Expeditions
Do you still get an upgraded item's instant benefit?
The designer ruled on this directly on BGG in 2023.
- Expeditions rulebook · Rulebook · Gather
- jameystegmaier · Designer · 2023-07-24
- JoeAubrey · Publisher · 2023-08-08
- RDunn1 · Community · 2023-07-24
- The_game_doctor · Community · 2023-08-08
- tdcsf · Community · 2023-08-08
- Erunestian · Community · 2023-10-23
No. Upgrading tucks the item under your mat with only its ongoing ability showing, so the instant benefit no longer applies. Upgrading does not give you the instant benefit when you tuck the card, and an upgraded item needs no worker.