Neverwinter Online / Artifact Equipment Upgrade & Ward Costs

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Enchantment
& Runestone
Upgrade + Ward Costs

Weapon & Armour
Enchantment
Upgrade Costs

Artifact
Upgrade
+ Ward Costs

Artifact
Equipment
Upgrade + Ward Costs

Upgrade Costs

Note: Heroes Medallions are obtained by completing Sybella Artis' weekly Legacy Campaigns and exchanging it at her store in Protectors Enclave.

* ...obtained via RNG through daily Invoking. Also drops from Coffer of Celestial Artifacts exchanged with Celestial Coins.
** ...chance RNG in Dread Ring at the end chests of Dread Spire on Tue, Death Forge on Wed, Phantasmal Fortress on Thu, and any of the three on Sat
and Sun (best attempted multiple times during 2x Refining Stones event).

Artifact Eq. Materials Required Source
Upgrade Stones Quantity
Uncommon to Rare  Enchanting Stone, Rank 3 3 Free from Celestial Bag of Refining... *
Rare to Epic  Enchanting Stone, Rank 4 3 Free from Celestial Bag of Refining... *
Epic to Legendary  Enchanting Stone, Rank 5 3 30 Heroes Medallions or... **

Preservation Ward Costs

Note: Total Cost based on maximum number of wards required for a Guaranteed Upgrade. Regardless of Success Rate chance, RNG determines the number of preservation wards consumed, meaning that for a 10% Success Rate you could see anywhere between 1 to 15 ward(s) consumed.

* Chance 20% Off Refinement Item / Any Item Voucher drop via RNG from daily Invoking and opening a Celestial Bag of Refining.
** Neverwinter Anniversary Event around June = 30% Off

Artifact Equipment Pres Wards Total Cost of Preservation Wards
Upgrade Success? Guaranteed Upg. 30% Off ** 20% Off * Normal
Uncommon to Rare 90% 1 7 Zen / 5,250 AD 8 Zen / 6,000 AD 10 Zen / 7,000 AD
Rare to Epic 50% 3 21 Zen / 15,750 AD 24 Zen / 18,000 AD 30 Zen / 22,500 AD
Epic to Legendary 10% 15 105 Zen / 78,750 AD 120 Zen / 90,000 AD 150 Zen / 112,500 AD
Total Wards Cost for Upgrading from Uncommon to Legendary 133 Zen / 99,750 AD 152 Zen / 114,000 AD 190 Zen / 142,500 AD