Gear Upgrade System
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The Gear Upgrade window. The top bar indicates the accumulated tech points and the bottom one shows the "Quality Improvement Chance". The latter chance can be increased by using better (or special) Tech Upgrades or by using consumable boosts from the Zen Store or from some special mission rewards.
The Gear Upgrade System enables players to improve the quality of their gear items by increasing both their mark and quality, aka rarity or "color" . It was added to the game shortly before the release of Delta Rising and can be accessed through a button on the bottom-left of the inventory window, or via the right-click menu of upgradable items while they are not equipped.
The resource requirements for upgrading can sometimes be eased during events known as Upgrade Weekends . During these events, the amount of technology points added by a Tech Upgrade is doubled, which means you need less dilithium to achieve the same results.
- 1 Tech Upgrade Kits
- 2 Upgrade Accelerators
- 3 Upgrade process and results
- 4 External links
Tech Upgrade Kits [ | ]
Aside from their grade, there are also different types of Tech Upgrade kits. Most upgrade kits, such as those crafted in the R&D System or some handed out during special events , may only work on a specific "school", i.e. category, of items . Universal Tech Upgrades, such as Phoenix or Omega Tech Upgrades on the other hand, are applicable to any item.
Upgrade Accelerators [ | ]
Upgrade Accelerators are consumable items that can be used in conjunction with an upgrade kit. There are two types of Upgrade Accelerators. Both types come in two grades, standard and major.
- Technology Boost (1.5x technology points)
- Major Technology Boost (2x technology points)
- Research Boost (1.5x quality improvement chance)
- Major Research Boost (2x quality improvement chance)
Accelerators are mainly obtained from the Research and Development Pack which can be purchased from the Zen Store or as rewards from some special missions. They can also be sold and purchased on the exchange .
Upgrade process and results [ | ]
The upgrade process itself can be started once an item received the required amount of Tech Points from upgrade kits. The process does not take any time and it does not require any additional resources. Additionally, the system provides three slots for upgrading up to three items at a time.
The gear upgrade process always results in an improved gear mark as long as the mark can be upgraded (i.e. up to Mk XV). Also note: Common Installed Shipboard Parts Cannot Be Upgraded . Additionally, there is a (typically small) chance that the upgrade process will improve the rarity of the gear (up to Epic ). This chance is denoted by the Quality Improvement Chance bar on the upgrade window. It can be increased by using high-quality Tech Upgrades or by using the appropriate Upgrade Accelerators. Rarity improvement has varying effects on your gear, though many items will acquire an additional modifier . Others, like consoles, will instead gain a boost similar to the mark upgrade. The modifiers that can be achieved by rarity upgrades are however limited. Weapons may only gain [Acc], [Dmg], [CrtD] or [CrtH]. Some rarity upgrades will always yield the same modifier. Weapons, for example, will always gain [Ac/Dmg] when upgraded to epic. This is especially true for items belonging to gear sets. The corresponding information is found on the pages for the gear sets.
External links [ | ]
- Official STO Dev Blog - The Gear Upgrade System
- Official STO Dev Blog - Upgrade Weekend
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- 3 Playable starship
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The Gear Upgrade System enables players to improve the quality of their gear items by increasing both their mark and quality, aka rarity or "color". It was added to the game shortly before the release of Delta Rising and can be accessed through a button on the bottom-left of the inventory window, or via the right-click menu of upgradable items while they are not equipped. To be upgraded, an ...
This weekend will be the perfect time to apply Tech Upgrades to your gear, as we're doubling the amount of Technology Points earned from each one applied! From September 29th at 10AM PDT (19:00 CEST) to October 3rd at 10AM PDT (19:00 CEST), every Tech Upgrade used will apply twice as many Technology Points toward your next Upgrade! This in ...
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This weekend will be the perfect time to apply Tech Upgrades to your gear, as we're doubling the amount of Technology Points earned from each one applied! From December 1st at 10AM PDT (19:00 CEST) to December 5th at 10AM PDT (19:00 CEST), every Tech Upgrade used will apply twice as many Technology Points toward your next Upgrade! This in ...