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The Spell Upgrade System is a core new feature introduced in EverQuest Legends. This was introduced in Beta but adjustments and improvements are still being added (as of 7/31/2026). Additionally the exact impact on spells is still being tested. Details on this page may not be entirely accurate and prone to change in the near future.

All spells can be upgraded from a starting rank of 0, to a max rank of 10. You do this with [[Mote Guide|motes]] though [[Spell Upgrading]]. The system is similar to [[Item Upgrade System|item upgrades]], but there is no option other than motes for upgrading spells.

== Upgrading Spell Tiers ==
Spells are upgraded using motes, each mote gives a fixed amount of experience towards upgrading the spell. More details about finding and using motes can be found in the [[Mote Guide]].

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Experience Required to Upgrade
!Spell Tier
!Experience
|-
|0
|1
|-
|1
|2
|-
|2
|4
|-
|3
|8
|-
|4
|16
|-
|5
|32
|-
|6
|64
|-
|7
|128
|-
|8
|256
|-
|9
|512
|-
|}

This chart should be correct but needs double checked in game.

== Spell Tier Upgrades ==

'''Reagents:''' Any spell that uses reagents has a 10% chance to not consume the reagent per spell rank.

=== Buffs ===
* -4% Cast Time
* -2% Mana Cost
* +10% Duration

=== Debuffs ===
* -4% Cast Time
* -4% Mana Cost
* +10% Duration
* -15 Resist

=== Direct Damage ===
* -2% Cast Time
* -2% Mana Cost
* -X% Reuse
* +6% Damage
* -15 Resist

=== Heals ===
* -4% Cast Time
* -2% Mana Cost
* +3% Healing

=== Damage/Healing Over Time ===
* -4% Cast Time
* -2% Mana Cost
* +5% Duration
* +3% Damage/Healing
* -15 Resist

=== Combat Innates (Proc buffs) ===
* -2% Cast Time
* -2% Mana Cost
* -X% Reuse
* +10%? Duration
* +1/2 Spell Rank to Proc

For example, [[Spirit of the Puma]] at +10 procs a +5 version of its Direct Damage proc, giving it +30% damage and -75 Resist.

=== Summon Items ===
* -? Cast Time
* -? Mana Cost
* +1 Tier Rank to item summoned

=== Crowd Control ===
Applies to Charm, Fear, Lull/Pacify, Mez, Root, and Stun spells

* -2% Cast Time
* -2% Mana Cost
* +5-10%? Duration
* +1? Level Cap
* -15 Resist

=== Pets ===
* -? Cast Time
* -? Mana Cost
* Pet level increased +1 (max: Character Level - 1)
* Benefits per pet level:
** +6% Hit Points
** +5 points to skills
** +1 unarmed damage (a pet that normally hits for a max of 18 will instead hit for a max of 20)
** Spells available for spell casting pets is adjusted by the pet's level

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