help me to upgrade item ( newbie )

anyone in here who play long enough to know anything in this aion , help me please

currently my item is AA , i want to know where and how to upgrade my item to be stronger besides change medal , because change medal require AP , and my AP is really low , please guide me step by step how to get stronger item , even i cant compete on newest event because solorius snowflake only on tiamat , and i always die 2 or 3 hit only...

any pro player help me please , im so desperate i even dont know what to do when im online

 

Just join tvt's even if you or your team lose you can still get AP and other stuff to buy good gear or farm apes to buy good gear.