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# Dark Upgrader Guide

### Overview

The Dark Upgrader NPC lets you upgrade your equipment, wings, accessories, and costumes to higher tiers. Some upgrades have a chance of failure — on failure, all materials except the catalyst item are consumed. Costumes are upgraded at 100% success but enchantments are lost.

Location: Morroc Paradise (`moc_para01 16, 18`)

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### How It Works

1. Talk to the Dark Upgrader and choose an Upgrader Shop (1, 2, or 3).
2. Pick a sub-category (Headgears, Wings, Accessories, or Costumes).
3. Select the upgrade you want from the shop window (1 item at a time).
4. The NPC shows required materials, Activity Points cost, and success chance.
5. Confirm to attempt the upgrade.

#### Important Mechanics

* Non-catalyst materials and Activity Points are consumed on every attempt, success or failure.
* Catalyst items are NOT consumed on failure — only consumed on a successful upgrade.
* Catalyst restriction: You must have exactly the required amount of the catalyst in your inventory. Store any extras before attempting.
* Successful upgrades are announced server-wide.

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### Upgrader Shop 1

#### Headgears 1 — Kage Hats

All recipes: 60% success, 5 Activity Points

| Upgrade                           | Catalyst (not lost on fail) | Additional Materials                                                                                         |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Hokage Hat → Hokage Hat I         | Hokage Hat x2               | Credit x100, Ninja Suit x2, Mother's Nightmare x10, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Headgear Upgrader Crystal x1     |
| Kazekage Hat → Kazekage Hat I     | Kazekage Hat x2             | Credit x100, Ninja Suit x2, Pellet x10, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Headgear Upgrader Crystal x1                 |
| Mizukage Hat → Mizukage Hat I     | Mizukage Hat x2             | Credit x100, Ninja Suit x2, Fang of Hatii x10, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Headgear Upgrader Crystal x1          |
| Otokage Hat → Otokage Hat I       | Otokage Hat x2              | Credit x100, Ninja Suit x2, Blade Lost in Darkness x10, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Headgear Upgrader Crystal x1 |
| Raikage Hat → Raikage Hat I       | Raikage Hat x2              | Credit x100, Ninja Suit x2, Piece of Shield x10, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Headgear Upgrader Crystal x1        |
| Tsuchikage Hat → Tsuchikage Hat I | Tsuchikage Hat x2           | Credit x100, Ninja Suit x2, Heroic Emblem x10, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Headgear Upgrader Crystal x1          |

Shared materials across all Kage upgrades: Credit x100, Ninja Suit x2, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Headgear Upgrader Crystal x1. Only the unique drop (column 3) differs per hat.

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#### Headgears 2 — Monster Arena Headgears

All recipes: 60% success, 5 Activity Points

| Upgrade                                     | Catalyst (not lost on fail) | Additional Materials                                                                                  |
| ------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Cygnus Helm → Cygnus Helm I                 | Cygnus Helm x1              | Credit x100, Feather Beret x5, Pocket Watch x10, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Headgear Upgrader Crystal x1 |
| Shining Poo Poo Hat → Shining Poo Poo Hat I | Shining Poo Poo Hat x1      | Credit x100, Feather Beret x5, Gemstone x10, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Headgear Upgrader Crystal x1     |
| Power Of Thor → Power Of Thor I             | Power Of Thor x1            | Credit x100, Feather Beret x5, Broken Crown x10, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Headgear Upgrader Crystal x1 |
| Neptune Helm → Neptune Helm I               | Neptune Helm x1             | Credit x100, Feather Beret x5, Agate x10, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Headgear Upgrader Crystal x1        |
| Creed Helm → Creed Helm I                   | Creed Helm x1               | Credit x100, Feather Beret x5, Ice Scale x10, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Headgear Upgrader Crystal x1    |
| Evil Majestic Goat → Evil Majestic Goat I   | Evil Majestic Goat x1       | Credit x100, Feather Beret x5, Old Hilt x10, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Headgear Upgrader Crystal x1     |
| Joker Jester → Joker Jester I               | Joker Jester x1             | Credit x100, Feather Beret x5, Ba Gua x10, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Headgear Upgrader Crystal x1       |

Shared materials: Credit x100, Feather Beret x5, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Headgear Upgrader Crystal x1. Only the unique drop differs.

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#### Wings

| Upgrade                           | Chance | AP | Catalyst (not lost on fail) | Additional Materials                                                                                 |
| --------------------------------- | ------ | -- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Demon Wings → Demon Wings I       | 30%    | 25 | Demon Wings x2              | Credit x150, Fire Dragon Scale x30, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Gold x500, Wings Upgrader Crystal x1     |
| Phoenix Wings → Phoenix Wings I   | 30%    | 25 | Phoenix Wings x2            | Credit x150, Broken Pharaoh Emblem x30, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Gold x500, Wings Upgrader Crystal x1 |
| Arctic Wings → Arctic Wings I     | 30%    | 25 | Arctic Wings x2             | Credit x150, Fang of Hatii x30, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Gold x500, Wings Upgrader Crystal x1         |
| Gargoyle Wings → Gargoyle Wings I | 30%    | 25 | Gargoyle Wings x2           | Credit x150, Turquoise x30, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Gold x500, Wings Upgrader Crystal x1             |
| Torn Wings → Torn Wings I         | 30%    | 25 | Torn Wings x2               | Credit x150, Young Twig x30, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Gold x500, Wings Upgrader Crystal x1            |
| Claw Wings → Claw Wings I         | 30%    | 25 | Claw Wings x2               | Credit x150, Shining Spear Blade x30, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Gold x500, Wings Upgrader Crystal x1   |
| Icarus Wings → Icarus Wings I     | 20%    | 50 | Icarus Wings x1             | Credit x200, Valhalla's Flower x30, Gem of Force x20, Gold x1000, Wings Upgrader Crystal x1          |

Note: Icarus Wings is harder and more expensive than the other wings — lower success rate, double the Activity Points, and higher material costs.

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#### Accessories

All recipes: 25% success, 15 Activity Points

| Upgrade                                      | Catalyst (not lost on fail) | Additional Materials                                               |
| -------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Stone of Kanan → Upg. Stone of Kanan         | Stone of Kanan x1           | Credit x100, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Accessory Upgrader Crystal x1 |
| C1 10P Accelerator → Upg. C1 10P Accelerator | C1 10P Accelerator x1       | Credit x100, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Accessory Upgrader Crystal x1 |
| Stone of Gazareb → Upg. Stone of Gazareb     | Stone of Gazareb x1         | Credit x100, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Accessory Upgrader Crystal x1 |
| Stone of Hera → Upg. Stone of Hera           | Stone of Hera x1            | Credit x100, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Accessory Upgrader Crystal x1 |
| Stone of Sabine → Upg. Stone of Sabine       | Stone of Sabine x1          | Credit x100, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Accessory Upgrader Crystal x1 |
| Stone of Ezra → Upg. Stone of Ezra           | Stone of Ezra x1            | Credit x100, Aegis Gold Plate I x10, Accessory Upgrader Crystal x1 |

All accessories share the exact same material cost.

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### Upgrader Shop 2

These are premium upgrades with lower success rates and higher material costs.

#### Headgears — Valkyrie Helm

|                 |                                 |
| --------------- | ------------------------------- |
| Upgrade         | Valkyrie Helm → Valkyrie Helm I |
| Success Chance  | 30%                             |
| Activity Points | 20                              |

| Material                  | Quantity | Note                                |
| ------------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Valkyrie Helm             | 1        | Catalyst — only consumed on success |
| Credit                    | 500      |                                     |
| Thor's Gauntlets          | 2        |                                     |
| Root of Stone             | 2        |                                     |
| Emblem of the Sun God     | 1        |                                     |
| Will of Red Darkness      | 30       |                                     |
| Headgear Upgrader Crystal | 3        |                                     |

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#### Wings — Dragon Wings

|                 |                               |
| --------------- | ----------------------------- |
| Upgrade         | Dragon Wings → Dragon Wings I |
| Success Chance  | 20%                           |
| Activity Points | 70                            |

| Material               | Quantity | Note                                |
| ---------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Dragon Wings           | 1        | Catalyst — only consumed on success |
| Credit                 | 500      |                                     |
| Woman's Moustache      | 2        |                                     |
| Root of Stone          | 2        |                                     |
| Emblem of the Sun God  | 1        |                                     |
| Valhalla's Flower      | 30       |                                     |
| Wings Upgrader Crystal | 1        |                                     |

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#### Accessories — Nile Rose

|                 |                            |
| --------------- | -------------------------- |
| Upgrade         | Nile Rose → Upg. Nile Rose |
| Success Chance  | 20%                        |
| Activity Points | 30                         |

| Material                   | Quantity | Note                                |
| -------------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Nile Rose                  | 1        | Catalyst — only consumed on success |
| Credit                     | 500      |                                     |
| Woman's Moustache          | 2        |                                     |
| Root of Stone              | 2        |                                     |
| Emblem of the Sun God      | 1        |                                     |
| Ice Scale                  | 30       |                                     |
| Accessory Upgrader Crystal | 2        |                                     |

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### Upgrader Shop 3 — Costume Tier Upgrades

All costume upgrades are 100% success and cost 0 Activity Points. However, all existing costume enchantments will be lost upon upgrading.

#### Dark Lord Costumes

Two variants available: Purple and Standard.

Purple Variant:

| Upgrade                                             | Catalyst              | Conversion Ticket | Costume Ticket |
| --------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | ----------------- | -------------- |
| C. Dark Lord Crown → C. Dark Lord Crown T2 (Purple) | C. Dark Lord Crown x1 | 5                 | 5              |
| C. Dark Lord Mask → C. Dark Lord Mask T2 (Purple)   | C. Dark Lord Mask x1  | 5                 | 5              |
| C. Dark Lord Aura → C. Dark Lord Aura T2 (Purple)   | C. Dark Lord Aura x1  | 5                 | 5              |
| C. Dark Lord Cloak → C. Dark Lord Cloak T2 (Purple) | C. Dark Lord Cloak x1 | 5                 | 10             |

Standard Variant:

| Upgrade                                    | Catalyst              | Conversion Ticket | Costume Ticket |
| ------------------------------------------ | --------------------- | ----------------- | -------------- |
| C. Dark Lord Crown → C. Dark Lord Crown T2 | C. Dark Lord Crown x1 | 5                 | 5              |
| C. Dark Lord Mask → C. Dark Lord Mask T2   | C. Dark Lord Mask x1  | 5                 | 5              |
| C. Dark Lord Aura → C. Dark Lord Aura T2   | C. Dark Lord Aura x1  | 5                 | 5              |
| C. Dark Lord Cloak → C. Dark Lord Cloak T2 | C. Dark Lord Cloak x1 | 5                 | 10             |

Note: The Cloak requires 10 Costume Tickets instead of 5.

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#### Itachi Costumes

| Upgrade                                | Catalyst            | Conversion Ticket | Costume Ticket |
| -------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ----------------- | -------------- |
| C. Itachi Sakkat → C. Itachi Sakkat T2 | C. Itachi Sakkat x1 | 5                 | 5              |
| C. Itachi Ring → C. Itachi Ring T2     | C. Itachi Ring x1   | 5                 | 5              |
| C. Itachi Kimono → C. Itachi Kimono T2 | C. Itachi Kimono x1 | 5                 | 5              |

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#### Akatsuki Costumes

| Upgrade                                | Catalyst            | Conversion Ticket | Costume Ticket |
| -------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ----------------- | -------------- |
| C. Akatsuki Hat → C. Akatsuki Hat T2   | C. Akatsuki Hat x1  | 5                 | 5              |
| C. Akatsuki Eye → C. Akatsuki Eye T2   | C. Akatsuki Eye x1  | 5                 | 5              |
| C. Akatsuki Robe → C. Akatsuki Robe T2 | C. Akatsuki Robe x1 | 5                 | 5              |

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#### Orc Hero Costumes

| Upgrade                                                              | Catalyst                         | Conversion Ticket | Costume Ticket |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------- | -------------- |
| C. Orc Helm (White) → C. Orc Helm (White) Tier 1                     | C. Orc Helm (White) x1           | 3                 | 5              |
| C. Orc Helm (Blue) → C. Orc Helm (Blue) Tier 1                       | C. Orc Helm (Blue) x1            | 3                 | 5              |
| C. Orc Helm (Gold) → C. Orc Helm (Gold) Tier 1                       | C. Orc Helm (Gold) x1            | 3                 | 5              |
| C. Orc Helm (Red) → C. Orc Helm (Red) Tier 1                         | C. Orc Helm (Red) x1             | 3                 | 5              |
| C. Orc Helm (Black) → C. Orc Helm (Black) Tier 1                     | C. Orc Helm (Black) x1           | 3                 | 5              |
| C. Orc Helm (Brown) → C. Orc Helm (Brown) Tier 1                     | C. Orc Helm (Brown) x1           | 3                 | 5              |
| C. Orc Hero Helm (Red 2) → C. Orc Hero Helm (Red 2) Tier 1           | C. Orc Hero Helm (Red 2) x1      | 3                 | 5              |
| C. Orc Hero Helm (Fusion) → C. Orc Hero Helm (Fusion) Tier 1         | C. Orc Hero Helm (Fusion) x1     | 3                 | 5              |
| C. Orc Hero Helm (Fusion-Red) → C. Orc Hero Helm (Fusion-Red) Tier 1 | C. Orc Hero Helm (Fusion-Red) x1 | 3                 | 5              |

Note: Orc Hero costumes require only 3 Conversion Tickets (vs. 5 for other costume sets).

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### Success Rate Summary

| Category               | Success Rate | Activity Points |
| ---------------------- | ------------ | --------------- |
| Kage Hats (Shop 1)     | 60%          | 5               |
| MA Headgears (Shop 1)  | 60%          | 5               |
| Wings (Shop 1)         | 30%          | 25              |
| Icarus Wings (Shop 1)  | 20%          | 50              |
| Accessories (Shop 1)   | 25%          | 15              |
| Valkyrie Helm (Shop 2) | 30%          | 20              |
| Dragon Wings (Shop 2)  | 20%          | 70              |
| Nile Rose (Shop 2)     | 20%          | 30              |
| All Costumes (Shop 3)  | 100%         | 0               |

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### Tips

* Headgears are the easiest upgrades at 60% success — start here if you're new to the system.
* Accessories are deceptively expensive — only 25% success means you'll likely need multiple attempts, burning through Credits and Aegis Gold Plates.
* Wings and Shop 2 items are endgame upgrades — 20-30% success with high AP costs. Stock up heavily before attempting.
* Dragon Wings I is the hardest non-costume upgrade — 20% success and a massive 70 Activity Points per attempt.
* Costume upgrades are free and guaranteed, but remember your enchantments will be wiped. Re-enchant after upgrading.
* Keep only the exact catalyst amount in your inventory. The NPC will reject you if you carry extras. Store spares in storage first.
* Catalyst items are your safety net — they're only consumed when the upgrade succeeds, so you never lose them on a failed attempt.