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The performance of many Path of Exile items can be enhanced by upgrading their performance. They can be a good source of extra damage or more AD or even more attachments.

Rare-grade equipment is usually superior to the more modernized Common or Magic equipment due to their higher requirements.

Armor

Armor upgrades can be applied to both weapon and armor items. They improve the performance of the item upgrader mod they are connected to. Armor upgrades are found in the world of the game and can be purchased from Blacksmiths at any bonfire. They can also be salvaged by using a specialist or higher salvage kits to retrieve upgrades from the items.

The level of an armor's or weapon's upgrade determines the amount of damage it is able to absorb. A piece of armor upgraded to maximum upgrade level will boost the damage it absorbs. It is important to note that this will increase the weight of the armor, so it must be more heavy.

There are a variety of armor upgrade available in the game. Each one has a distinct effect. For instance, some upgrades will give the armor a certain number of health points while others make it lighter and stronger. The name of the armor upgrade will indicate the kind of upgrade the item can receive, as shown below.

Certain upgrades require magic or a hybrid technology and magic, which are indicated by the "Magic" and "Hybrids" entries in the table. Some upgrades also require charges to use, and are shown by a "Charges" entry in the table below. The charges associated with these upgrades are updated daily or never expire according to the upgrade.

Iron Ore is the cheapest option to upgrade your armor. You can find it by exploring and looting small chests. Titanium is more expensive however, it is available in the smelters of Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. Some upgrades, like the Reforge or the Hot Potato Books can only be used on armor pieces of the highest level. These upgrades can give players a significant improvements in stats and are well worth the cost.

The player should be aware, however, that upgrading a piece up to the maximum upgrade level can increase its defense value. However, it can also reduce the speed and agility of the piece. Therefore, it is generally not recommended to upgrade armor pieces that are higher than +9 because the increase in defense is generally not worth the extra weight and power cost of the upgrades required.

Weapons

Weapon upgrades allow players to improve the effectiveness of specific aspects of a weapon. For example an upgrade can enhance the damage caused by a shotgun's shells or the accuracy of a rifle that snipes. Certain firearms also have upgrades that improve their innate qualities. Frictionless materials (improves stability, reduces the risk of weapon overheating), and Kinetic coils (increases the projectile's speed for greater damage) are two examples.

Most upgrades for weapons require one of three Power Dices, a different amount of Minerals and Erons, and a whetblade. They can be obtained by finishing side quests, taking out a certain number of monsters or bosses, or through the Weapon Upgrade NPC located in Central Flarine.

Upgrading a Weapon, Equipment Set piece or Whetblade requires visiting the NPC [Armor] Boboko in Central Flarine and paying her an upgrade cost of a certain number of Bars. The more bars required 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 method of upgrading your weapon and equipment sets has changed a bit. Prior to Chapter 2: Season 5 you could upgrade your weapon and equipment by paying a specific amount of Bars. You could do this until your weapon or equipment reached its maximum upgrade level at which point the upgrades would be reset.

It's still possible, but it is dependent heavily on RNG. Instead, you're better off visiting stores and buying gear with low upgrade levels but excellent base scores and stat distributions. These will then have a better chance of bringing you the most prestigious perks and blessings.

Most players will want to prioritize upgrades to the weapons they most often use to allow them to progress quicker. Additionally, players should consider upgrading the weapons they use with their squadmates to make them more powerful and effective. For instance, Shepard should consider upgrading the M92F to unlock the Beretta M93R, which will enhance its effectiveness when paired with biotic specialists like Grunt and Tali.

Jewels

Jewels are used in the armor's sockets and weapons, enhancing a stat and providing secondary effects. Jewelry crafting is a method for making them, in which you combine gemstones with specific reagents in a jewelry table. The higher the grade of the jewel the better the secondary effect. These reagents can be found around the world from Treasure Goblins, World Bosses and occasionally by salvaging Legendary equipment. You can also buy them from The Jeweler for gold and a Scattered Prism.

The quality of a gem can be improved at the Jeweler in stages that range from Crude to Royal. The boosts to stats will differ depending on the tier the jewel is at when it's inserted into jewelry, weapons or gear.

The Jeweler can craft all kinds of gems, except for the rare and legendary ones which require certain levels to gain. Unlike other upgrade components, jewels can be swapped with a identical jewel without destroying it. However, you can only replace one jewel in an equipment piece only once.

The use of more jewels in a movement will make it feel smoother and is usually done to enhance the aesthetics of the movement. In addition to improving performance, the diamonds create an area that is stronger than metal, so repeated friction with pivots doesn't cause damage as easily.

In addition to the above upgrades players can also obtain glyphs for their shields and weapons from a Glyphmaster. These provide a small bonus and can be swapped out at any time, but are not guaranteed to drop as loot. Glyphs can be upgraded, like jewelry, at the Jeweler for gold, and also a scattered Crystal. Glyphs can also be taken out and returned to the inventory. Other upgrade item components, such as traits and aegis, aren't swappable and are only recoverable by using an Upgrade Extractor, or by salvaging them using the Black Lion Salvage Kit or an Ascended Salvage Tool.

Trinkets

Trinkets are items of equipment that bestow a wide range of small, but beneficial benefits to your hero. You can find them in the starter area as loot or personal story rewards. They can also be obtained through vendors and after completing road interaction. They can also be found on the Trading Post, or crafted by jewelers.

The first trinket a player can unlock is the cloak. It gives a small but valuable boost in speed of movement and evasion. The player will then be able to acquire rings, amulets and necklaces in a similar manner similar to how they obtained weapons and armor. Each piece of equipment has one upgrade slot that can accommodate either a universal upgrade or a jewel upgrade. Universal upgrades provide smaller bonuses and can be used in any type of equipment, however, jewelry cannot be replaced or upgraded, and only works with specific types of trinkets.

These trinkets grant additional buffs and abilities that are active even when the hero isn't in combat. This lets the hero be more effective when not active and also helps make up for a lack of a solid team or the absence of any slots from the talent tree that normally are filled with the hero's ideal stats.

A good rule of thumb for trinket upgrades is to prioritize BiS (Best item upgrade-in-Slot) items that you aren't planning to replace soon, followed by any items with desirable stats that are less important than the iLevel of the item level upgrade being upgraded. This is especially true if an item upgrading has multiple stats that you'd like to upgrade since it's generally better to upgrade just one important stat rather than two sub-optimal ones.

In the beginning of the game, junglers will usually want to upgrade their trinket into a red one, while top and mid players typically choose either a pink or green ward (depending on the game's matchup). These choices will have an impact on a hero's ability to control the map.

Aside from the items mentioned above, players may also find other trinkets throughout the game in the form of trophies and awards. These can be obtained through completing certain milestones within the story. For example, completing the main quest for a chapter or defeating an opponent. You can check them out by selecting the achievement in the reward section of the hero's menu.