Refinement System

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Refinement System

The Refinement System upgrades artifacts, armor, and weapons through the use of special materials. Refinement serves as the primary method of pushing gear beyond base stats, providing higher attack, defense, and artifact-specific bonuses.

How To Refine Items

Refinement is performed at the Blacksmith in Nevaris.

Each item type requires a specific refinement material:

• Weapons → Vulkanite
• Armor → Gravion
• Artifacts → Lunaris

All refinement attempts also consume Gold, with the cost scaling upward at each refinement level.

Benefits

Refinement increases an item’s level, granting additional stats or bonuses depending on item type:

• All items with X per Refine gain the listed benefit at each refinement level.
• Armor receives additional Defense and Magic Defense.
• Weapons receive additional Attack and Magical Attack.
• Artifacts unlock their innate Refine Bonus each level.
• Certain Cards also scale with refinement.

Note: Refinement does not improve randomly rolled stats, primary attributes, or most Card bonuses. Utility gear also receives no benefit from refinement.

Refinement Progression

Items receive a numerical update to their name as they are refined, indicating the current refinement level.

Examples
+1 Novice Boots
+9 Stormpiercer

All items start at refinement level +0 and can be improved up to +9.

Costs and Failure Risks

Refinement consumes both materials and Gold, with requirements increasing at higher levels. Each refinement attempt also carries a risk of failure, which may downgrade the item's refinement level by one.

• Material costs vary depending on item type and refinement rank. Higher-quality materials remove the risk of downgrade but do not affect success rates.
• Gold costs increase progressively with each refinement level.
• All items start at +0. Except at +0, refinement attempts can fail, lowering the refinement level by one if unsuccessful.

Safe upgrades consume higher-quality materials to prevent downgrades:

• Weapons → Vulkanite Chunk or Vulkanite Crystal
• Armor → Gravion Chunk or Gravion Crystal
• Artifacts → Lunaris Chunk or Lunaris Crystal

Early Refinement Levels

The first levels of refinement are intended to be completed once the necessary materials are obtained. Three types of materials are required at this stage:

• Weapon refinement requires Vulkanite Shard.
• Armor refinement requires Gravion Shard.
• Artifact refinement requires Lunaris Shard.

These materials can be purchased from the Materials Vendor for 1,000 Gold per item. Gold costs for early refinement levels are lower than higher levels, and the consequences of failed attempts are minimal.

Safe upgrades consume higher-quality materials to prevent downgrades:

• Weapons → Vulkanite Chunk
• Armor → Gravion Chunk
• Artifacts → Lunaris Chunk

Using a higher-level material consumes only that material and not the lower-level version.

Refinement +1 to +6
Refinement	Gold	Failure %
+1	0	100%
+2	500	90%
+3	1000	80%
+4	2000	70%
+5	5000	60%
+6	10000	50%

Advanced Refinement Levels

The final stages of refinement are more costly and carry higher failure risks. Three types of materials are used for standard refinement at this level:

• Weapon refinement requires Vulkanite Chunk.
• Armor refinement requires Gravion Chunk.
• Artifact refinement requires Lunaris Chunk.

These materials can be purchased from the Materials Vendor for 15,000 Gold per item.

Safe refinement requires the highest-quality materials, known as Crystals, which are rare drops from high-level monsters. The Boss Monster Death Mage guarantees a Crystal drop.

• Safe weapon refinement requires Vulkanite Crystal.
• Safe armor refinement requires Gravion Crystal.
• Safe artifact refinement requires Lunaris Crystal.

Attempting refinement without Crystals carries a higher chance of failure and potential downgrade.

Refinement +7 to +9
Refinement	Gold	Failure %
+7	20,000	40%
+8	50,000	30%
+9	70,000	20%

Refinement Tips and Strategies

Refinement enhances the power and survivability of characters by improving weapons, armor, and artifacts. Proper prioritization can maximize efficiency and performance.

• Weapons – It is recommended to refine weapons as early as possible. Each refinement level increases Attack and Magical Attack, providing immediate improvements in combat effectiveness.
• Armor – Refining armor improves Defense and Magic Defense, increasing survivability against enemies.
• Artifacts – Artifacts provide unique refinement bonuses at each level. For example, the Pioneer Artifact Set grants an additional +0.25% experience gain per refinement level, up to 2.25% per piece. With four pieces in a set, these bonuses stack, further enhancing their effect.

Weapons should be the highest priority for refinement, then artifacts, and finally armor. This ensures characters maintain both offensive and defensive advantages throughout progression.

Refinement Progression Table

Refinement Progression (+1 to +9)
Level	Base Material	Gold	Failure %	Safe Material
+1	Shard	0	100%	Chunk
+2	Shard	500	90%	Chunk
+3	Shard	1,000	80%	Chunk
+4	Shard	2,000	70%	Chunk
+5	Shard	5,000	60%	Chunk
+6	Shard	10,000	50%	Chunk
+7	Chunk	20,000	40%	Crystal
+8	Chunk	50,000	30%	Crystal
+9	Chunk	70,000	20%	Crystal