Find the missing piece before repeating a zone
- Choose the class whose collection you want to improve. Gear and looks are kept per class.
- Open Collection and select the missing piece to inspect its bonuses and dropping bosses. Drop Tables organizes the same search by zone.
- Target a boss that can supply a piece still missing from this class. Each item has its own drop roll; the text says duplicates add nothing.
- Equip from the piece menu. Right-click equips/unequips; Shift+Right-click chooses a look. A displayed appearance does not by itself add stats.
The captured fresh Shaman collection is empty; it documents where to inspect items, not a successful loot or upgrade test.[1]
Upgrade checklist: permission, currency, benefit
| Check | Why it comes before spending |
|---|---|
| Correct class and item | Marks are class-specific. A cost copied from another item is not your next-star price. |
| Stars unlocked | Read the Heroic/zone requirement on this piece. Having enough marks does not bypass the cap. |
| Next-star preview | Compare the actual bonus you gain, rather than only the item colour. |
| Set threshold | Four armor pieces of one set at 1+ stars enable its four-piece bonus; all eight at 3+ enable its eight-piece bonus. |
| Empowered threshold | All eight at five stars strengthen that eight-piece bonus by half again. Weapons and off-hands are not extra armor set pieces. |
Our editorial order is to check whether the next affordable star completes a useful set threshold before spreading marks among unrelated pieces. That is a decision rule, not proof one set is best for every build.[1]
When an upgrade seems to do nothing
Check whether you only selected its appearance, whether the piece is actually worn and whether enough pieces meet the required star level. If the cap is locked, return to the named class/zone Heroic requirement. If fully upgraded, spend elsewhere. Do not mistake Codex discovery for permanent gear ownership. Exact costs and every class drop table are intentionally left to the current piece panel. Separate Codex jewelry from equipment →[1]
Sources & verification
- Aethus · original v0.130.0 ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab) — English menus and public client text inspected 30 October 2026, build e7d9dd47, resource stamp 98f593b6313e. Single primary source; no full-run, multiplayer or hardware benchmark. Runtime placeholders are not inferred.