Spell Trace / Scrolls

Last Updated: 16 December 2024

Spell Tracing

Most equipment can be upgraded using Spell Traces or Scrolls. The number of upgrades (if available) is displayed on the equipment.

Number of upgrade slots circled — The Lidium Heart has 7 default upgrade slots

You can access the Spell Trace upgrade interface by:

Double-clicking Spell Traces in your inventory, or
Using the keyboard shortcut, or
Clicking the red hammer icon at the bottom of your inventory

Click and drop the item to upgrade within the interface. Each option costs Spell Traces and will consume one upgrade slot, regardless of whether the tracing attempt passes or fails.

The spell tracing process

Stats received from Spell Traces and scrolls are displayed in purple.

Stats from Spell Traces circled — Purple numbers represent stats from Spell Traces and scrolls

Increase Success Rates

You can increase upgrade success rates through:

Fever Time event (every Friday to Sunday); increases Spell Tracing success rates to the following:
- 15% > 25%
- 30% > 45%
- 70% > 95%
Diligence trait (+10% permanently at max level)
Guild Enhancement Mastery passive skill (+4% permanently at max level)
Lucky Day Scroll (+10% for next attempt)

Increase / Restore Slots

You can increase / restore upgrade slots through certain items (available in the tracing interface and also dropped by monsters).

Name

Function

Golden Hammer / Vicious' Hammer

Increases upgrade slots by one
A failed hammer attempt immediately consumes the slot (as though a regular upgrade failed)
Can be increased once using a Golden Hammer and once using Vicious' Hammer (cash item), for a total of two added slots
Golden Hammer must be used first, otherwise you will need to use Vicious' Hammer twice instead
(Chaos) Horntail Necklace cannot receive Hammer effects

Clean Slate Scroll (CSS)

Restores one failed upgrade slot (includes failed Golden Hammers)

Innocence Scroll

Restores all upgrade slots (both succeeded and failed) to initial state
Also removes additional slots expanded by Golden/Vicious Hammers
Also resets any Star Force on the equipment

Ark Innocence Scroll

Same as Innocence Scroll, but retains Star Force on the equipment

Special Scrolls

You can also upgrade items using scrolls. These are the most common scrolls you will find:

Name

Function

(Incredible) Chaos Scroll (of Goodness)

Upgrade each visible stat on the item
Item variations:
- -5 to +5: Chaos Scroll
- +0 to +5: Chaos Scroll of Goodness (CSOG)
- +0 to +6: Incredible Chaos Scroll of Goodness (ICSOG)
HP/MP values get x10 the effect
Can be used on Dragon Equipment

Accessory / Pet Equipment ATT/MATT Scrolls

Upgrades accessories or pet equipment
Item variations:
- +2 to +4: Accessory / Pet Equipment Scroll
- +4 to +5: Premium Accessory / Pet Equipment Scroll

* ICSOG has a 0% chance to get a +5 effect

** Karma-type scrolls can only be used on untradable equipment

Cash Shop Scrolls

These scrolls are used before the next upgrade and its effects apply only for the next immediate upgrade attempt.

Item Type

Notes

Return Scroll

Gives a choice to return your equipment stats to before the scroll was applied

Guardian Scroll

Prevents scroll from disappearing if scrolling fails

Shield Scroll

Protects items from losing one upgrade slot if scrolling fails

Perfect Innocence Scroll

Functions the same as an Innocence Scroll
Resets the equipment's stats and total upgrade counts to its default state (legacy items came with deviations to its base stats and upgrade counts)
Does not affect bonus stats

(Superior) Shielding Ward