Aethersteel Upgrade Orb

Stats

• Use on a matching-tier item to upgrade it (item is destroyed on failure)

Base value: 1,637 gold

Where to get it

• Arcane Cache

  Opening a Aethersteel Lesser Arcane Cache — 2.25% chance

  Not boosted by any player stat

• Arcane Cache

  Opening a Aethersteel Arcane Cache — 1.5% chance

  Not boosted by any player stat

• Arcane Cache

  Opening a Dragonsteel Arcane Cache (one tier down) — 0.375% chance

  Not boosted by any player stat

• Alchemy

  Brewing any potion — 1 in 20,000 per craft. Orb tier = your single highest-tier equipped item, not the potion's tier.

  Not boosted by any player stat

• Gathered

  Mining or Herbing — 1 in 20,000 (1 in 40,000 in Zone 19+) per action. Orb tier = your single highest-tier equipped item, not the zone.

  Boosted by: Item Find %

• World Boss drop

  Defeating a World Boss — 10% to 25% per participant, scaled by how much of the fight you were online for. Orb tier = your single highest-tier equipped item.

  Not boosted by any player stat

• Daily Dungeon

  Clearing the Daily Dungeon's final floor (Floor 50) — guaranteed every time, not just the first clear. Orb tier = your single highest-tier equipped item (including your Trinket).

  Not boosted by any player stat

Turn-in value

• NPC Buyer

  2,498 gold per unit (live price, updates automatically)