Crystalfall Guide

How to Upgrade Equipment and Weapons in Crystalfall

Introduction

This guide explains how to upgrade equipment and weapons in Crystalfall using the crafting system. You will learn how to improve item quality, increase rarity, add affixes, and optimize your gear.

Step 1 – Unlock Tinkerbox

To upgrade your skills, you must first unlock the Tinkerbox. It becomes available after completing the quest: "The Breach Engine Reforged".

Step 2 – Open Crafting

Open your Inventory
Click "Crafting"
Or press hotkey F

Step 3 – Insert Item

Drag the weapon or equipment piece you want to upgrade into the Tinkerbox window.

Upgrade Options

1. Upgrade Item Quality

Improve base stats of your item by increasing its quality.

Chipped Shards

2. Upgrade Item Rarity

Increase item tier to unlock stronger affixes and scaling.

Alchemist Module Shards

3. Add Uncommon Affix

Adds a new Uncommon modifier to your item.

Patcher's Module Shards

4. Add Rare Affix

Adds a powerful Rare modifier.

Tinker's Module Shards

5. Reroll Rare Affix

Replaces an existing rare modifier with a new one.

Artificer's Module Shards

6. Add Socket

Adds a socket to your item for further customization.

Mechanic's Module Shards

Important Warning

Remember: every failed upgrade makes your item worse.

Removes an affix
Reduces durability
Can downgrade item rarity

Tips & Strategy

Upgrade quality first for stable power gain
Only upgrade rarity when ready to invest resources
Do not spam affixes early — wait for good base items
Use rerolls only on high-value gear

If you are searching for how to upgrade gear in Crystalfall, best equipment upgrade strategy, or how to add affixes and sockets, focus on efficient resource usage and upgrading only valuable items.

Summary

Upgrading equipment in Crystalfall is a risk-reward system.

By combining quality upgrades, rarity progression, and affix management, you can create powerful endgame gear.