Item Markings
Left bottom corner indicates the item level
The color changes with higher levels
Right bottom corner indicates the item quantity
HP / MP potions have special quantity colouring
M: Items received from the Merchant's Luck buff
^: PVP marked item, can be dropped on death
$: A "Want to Sell" item listing
?: A "Want to Buy" item listing
@: A giveaway item
X: Locked items can't be unintentionally sold/upgraded
S: Sealed items take 7 days to be unlocked
U: Indicates an unlocking item
Item Upgrades
Weapons and Armor start at +0 and they can be upgraded until +10. +10 is almost an impossibility. At each upgrade, there's a chance of item loss. There are 3 grades of items, Low, High and Rare and 3 grades of upgrade scrolls.
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Item Compounds
3 Accessories can be combined for a chance to acquire a higher level accessory.
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Item Exchanges and Quests
Some items can be exchanged for random rewards. Gems and armor, weapon boxes are some examples. Xyn in Town handles most exchanges. Items like seashells and leathers can be exchanged from their quest NPC's.
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