Guide To Item Upgrades: The Intermediate Guide On Item Upgrades

Path of Exile item level upgrade Upgrades

Item upgrades are a common and crucial method to enhance the performance of numerous items in Path of Exile. They can also provide additional damage, AD or even affixes.

In most cases, however upgraded Common and Magic gear is beaten out by Rare-grade equipment due to their higher requirements.

Armor

Armor upgrades are a type of upgrade that can be used on weapons and armor items. They increase the stats of whatever item they are connected to. Armor upgrades are found in the world of the game and can be purchased from Blacksmiths at any bonfire. Alternately, they can be salvaged from items that have upgrade components within them by using a specialist or more powerful salvage kit.

The level of an armor's or weapon's upgrade determines the amount of damage it is able to take on. The upgrade of an armor piece to the highest upgrade level will increase its ability to absorb damage. It is important to keep in mind that this will increase the weight of the armor, which means it must be heavier.

There are several different types of armor upgrades that are available in the game. Each has a different impact. For instance, some upgrades will grant the armor a certain number of additional health points, while others make it lighter and stronger. The type of armor upgrade that an item can receive will be indicated by the name of the upgrade as shown in the table below.

Some of the upgrades also require magic or a combination of technology and magic, which is shown by the "Magic" and "Hybrids" entries in the table. Certain upgrades require charges to use. They are referred to as "Charges" entries in the table. The charges for these upgrades change daily or never expire according to the upgrade.

The cheapest method to upgrade armor is to use Iron Ore, which can be gathered by exploring the area and looting chests of minor loot. Titanium is more expensive, but is readily available at the smelters of Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. Certain upgrades, like the Reforge or the Hot Potato Books can only be applied on high-level armor pieces. These upgrades can give significant improvement in stats and are a worthwhile cost, especially for single-handed weapons.

The player should be aware, however, that upgrading a piece to its maximum upgrade level will increase its defense values. However, it will also affect its agility and speed. It is not recommended to upgrade armor beyond +9. The added defense usually isn't worth the weight and power cost of the upgrades.

Weapons

Weapon upgrades let players increase the effectiveness of specific aspects of the weapon. For example, an upgrade may enhance the damage caused by shotgun shells or the accuracy of the sniper rifle. Certain firearms have upgrades to improve their inherent capabilities. Frictionless materials (improves stability, and reduces weapon overheating) and Kinetic coils (increases the projectile's acceleration for greater damage) are two examples.

The majority of upgrades to weapons require three Power Dices, a different amount of Minerals and Erons, and a whetblade for applying. These can be obtained by completing Side Quests or by killing a certain amount of bosses and monsters.

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

In Chapter 2: Season 5, the method of upgrading your equipment and weapon sets was a bit different. Prior to Chapter 2: Season 5 you could upgrade your weapon or equipment by paying a specific amount of Bars. You could continue to do this until you reach a maximum upgrade level for the equipment or weapon, following which the upgrades would be reset.

It's possible, but it is dependent heavily on RNG. Instead, you're much better off visiting stores and buying gear with low upgrade levels, but good base scores and stat distributions. These gears have a greater chance of granting you the most prestigious tier of advantages and benefits.

To level up faster, most players will be more inclined to upgrade item their weapons. Players should also upgrade the weapons that their squadmates use to boost their strength. For instance, Shepard should consider upgrading the M92F to unlock the Beretta M93R to enhance its effectiveness when accompanied by biotech specialists such as Grunt and Tali.

Jewels

Jewels are utilized in the sockets of armor and weapons, enhancing the stats of a weapon and providing additional effects. They can be created through a process called jewelry crafting, where you combine a gemstone and various reagents at a jewelry table. The higher the grade of the gemstone, the better its secondary effect. These reagents can be gotten from Treasure Goblins and World Bosses around the world, or through finding Legendary Gear. You can also buy them from The Jeweler in exchange for Scattered Prisms and gold.

The quality of a gem can be improved at the Jeweler, with stages that vary from Crude to Royal. Depending on the tier of the jewel it can provide different stat boosts when inserted into weapons, gear and jewelry.

The Jeweler is able to create all kinds of gems, except for the rare and legendary ones, which you must attain certain levels to gain. Jewels can be replaced with another one without damaging the original. You are able to replace the jewel only once in a piece of equipment.

It is common to use more jewelry to enhance the appearance of. In addition to enhancing performance, the jewels also create a surface that is harder than steel, so the repeated friction with pivots doesn't cause harm as easily.

In addition to the upgrades mentioned above additionally, players can acquire glyphs for their shields and weapons from a Glyphmaster. They offer a small benefit and are able to be swapped easily, but are not guaranteed to drop as loot. Glyphs, just like jewelry, can be upgraded by the Jeweler in exchange for gold and Scattered Crystals. Glyphs can also be taken out and returned to the inventory. Other upgrade components, such as aegis or traits cannot be exchanged and can only be found by using an Upgrade extractor or salvaging using Black Lion Salvage Kit, or Ascended Salvage tool.

Trinkets

Trinkets are small pieces of equipment that bestow an array of small, but beneficial benefits to your hero. They are available in the start-up area as loot or as personal story rewards. They can also be obtained from vendors and by completing road interaction. They can be purchased from the Trading Post, or crafted by jewelers.

The first trinket a player unlocks will be the cloak, which gives an unimportant but beneficial boost to speed of movement and evasion. The player will then be able to acquire necklaces, amulets, and rings in a similar manner similar to how they obtained weapons and armor. Each piece of equipment comes with a slot for an upgrade that is either universal or jewel. Universal upgrades provide 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 remain active whenever the hero is not in combat. This enables the hero to be more effective when not active and may also help to compensate for the absence of a solid team or the absence of any slots in the talent tree that normally are filled with hero's ideal statistics.

A good guideline for trinket upgrades is to prioritize BiS (Best item upgrader-in-Slot) items that you will not replace soon, followed by items with desirable stats, but less important than the iLevel of the item being upgraded. This is true especially if you are looking to upgrade multiple stats on an item. It is more beneficial to upgrade a single important stat instead of two subpar ones.

Jungle players often upgrade their yellow trinkets to a red trinket at the beginning of the game. Mid and top players however will pick either a pink or green ward, based on the game's matchup. These choices can impact a hero's ability to control the map.

In addition to the items listed above, players will also discover other trinkets in form trophies and rewards throughout the game. These can be obtained through completing certain milestones within the story. For instance, finishing the main quest for a chapter or beating a boss. These can be viewed by selecting the appropriate achievement from the reward tab of the hero menu.