Path of Exile Item Upgrading
Players can upgrade their weapons and equipment by adding new accessories. They can also improve its stats base or add additional benefits. To upgrade an item, the 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 stronger base while objects with strong bases, such as eth titans do not vary significantly in their stats after being upgraded.
Upgrade components
Upgrade components can be incorporated into trinkets, armor, weapons and tools for gathering, offering an added bonus or effect while the equipment is used. They can be purchased from vendors, or found in loot, thrown away by enemies or as a reward for missions or chests. Some upgrades have additional cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require that the equipment be at a certain level to upgrade.
In order to upgrade a weapon or piece of armor, the player has to select it and then click the Upgrade button on the toolbar. This will show a preview on the right side of the screen, showing what the expected upgrade stats will be, as well as the material or component needed to complete the upgrade.
There are three kinds of upgrade components including universal upgrades, prefix upgrades, and suffix upgrades. Universal upgrades, like gems, are able to be placed on any type of equipment. They offer a lesser bonus than upgrade components that have a type limitation. Infusions, which can only be placed in ascended gear or legendary equipment are exactly the same as jewels but provide larger bonuses and cannot be placed in any other type of equipment. Suffix upgrades can be added to gathering tools. They add the suffix to the end of the names of items. For instance adding the suffix Glyph would make a staff wrapping of Minor Vigor into a Canthan staff wrapping of Minor Vigor.
If an individual upgrades a gathering tool, and replaces glyphs with another glyph the previous one will be returned to their inventory. If you replace another upgrade component the item will be destroyed, except for the inscriptions, which can be freely swapped.
Leveling
Path of Exile's upgrade process differs from previous versions in some fundamental ways. Gear is now broken down into tracks and items can be upgraded a certain number of times before being "leveled out." The cost for upgrades is increased with each level however, the materials needed aren't as high. item upgrading allows players to concentrate their efforts on a couple of important items to maximize their impact instead of spreading the upgrade costs across multiple items.
When an item is leveled out, it will be capable of receiving an upgrade set of components, as well as a boost in the chance that the upgrade will succeed. This bonus is known as the Artisan's Energy. It resets to 0 if the upgrade fails or increases if the upgrade succeeds.
After a piece has been upgraded to the maximum level, it will be able to receive affixes to boost its attributes. The number of affixes available depends on the item's base type. For example an uncommon or exclusive weapon with a standard base will have only two affixes, whereas a legend armor will have eight affixes.
Each upgrade process requires a specific number of Flightstones or Crests, depending on whether the item is at its current level and in what slot it is placed in. In general, weapons will require more Flightstones to upgrade than other kinds of equipment.
If an item is not able to reach its max level, the NPC will give the player the option to transfer it to a different character and then re-infuse it with another set of upgrades. The process can take as long as two hours and will cost the same amount of materials but will result in less chance of success.
Engineers will utilize a level to measure the height of the building to an established point, such as a benchmark. This process is known as a "level-loop." It involves taking readings with the backsight rod and the level, then turning the level and making the foresight rod reading. This method guarantees that structures are built to an extremely high degree of precision and safety.
Rerolling
Rerolling is the process of altering the upgrade components of an item. It is a very important aspect of the game that can improve the strength, damage, or other attributes. This can be accomplished through the item menu or by pressing the Reroll button of an upgraded item. Rerolling items can be expensive and should be handled with care.
Reroll tokens are earned by recycling upgraded items. These tokens can be used to upgrade the original item or another similar item. Recyclable items come with a gauge that shows the degree of upgrade. The rarity and cost of upgrading an item determines the level of filling.
Prior to this, certain upgrades were given priority affixes that made them easier for players to roll. This meant that you could receive the stats that mattered most 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 was changed with the recent patch. Priority affixes were removed and all upgrades have the same chance of rolling for each statistic. This can be a good or a bad thing, dependent on your needs and expectations from your equipment.
Each upgraded item may also have a unique, fixed-value bonus that increases its power by a certain percentage. These bonuses are added to the regular affixes. The more you improve a product, the greater your chance of obtaining an exclusive bonus.
The game also includes number sets that give an extra bonus when three or four upgraded items from the set are installed on an item. This is a great method of giving an individual character more power without spending a lot of money.
Many players opt to reroll their equipment and weapons, especially in the beginning of the game. Rerolling can offer a quicker route to a more powerful character which allows them to achieve higher levels and advance in the game much more quickly.
Sets
Sets are collections of elements that can be organized in various ways. They could be of various sizes, contain no elements, or only have a single element. They can be utilized to organize data or sort information. They can also be useful in analyzing patterns. Sets can be classified in several ways, including by size and shape.
There are many set items to upgrade in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Certain items are worth upgrading, while some are not. Upgrades are worthwhile for armor sets that provide high defense values and set bonuses. However, most upgrades to weapons don't improve the quality of the item's stats when as compared to their counterparts in purple. This makes them less appealing to upgrade in the event that your collection of weapons and armor pieces is already huge.
Set items can be upgraded to include special tools that are suitable for certain builds. This is evident in Aldur's Advance Boots and Guillaume's Face. Both were upgraded to Extraordinary Winged Helms and Exceptional Mirrored Boots, respectively. This increased their defense from 217 to 321. (Strength requirements and Level requirements also increased).
Another reason for upgrading certain items is to bring them up to parity with their counterparts in their tiers. For instance, the Immortal King set has a large level range, from 29 to 76. Upgrades to lower-level items can improve their defense, and make them more competitive in terms of damage.
To determine if a product is worth upgrading, players should click the Upgrade button on the character screen. It will show the item's attributes, along with the necessary items required to upgrade it. For example the No-mouth Face will require 1.1K Scrap Materials, 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, weapons and armor have a higher trade value when fully updated. Upgrades to gold are recommended for weapons that have spell/weapon-damage glyphs. This will result in a significant improvement in their stats. It will also boost the defense value of armor that has a newer appearance.