Equipment Enhancement

Equipment Enhancement is a gameplay mechanic that appears in Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls. Weapons, Sub Weapons, and Armor can be enhanced in a variety of ways to make them stronger.
==Mechanics==
===Upgrade===
Upgrades are done with the use of Enhancement Runes. These grant EXP to the item, leveling them up in a similar manner to the way characters do. With each level, the item's primary stat increases - for Weapons and Sub Weapons this is ATK, while armor gains increased DEF.
Each successive level requires larger amounts of EXP. The level cap for a piece of equipment is determined by three factors:
*The rarity of the item. The base cap is 5 for 1★, 10 for 2★, 15 for 3★, 25 for 4★, and 35 for 5★. An exception is that 1★ Weapons and Sub Weapons cannot be upgraded at all.
*Player Rank - an item's level cannot exceed the current player rank, regardless of its level cap.
*The cap can be increased through Limit Breaks, to a maximum of 64 levels higher (20 in the original game).
When leveled, the equipment's primary stat is increased by a number that falls within a small range, determined by its rarity and type of item. This number increases drastically when upgrading from 20 to 21, reduces by a smaller amount when upgrading from 40 to 41, then reduces by an even smaller amount when first upgrading with a Weapon Soul.
====Attack increments====
Level	Weapon 	Weapon 	Weapon 	Weapon 	Sub Weapon	Sub Weapon	Sub Weapon
Level	2★ 	3★ 	4★ 	5★ 	3★ 	4★ 	5★
2-20 	+31-32 	+33-34 	+34-35 	+36-37 	+21-22 	+23-24 	+24-25
21-40	+139-140	+144-145	+152-154	+162-163	+107-108 	+114-116 	+121-122
41-45	- 	- 	+83-84 	+88-89 	- 	+63-64 	+66-67
46-55	- 	- 	+48-49 	+88-89 	- 	 	
56-99	- 	- 	+48-49 	+61-62 	- 	+36-37 	+45-46
====Defense increments====
Level	Armor 	Armor 	Armor 	Armor 	Armor
Level	1★ 	2★ 	3★ 	4★ 	5★
2-20 	+19-20	+21-22 	+22-23 	+23-24 	+24-25
21-40	+97-98	+103-104	+108-109	+116-117	+122-123
41-45	- 	- 	- 	+63-64 	+67-68
46-55	- 	- 	- 	+37-38 	+67-68
56-99	- 	- 	- 	+37-38 	+46-47
Note that these values may vary slightly depending on the base strength of the equipment.
===Enchant===
Equipment can be enchanted through the use of Souls, collected from defeating enemies during Quests. Rarer Souls, as well as increasing amounts of Gold, are required for higher level enchantments. With each enchantment, various stats are raised, depending on what type of item it is:
*Weapons receive increased CRIT and elemental damage, as well as strengthening the attached Weapon Skill.
*Sub-Weapons grant extra MP and increased elemental damage.
*Armor gains increased HP and elemental resistance.
Each level gives a fixed stat boost depending on the type of item, regardless of its rarity. The increase changes once the item's enchant level raises from 10 to 11 (12 to 13 in the original game) and again when raising from 18 to 19.
Level	Weapon	Weapon	Sub Weapon	Sub Weapon	Armor	Armor
Level	CRIT 	Elem 	MP 	Elem 	HP 	Elem
1-10 	+47 	+19 	+175 	+11 	+140 	+14
11-18	+41-42	+32-33	+156-157 	+20 	+125 	+23
19-30	+33 	+32-33	+25 	+18-19 	+40 	+22-23
Each piece of equipment (excepting 1★ Weapons and Sub Weapons, which cannot be enchanted) has an enchantment cap of 10. This can be increased to 18 for 3★ items and 30 (20 in the original game) for 4★ and 5★ items through Limit Breaks. Note that for elemental stats, each item has one elemental affinity and can only grant damage or resistance for that one element. This means that 1★ and 2★ items, which do not have an element, do not receive this benefit.
===Limit Break===
A Limit Break increases the level cap of a piece of equipment. In the current version of the game, each item (excepting 1★ Weapons and Sub Weapons, which cannot be limit broken) can do this a total of 4 times, each one increasing the level cap by 5 and the enchantment cap by 2. It requires 100 pieces of Parchment that match the exact item the player wants to improve, as well as increasing amounts of Gold. 4★ and 5★ items can do this an additional 6 times through use of Weapon Souls, which can be purchased using Soul Fragments. These increase the level and enchantment caps by varying amounts: 4 and 1 for the first two, 8 and 2 for the next two and 10 and 3 for the last two.
For some pieces of equipment, Limit Breaks may also unlock additional Equipment Perks.
==Gallery==
GoS Upgrade icon.png|Menu icon.
GoS Upgrade.png|Upgrade tutorial screen.
GoS Upgrade 2.png|Upgrade tutorial screen.
GoS Enchant.png|Enchant tutorial screen.
GoS Limit Break.png|Limit Break tutorial screen.
GoS Limit Break 2.png|Limit Break tutorial screen.
GoS Limit Break 3.png|Limit Break tutorial screen.
Category:Mechanics
Category:Grimoire of Souls