The Blacksmith is an NPC entirely focused on item customisation and improvement. From breaking down old gear for crafting materials and Legendary Aspects to repairing items, adding affixes and upgrading existing affixes to boost your item's powers. They are probably the busiest NPC in town.
Repairing
Items have a durability maximum of 100 (apart from Jewelry) but this is reduced by 10% if you die and resurrect yourself. If an item reaches 0 durability all the benefits the item provides will stop. You can still use the item in the case of weapons but any stats it has are ignored. Visit the Blacksmith to repair it. They can repair individual items or everything you have equipped.
What to upgrade
As with previous games, it's only worth upgrading Rare, Legendary or Unique items.
Upgrade Materials
- Iron Chunk Tier 1 - Weapon, Jewelry
- Rawhide Tier 1 - Armor
- Silver Ore Tier 2 - Weapon, Jewelry
- Superior Leather Tier 2 - Armor
- Veiled Crystal Tier 3 - Weapon, Armor, Jewelry
- Baleful Fragment Tier 4 - Weapon
- Coiling Ward Tier 4 - Armor
- Abstruse Sigil Tier 4 - Jewelry
- Forgotten Soul Tier 5 - Weapon, Armor, Jewelry (Sacred, Ancestral)
Salvaging
Players can salvage items and break them down to component parts at the Blacksmith. The better the item grade, the better the salvaged materials.
Note: Nightmare Sigils can also be salvaged at the Occultist.
Transmogs
Salvaging items is required to unlock their appearance for transmogs for the Wardrobe.
Marking Items
Players can mark items as "Junk" which makes it easier to salvage the useless items quickly at the Blacksmith.