Path of Exile Item Upgrading

Item upgrading allows players to upgrade their weapons and gear with new affixes, boosting the base stats of the item or providing additional benefits. To upgrade items, the player must have the item in their inventory and have access to the kiln.

Items that have weak bases, like rings, can be upgraded into stronger bases. Items with bases that are strong, such as the Titans of eth have little change in their stats.

Upgrade components

Upgrade components can be slotted into trinkets, weapons, armor and gathering tools, providing an added bonus or effect while the equipment is being used. They can be purchased from vendors, gathered in loot, dropped by enemies, or obtained as a reward for missions or chests. Certain upgrades come with additional cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require that the equipment be above a certain level before they are upgraded.

To upgrade the quality of a weapon, armor or other item in the game, players must select it and click the Upgrade button in 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 necessary component or materials.

There are three kinds: universal upgrades (which include gems), prefix upgrades, and suffix upgrade components. Universal upgrades, such as gems, can be used on any kind of equipment. They offer a lower bonus than upgrade components that are subject to a type restriction. Infusions are jewels that can only be used in legendary and ascended equipment. They provide the same bonuses as jewels, however they cannot be used in other equipment. Suffix upgrades can be added to gathering tools. They add a suffix to the end of item names. For example the addition of a Glyph will transform a staff wrapping of Minor Vigor into a Canthan staff wrapping of Minor Vigor.

If a player upgrades a gathering tool, and then replaces the glyphs with a different one the previous one will be returned to their inventory. However replacing any other upgrade component can destroy it, excluding inscribed glyphs that can be swapped.

Leveling

Path of Exile's upgrade system differs from previous versions in several important ways. Gear is now categorized in tracks and each item can be upgraded so many times before it's "leveled out." The upgrade costs increase with each level, however the materials needed do not. This allows players to focus their efforts on a select few items and maximize the impact of these items rather than spreading the cost of upgrades across several pieces.

When an item is leveled out in this way, it is able to receive a new set of upgrade components, and an increase in the likelihood that the upgrade will succeed. This bonus is known as Artisan’s Energy and it resets at 0 if the upgrade fails or increases when 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 that are available will depend on the item's base type. For instance the rare or exclusive weapon that has a standard base will have only two affixes available for it, whereas legendary armors can have up to eight affixes available for it.

Each upgrade requires a certain number of Flightstones and crests based on the item level upgrade's current level and the slot it's in. Weapons typically require more Flightstones than other equipment.

If an item doesn't attain its maximum level, the NPC offers the player the choice to transfer it to a different character and re-infuse the item with a different set of upgrades. This process can take up to two hours and will cost the same amount of materials but will result in a lower chance of success.

Engineers may employ a level to compare the height of the building against an established point, such as a benchmark. This process is called 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 guarantees that buildings are constructed to an extremely high degree of precision and safety.

Rerolling

Rerolling refers to the process of changing the upgrade components of an item. It is a crucial part of the game, and it can boost the damage, strength, or other attributes. You can do this through the item level upgrade menu, or by pressing the Reroll button when you upgrade an item. Rerolling can be expensive and should only be performed in the rarest of circumstances.

Reroll tokens are earned by recycling upgraded items. These tokens can be used to upgrade the original item or another similar item upgrading. Recyclable items have a gauge that shows the degree of upgrade. The rarity and the cost of upgrading an item will determine the amount of level that has been filled.

In the past, some upgrade items were affixed with priority that made them easier to roll for than other. This meant that you'd receive the stats most important to your build more frequently than other items. This included stats like armor's total armour, thorns and the control impaired duration stats or the weapon's bonus attack speed and crit strike chance.

This has changed since the latest patch. Priority affixes have been removed, and all upgrades have the same chance of rolling each statistic. This could be good or bad, based on what you're looking to get from your equipment.

Each upgraded item can also have a unique bonus that boosts the power of the item by a fixed percentage or a flat amount. These bonuses are added in addition to the standard affixes. The more you upgrade an item, the better your chance of getting a unique bonus.

The game also comes with a number of sets, which grant a set bonus when three or more upgraded items from the same set are installed on the same unit. This is a great method of giving a character a lot more power without spending a lot of money.

Many players prefer to reroll their equipment and weapons, especially in the beginning stages of the game. This is because rerolling could give players a faster route to becoming a strong character which allows them to achieve higher levels and advance in the game more quickly.

Sets

Sets are collections of elements that can be arranged in different ways. They can be different sizes, contain no elements, or only contain a single element. They can be utilized to organize data or organize information. They can also be used for analyzing patterns. Sets can be categorized in many ways, such as by size and shape.

There are a variety of set items to upgrade in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Certain items are worth upgrading, others aren't. Armor sets with high defense values or set bonuses are usually worth upgrading. Weapon upgrades aren't as effective in improving stats as their purple counterparts. This makes them less appealing to upgrade if your collection of weapons and armor pieces is already large.

Some set items are upgraded for their unique procs, which can be particularly useful in certain builds. Guillaume's Face face and Aldur's Advance boots are a good example of this. Both were upgraded from Exceptional Winged Helm and Exceptional Mirrored Boots respectively, increasing their defense by 217 to 321 (Strength requirement and Level requirement were increased as well).

Upgrades can also be done to bring certain items to par with the levels. The Immortal King Set, for instance, comes with a wide range of levels, from 29 to 75. Upgrades to lower-level items could enhance their defense, and make them more competitive in terms of damage.

To see if an item is worth upgrading, players can click the Upgrade button on their screen for their character. This will display the item's attributes, along with the items needed to upgrade it. For instance the No-mouth face will require 1.1K Scrap Materials and 250 Enchanted Dust, and 5 Glowing Shards to upgrade. Alternately, players can visit the Leaderboard or Golden vendor in Cyrodiil to check the upgrade requirements of specific items.

In general, armor and weapons are more valuable when they are updated. Particularly for weapons with damage glyphs for spells or weapons upgrading them to gold is recommended because it will provide a significant increase in their performance. Armor that has an upgraded appearance will also benefit from this because its defense will increase as it goes from purple to gold.