Skip to main content

QoL - Upgrades

Less RNG. A guaranteed shot for every player.

Upgrading used to live and die by luck. We reworked it into something fairer: a pity system that turns every failure into progress, opt-in safety locks so you never fat-finger away a piece, windows that stay open, and shell effects you earn straight from betting.

🎯

Pity system

Every failed attempt drags you toward a guaranteed success.

🛡️

Safety toggles

Opt-in locks that block accidental bets and over-upgrades.

✨

Shells from betting

Blessed bets bake shell effects right into your gear.

🪟

Persistent windows

Upgrade windows stay open — chain attempts without reopening.

🛡️ Interface & safety​

Windows stay open

Several upgrade windows now remain open between attempts, so you can keep going without re-opening them after every single try.

Safe Betting & Safe Upgrading

Two new toggles in the options window, switchable any time. While on, you can't bet a piece without a Protection or Blessing Amulet, and can't upgrade past +3 without a scroll — a hard stop against accidentally destroying your gear.

Safe betting and safe upgrading toggles in the options window
Flip the safety toggles on or off any time from the options window.

🎯 The pity system​

This is the big one. Each failed upgrade on a Specialist Card or Equipment piece builds toward a guaranteed success — once you hit the pity value for that level, the next attempt cannot fail.

⚠️
Betting has no pity. The safety net covers upgrading only — bets are still a roll of the dice.
🔄
Pity resets on a new owner. Progress is tied to you — if the item changes hands, the counter starts fresh.
Gentle (≤ 15)Grindy (16–100)Brutal (100+)Bars are log-scaled — fails needed for a guaranteed success.
Specialist Cardfails → guaranteed
+13
+23
+33
+44
+55
+66
+77
+89
+912
+1015
+1130
+1245
+1360
+14100
+15300
+16300
+17350
+18400
+19500
+20600
Equipmentfails → guaranteed
+43
+54
+67
+715
+860
+9300
+10600
+11600
+12750
+131500

✨ Betting & shells​

Betting can do more than push rarity — with the right amulet it stamps shell effects onto your gear. The higher the rarity you land, the more (and better) shell effects you get. Both amulets are sold by the Traveling Merchant in NosVille.

skill-icon Blessing Amulet (Random)

Bet safely for a random rarity. On success your piece gains shell effects scaled to the rarity you rolled.

skill-icon Protection Amulet (Only Rarity)

Push for a higher rarity while keeping your existing shell effect — no risk of losing the piece.

💥
No amulet, real stakes. You can bet bare-handed for the same shells, but a failed bet can destroy the piece. The amulets exist so you don't have to gamble the item itself.

Want the full breakdown of shell types and options? See Shell Options.

🧭 Traveling Merchant​

Your one-stop shop for upgrading in NosVille. Alongside the amulets, the Traveling Merchant stocks the core upgrade materials — Angel's Feathers, Full Moon Crystals and Souls. Prefer to farm? Every one of them also drops from raid boxes and enemies in your level range.

The Traveling Merchant NPC in NosVille
Find the Traveling Merchant in NosVille.
The Traveling Merchant's shop inventory
Amulets and upgrade materials, all in one shop.

Upgrade with confidence

Flip on the safety toggles, let pity do the heavy lifting, and bet with an amulet in your pocket. The grind is finally on your side.

Keep exploring: Shell Options · Mass Crafting · Trophy System