Guide - Which gear can upgrade? (socket/tertiary stats/warforge)

[Acoustic]

Hey so there's something really important long-term for 19s-29s (and probably higher lvl twinks too) that I think needs some more light shed on it, and that's knowing exactly which gear can proc an upgrade.. I have run a ton of dungeons since prepatch dropped, both normal dungeon finder groups and carry runs (using just a booster + some with other lowbies + some doing the legacy loot trick per the thread on here) It's been my main focus in the prepatch along with WoD rares. This thread is an open discussion and will be updated often until it's complete, I encourage everyone to share if you have experienced an upgrade happen to an item so we can form an accurate list to tell you for a fact what gear you should be farming. I have started it with a few I have personally encountered or seen linked by friends, seen on here, etc. Happy hunting all!

Note:
"Yes" means I saw proof of it happening from myself or others.
"No" is for things so popular that they have been tested enough by various people to know they don't happen.
"TBD" at this point are basically a No, but could be worth testing.

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Vanilla/TBC/WotLK/MoP World Drop BoE Greens
Socket:No
Tetriary:No
Socket + Tetriary:No
Warforge/Epic:No

WoD World Drop BoE Greens
Socket:TBD
Tetriary:TBD
Socket + Tetriary:TBD
Warforge/Epic:TBD

Legion/BFA World Drop BoE Greens
Socket:Yes
Tetriary:Yes
Socket + Tetriary:Yes
Warforge/Epic:No

Shadowlands World Drop BoE Greens
Socket:TBD
Tetriary:TBD
Socket + Tetriary:TBD
Warforge/Epic:TBD

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Vanilla/TBC/WotLK/MoP Dungeon

Socket:No
Tetriary:No
Socket + Tetriary:No
Warforge/Epic:No​

Vanilla/TBC/WotLK/MoP Quest

Socket:No
Tetriary:No
Socket + Tetriary:No
Warforge/Epic:Yes

WoD Dungeon
Socket:No
Tetriary:Yes
Socket + Tetriary:No
Warforge/Epic:Yes
WoD Quest
Socket:TBD
Tetriary:TBD
Socket + Tetriary:TBD
Warforge/Epic:Yes

Legion Dungeon
Socket:No
Tetriary:No
Socket + Tetriary:No
Warforge/Epic:No
Legion Quest
Socket:TBD
Tetriary:TBD
Socket + Tetriary:TBD
Warforge/Epic:Yes​

BFA Dungeon
Socket:Yes
Tetriary:Yes
Socket + Tetriary:Yes
Warforge/Epic:TBD
BFA Quest
Socket:TBD
Tetriary:TBD
Socket + Tetriary:TBD
Warforge/Epic:Yes​

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Vanilla/TBC Rare
Socket:No
Tetriary:No
Socket + Tetriary:No
Warforge/Epic:No​

WotLK Rare
Socket:TBD
Tetriary:TBD
Socket + Tetriary:TBD
Warforge/Epic:Yes*
*BoE Blues - From named mobs only!!!

MoP Rare
Socket:TBD
Tetriary:TBD
Socket + Tetriary:TBD
Warforge/Epic:Yes*
*Possibly only certain ones

WoD Rare​

Socket:Yes*
Tetriary:Yes*
Socket + Tetriary:TBD- starting to look like a No for this one
Warforge/Epic:Yes*
*Post nerf only certain rares!!! Apexis Assault ones

Legion Rare

Socket:TBD
Tetriary:TBD
Socket + Tetriary:TBD
Warforge/Epic:Yes

BFA Rare
Socket:Yes
Tetriary:Yes
Socket + Tetriary:Yes
Warforge/Epic:TBD​

 

[fungchewuchi]

i got both slabs quest items go purple, surprised the heck outta me, i didn't know bc had that. minor stat improvement too, not just an ilvl and no stat diff.

 

[Warglave]

i didn't know bc had that.

It got it when classic got it, remember seeing some epic BC BoE on the AH back then.

Found the pic:

Really bums me out what they've done to the rarity ilvl of items, one of my favorite changes to the game and they wrecked it into 1 ilvl either way. "Woohoo i proceed an epic for literally no difference whatsoever!" Downward goes the spiral.

 

[Dragpz]

WoD Dungeon
Socket:TBD
Tetriary: Yes
Socket + Tetriary:TBD
Warforge/Epic: Yes (?)

I didn't get the Warforge, but a Group member did

Legion Quest
Socket:TBD
Tetriary:TBD
Socket + Tetriary:TBD
Warforge/Epic: Yes

Legion relics can warforge/blue/epic, and so can equipment. Theres a Legion Order Hall upgrade that increases the chance

 

[Shadoo]

Legion Boe's can procc sockets.

 

[Dragpz]

Legion Dungeons can socket AND warforge:

The question is, starting at what level. I don't think I've gotten Warforged or Socketed items from Legion dungs yet, only BFA

 

[Acoustic]

Legion Dungeons can socket AND warforge:

The question is, starting at what level. I don't think I've gotten Warforged or Socketed items from Legion dungs yet, only BFA

That's been my experience as well, seems like only higher lvls are getting gear to upgrade in legion dungs. Thanks everyone for all the input so far!

 

[Emelia]

I'm pretty sure in Legion only 110s (45 now) got upgraded dungeon drops

I did get a warforged drop in a Wod dungeon at 11 today. I'd show proof but didnt read this thread before i deleted the item.

 

[gankbank1]

I’ve gotten a wod dungeon quest from Garrison to warforge & epic

 

[Warglave]

The one-time WoD rares can all go epic/tertiary too, unfortunately epic being +1 ilvl now is an insult so really just good for tertiary. (to be honest I'm not 100% the outside-dungeon drops can go tertiary. Just certain about the slap in the face epic warforge)

 

[Asylum]

if you take your level 20 to a lvl 25 zone (anything after the Pandaria expansion) which is pretty much Drustvar & Nazmir only; you can farm green BoEs [lvl 19/28] which quite often proc a socket. no warforging though. it's the BiS option for slots that TBC dungeons only give 1 socket for.

 

[Hestefar2]

bfa rare mob trinket got a socket. There are 4 bfa rare trinkets available at lvl 20 as far as i know.

edit: i ment bfa not legion

 

[Acoustic]

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bfa rare mob trinket got a socket. There are 4 bfa rare trinkets available at lvl 20 as far as i know.

edit: i ment bfa not legion

Awesome!! Added everything so far, keep em coming folks! lol

 

[Destur]

WoD rares can Warforge, the ilvl 44 items at least. Had a Warforged Unpopped Pustule Pendant drop yesterday, 45 ilvl with same stats as normal.

 

[selkit]

if you take your level 20 to a lvl 25 zone (anything after the Pandaria expansion) which is pretty much Drustvar & Nazmir only; you can farm green BoEs [lvl 19/28] which quite often proc a socket. no warforging though. it's the BiS option for slots that TBC dungeons only give 1 socket for.

Proof? I just farmed for 3 hours in nazimir 0 greens proceed like that

 

[Acoustic]

WoD rares can Warforge, the ilvl 44 items at least. Had a Warforged Unpopped Pustule Pendant drop yesterday, 45 ilvl with same stats as normal.

What lvl toon was it? 20? Just curious

 

[Peer]

my 20 has some warforged ilvl 44 and ilvl 25 gear from WoD

 

[Destur]

What lvl toon was it? 20? Just curious

Yeah 20

Looks like Pandaria Rares can also upgrade to epic at 20 https://imgur.com/LSAZS0O

 

[ohti]

Tru

 

[Boostz]

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

In terms of our level bracket we're quite sure legion dungeon drops can't. Higher levels can get these procs, yes. For the purpose of this guide it should be set to no for all.