Item Upgrades Explained In Fewer Than 140 Characters

Path of Exile Item Upgrades

Upgrades to items are a common and essential way to boost the performance of a variety of items in Path of Exile. They can be a fantastic source of additional damage, more AD or even more attaches.

Rare-grade equipment can be superior to upgraded Common or Magic gear due to their high demands.

Armor

Armor upgrades can be applied to both weapon and armor items. They boost the stats of whatever item they are attached to. Armor upgrades are available in the world of the game and are available from Blacksmiths on bonfires. Additionally, they can be rescued from items with upgrade components inside them, using a specialist or more powerful salvage kit.

The amount of damage that a piece of armor or weapon will absorb is contingent on the degree of upgrades. The absorption of damage by a piece armor will increase when it's upgraded to the maximum upgrade level. However, it's important keep in mind that this will raise its weight, requiring it to weigh more than before.

There are a variety of armor upgrades available in the game. Each has a different impact. Certain upgrades give armor an additional number of health points, while others make it more powerful and lighter. The kind of armor upgrade an item upgrader can receive will be indicated by the name of the upgrade as indicated in the table below.

Some of the upgrades are also magic or a hybrid of technology and magic, which is shown by a "Magic" or "Hybrid" entry in the table below. Some upgrades also require a fee to use, which is shown by the "Charges" entry in the table below. These charges are constantly updated or never expire, depending on the upgrade.

Iron Ore is the cheapest method to improve your armor. It can be found by exploring and looting small loot chests. Titanium is more costly, however, it is available in the smelters of Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. Certain upgrades, such as the Reforge and the Hot Potato Books, can only be applied to higher level armor pieces. These upgrades can give a significant improvements in stats and are worth the cost.

The player must be aware that upgrading a piece to the max upgrade level will increase its defense value. However, it will also reduce its agility and speed. Therefore, it is not recommended to upgrade most armor pieces beyond +9, because the increase in defense is usually not worth the weight and power costs of the upgrades required.

Weapons

Weapon upgrades allow players to improve the effectiveness of specific aspects of the weapon. Upgrades can improve the accuracy of a rifle, or the damage caused by shotgun shells. Some weapons have special upgrades that enhance their inherent capabilities. Frictionless materials (improves stability, reduces the risk of weapon overheating) and Kinetic coils (increases the projectile's speed to cause more damage) are two examples.

The majority of upgrades for weapons require the use of a whetblade, or one of the three Power Dices and a different amount of Minerals and Erons. These can be obtained by completing side quests or by killing a certain number of monsters and bosses.

Upgrading a Weapon, Equipment Set piece or Whetblade requires visiting the NPC [Armor] Boboko in Central Flarine and paying her an upgrade cost that is based on a specific number of Bars. The more bars needed to complete an upgrade, the higher the level. If you have multiple upgrade materials the cost of upgrading will be less.

In Chapter 2: Season 5 the way you upgrade your weapon and equipment sets has changed. Prior to Chapter 2 Season 5 you could upgrade your weapon and equipment by paying a certain amount of Bars. You could do this until the weapon or equipment reached its maximum upgrade level at which point the upgrades would reset.

You can still do this, but the process is based on RNG and low on agency. You should consider buying equipment that has low levels of upgrade, but high base scores and stat distributions. These items have a higher chance of giving you the most prestigious tier of blessings and perks.

The majority of players will make the most of upgrades to weapons they are most likely to use to help them level up quicker. Additionally, players should consider upgrading the weapons they use with their teammates to make them more powerful as well. For instance, Shepard should consider upgrading the M92F to unlock the Beretta M93R to make it more useful when paired with experts in biotics like Grunt and Tali.

Jewels

Jewels can be used to improve a stat or provide secondary effects in weapons and armor. They can be created through an process known as jewelry crafting, in which you combine a gemstone and various chemicals at a table. The higher the level of the gem, the better its secondary effect. These reagents can be gotten from Treasure Goblins and World Bosses all over the world, or by collecting Legendary Gear. You can also buy them from The Jeweler in exchange for gold and Scattered Prisms.

The Jeweler can boost the quality of a gem in stages ranging from Crude up to Royal. The stat boosts will vary according to the tier that the jewel is at when it is inserted into jewelry, weapons or other gear.

The Jeweler can create all tiers of gems, with the exception of rare and legendary ones that require certain levels to gain. Unlike other upgrade components, jewels can be swapped with another identical jewel without damaging the original one. However, you can only replace the jewels in an item of equipment only once.

The use of more jewels in a movement can make it feel more comfortable and is usually done for aesthetic reasons. The jewels can also enhance performance and create an outer layer that is more durable than steel, so that the repeated friction caused by pivots does not cause damage to the movement.

In addition to the above-mentioned upgrades additionally, players can acquire glyphs for their shields and weapons from a Glyphmaster. These glyphs provide a small boost in power and can be exchanged, however they're not guaranteed to appear as loot. Glyphs can be upgraded as jewelry, by visiting the Jeweler for gold and scattered Crystal. Glyphs can also be removed from the inventory, and they are returned to the inventory. Other upgrade items components, like aegis and traits, are not swappable, and are only recoverable by using an Upgrade Extractor or salvaging them with Black Lion Salvage Kit or an Ascended Salvage Tool.

Trinkets

Trinkets are small pieces of equipment that bestow a wide range of small, but beneficial benefits to your hero. They are available in the starter area as rewards for personal stories or loot. They are also available through vendors and after the completion of road interactions. They can also be crafted by jewelers and later found or purchased at the Trading Post.

The first trinkets a player is able to unlock is the cloak. It grants a small, but valuable boost in speed of movement and evasion. After that, they'll be able to acquire rings, amulets, and necklaces in the same manner to the way a player can acquire armor and weapons. Each piece of equipment comes with one upgrade slot that accepts either a universal upgrade or a jewel upgrade. Universal upgrades offer smaller bonuses and can be placed in any type of equipment while jewelry cannot be replaced or upgraded and is only compatible with certain kinds of trinkets.

These trinkets also grant additional buffs and skills that are active whenever the hero is not in combat. This allows the hero to be more effective while inactive and may also help make up for a lack of a strong team or the absence of any slots in the talent tree that normally are filled with the hero's ideal stats.

As a rule, trinket upgrades should prioritize BiS (Best item upgrade in Slot) items that you aren't likely to replace soon. Then, you should consider any items that have desirable statistics aren't as significant as the iLevel of the item to be upgraded. This is especially true if you're looking to upgrade several statistics on an item Upgrader mod. It's more beneficial to upgrade a single important stat instead of two subpar ones.

Jungle players will often upgrade their yellow trinkets to a red one prior to the beginning of the game. Mid and top players on the other hand will pick either a pink or green ward, based on the game's matchup. These choices will have a major impact on the hero's map control abilities.

In addition to the items listed above, players will also find other trinkets in the form trophies and rewards throughout the game. They can be obtained by completing certain milestones within the story. For instance, finishing the main quest for a chapter or beating a boss. You can view them by clicking on the achievement in the reward section of the hero's menu.