Path of Exile Item Upgrading
Players can upgrade their weapons and equipment using new accessories. They can also increase its base stats or add additional benefits. To upgrade an item, the player needs to have it in their inventory as well as access to the kiln.
Usually items with weak bases (like rings) can be upgraded to a more powerful base while objects with strong bases, such as Eth titans don't change in their stats following being upgraded.
Upgrade components
Upgrade components are items that can be slotted into trinkets, weapons, armor and gathering tools, providing an attribute bonus or extra effect while the equipment is being used. They can be bought from vendors, gathered in loot, thrown away by enemies or as a reward for missions or chests. Some upgrades can have additional cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require that the equipment be at a certain level to upgrade.
To upgrade the quality of a weapon, armor or other item in the game, the player will have to select it and then click on the Upgrade button in the toolbar. This will display a preview on the right side of the screen that shows what the expected upgrade statistics will be as well as the required element or material required to complete the upgrade.
There are three kinds of upgrade components including universal upgrades, prefix upgrades and suffix upgrades. Universal upgrades, which comprise gems, are able to be used in any kind of equipment and offer less bonuses than upgrade components that are type-restricted. Infusions are only placed in ascended gear and legendary equipment are similar to gems, but offer higher bonuses and cannot be used in any other equipment. Suffix upgrades, which can be placed in gathering tools, will add their names to the end of the name of the item they are attached to, for instance adding a Glyph to an item that is a Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor would transform it into a Canthan Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor.
In the case of upgrades to gather tools, if a player replaces one glyph by another, the old glyph will be returned to the inventory. If you replace another upgrade component with a glyph, it will be destroyed, with the exception for inscriptions, which can be swapped freely.
Leveling
The upgrade system in Path of Exile has some significant variations from earlier versions. Gear is now categorized in tracks, and each item can be upgraded so many times before it's "leveled out." The costs for upgrading increase with each level, however the materials required for upgrades do not. This allows players to focus their efforts on a select few items and maximize the effect of those items, instead of spreading upgrade costs over multiple pieces.
This will allow the item to receive upgraded components, and have a greater chance of success. This bonus is called the Artisan's Energy. It will reset to 0 if the upgrade fails or increases if 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 number of affixes that are available is determined by the item's class. For instance an uncommon or unique weapon with a base that is standard will have only two affixes. A legend armor will have eight affixes.
Each upgrade step will require a certain number of Flightstones and crests to complete depending on the current level of the item and the item slot it's in. Typically, weapons will require more Flightstones to upgrade than other types of equipment.
If an item fails to attain its maximum level, the NPC gives the player the option to transfer it to another character and re-infuse the item with a new set or upgrades. This process can take up to two hours and will cost the same amount of materials. However, it has a lower chance of success.
To measure the height of a building engineers employ an instrument to compare the measurement against an established reference point, like a benchmark, or the ground's elevation. upgrade item 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 ensures that structures are built to a high level of accuracy and security.
Rerolling
Rerolling is the process of altering the upgrade components of an item. It is a vital aspect of the game and can significantly improve an item's strength or damage, as well as other characteristics. This can be accomplished through the menu for items or by pressing the Reroll button of an upgraded item. Rerolling can be costly and should only be done in the rarest of circumstances.
The game allows players to recycle upgraded items, which are used to acquire reroll tokens. These tokens can be used to upgrade either the original item or a similar item. Recyclable items have a gauge that shows the level of upgrade. The rarity and the cost of upgrading an item determines the amount of level filled.
Prior to this, some upgrades were given priority affixes which made them easier to roll. This meant that you'd get the most crucial stats to your build more frequently than other items. 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 are no longer required and all upgrades will have the same chances of rolling for each stat. This can be good or bad, depending on what you're looking to get from your equipment.
Each upgraded item may also be equipped with a special fixed-value bonus that boosts its power by a specific percentage. These bonuses are added in addition to the usual affixes. The more you upgrade a product, the better your chance of obtaining an exclusive bonus.
The game also has a number sets that grant an extra bonus when three or four upgraded items from the set are equipped on an unit. This is an excellent way to add a lot of power to a specific character without spending lots of money.
Many players are known to reroll their weapons and equipment particularly in the initial stages. Rerolling can offer a quicker path to a powerful character which allows them to achieve high tiers and progress the game much more quickly.
Sets
Sets are groups of elements that can be put together in a variety of ways. They can be of different dimensions, have none of the elements, or contain a single element. They can be used for organizing data or sorting information. They can also be used to analyze patterns. Sets can be classified in many ways such as size and shape.
There are many set items that can be upgraded in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Some items are worth upgrading, while others aren't. Upgrades are worth it for armor sets that provide high defense value and set bonuses. Weapon upgrades are not as effective in improving stats as their purple counterparts. This makes them less attractive to upgrade when your collection of weapons and armor pieces is already extensive.
Set items can be upgraded to include specific procs that are useful for certain builds. This is evident in Aldur's Advance Boots and Guillaume's Face. 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 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 improve their defense, and increase their competitiveness when it comes to damage.
Clicking the Upgrade button will display the attributes of the item as well as the necessary items needed to upgrade it. The item's attributes will be displayed together with any required items. For instance 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 check the upgrade requirements for specific items at the Cyrodiil Golden vendor or Leaderboard.
Generally speaking the jewelry and weapons have greater value for trading when fully upgraded than armor. Upgrades to gold are recommended for weapons that have spells or glyphs that damage weapons. This will bring about a significant improvement in their performance. It will also boost the defense value of armor that has a newer appearance.