The Basics
Refining equipment is a method of upgrading your equipment without having to replace it. In every major city, The Elder has the ability to 'Refine Equipment' for you. The only required items to refine a piece of equipment are Mirage Celestones. You will need two stones for weapons and one stone for armor. As your equipment is upgraded, it will gain a specific effect depending on the type of equipment.
The higher the upgrade, the more difficult it becomes to refine again. Starting from level 1, your success is not guaranteed. If you fail an upgrade, your item returns to level 0 unless you use a special item.
Refining specific equipment has various effects:
Normal Weapons - Physical Attack Upgrade
Magic Instruments - Magic Attack Upgrade
Physical Attack Rings - Physical Defense Upgrade
Magic Attack Rings - Magic Defense Upgrade
Physical Defense Ornaments - Physical Defense Upgrade
Magic Defense Ornaments - Magic Defense Upgrade
Evasion Improvement Ornaments - Evasion Upgrade
Robes - Maximum HP Increase
Armor - Maximum HP Increase
Refining Items
Mirage Celestones: These are the only items truly needed for refinement, although their usage alone does not guarantee success.
Dragon Orbs: These items are used as auxiliary items for the refine, and must be dragged into the "Special Materials" box to be used. The level of the Dragon Orb corresponds to the highest level refine that it will guarantee 100% success for. For example, a +3 Dragon Orb will guarantee a successful refine up to +3. Note that Dragon Orbs are one-time use items, and will be consumed upon being used for one refine. Incidentally, this is why the Dragon Orb Ocean (+10) is such a sought-after item.
Tienkang Stones: These items greatly increase the chance of a successful refine, though they are not as powerful as Dragon Orbs. They must be placed in the "Special Materials" box to be used.
Tisha Stones: When placed into the "Special Materials" box, this item will guarantee that an unsuccessful refine will only reduce your item's current refinement level by 1 instead of the usual penalty.
Cheinkun Stones: Though these items are usually more useful in the Nirvana Recasting process, they can also be used in the "Special Materials" box while refining. They have the same effect on refinement as the Tisha Stone.
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