Path of Exile Item Upgrading
Item upgrading allows players to improve their weapons and gear by adding new affixes, boosting its base stats or adding additional perks. To upgrade an item, the player needs to have it in their inventory and have access to the kiln.
Items that have weak bases, such as rings can be upgraded to more robust bases. Items with strong bases, like eth Titans have little changes in their stats.
Upgrade components
Upgrade components can be added to weapons, armors trinkets, weapons and gathering tools. They provide an attribute bonus, or extra effect, while the equipment is in use. They can be bought from vendors, found as loot gathered by enemies or obtained from missions and chests. Some upgrades additionally have special cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require that the equipment be above a certain point before they are upgraded.
In order to upgrade an item of armor, the player must select it, and then click the Upgrade button located in the toolbar. The screen will show on the right-hand side of the screen a preview showing the expected upgrade statistics and the required component or materials.
There are three types that are universal upgrades (which include gems), prefix upgrades, and suffix upgrade components. Universal upgrades, which comprise gems, can be placed in any kind of equipment and provide smaller bonuses than upgrade components that are restricted to a specific type. Infusions are only placed in ascended gear and legendary equipment are similar to gems, but offer higher bonuses and cannot be used in any other equipment. Suffix upgrades that can be put in gathering tools, include their name at the end of the name of the item they are attached to, for example adding a Glyph to an item that is a Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor would make it a Canthan Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor.
If a player upgrades a gathering tool and replaces the glyphs by a different one the old one will be returned to their inventory. If you replace another upgrade component with a glyph, it will be destroyed, except for the inscriptions, which can be swapped freely.
Leveling
The upgrade system in Path of Exile has some important differences from the previous versions. Gear is now broken down into tracks, and items can only be upgraded a specific number of times before they are "leveled out." The upgrade cost increases with each level up however, the materials needed don't increase as much. This allows players to concentrate their efforts on a handful of key items and maximize their impact instead of spreading cost of upgrades across several pieces.
This allows the item to receive new upgrade components, and have a greater chance of success. This bonus is referred to as the Artisan's Energy and it is reset to 0 in the event of failure, or increases when the upgrade is successful.
Once a piece of gear is upgraded to its maximum level it can be eligible to receive affixes that will enhance its capabilities. The number of affixes available is determined by the item's kind. For example an uncommon or rare weapon with a base that is normal will only have two affixes for it, whereas legendary armors will have up to eight affixes for it.
Each upgrade step will require a specific amount of Flightstones or Crests, depending on the type of item at its current level, and in which slot it is in. Weapons usually require more Flightstones than other equipment.
If an item upgrader kit does not attain its maximum level, the NPC grants the player the choice to transfer it to another character and then re-infuse it with a new set or upgrades. This process can take between one and two hours and will cost the same amount of material. However, it has a lower rate of success.
Engineers may utilize a level to measure the height of the building to an established point, like the benchmark. This is known as a "level loop." It involves taking readings using the level and backsight rod before turning the level to make the foresight rod reading. This method helps ensure that buildings are constructed to a high level of accuracy and safety.
Rerolling
Rerolling is the process of altering the upgrade components of an item. It is a crucial aspect of the game and can drastically enhance an item upgrader kit's strength and damage as well as other characteristics. You can do this via the menu for items, or by pressing the Reroll button when you upgrade an Best item upgrader. Rerolling items can be expensive and should be handled with care.
The game lets players recycle upgraded items, which can be used to obtain tokens for rerolls. These tokens are then used to upgrade the original item or an item of the same type. Recyclable items come with an indicator that indicates the level of upgrade. The rarity and the cost of upgrading an item determines the amount of level filled.
Prior to this, certain upgrades were given priority affixes, which made them easier for players to roll. This meant that you'd get the stats that mattered most to your build more often than other. These included things like the armor's total armor, thorns and duration reduction statistics that were controlled or the weapon's bonus attack speed and critical strike chance.
This has changed since the most recent patch. Priority affixes have been removed and all upgrades will have the same chance of rolling for all stats. This can be either good or bad, based on what you're looking to get from your equipment.
Each upgraded item can come with a unique fixed-value, fixed-value benefit that increases its power by a specific percentage. These bonuses are added to standard affixes. The more you improve an item, the greater the chance of receiving an exclusive bonus.
The game also includes number set that grants a bonus when three or four upgraded items from the set are placed on a unit. This is a great method to add a lot of power to a specific character without spending a lot of money.
Many players opt to reroll their equipment and weapons, particularly in the beginning stages of the game. This is because rerolling could provide a much faster route to becoming a strong character, allowing them to reach higher levels and progress in the game much more quickly.
Sets
Sets are groups of elements that can be organized in various ways. They could be of various sizes, contain none of the elements, or contain one element. They can be used to organize data or to sort information. They can also be used to analyze patterns. Sets can be classified in a variety of ways such as size and shape.
There are many set items to upgrade in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Certain items are worth upgrading, while some aren't. Armor sets with the highest defense value or set bonuses are generally worth upgrading. Weapon upgrades aren't as effective in boosting stats as their counterparts in purple. This makes them less attractive to upgrade if you own lots of weapons or armor pieces already.
Certain set items are upgraded for their own special functions that can be useful in some builds. This is evident in Aldur's Advance Boots and Guillaume's Face. Both were upgraded from Exceptional Winged Helm and Exceptional Mirrored Boots respectively, increasing their defense by 217 to 321 (Strength requirement and Level requirement increased as well).
Upgrades can also be done to bring certain items to parity with the different tiers. The Immortal King Set, for instance, comes with a wide range of levels, from 29 to 75. Upgrades to lower level items can increase their defense and improve their performance in terms of damage.
Clicking the Upgrade button will display the attributes of the item as well as the items required to upgrade it. It will show the item's attributes, along with the items needed to upgrade it. For example the No-mouth Face will require 1.1K Scrap Materials as well as 250 Enchanted Dust, and 5 Glowing Shards to upgrade. Players can also verify the upgrade requirements for specific items at the Cyrodiil Golden vendor or Leaderboard.
In general, weapons and armor have higher value when fully updated. Upgrades to gold are recommended for weapons that have spells or glyphs that damage weapons. This will result in a significant improvement in their stats. Weapons with an upgraded appearance will also benefit from this because its defense will increase when it goes from purple to gold.