The 10 Most Terrifying Things About Item Upgrading

Path of Exile Item Upgrading

Item upgrading allows players to enhance their weapons and equipment with new affixes, boosting its base stats or adding additional perks. To upgrade an item, a player has 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, whereas items with strong bases like Eth titans don't change significantly in their stats after being upgraded.

Upgrade components

Upgrade components are items that can be used to upgrade weapons, armor, trinkets and gathering tools, giving an added bonus or effect when the equipment is being used. They can be purchased from vendors, found as loot by enemies, or obtained from chests or missions. Certain upgrades come with additional cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require that the equipment be above a certain point before they can be upgraded.

To upgrade a weapon, armor or other item in the game, the player will have to select it and then click the Upgrade button on the toolbar. This will display a preview on the right side of the screen, showing what the expected upgrade stats will be, as well as the necessary material or component needed for the upgrade to take place.

There are three kinds: universal upgrades (which include gems) prefix upgrades and suffix upgrade components. 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 gems that can only be used in legendary and ascended equipment. They provide the same bonuses as jewels, but cannot be used in other equipment. Suffix upgrades that can be put in gathering tools, include their name at the end of the name of the item they are attached to, for example adding a Glyph to an item that is a Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor will change it to a Canthan Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor.

If a player upgrades a gathering tool, and replaces glyphs with another glyph, the old one will be returned to their inventory. If you replace any other upgrade component the item will be destroyed, with the exception for inscriptions, which are able to 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 only be upgraded a certain number of times before they are "leveled out." The cost of upgrading increases with each level, but the materials required do not. This allows players to focus their efforts on a specific few items and maximize the effect of those items, instead of dispersing upgrade costs across multiple pieces.

This will allow the item to receive upgraded components and a greater chance of success. This bonus is known as Artisan's Energy. It resets to 0 if an upgrade fails or increases when the upgrade succeeds.

Once a piece is upgraded to its maximum level, it will be able to receive an affix to increase its capabilities. The amount of affixes available is determined by the item's class. For instance an uncommon or exclusive weapon with a standard base will have only two affixes, while a legend armor will have eight affixes.

Each upgrade step will require a specific amount of Flightstones or Crests, based on whether the item is at its current level and in what slot it is in. Typically, weapons will require more Flightstones to upgrade than other types of equipment.

If an item doesn't attain its maximum level, the NPC grants the player the choice to transfer it to a new character and then re-infuse it with a different set of upgrades. The process can take as long as two hours and will cost the same amount of material, though it will have a lower chance of success.

To determine the height of a structure engineers utilize an instrument to compare the measurement with a known reference point like a benchmark or the elevation of the ground. This process is called a "level loop." It involves taking readings using the backsight rod and the level and then turning the level to make the foresight rod reading. This method makes sure that buildings are constructed to a high standard of accuracy and safety.

Rerolling

Rerolling is the process of changing the upgrade components of an item. It is a crucial element of the game that can increase the strength, damage, or other attributes. This can be done via the item menu or by using the Reroll button on an upgraded item upgrade. Rerolling is costly and should only be performed in rare cases.

Reroll tokens are earned by recycling upgraded items. These tokens can be used to upgrade the original item or another similar item. Recyclable items have a level gauge that shows 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, certain upgrade items were given priority affixes, which made them more accessible for players to roll. This meant that you'd get the stats most important to your build more often than others. 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 changed with the recent patch. Priority affixes were removed, and all upgrades have the identical chance of rolling each statistic. This can be a great or a bad thing, dependent on your needs and expectations from your equipment.

Each upgraded item can have a unique, fixed-value bonus that increases its power by a certain percentage. These bonuses are added into the standard affixes. The more you improve an item, the better the chance of receiving an exclusive bonus.

The game also comes with various sets that offer a set-based bonus when three or more upgraded items from the same set are placed on an item upgrade. This is an excellent way to add a lot of power to a character without spending a lot of money.

Many players opt to reroll their gear and weapons, especially in the early stages of the game. Rerolling can help you create a more powerful character quicker, which enables you to progress in the game and achieve higher levels.

Sets

Sets are groups of elements that can be organized in different ways. They can be different sizes, have no elements, or only have a single element. They can be used to organize data or organize information. They can also be used to analyze patterns. Sets can be classified in various ways, including size and shape.

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom offers an array of set items that can be upgraded. Some are worth upgrading, while some are not. Armor sets that provide high defense values or set bonuses are generally worth upgrading. However, weapon upgrades often don't improve the quality of the item's stats when as compared to their counterparts in purple. This makes them less attractive to upgrade if you have a lot of armor pieces or weapons.

Some set items are upgraded for their unique procs which can be useful in some 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, boosting their defense by 217 to 321 (Strength requirement and Level requirement increased as well).

Upgrades can also be done to bring certain items up to par with the different tiers. The Immortal King Set, for instance, comes with a wide range of levels, from 29 to 75. Upgrades to lower-level items can increase 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 required items to upgrade it. The item's attributes will be displayed, along 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 look up the upgrade requirements for specific items at the Cyrodiil Golden vendor or Leaderboard.

In general, armor and weapons are more valuable when fully updated. Upgrades to gold are recommended for weapons that have weapons-damage or spell glyphs. This will result in a significant improvement in their performance. The armor that has a new appearance will benefit from this upgrade as its defense value will increase as it moves from purple to gold.