Path of Exile Item Upgrading
The ability to upgrade items allows players to upgrade their weapons and equipment with new affixes that boost the base stats of the item or providing additional benefits. To upgrade items, players must have the item in their inventory and access the kiln.
Items that have weak bases, such as rings, can be upgraded into a stronger base. Items with strong bases, like Titans from eth, have no changes in their stats.
Upgrade components
Upgrade components are items that can be slotted into trinkets, armor, weapons and tools for gathering, offering an attribute bonus or additional impact when the equipment is in use. They can be bought from vendors, found in loot, thrown away by enemies, or obtained as rewards from missions or 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 choose it and click the Upgrade button in the toolbar. This will display on the right-hand side of the screen a preview of the expected upgrade statistics and the required component or materials.
There are three kinds of upgrade components: universal upgrades, prefix upgrades, and suffix upgrades. Universal upgrades, like gems, are able to be placed on any type of equipment. They offer a lesser bonus than upgrade components that have a type limitation. Infusions are only placed in gear that is ascended and legendary equipment are exactly the same as jewels but have higher bonuses and cannot be used in any other equipment. Suffix upgrades that can be put in gathering tools, will include their name at the end of the name of the item they are connected to, for example adding an Glyph to the Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor will change it to a Canthan Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor.
In the instance of upgrades for gathering tools, if a player replaces one glyph with another the old glyph will be returned to the inventory. If you replace another upgrade component, it will be destroyed, with the exception for the inscriptions, which can be freely swapped.
Leveling
Path of Exile's upgrade process differs from previous versions in some key ways. Gear is now divided into tracks, and items can only be upgraded a certain number of times before being "leveled out." The upgrade cost increases with each level however, the materials needed aren't as high. This allows players to focus their efforts on a select few items and maximize the impact of those items, instead of spreading the cost of upgrades across several pieces.
If an item is leveled out and is leveled out, it will be eligible for an upgrade set of components, as well as an increase in the probability that the upgrade will succeed. This bonus is referred to as the Artisan's Power and it resets to 0 in the event of failure, or increases when the upgrade succeeds.
After a piece has been upgraded to its maximum level, it can receive an affix to increase its capabilities. The number of affixes available is contingent on the item's base type. For example an uncommon or exclusive weapon with a standard base will only have two affixes, while a legend armor will have eight affixes.
Each upgrade step requires a certain number of Flightstones or Crests, depending on the type of item at its current level, and in which slot it is located in. In general, weapons will require more Flightstones to upgrade than other kinds of equipment.
If an item upgrades fails to attain its maximum level, the NPC grants the player the choice to transfer it to a different character and re-infuse the item with a different set or upgrades. This procedure can take as long as two hours and cost the same amount of materials. However it has a lower rate of success.
Engineers will utilize a level to compare the height of the building against an established location, such as the benchmark. This process is called a "level loop." It involves taking readings with the level, backsighting rod, and then turning the level to take the foresighting rod reading. This method makes sure that buildings are built to a high level of accuracy and safety.
Rerolling
Rerolling refers to the process of altering an item's upgrade components. It is a very important aspect of the game, and it can improve an item's damage, strength or other attributes. You can do this through the item menu, or by pressing the Reroll button when you upgrade an item. Rerolling items can be expensive and should be handled with care.
The game lets players recycle upgraded items, which are used to earn Reroll tokens. These tokens can be used to upgrade either the original item or a similar item. Recyclable items come with a gauge that shows the level of upgrade. The rarity and cost of upgrading an item upgrades determines the amount of level filled.
In the past, certain upgrade items had priority affixes that made them easier to roll for than others. This meant that you could 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 are no longer required and all upgrades will have the same odds of rolling for all stats. This can be a great or a negative thing dependent on your needs and expectations from your equipment.
Each upgraded item upgrader kit could have a unique fixed-value, fixed-value benefit that increases its strength by a certain percentage. These bonuses are added to normal affixes. The more you upgrade an item, the higher your chance of getting a unique bonus.
The game also includes number set that grants a bonus when three or four upgraded items from the set are equipped on an Best item upgrade. This is a great way to add a lot of power to a specific character without spending an excessive amount of money.
Many players prefer to reroll their equipment and weapons, particularly in the beginning stages of the game. Rerolling can give players a faster path to a powerful character, allowing them to reach high tiers and progress the game much more quickly.
Sets
Sets are collections that can be arranged in different ways. They can have various sizes, have none at all, or contain a single element. They can be utilized to organize data or organize information. They can also be used for analyzing patterns. Sets can be classified in a variety of ways in terms of size and shape.
There are a variety of set items to upgrade in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Certain items are worth upgrading, while others aren't. Armor sets with high defense values or set bonuses are typically worth upgrading. However, most upgrades to weapons don't improve the item's stats much as compared to their counterparts in purple. This makes them less attractive to upgrade when your collection of weapons and armor pieces is already huge.
Certain set items are upgraded to take advantage of their own unique functions which can be beneficial in certain builds. Guillaume's Face face and Aldur's Advance boots are a good example of this. 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).
Another reason to upgrade certain items is to bring them up to the same level with their levels. For instance, the Immortal King set has a wide range of levels, ranging from 29 to 76. The upgrade of lower-level items in the set can increase their defense and make them more competitive in terms of damage.
To determine if a product is worth upgrading, players can click the Upgrade button on the screen of their character. It will show the item's features, as well as the items needed to upgrade it. To upgrade the No-mouth Face, for example, 1.1K Scrap Materials will be required, as well as 250 Enchanted Dust and 5 Glowing Shards. Players can also go to the Leaderboard or Golden vendor in Cyrodiil to see the upgrade requirements of specific items.
In general the jewelry and weapons have better trade value when fully upgraded than armor. Especially for weapons that have spell/weapon damage glyphs and are upgraded to gold is recommended as it will give a substantial increase in their power. It will also boost the defense value of armor with an updated appearance.