 defender medal|-| Chaos 2 to Chaos 3 || [[File:Chaos 3 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]] 1 || 16,375 gold or 120 defender medal|-| Chaos 3 to Chaos 4 || [[File:Chaos 4 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]] 1|| 40,000 gold or 140 defender medal

| Small Item Upgrade Booster Chaos 4 to Chaos 5 || * [[Daily Missions]]* [[TavernFile:Chaos 5 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#AdventurerAmpoules|War Recruiter/Treasure Pirate24px]] (20 [[Wyvern Tokens]]) || 28121 || 25062,800 gold or 160 defender medal

| Item Upgrade Booster Chaos 5 to Chaos 6 || * [[Daily Missions]] * [[TavernFile:Chaos 6 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#AdventurerAmpoules|War Recruiter/Treasure Pirate24px]] (500 [[Defender Medals]])|| 56351 || 50094,600 gold or 180 defender medal

| Large Item Upgrade Booster Chaos 6 to Chaos 7 || [[File:Chaos 7 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]] 1 || 132,400 gold or 200 defender medal* |-| Chaos 7 to Chaos 8 || [[Daily MissionsFile:Chaos 8 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]]1 || 200,000 gold or 400 defender medal|-* | Chaos 8 to Chaos 9 || [[TavernFile:Chaos 9 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#AdventurerAmpoules|War Recruiter/Treasure Pirate24px]] (40 1 || 2,000,000 gold or 2,000 defender medal|-| Chaos 9 to Chaos 10 || [[Wyvern TokensFile:Chaos 10 Ampoule.png|link=Crafting_Materials#Ampoules|24px]]) 1 || Unknown2,000,000 gold or 2,000 defender medal|| Unknown}

== Protean Shift Update ==As of the Protean Shift update, gear upgrades are performed within the player's inventory. There are 4 cores to upgrading gear: Upgrading, Evolving, Advancing, and Tinkering.<br /> ===Upgrading===This process is for increasing the base stats of the item such as Hero Damage, Defense Health, etc. This process consumes [[GoldCategory:Dungeon Defenders 2]] or [[Defender Medals]] as well as the respective item upgrade material. An exhaustive list of these materials can be found in [[Tinker Materials]]. Uniquely, boots require Plain, Shiny, or Pristine leather when advancing from 9/10 to 10/10 on the item. ===Evolving===This process is for advancing gear to the next Chaos level. This is useful to preserve rare mods or items with high base stats. This process consume [[Gold]] or [[Defender Medals]] as well as the respective item upgrade material. ===Advancing===This process is for advancing gear to the next rarity level. It consumes a number of Ampoules which are the same tier as the item. ===Tinkering===This process is for transferring M.O.D.S from one item to another. Beware, transferring a mod from a lower Chaos tier item to a higher Chaos tier item will mean that you lose any growth of the mod's stat. This process consumes [[Defender Medals]] or [[GemsCategory:Mechanics]].