# Upgrade Materials

Alchemists and blacksmiths have experimented with Ellerium and concluded that it can be used as a catalyst to allow for the transmutation and fusion of certain metals and gems. Infusing these into equipment will give them a bonus effect that will be applied to the Hero.

The higher tier the relic infused, the stronger the enhancement!\
See the Infusion Effects page for a full list of possible effects.

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[Infusion Effects](/gameplay-prologue/equipment-system/infusion-effects.md)
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## Metals

<figure><img src="/files/05Q2wghAtid2olbyePi3" alt=""><figcaption><p>Gold</p></figcaption></figure>

Every Metal has 5 different tiers, from 1 to 5. Lower-tiered metals can be combined and compressed into higher-tiered metals through the Relic Crafting System.

<table><thead><tr><th width="147">Metal Tiers</th><th width="159.33333333333331">Type</th><th>Amount required to merge (rank up)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Powder</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Ore</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Tablet</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Ingot</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Star</td><td>10</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Gems

![Ruby](/files/AVHqlYVJTbaRLm3o1YtF)

Every Gem has 6 different tiers, from 1 to 6. Lower-tiered gems can be combined and compressed into higher-tiered gems through the Relic Crafting System.

<table><thead><tr><th width="147">Gem Tiers</th><th width="159.33333333333331">Type</th><th>Amount required to merge (rank up)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Chip</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Shard</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Plate</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Jewel</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Gemstone</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>World</td><td>5</td></tr></tbody></table>


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