Urshi is an NPC merchant/artisan found only in Reaper of Souls. She was added to the game in Patch 2.1 as part of the Greater Rifts feature, and is the only source in the game to upgrade Legendary Gems.
Urshi appears every time a Greater Rift Guardian is defeated, and offers players a chance to upgrade their Legendary Gems or Greater Rift Keys. THe odds for either activity increase with higher level Greater Rifts, while the higher the level of the Legendary Gem the lower the odds for an upgrade to be successful.
Development Changes
A PTR patch on August 5th, 2014 made Urshi easier to use. Prior to that patch she only appeared after the GRG was killed, but only when players failed to do so within the 15 minute time frame. After the patch Urshi appears after every GRG kill, and using her is optional. [1]
- Urshi will appear every time a Greater Rift Guardian is defeated and will allow you to upgrade either your Greater Rift Keystone or a Legendary Gem
- Upgrading a Greater Rift Keystone will allow you to continue on to a more challenging Greater Rift
- In order to upgrade your Rift Keystone, you must complete the current Greater Rift level within the designated time limit
- You can earn additional attempts to upgrade your Legendary gems by reaching higher tier Greater Rifts
Surrender a Greater Rift?
In her original function, Urshi could only be accessed by failing to finish a Grift within 15 minutes. Players objected to this system, and Blizzard agreed with the complaint.[2]
I completed 25 today, and was doing 26. It was way over my toons ability to complete. I wish there was a ‘i give up’ button, spawn the vendor, and have the shot an a gem upgrade.
Grimiku: I can definitely see a need for a feature like this in the current state of of the PTR. I’d be happy to bring it up at our next meeting, too. Thanks for posting your feedback!
Hell, I’d like an “I give up” button for SC, too.
This request was granted (more or less) with the changes made in the August 5th patch, enabling Urshi to appear after every GRG kill, rather than just when kills were made after the 15 minute time limit.
Gallery
Screens showing Urshi and related Greater Rift activities. The graphics and function evolved during the PTR testing of Patch 2.1, so some pics show early, less-shiny graphics.
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