Path of Exile Item Upgrading
Item upgrading allows players to upgrade their weapons and equipment with new affixes, boosting its base stats or providing additional benefits. To upgrade items, players must have the item in their inventory, and also access the kiln.
Typically items with weak bases (like rings) can be upgraded to a stronger base while objects with strong bases, such as eth titans aren't affected significantly in their stats after being upgraded.
Upgrade components
Upgrade components can be added to armors, weapons, trinkets, and gathering tools. They give you an attribute benefit, or additional effect, when the equipment is being used. They can be bought from vendors, found in loot, dropped by enemies or as rewards from missions or chests. Certain upgrades come with additional cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require that the equipment be at a specific level to upgrade.
To upgrade the quality of a weapon, armor or other item in the game, players must select it and then click the Upgrade button in the toolbar. The preview will appear on the right side of the screen that shows what the expected upgrade stats will be as well as the required material or component needed to complete the upgrade items.
There are three types: universal upgrades (which include gems) prefix upgrades and suffix upgrade components. Universal upgrades, such as gems, are able to be placed on any type of equipment. They provide a smaller bonus than upgrade components that have a type restriction. Infusions are gems that can only be used in legendary and ascended equipment. They provide the same bonuses as jewels, but they cannot be used in other equipment. Suffix upgrades that can be put in gathering tools, will include their name at the end of the name of the item level upgrade they are attached to, for instance adding an Glyph to the Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor will make it a Canthan Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor.
If an individual upgrades a gathering tool, and then replaces the glyphs by a different one the old one will be returned to their inventory. However, replacing any other upgrade component can destroy it, excluding the inscriptions that can be swapped.
Leveling
Path of Exile's upgrade process is different from previous versions in several important ways. Gear is now divided into tracks, and items can only be upgraded a set number of times before being "leveled out." The upgrade cost is increased with each level however, the materials needed aren't as high. This allows players to focus their efforts on a specific few items and maximize the impact of those items, rather than spreading upgrade costs over multiple pieces.
This allows the item to receive new upgrade components and a greater chance of success. This bonus is known as the Artisan's Power and it resets to 0 on failure or increases when the upgrade is successful.
Once a piece is 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. For instance, a rare or unique weapon that has a standard base will only have two affixes for it, whereas a legendary armor will have up to eight affixes available for it.
Each upgrade will require a certain number of Flightstones and crests depending on the item's current level and the slot it's in. Weapons typically require more Flightstones than other equipment.
If an item fails to reach its max level The NPC will offer players the option to transfer it to a different person and then re-infuse the item with an upgrade set that is different. This process can take up to two hours, and costs the same amount of material. However it has a lower rate of success.
Engineers may use a level in order to compare the height of the building to an established location, such as a benchmark. This is known as 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 standard of safety and accuracy.
Rerolling
Rerolling is the process of changing an item's upgrade components. It is a vital aspect of the game and can drastically improve an item's strength, damage, or other attributes. This can be done via the item menu or using the Reroll button on an upgraded item. Rerolling items can be costly and should be done sparingly.
The game allows players to recycle upgraded items, which can be used to obtain 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 will determine the level of filling.
Prior to this, certain upgrade items were given priority affixes which made them easier for players to roll. This meant that you'd be able to get the stats that were important most to your build often than other items. These included things like the armor's total armor, thorns and control impaired duration reduction stats or the weapon's bonus attack speed and critical strike chance.
This was changed with the recent patch. Priority affixes were removed and all upgrades have the same chance of rolling for each stat. This can be a great or a bad thing, dependent on your needs and wants from your equipment.
Each upgraded item could have a unique fixed-value bonus that boosts its strength by a certain percentage. These bonuses are added to the normal affixes. The more you upgrade a product, the greater your chances of receiving the bonus of a different kind.
The game also comes with number sets that grant a bonus when three or four upgraded items from the set are installed on a unit. This is an excellent method to add lots of power to a particular character without spending lots of money.
Many players reroll their weapons and gear particularly in the initial stages. This is because rerolling can offer a quicker path to a powerful character, allowing them to reach higher levels and progress in the game more quickly.
Sets
Sets are collections that can be organized in different ways. They could be of various dimensions, have no elements, or contain a single element. They are useful for organizing data or separating information. They can also be used to analyze patterns. Sets can be classified in various ways in terms of size and shape.
There are many set items available to upgrade in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Some are worth upgrading, while some are not. Armor sets that provide the highest defense value or set bonuses are generally worth upgrading. Weapon upgrades aren't as effective in improving stats as their counterparts in purple. This makes them less appealing to upgrade when your collection of weapons and armor pieces is already huge.
Set items can be upgraded to include unique functions that are beneficial for certain builds. This is evident in Aldur's Advance Boots and Guillaume's Face. Both were upgraded to Exceptional Winged Helms and Exceptional Mirrored Boots, respectively. This increased their defense from 217 to 321. (Strength requirements and Level requirements also increased).
Upgrades can also be done to bring certain items up to the level of the levels. For instance, the Immortal King set has a vast range of levels, ranging from 29 to 76. The upgrade of lower-level items in the set can increase their defense and increase their competitiveness in terms of damage.
Clicking the Upgrade button will show the item's attributes and the required items to upgrade it. The item's attributes will be displayed as well as any necessary items. 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 look up the upgrade requirements for specific items at the Cyrodiil Golden vendor or Leaderboard.
In general, weapons and jewelry offer greater value for trading when fully upgraded than armor. Especially for weapons that have damage glyphs that are spell-like or weapon-related and are upgraded to gold is recommended as it will provide a significant increase in their performance. This will also boost the defense value of armor that has a newer appearance.