Path of Exile Item Upgrading
Item upgrading allows players to upgrade their weapons and gear by adding new affixes that boost its stats base or giving additional benefits. To upgrade an item, the player needs to have it in their inventory as well as access to the kiln.
Typically items that have weak bases (like rings) can be upgraded to a stronger base while objects with strong bases, such as eth titans do not vary much in their stats after being upgraded.
Upgrade components
Upgrade components are items that can be used to upgrade weapons, armor, trinkets and gathering tools, providing an added bonus or impact when the equipment is being used. They can be purchased from vendors, gathered in loot, dropped by enemies or as a reward from missions or chests. Some upgrades have additional cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require the equipment to be above a certain level before they are upgraded.
To upgrade a weapon, armor or other item in the game, players will have to select it and then click on the Upgrade button in the toolbar. This will show on the right-hand side of the screen a preview showing the expected upgrade stats and the components or materials required for the upgrade.
There are three kinds of upgrade components: universal upgrades, prefix upgrades and suffix upgrades. Universal upgrades, which are made up of gems, are able to be used in any type of equipment, and offer lower bonuses than upgrade components that are restricted to a specific type. Infusions are gems that are only available in equipment that is legendary or ascended. They provide the same bonuses as jewels, but they cannot be used with any other equipment. Suffix upgrades can be added to gathering tools. They add a suffix at the end of the names of items. For instance adding a Glyph would make a staff wrapping of Minor Vigor into a Canthan staff wrapping of Minor Vigor.
In the instance of upgrades for gathering tools, if a player replaces one glyph by another the old glyph will be returned to the inventory. If you replace any other upgrade component with a glyph, it will be destroyed, except for inscriptions, which are able to be swapped.
Leveling
The upgrade system in Path of Exile has some important differences from the previous versions. Gear is now categorized in tracks, and each item is able to be upgraded as many times before it is "leveled out." The upgrade costs increase with each level, however the materials needed do not. This allows players to concentrate their efforts on a few items and maximize the effect of those items rather than dispersing upgrade costs across multiple pieces.
This will enable the item upgrade to receive new upgrade components and a greater chance of success. This bonus is known as the Artisan's Energy, and it will reset to zero after failure or increases if the upgrade is successful.
Once a piece of gear is upgraded to its maximum level it can be eligible to gain affixes which will boost its attributes. The amount of affixes available is determined by the item's kind. For instance, a rare or unique weapon with a normal base will only have two affixes to choose from and legendary armors will have up to eight affixes available for it.
Each upgrade requires the use of a certain amount of Flightstones and crests depending on the item's current level and the item upgrading slot it's in. In general, weapons will require more Flightstones to upgrade than other types of equipment.
If an item is not able to attain its maximum level The NPC will offer players the option to transfer it to a different person and then re-infuse the item with another set of upgrades. This process can take up to two hours and will cost the same amount of materials. However, it has a lower rate of success.
To determine the height of a structure, engineers will use a level to compare the measurement against an established reference point, like a benchmark or the ground's elevation. 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 ensures that structures are built to a high degree of precision and safety.
Rerolling
Rerolling is the process of altering the upgrade components of an item. It is a very important element of the game that can improve an item's damage, strength or other characteristics. 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.
Reroll tokens are earned by recycling upgraded items. These tokens can be used to upgrade the original item, or to upgrade another similar item. Recyclable items have an indicator of level that indicates how much of the upgrade gauge has been filled. The cost and rarity of upgrading an item upgrader mod determines the amount of level filled.
In the past, some upgrade items were affixed with priority that made them easier to roll for than others. This meant that you'd get the stats most important to your build more frequently than others. This included stats such as the armor's total armour, thorns, and control impaired duration reduced stats or the weapon's bonus attack speed and crit strike chance.
This was changed in the latest patch. Priority affixes were removed, and all upgrades have the same chance of rolling each stat. This can be a good or a bad thing, depending on your requirements and requirements from your equipment.
Each upgraded item can also come with a bonus that increases the item's power by a specific percentage or flat value. These bonuses are added to the standard affixes. The more you upgrade your product, the greater your chances of receiving the bonus of a different kind.
The game also comes with several sets, which grant a set bonus when three or more upgraded items from the same set are installed on an item. This is a great method to add lots of power to a specific character without spending an excessive amount of money.
Many players opt to reroll their gear and weapons, particularly in the beginning of the game. This is because rerolling could provide a much faster path to a powerful character, allowing them to reach higher levels and advance in the game much more quickly.
Sets
Sets are groups of elements that can be put together in various ways. They can have different sizes, contain no elements at all, or have a single element. They can be used to organize data or sort information. They can also be used to analyze patterns. Sets can be classified in various ways in terms of size and shape.
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom offers an extensive selection of upgradeable set items. Some items are worth upgrading while others aren't. Sets of armor that offer high defense or set bonuses are generally worth upgrading. However, most upgrades to weapons don't improve the item's stats much in comparison to their purple counterparts. This makes them less appealing to upgrade if you own many armor pieces or weapons.
Set items can be upgraded to include specific functions that are beneficial for specific builds. Guillaume's Face face and Aldur's Advance boots are examples of this. Both were upgraded to Exceptional Winged Helms as well as Exceptional Mirrored Boots, respectively. This increased their defense from 217 to 321. (Strength requirements and Level requirements also increased).
Another reason for upgrading certain items is to bring them up to the same level as their tiers. For example the Immortal King set has a wide range of levels, ranging between 29 and 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 an item is worth upgrading, players can click the Upgrade button on the screen of their character. This will display the item's attributes, along with the necessary items required to upgrade it. To upgrade the No-mouth face, for example, 1.1K Scrap Materials will be required, along with 250 Enchanted Dust and 5 Glowing Shards. Players can also visit the Leaderboard or Golden vendor in Cyrodiil to check the upgrade requirements of specific items.
In general, weapons and armor have a higher trade value when fully updated. Particularly, for weapons that feature spell/weapon damage glyphs, upgrading them to gold is recommended because it will result in a significant increase in their power. It will also boost the defense value of armor with an updated appearance.