Path of Exile Item Upgrading
The ability to upgrade items allows players to upgrade their weapons and gear with new affixes, increasing its stats base or providing additional benefits. To upgrade item an item, the player needs to have it in their inventory and have access to the kiln.
Typically objects with weak bases (like rings) can be upgraded to a stronger base, while items with strong bases like Eth titans don't change in their stats following being upgraded.
Upgrade components
Upgrade components are items that can be incorporated into trinkets, weapons, armor and gathering tools, giving an attribute bonus or extra impact when the equipment is used. They can be bought from vendors, or found in loot, thrown away by enemies or as a reward from missions or chests. Some upgrades can have additional cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require the equipment to be above a certain level before they can be upgraded.
To upgrade the quality of 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 display on the right-hand side of the screen a preview showing the expected Upgrade Item stats as well as the required component or materials.
There are three kinds of universal upgrades (which include gems) Prefix upgrades and suffix upgrade components. Universal upgrades, like gems, can be placed on any type of equipment. They provide a smaller bonus than upgrade components that have a specific type limitation. Infusions, which can only be placed in gear that is ascended and legendary equipment are exactly the same as gems, but offer higher bonuses and cannot be placed in any other type of equipment. Suffix upgrades that can be put in gathering tools, add their names to the end of the name of the item they are attached to, for instance adding a Glyph to a Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor would make it 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. However replacing any other upgrade component will damage it, excluding the inscriptions that can be swapped.
Leveling
Path of Exile's upgrade system differs from the previous versions in a few key ways. Gear is now classified into tracks and each item can only be upgraded as many times before it's "leveled out." The costs for upgrading increase with each level, but the materials required for upgrades do not. This allows players to concentrate their efforts on a few important items to maximize their impact instead of spreading the upgrade costs across several pieces.
If an item is completed in this way, it is able to receive an upgrade set of components, and an increase in the likelihood that the upgrade will succeed. This bonus is known as the Artisan's Energy. It will reset at 0 if the upgrade fails or increases if the upgrade succeeds.
When a piece of equipment is upgraded to its highest level, it will be able to receive affixes that will enhance its capabilities. The number of affixes that are available will depend on the item's base. For example, a rare or unique weapon with a normal base will have no more than two affixes to choose from, whereas a legendary armor will have up to eight affixes available for it.
Each upgrade step requires a certain number of Flightstones or Crests, based on the type of item upgrades at its current level, and in which slot it is placed in. Typically, weapons will require more Flightstones to upgrade than other kinds of equipment.
If an item does not attain its maximum level The NPC will offer the player the option to transfer it to another person and then re-infuse the item with a different set of upgrades. This procedure can take as long as two hours, and costs the same amount of materials. However, it has a lower chance of success.
Engineers may use a level in order to compare the height of the building to an established point, like the benchmark. This method is known as a "level loop." This involves taking readings using the level, backsighting rod, and then turning the level to take the foresighting rod reading. This method makes sure that buildings are constructed to a high level of safety and accuracy.
Rerolling
Rerolling refers to the process of changing the upgrade components of an item upgrader kit. It is a very important part of the game and can boost the strength, damage or other characteristics. This can be done through the item upgrader kit menu or using the Reroll button on an upgraded item. Rerolling can be expensive and should only be done in rare cases.
Reroll tokens are derived by recycling upgraded items. These tokens can be used to upgrade the original item or a similar item. Recyclable items come with a gauge that shows the level of upgrade. The amount of level that has been filled depends on the rarity and the upgrade cost of the Best item upgrader.
In the past, certain upgrade items had priority affixes that made them easier to roll for than other. It meant that you'd get the most crucial stats for your build more often than other items. This included stats like the armor's total armour, thorns and the control impaired duration stats or the weapons' bonus attack speed and strike chance.
This was changed with the recent patch. Priority affixes are no longer required and all upgrades will have the same chance of rolling for all stats. This could be good or bad, based on what you want and need from your equipment.
Each upgraded item can have a unique fixed-value bonus that boosts its strength by a certain percentage. These bonuses are added to the standard affixes. The more you improve a product, the greater your chances of receiving an exclusive bonus.
The game also comes with several sets, which grant a set bonus when three or more upgraded items from the same set are placed on a unit. This is a good way to give a character a lot more power without spending a lot of money.
Many players prefer to reroll their gear and weapons, particularly in the beginning stages of the game. This is because rerolling can give players a faster route to becoming a strong character which allows them to achieve high tiers and progress the game faster.
Sets
Sets are groups of elements that can be organized in various ways. They can be of different dimensions, have no elements, or contain one element. They can be used to organize data or sort information. They are also useful in analysing patterns. Sets can be categorized in a variety of ways, including by 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. Armor sets with the highest defense value or set bonuses are typically worth upgrading. However, upgrades to weapons typically do not improve the item's stats much compared to their counterparts in purple. This makes them less appealing to upgrade if your collection of armor and weapons pieces is already large.
Certain set items are upgraded to take advantage of their unique procs that can be useful in certain builds. Guillaume's Face face and Aldur's Advance boots are a good example 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).
Upgrades are also possible to bring certain items up to par with the different tiers. For example the Immortal King set has a vast range of levels, ranging between 29 and 76. Upgrades to lower-level items could improve their defense, and improve their performance when it comes to damage.
Clicking the Upgrade button will display the attributes of the item as well as the items required to upgrade it. The item's attributes will be displayed together with any required items. To upgrade the No-mouth face, for example, 1.1K Scrap Materials will be required, 250 Enchanted Dust and 5 Glowing Shards. Players can also verify the upgrade requirements for specific items at the Cyrodiil Golden vendor or Leaderboard.
In general, armor and weapons have a higher trade value when they are updated. Particularly for weapons with damage glyphs for spells or weapons upgrading them to gold is recommended because it will result in a significant increase in their power. This will also increase the defense value of armor that has a newer appearance.