Path of Exile Item Upgrading
Item upgrading allows players to enhance their weapons and equipment with new affixes, boosting the base stats of the item or providing additional benefits. To upgrade item s, the player must have the item in their inventory and have access to the kiln.
Usually items that have weak bases (like rings) can be upgraded to a more powerful base while items with strong bases like eth titans do not vary significantly in their stats after being upgraded.
Upgrade components
Upgrade components can be used to upgrade weapons, armor, trinkets and gathering tools, providing an attribute bonus or additional impact when the equipment is in use. They can be bought from vendors, or found as loot gathered by enemies or obtained from missions and chests. Some upgrades have additional cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require that the equipment be above a certain level before they can be upgraded.
To upgrade the quality of a weapon, armor or other item in the game, the player will have to select it and then click the Upgrade button in the toolbar. This will show on the right-hand side of the screen a preview of the expected upgrade stats and the required component or materials.
There are three kinds of upgrade components including universal upgrades, prefix upgrades and suffix upgrades. Universal upgrades, such as gems, can be put on any type of equipment. They offer a lower bonus than upgrade components that are subject to a type limitation. Infusions are only placed in ascended gear or legendary equipment, are the same as jewels but provide larger bonuses and are not able to be placed in any other type of equipment. Suffix upgrades are able to be placed in gathering tools, will include their name at the end of the name of the item they are attached to, for instance adding an Glyph to an item that is a Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor would change it to a Canthan Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor.
If an individual upgrades a gathering tool, and then replaces glyphs with another glyph, the old one will be returned to their inventory. However replacing any other upgrade component will destroy it, except for inscribed glyphs that can be swapped.
Leveling
Path of Exile's upgrade system differs from the previous versions in a few important ways. Gear is now divided into tracks and items can be upgraded a specific number of times before they're "leveled out." The upgrade cost increases with each level up however, the materials needed do not increase as much. This allows players to concentrate their efforts on a few essential items and maximize their impact, instead of spreading the upgrade costs across several items.
Once an item has been finished being leveled, it will be capable of receiving a new set of upgrade components, as well as an increase in the likelihood that the upgrade will succeed. This bonus is called the Artisan’s Energy and it resets to 0 if the upgrade fails or increases when the upgrade succeeds.
When a piece is upgraded to its maximum level, it will be able to receive the affixes needed to enhance its abilities. The amount of affixes available will depend on the item's kind. For example, a rare or unique weapon with a normal base will have only two affixes available for it and legendary armors will have up to eight affixes available for it.
Each upgrade requires a certain number of Flightstones or Crests, based on whether the item is at its current level and in what slot it is in. Typically, weapons require more Flightstones to upgrade than other kinds of equipment.
If an item is not able to attain its maximum level the NPC will offer players the option to transfer it to another character and then re-infuse it with an upgrade set that is different. This process can take between one and two hours and cost the same amount of materials. However, it has a lower chance of success.
To determine the height of a building engineers employ a level to compare the measurement with an established reference point, like a benchmark, or the ground's elevation. This method is known as a "level loop." It involves taking readings with the level and backsight rod, then turning the level and making the foresight rod reading. This method makes sure that buildings are built to a high level of safety and accuracy.
Rerolling
Rerolling is the process of altering an item's upgrade components. It is a crucial part of the game that can boost the strength, damage, or other attributes. This can be done via the item menu or clicking the Reroll button on an upgraded item. Rerolling is costly and should only be performed in very rare instances.
The game lets players recycle upgraded items, which can be used to acquire Reroll tokens. These tokens can be used to upgrade the original item or a similar item. Recyclable items have a gauge that shows the degree of upgrade. The amount of level that has been filled depends on the rarity and the upgrade cost of the item.
In the past, some upgrade item s had priority affixes that made them easier to roll for than other. This meant that you would receive the stats that mattered most to your build more often than others. These included things such as 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 in the latest patch. Priority affixes were removed and all upgrades have the same chance of rolling for each stat. This could be a positive or a bad thing, dependent on your needs and wants from your equipment.
Each upgraded item can have a unique fixed-value, fixed-value benefit that increases its power by a specific percentage. These bonuses are added to regular affixes. The more you improve an item, the greater your chance of getting a unique bonus.
The game also includes various sets which give a set bonus when three or more upgraded items from the same set are installed on a unit. This is a good method of giving a character a lot more power without spending a lot of money.
Many players opt to reroll their gear and weapons, particularly in the beginning of the game. Rerolling is a way to create a more powerful character quicker, which enables you to progress in the game and attain higher tiers.
Sets
Sets are collections that can be organized differently. They can have different sizes, have no elements at all or contain a single element. They can be used for organizing data or sorting information. They can also be used for analyzing patterns. Sets can be classified in a variety of ways, including by size and shape.
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom offers a wide range of set items that can be upgraded. Some items are worth upgrading and others aren't. Sets of armor that offer high defense values or set bonuses are typically worth upgrading. However, upgrades to weapons typically don't improve the quality of the item's stats when compared to their purple counterparts. This makes them less attractive to upgrade if you have lots of armor pieces or weapons.
Certain set items are upgraded to meet their own unique functions, which can be particularly 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 was increased as well).
Upgrades can also be done to bring certain items up to the level of the levels. The Immortal King Set, for instance, comes with a wide range of levels, ranging from 29 to 75. The upgrade of lower-level items in the set can increase their defense and make them more competitive in terms of damage.
To see if an item is worth upgrading, players must click the Upgrade button in the character screen. The item's attributes will be displayed, along with any required items. To upgrade the No-mouth face for example, 1.1K Scrap Materials will be required, along with 250 Enchanted Dust and 5 Glowing Shards. Alternatively, players can go to the Leaderboard or Golden vendor in Cyrodiil to see the upgrade requirements of specific items.
Generally speaking, weapons and jewelry offer greater value for trading when fully upgraded than armor. Particularly, for weapons that feature damage glyphs for spells or weapons, upgrading them to gold is recommended since it will result in a significant increase in their power. The armor that has a new appearance will benefit from this upgrade, since its defense value will increase as it goes from purple to gold.