> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.pawtato.gg/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.pawtato.gg/pawtato-land/gameplay/crafting/upgrading.md).

# Upgrading

Glyph upgrading lets Architects **increase the rarity tier of a glyph** - improving its stats, efficiency, and maximum Energy. This system adds long-term progression and strategic decision-making to crafting.

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## How to upgrade a glyph (step by step)

1. On the world map, open the [**Arcane Tower**](https://pawtato.gg/?at=1\&move=4356:1478) and select its **Upgrade** tab.
2. Click the **Select Glyph** slot to open the Glyph picker. It groups your Glyphs by profession, and shows each one's tier, Quality and Energy.
3. Pick the glyph you want to upgrade. It appears in the slot, and the **Upgrade** panel opens below it.
4. The panel shows your current rarity, an arrow, and the next rarity, along with the **Base Upgrade Chance** to that tier.
5. *(Optional)* Boost your success chance before attempting. See [Upgrading Chances and Crystal Costs](#upgrading-chances-and-crystal-costs) for the numbers:
   * Tick **Increase Chance by … TATO** or **Increase Chance by … DFT** to donate to the Temple of Axomamma (you can pick only one).
   * Tick **Increase Chance by … offering these Glyphs**, then click the offering slots (marked **Empty**) to add up to six glyphs of the same type. Offered glyphs are burned whether the upgrade succeeds or fails.
   * For **Epic → Legendary** and **Legendary → Mythic**, a separate upgrade option using an Ultra Rare Resource (Titanium Splinter or Phoenix Feather) is shown instead — see [Upgrading Chances and Crystal Costs](#upgrading-chances-and-crystal-costs).
6. Make sure you hold the required **Crystals** (shown in the panel). Click the green **Upgrade to \<Tier> (…% Chance)** button.
7. The button turns into a red **Confirm** button with a short countdown — click it to finalize the attempt.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Crystals, donations, and offered glyphs are consumed even if the upgrade fails. See [Upgrade Risks](#upgrade-risks) below.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Mythic** glyphs are the final tier and cannot be upgraded. Glyphs **listed on the marketplace** and glyphs that are **recharging** are also kept out of the picker — claim the recharge first. See [Glyph Energy & Recharging](/pawtato-land/gameplay/tools/tool-durability-and-repairs.md).
{% endhint %}

#### Upgrading Path

Glyphs must be upgraded **one rarity tier at a time**:

**Common** → <mark style="color:green;">**Uncommon**</mark> → <mark style="color:blue;">**Rare**</mark> → <mark style="color:purple;">**Epic**</mark> → <mark style="color:orange;">**Legendary**</mark> → <mark style="color:red;">**Mythic**</mark>

You **cannot skip tiers**.

#### Upgrading Cost

Each upgrade attempt requires a **Crystal cost** and has a **success chance**. The higher the rarity tier, the more crystals are required - and the lower the success rate.

#### Upgrading Chances and Crystal Costs

<table><thead><tr><th width="366">Upgrade Path</th><th align="center">Crystal Cost</th><th align="center">Base Success Rate</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Common</strong> → <mark style="color:green;"><strong>Uncommon</strong></mark></td><td align="center">1<img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-28731a95debd80e9650db13c88f6d8c214ea103c%2FCrystal%20(1).png?alt=media" alt="Crystal" data-size="line"></td><td align="center">60%</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Uncommon</strong></mark> → <mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Rare</strong></mark></td><td align="center">2<img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-28731a95debd80e9650db13c88f6d8c214ea103c%2FCrystal%20(1).png?alt=media" alt="Crystal" data-size="line"></td><td align="center">40%</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Rare</strong></mark> → <mark style="color:purple;"><strong>Epic</strong></mark></td><td align="center">3<img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-28731a95debd80e9650db13c88f6d8c214ea103c%2FCrystal%20(1).png?alt=media" alt="Crystal" data-size="line"></td><td align="center">25%</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:purple;"><strong>Epic</strong></mark> → <mark style="color:orange;"><strong>Legendary</strong></mark></td><td align="center">5<img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-28731a95debd80e9650db13c88f6d8c214ea103c%2FCrystal%20(1).png?alt=media" alt="Crystal" data-size="line"></td><td align="center">10%</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:orange;"><strong>Legendary</strong></mark> → <mark style="color:red;"><strong>Mythic</strong></mark></td><td align="center">10<img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-28731a95debd80e9650db13c88f6d8c214ea103c%2FCrystal%20(1).png?alt=media" alt="Crystal" data-size="line"></td><td align="center">0%</td></tr></tbody></table>

There are various **optional** possibilities to **increase upgrade chances:**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Donation to the Temple of Axomamma" %}
{% hint style="info" %}
**Optional: Donation to the Temple of Axomamma**

Architects can make a donation in **TATO** or <mark style="color:purple;">**Divine Favor Token (DFT)\***</mark> to increase their chance of success.\
This provides a soft monetization feature that boosts but doesn't guarantee progression.
{% endhint %}

<table><thead><tr><th width="366">Upgrade Path</th><th align="center">Cost</th><th align="center">Donation Boost</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Common</strong> → <mark style="color:green;"><strong>Uncommon</strong></mark></td><td align="center">250 <img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2FcfcsZL7QOCWOmdHk0StM%2FTATO-Icon-transparent.webp?alt=media&amp;token=959f5f84-be78-4907-acf9-f8e6f96ae214" alt="" data-size="line"> <strong>or</strong> 1<img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2FzgfQu3QHZehVzpAxowJW%2FDFT.png?alt=media&amp;token=93d6a8ed-2c5c-48c5-890f-badc4e0fc5a0" alt="Divine Favor Token" data-size="line"></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>+30%</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Uncommon</strong></mark> → <mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Rare</strong></mark></td><td align="center">500 <img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2FcfcsZL7QOCWOmdHk0StM%2FTATO-Icon-transparent.webp?alt=media&amp;token=959f5f84-be78-4907-acf9-f8e6f96ae214" alt="" data-size="line"> <strong>or</strong> 2<img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2FzgfQu3QHZehVzpAxowJW%2FDFT.png?alt=media&amp;token=93d6a8ed-2c5c-48c5-890f-badc4e0fc5a0" alt="Divine Favor Token" data-size="line"></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>+25%</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Rare</strong></mark> → <mark style="color:purple;"><strong>Epic</strong></mark></td><td align="center">750 <img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2FcfcsZL7QOCWOmdHk0StM%2FTATO-Icon-transparent.webp?alt=media&amp;token=959f5f84-be78-4907-acf9-f8e6f96ae214" alt="" data-size="line"> <strong>or</strong> 3<img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2FzgfQu3QHZehVzpAxowJW%2FDFT.png?alt=media&amp;token=93d6a8ed-2c5c-48c5-890f-badc4e0fc5a0" alt="Divine Favor Token" data-size="line"></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>+20%</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:purple;"><strong>Epic</strong></mark> → <mark style="color:orange;"><strong>Legendary</strong></mark></td><td align="center">1,250 <img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2FcfcsZL7QOCWOmdHk0StM%2FTATO-Icon-transparent.webp?alt=media&amp;token=959f5f84-be78-4907-acf9-f8e6f96ae214" alt="" data-size="line"> <strong>or</strong> 5<img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2FzgfQu3QHZehVzpAxowJW%2FDFT.png?alt=media&amp;token=93d6a8ed-2c5c-48c5-890f-badc4e0fc5a0" alt="Divine Favor Token" data-size="line"></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>+10%</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:orange;"><strong>Legendary</strong></mark> → <mark style="color:red;"><strong>Mythic</strong></mark></td><td align="center">2,500 <img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2FcfcsZL7QOCWOmdHk0StM%2FTATO-Icon-transparent.webp?alt=media&amp;token=959f5f84-be78-4907-acf9-f8e6f96ae214" alt="" data-size="line"> <strong>or</strong> 10<img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2FzgfQu3QHZehVzpAxowJW%2FDFT.png?alt=media&amp;token=93d6a8ed-2c5c-48c5-890f-badc4e0fc5a0" alt="Divine Favor Token" data-size="line"></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>+5%</strong></mark></td></tr></tbody></table>
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Offering of Glyphs" %}
{% hint style="info" %}
**Optional: Offering of Glyphs**

Architects can offer up to 6 Glyphs of the same type as the Glyph targeted to upgrade.\
Depending on rarity and quality of those offered Glyphs, the chance will be increased.
{% endhint %}

<table><thead><tr><th width="366">Offered Glyph Rarity</th><th align="center">Rarity Boost</th><th align="center">Quality Boost</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Common</strong></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:$warning;">+<strong>1%</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:$success;"><strong>+0-2%</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Uncommon</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:$warning;"><strong>+2%</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:$success;"><strong>+0-2%</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Rare</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:$warning;"><strong>+5%</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:$success;"><strong>+0-2%</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:purple;"><strong>Epic</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:$warning;"><strong>+10%</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:$success;"><strong>+0-2%</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:orange;"><strong>Legendary</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:$warning;"><strong>+20%</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:$success;"><strong>+0-2%</strong></mark></td></tr></tbody></table>
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Offering of URRs" %}
{% hint style="info" %}
**Optional: Offering of an URR**

When attempting to upgrade to Legendary or Mythic, a player can chose to offer an URR to increase the chance of the attempt.
{% endhint %}

<table><thead><tr><th width="366">Upgrade Path</th><th align="center">Cost</th><th align="center">URR Boost</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:purple;"><strong>Epic</strong></mark> → <mark style="color:orange;"><strong>Legendary</strong></mark></td><td align="center">1<img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2FGpmOxGX4iamSX2BuAOHl%2FTitanium-Splinter.png?alt=media&amp;token=ea212864-a141-4a72-8767-d8a13d6a613c" alt="Titanium Splinter" data-size="line"></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:orange;"><strong>+90%</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:orange;"><strong>Legendary</strong></mark> → <mark style="color:red;"><strong>Mythic</strong></mark></td><td align="center">1<img src="https://665930138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhRoTVSVhyZUI6BeRikY%2Fuploads%2FDgNH23PIqRpaTTNVd3Xu%2FPhoenix-Feather.png?alt=media&amp;token=8d4e941a-fefa-4e9e-8cac-9a552c7cef61" alt="Phoenix Feather" data-size="line"></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:red;"><strong>+100%</strong></mark></td></tr></tbody></table>
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Example Calcuation A" %}
**Upgrade Attempt&#x20;**<mark style="color:green;">**Uncommon**</mark> → <mark style="color:blue;">**Rare**</mark>

* Donation: **NO**
* Offering of two **Common** Glyphs with 32 and 47 Quality
* Offering of one <mark style="color:green;">**Uncommon**</mark> Glyph with 5 Quality

**Final Success Rate:** **45.68% (40%** + <mark style="color:$warning;">**1%**</mark> + <mark style="color:$success;">**0.64%**</mark> + <mark style="color:$warning;">**1%**</mark> + <mark style="color:$success;">**0.94%**</mark> + <mark style="color:$warning;">**2%**</mark> + <mark style="color:$success;">**0.10%**</mark>**)**
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Example Calculation B" %}
**Upgrade Attempt&#x20;**<mark style="color:blue;">**Rare**</mark> → <mark style="color:purple;">**Epic**</mark>

* Donation: **YES**
* Offering of one <mark style="color:blue;">**Rare**</mark> Glyph with 69 Quality

**Final Success Rate:** **51.38% (25%** + <mark style="color:yellow;">**20%**</mark> + <mark style="color:$warning;">**5%**</mark> + <mark style="color:$success;">**1.38%**</mark>**)**
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

#### Upgrade Risks

* On failure, the glyph remains at its current rarity
* ⚠️ On failure, offered Glyphs, Crystals and Donations are consumed regardless! ⚠️
* The feature is **optional** - Architects can still craft higher rarity glyphs directly (rarely), or salvage and retry

<sub>\*Failed Upgrades grant soul-bound</sub> <sub><mark style="color:purple;">**Divine Favor Tokens**<mark style="color:purple;"></sub> <sub>for each Crystal used. One</sub> <sub><mark style="color:purple;">**Divine Favor Token**<mark style="color:purple;"></sub> <sub>can be used for the Donation Boost instead of TATO.</sub> <sub><mark style="color:purple;">**Divine Favor Tokens**<mark style="color:purple;"></sub> <sub>also have other uses in the game, mostly to boost chance-based events in the Architect's favor.</sub>

\ <br>