How to upgrade heirlooms
Buy an upgrade token from the heirloom curator, then use it on the heirloom in your Collections. A new heirloom scales to level 30; each of the 6 tokens raises that cap, up to 70. Armor uses Armor Casings and weapons use Scabbards.
Full upgrade, one item
- Armor piece: 18,500 gold
- Weapon: 27,750 gold
- Level 30 to 70, all 6 tokens
- “Sources disagree on Eternal gold prices.”
30new item
Scales to level35
Ancient
- Armor
- 500g
- Weapon
- 750g
Scales to level40
Timeworn
- Armor
- 1,000g
- Weapon
- 1,500g
Scales to level45
Weathered
- Armor
- 2,000g
- Weapon
- 3,000g
Scales to level50
Battle-Hardened
- Armor
- 5,000g
- Weapon
- 7,500g
Scales to level60
Eternal
- Armor
- 5,000g *
- Weapon
- 7,500g *
Scales to level70
Awakened
- Armor
- 5,000g
- Weapon
- 7,500g
Every upgrade token
Gold prices are what the curators charge. Timewarped Badge prices apply at the Timewalking vendor during Timewalking events. Holiday and other currencies are on every upgrade token, and running totals on upgrade cost.
| Tier | Scales to | Armor casing | Gold | Badges | Weapon scabbard | Gold | Badges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ancient | 30 to 35 |  Ancient Heirloom Armor Casing | 500g | 750 |  Ancient Heirloom Scabbard | 750g | 900 |
| 2. Timeworn | 35 to 40 |  Timeworn Heirloom Armor Casing | 1,000g | 1,000 |  Timeworn Heirloom Scabbard | 1,500g | 1,200 |
| 3. Weathered | 40 to 45 |  Weathered Heirloom Armor Casing | 2,000g | 1,000 |  Weathered Heirloom Scabbard | 3,000g | 1,200 |
| 4. Battle-Hardened | 45 to 50 |  Battle-Hardened Heirloom Armor Casing | 5,000g | 1,000 * |  Battle-Hardened Heirloom Scabbard | 7,500g | 1,200 |
| 5. Eternal | 50 to 60 |  Eternal Heirloom Armor Casing | 5,000g * | 1,000 |  Eternal Heirloom Scabbard | 7,500g * | 1,200 |
| 6. Awakened | 60 to 70 |  Awakened Heirloom Armor Casing | 5,000g | 1,000 |  Awakened Heirloom Scabbard | 7,500g | 1,200 |
- * Battle-Hardened Heirloom Armor Casing: Warcraft Wiki's Heirloom table lists 1,000 Timewarped Badges; the token's own page lists 1,200.
- * Eternal Heirloom Armor Casing: Warcraft Wiki's Heirloom table and cost table list 5,000 gold; the token's own page lists 12,500.
- * Eternal Heirloom Scabbard: Warcraft Wiki's Heirloom table and cost table list 7,500 gold; the token's own page lists 18,000.
From Warcraft Wiki, retrieved October 20, 2026. Not yet confirmed in game. Sources and method
Step by step
- Open Collections, choose the Heirlooms tab, and hover the item. The tooltip shows the level it currently scales to.
- Visit Krom Stoutarm or Estelle Gendry and buy the next token in order. Armor, trinkets, shields, and off-hands take a casing; weapons take a scabbard.
- Use the token on the heirloom. A token only works on an item that already scales to the previous tier’s level, so you cannot skip ahead.
- Create a fresh copy from Collections. Upgrades apply to the heirloom itself, so every copy you create afterwards carries them.
Other ways to pay
- Timewarped Badges. Timewalking vendors sell every tier during Timewalking events. For the expensive later tiers this is far cheaper than gold if you already have badges.
- Holiday currency. Midsummer Fire Festival, Lunar Festival, and Hallow’s End vendors sell armor casings. Brewfest and Love is in the Air vendors sell scabbards.
- Quest rewards. The curators’ collector quest chain rewards some of the early tokens.
What to upgrade first
- Upgrade armor before weapons. A scabbard costs 50% more than the matching casing at every tier.
- Upgrade only as far as you level with heirlooms. If your alts reach level 60 and then switch to new gear, the Awakened tier buys nothing.
- Count the set bonus. Five set pieces give Burst of Knowledge on every level-up; see set bonuses.
Necklaces and rings
The casing tooltip names armor, trinkets, shields, and off-hands. Warcraft Wiki’s cost table also prices jewelry upgrades with casings. Until that is confirmed in game, treat necklace and ring upgrades as unconfirmed.