Grading – Age of Ymir: Age of Ymir

How the Grading System Works

The Grading System lets you upgrade both normal equipment and shadow gear from grade [X] up to [A], boosting refine bonuses without risking destruction of your items. Normal gear uses Ymir's Hammers and Soul Upgrade Gems to push armor, accessories, and weapons up through the ranks—failure never breaks the item, only consumes gems. Shadow gear trades in duplicate shadow pieces plus Azurite or Blessed Aether Dust to increase grade; failures consume catalysts and dust, but never the main equipped piece.

Grading Overview

Normal gear: Equipment to grade, Ymir's Hammer (Low / Medium / High grade), and Soul Upgrade Gems (Armor, Accessory, or Weapon to match item type). Failure never breaks the item—only consumes gems.

Shadow gear: Duplicate shadow piece (same grade) plus Azurite or Blessed Aether Dust. Failure consumes catalysts and dust, but never the main equipped piece.

Grades: Both systems advance items from [X] up through [D], [C], [B], and [A].

Goddess of Time

Summons Dynamically

Ymir, Goddess of Time

Summoned when using Ymir's Hammers

Ymir is summoned when her Hammers are used. She handles grading for normal gear and supports the flow from [X] up through [A] without ever destroying your equipment.

Services:

• Normal gear grading with Ymir's Hammers and Soul Upgrade Gems
• Failure consumes gems only—equipment is never destroyed
• Three hammer grades (Low / Medium / High) with different success rates
• Shadow gear grading uses a separate flow (duplicates + Azurite / Blessed Aether Dust)

Normal gear: Ymir supports the flow from [X] up through [A] without ever destroying your equipment. Refer to the Normal Gear Grading section below for hammers, gems, and success rates.

Ymir's Grading UI

In-Game Preview

Grading UISummoned when using Ymir's Hammers

The interface where you use Ymir's Hammers and Soul Upgrade Gems to grade normal gear from [X] up through [A], or where shadow gear grading uses duplicate pieces plus Azurite or Blessed Aether Dust. Failure never destroys your equipment—only consumes gems, catalysts, or dust.

How it works:

• Normal gear: Choose hammer grade (Low / Medium / High), use Soul Upgrade Gems (Armor, Accessory, or Weapon); failure consumes gems only.
• Shadow gear: Use a duplicate same-grade piece plus Azurite or Blessed Aether Dust; failure consumes catalysts and dust, never the equipped piece.
• Grades advance [X] → [D] → [C] → [B] → [A] for both systems.

Normal Gear Grading

Grading for normal gear is handled with Ymir's Hammers and Soul Upgrade Gems. There are three hammer grades and each attempt can raise your item from one grade to the next.

Requirements

Items: Equipment to be graded must be in your inventory.
Hammers: Low / Medium / High Grade Ymir's Hammer.
Soul Upgrade Gems: Armor, Accessory, or Weapon variants depending on item type.

Soul Upgrade Gems & Ymir's Hammers

Normal gear grading uses Soul Upgrade Gems (Armor [46094], Accessory [46095], Weapon [46096]) and Ymir's Hammers (Low [46090], Medium [46091], High [46092])—failure consumes gems only; equipment is never destroyed.

Soul Upgrade Gem (Armor) [46094]

Used for grading armor. Required amount per attempt depends on hammer grade.

Soul Upgrade Gem (Accessory) [46095]

Used for grading accessories. Required amount per attempt depends on hammer grade.

Soul Upgrade Gem (Weapon) [46096]

Used for grading weapons. Required amount per attempt depends on hammer grade.

Low Grade Ymir's Hammer [46090]

5x Armor / 10x Accessory / 20x Weapon gems per attempt. See success rates below.

Medium Grade Ymir's Hammer [46091]

8x Armor / 15x Accessory / 30x Weapon gems per attempt. See success rates below.

High Grade Ymir's Hammer [46092]

12x Armor / 23x Accessory / 40x Weapon gems per attempt. See success rates below.

Note: Failing a grading attempt only consumes Upgrade Gems. Your equipment is never destroyed.

Grading Rates

Grade Transition	Low [46090]	Medium [46091]	High [46092]
[X] → [D]	40%	10%	10%
[D] → [C]	30%	40%	10%
[C] → [B]	10%	25%	35%
[B] → [A]	5%	5%	20%

Grading Bonuses

Item Type	Grade	Bonus
Level 4 Weapons	[A]	+50% Weapon Refine ATK/MATK
	[B]	+35% Weapon Refine ATK/MATK
	[C]	+25% Weapon Refine ATK/MATK
	[D]	+15% Weapon Refine ATK/MATK
Armors	[A]	+20% Refine DEF
	[B]	+15% Refine DEF
	[C]	+10% Refine DEF
	[D]	+5% Refine DEF

Grading: These bonuses are applied on top of any existing effects or enchants the item already has.

Shadow Gear Grading

In-Game Preview

Shadow Gear Grading — Azurite Aether Dust

Shadow Gear OverviewAzurite Aether Dust / Blessed Aether Dust

Shadow gear uses a separate grading flow: consume a duplicate of the same shadow piece at the same grade plus Azurite Aether Dust or Blessed Aether Dust. Failure consumes catalysts and dust only—never the equipped piece.

How it works:

• Use a duplicate same-grade shadow piece as catalyst plus Azurite or Blessed Aether Dust.
• Grades advance [X] → [D] → [C] → [B] → [A]; catalyst requirements vary by transition.
• Blessed Aether Dust has a 40% chance to preserve catalysts on failure.

Requirements

Azurite Aether Dust (46127) or Blessed Aether Dust (46128).
A second copy of the same shadow gear at the same grade to act as a catalyst.
Target gear and catalysts must be in your inventory.

Shadow Grading: Failing will not destroy the target shadow gear, only the catalysts and dust.

Blessed Aether Dust: has a 40% chance to preserve catalysts on failure. Obtain via the 💎 Gem Shop.

Catalyst Requirements by Grade

Grade Transition	Required Catalysts
[X] → [D]	1x Ungraded
[D] → [C]	2x [D]
[C] → [B]	2x [C]
[B] → [A]	2x [B]

Where to Obtain

Content	Notes
Monster Hunter One	Source of Ymir's Hammers and Soul Upgrade Gems.
Monster Hunter Savage Coast	Additional source of high-end grading materials.

For more details on Monster Hunter content and rewards, refer to systems/monster-hunter.

Refinement Enchantments