Path of Exile Item Upgrading
Players can upgrade their weapons and equipment using new attachments. They can also boost the base stats of the item or provide additional benefits. To upgrade an item, a player has to have it in their inventory, as well as access to the kiln.
Usually objects with weak bases (like rings) can be upgraded to a stronger base, whereas items with strong bases like eth titans do not vary much in their stats after being upgraded.
Upgrade components
Upgrade components can be slotted into weapons, armor, trinkets and gathering tools, giving an attribute bonus or extra impact when the equipment is being used. They can be bought from vendors, or found as loot by enemies, or gotten from chests and missions. Certain upgrades also have cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require that the equipment be at a specific level to upgrade.
To upgrade an armor, weapon or other item in the game, players will need to select it and click the Upgrade button on the toolbar. This will display on the right-hand side of the screen a preview that shows the expected upgrade stats as well as 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 provide a smaller bonus than upgrade components that are subject to a type restriction. Infusions are jewels that are only available in equipment that is legendary or ascended. They provide the same bonuses as jewels, however they cannot be used in any other equipment. Suffix upgrades can be added to gathering tools. They add the suffix at the end of item upgrader mod names. For instance the addition of the suffix Glyph will transform a staff wrapping of Minor Vigor a Canthan staff wrapping of Minor Vigor.
In the case of upgrades to gather tools, if a player replaces one glyph with another, the old glyph will be returned to the inventory. However, replacing any other upgrade component will destroy it, except for the inscriptions that can be swapped.
Leveling
The upgrade system in Path of Exile has some important changes from earlier versions. Gear is now broken down into tracks and items can be upgraded a specific number of times before they're "leveled out." The cost for upgrades increases with each level up however, the materials needed don't increase as much. This allows players to focus their efforts on a couple of important items to maximize their impact, instead of spreading the upgrade costs across several items.
If an item is leveled out, it will be 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 resets to 0 if an upgrade fails or increases if the upgrade succeeds.
Once a piece of gear is upgraded to its maximum level, it will be able to gain affixes which will boost its attributes. The number of affixes available is determined by the item's class. For instance, a rare or unique weapon with a base that is normal will only have two affixes for it, while legendary armors can have up to eight affixes available for it.
Each upgrade step will require an amount of Flightstones and crests based on the item's current level and the item level upgrade slot it's in. Weapons usually require more Flightstones than other equipment.
If an Item Upgrader kit does not get to its maximum level The NPC will offer players the option to transfer it to another character and then re-infuse it with a different set of upgrades. This process can take up to two hours and cost the same amount of material. However, it has a lower success rate.
To determine the height of a structure engineers utilize an instrument to compare the measurement with 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 and backsight rod and then turning the level and making the foresight rod reading. This method guarantees that the buildings are constructed with an extremely high level of accuracy and safety.
Rerolling
Rerolling is the process of altering an item's upgrade components. It is a very important part of the game, and it can increase the strength, damage or other characteristics. This can be done via the item menu or by pressing the Reroll button of an upgraded item upgrader kit. Rerolling can be expensive and should only be used in the rarest of circumstances.
The game lets players recycle upgraded items, and use them to earn tokens for rerolls. These tokens can be used to upgrade either the original item or another similar item. Recyclable items have an indicator of level that indicates how much of the upgrade gauge is filled. The amount of level that has been filled depends on the rarity and the upgrade cost of the item.
Prior to this, some upgrade items were given priority affixes, which made them easier to roll. This meant that you could receive the stats that mattered most to your build more 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 has changed since the latest patch. Priority affixes were removed and all upgrades have the same chance of rolling each statistic. This can be good or bad, depending on what you're looking to get from your equipment.
Each upgraded item can be equipped with a special fixed-value, fixed-value benefit that increases its strength by a certain percentage. These bonuses are offered in addition to the standard affixes. The more you improve a product, the higher your chance of obtaining an exclusive bonus.
The game also includes number sets that give the player a bonus if three or four upgraded items from the set are placed on a unit. This is a good method to give the character more power without spending a ton of money.
Many players reroll their weapons and gear, especially in the early stages. Rerolling can offer a quicker path to a powerful character, allowing them to reach higher levels and progress in the game faster.
Sets
Sets are collections of elements that can be put together in different ways. They can be of different sizes, contain no elements, or only contain one element. They can be utilized to organize data or to sort information. They can also be useful in analysing patterns. Sets can be classified in many ways in terms of size and shape.
There are a variety of set items available to upgrade in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Certain items are worth upgrading, others aren't. Armor sets with 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 attractive to upgrade if you already have lots of weapons or armor pieces already.
Some set items are upgraded to take advantage of their own special functions which can be beneficial in certain 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).
Another reason to upgrade certain items is to bring them into parity with their counterparts in their tiers. The Immortal King Set, for example, has a wide range of levels ranging from 29 to 75. Upgrades to lower-level items could enhance their defense, and improve their performance when it comes to damage.
To determine if a product is worth upgrading, players must click the Upgrade button on the screen of their character. It will show the item's attributes, along with 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 for specific items.
In general, weapons and armor are more valuable when they are fully updated. Particularly, for weapons that feature spell/weapon damage glyphs, upgrading them to gold is recommended as it will give a substantial increase in their power. It will also boost the defense value of armor that has a newer appearance.