Refinement System

General Information on Equipment Refinement

Equipment in Ragnarok Online can be "upgraded" or "refined" by upgrade NPCs located in major towns to enhance their stats and make them more powerful. All equipment has a maximum upgrade level of +10, starting from +0. Items at +0 do not display any prefixes, but once upgraded, the number of upgrade levels will be shown on the equipment—for example, +5 Stunner. Upgrades at higher levels (e.g., +7 to +10) have a lower success rate, requiring specialized materials or items to ensure success or prevent item destruction.

Additionally, players can refine Rough Oridecon and Rough Elunium into single refined Oridecon and Elunium, which are required for upgrading Level 3 and Level 4 weapons, items, and armors, respectively.

Enhanced variants of these minerals, such as Enriched Oridecon and Enriched Elunium, provide higher success rates when upgrading equipment.

🐾 (Enriched Elunium) are special materials that increase the chance of successfully upgrading an item compared to regular ores. These are often used for higher refinement levels to maximize the likelihood of success.

🐾 (HD Elunium) function similarly to Enriched Ores in terms of success rate but offer additional protection to the item. In the event of an upgrade failure, the item will not break. Instead, its refine level will only decrease by one, making HD Ores ideal for preserving valuable equipment during the refinement process.

Upgrade NPC Locations

Here are the locations of the Upgrade NPCs in Ragnarok Online:

Refining NPC Serenglade
NPC Name: Alexander Location: zha_in,24,12

Refining NPC Prontera
NPC Name: Hollgrehenn Location: prt_in,63,60

Refining NPC Morocc
NPC Name: Aragham Location: morocc_in,73,38

Refining NPC Payon
NPC Name: Antonio Location: payon,144,173

Refining NPC Alberta
NPC Name: Fredrik Location: alberta_in,28,58

Requirements for Upgrading Equipment

Equipment: The item you wish to upgrade.

Zeny: A specific amount of Zeny, which varies depending on the type and refinement level of the equipment.

Reagent

Appropriate upgrading materials, such as:

🐾Oridecon for weapons.

🐾 Elunium for armor.

🐾 Enhanced materials like Enriched Oridecon or Enriched Elunium for better success rates.

🐾 Blacksmith Blessing (optional)

Refining Skin

🐾 Prevents the upgrade level from decreasing in case of failure.

🐾 Usable only for upgrades between +7 and +12.

🐾 Always double-check the upgrade NPC's requirements to ensure you have everything prepared before proceeding.

HD Oridecon & Elunium

When upgrading equipment using HD Oridecon or HD Elunium, the following rules apply:

Failure Protection

🐾 If the upgrade attempt fails, the item's refine level will decrease by 1 instead of breaking.

🐾 This feature is available only for items at +7 and above.

Obtaining HD Ores

🐾 HD Oridecon and HD Elunium can be obtained through Thor's Flame, which may involve quests, events, or specific exchanges depending on the server.

These materials are ideal for players aiming to refine high-level equipment while minimizing the risk of permanent loss.

Reagents and Cost

🐾 To upgrade your equipment, you need to provide a reagent and a specific amount of money (Zeny). The required reagent depends on the weapon level, while armors require the same reagent regardless of their type.

🐾 The amount of Zeny required also differs depending on the weapon's level. Higher-level weapons require more Zeny for each upgrade attempt.

🐾 Here is a list showing the reagents and money required for upgrading:

Weapon Level	Reagent Required	Zeny Required
Weapon Lv. 1	Phracon	50 Zeny
Weapon Lv. 2	Emveretarcon	200 Zeny
Weapon Lv. 3	Oridecon	5,000 Zeny
Weapon Lv. 4	Oridecon	20,000 Zeny
Any Armor	Elunium	2,000 Zeny

Safety Level

The Safety Level refers to the maximum refinement level that can be reached with a guaranteed success rate (0% chance of failure).

🐾 Equipment upgraded within the Safety Level will always succeed, meaning no risk of failure.

🐾 Upgrades beyond the Safety Level come with a risk of failure, where the equipment will be permanently destroyed if the upgrade fails.

🐾 This destruction includes any cards or enchantments attached to the item.

🐾 Additionally, Zeny and the ore used for the upgrade will not be refunded if the upgrade fails..

Be sure to think carefully before attempting to upgrade your equipment beyond its Safety Level, as the consequences of failure are severe..

Success Chances

Success chance with normal metals

Chances to successfully refine an item on with normal metals are:

Upgrade	Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4	Armor
+4 -> +5	100%	100%	100%	60%	60%
+5 -> +6	100%	100%	60%	40%	40%
+6 -> +7	100%	60%	50%	40%	40%
+7 -> +8	60%	40%	20%	20%	20%
+8 -> +9	40%	20%	20%	20%	20%
+9 -> +10	19%	19%	19%	9%	9%

This chart explains the cumulative chance of upgrading.

Upgrade	Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4
+0 -> +5	100%	100%	100%	60%
+0 -> +6	100%	100%	60%	24%
+0 -> +7	100%	60%	30%	9.6%
+0 -> +8	60%	24%	6%	1.92%
+0 -> +9	24%	4.8%	1.2%	0.384%
+0 -> +10	4.56%	0.912%	0.228%	0.03456%

Success chance with Enriched & HD Ores

Success chances using are:

Upgrade	Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4	Armor
+4 -> +5	100%	100%	100%	90%	90%
+5 -> +6	100%	100%	90%	70%	70%
+6 -> +7	100%	90%	80%	70%	70%
+7 -> +8	90%	70%	40%	40%	40%
+8 -> +9	70%	40%	40%	40%	40%
+9 -> +10	30%	30%	30%	20%	20%

• Note that red colored numbers mean no improvement over normal Oridecon or Elunium.
• Note that HD is only usable at +7 and above, so +4 -> +5, +5 -> +6, and +6 -> +7 only apply to Enriched. Otherwise the rates are the same.

This chart explains the cumulative chance of upgrading.

Upgrade	Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4	Armor
+4 -> +5	100%	100%	100%	90%	90%
+5 -> +6	100%	100%	90%	63%	63%
+6 -> +7	100%	90%	72%	44.1%	44.1%
+7 -> +8	90%	63%	28.8%	17.64%	17.64%
+8 -> +9	63%	25.2%	11.52%	7.056%	7.056%
+9 -> +10	18.9%	7.56%	3.456%	1.4112%	1.4112%

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