Path of Exile Item Upgrading
Players can upgrade their weapons and equipment with new accessories. They can also improve the base stats of the item or provide additional benefits. To upgrade an item, the player needs to have it in their inventory as well as access to the kiln.
Usually items that have weak bases (like rings) can be upgraded to a stronger base while objects with strong bases, such as eth titans do not vary much in their stats after being upgraded.
Upgrade components
Upgrade components are items that can be incorporated into weapons, armor, trinkets and tools for gathering, offering an attribute bonus or additional effect while the equipment is used. They can be purchased from vendors, or found as loot by enemies, or obtained from chests or missions. Certain upgrades also have cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require that the equipment be at a specific level to upgrade.
To upgrade an item of armor, the player must choose it and click the Upgrade button in the toolbar. The preview will appear on the right side of the screen showing what the expected upgrade statistics will be, as well as the necessary element or material required to make that happen.
There are three kinds of upgrade components that are universal upgrades, prefix upgrades, and suffix upgrades. Universal upgrades, such as gems, can be put on any type of equipment. They provide a smaller bonus than upgrade components that are subject to a type restriction. Infusions are jewels that are only available in equipment that is legendary or ascended. They provide the same bonuses as jewels, however they cannot be used with any other equipment. Suffix upgrades, which can be placed in gathering tools, include their name at the end of the name of the item they are connected to, for example adding the word Glyph to the Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor will change it to a Canthan Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor.
In the case of upgrades to gather tools If a player replaces one glyph by another the previous glyph will be returned to the inventory. However replacing any other upgrade component can destroy it, excluding the inscriptions that can be swapped.
Leveling
Path of Exile's upgrade process differs from previous versions in several key ways. Gear is now divided into tracks, and items can only be upgraded a set number of times before they're "leveled out." The cost of upgrading is increased with each level, but the required materials don't increase as much. This allows players to concentrate their efforts on a few important items to maximize their impact, instead of spreading upgrade costs across multiple pieces.
When an item is leveled out, it will be capable of receiving a new set of upgrade components, and an increase in the likelihood that the upgrade will succeed. This bonus is known as the Artisan's Energy, and it is reset to 0 in the event of failure, or increases when the upgrade is successful.
When a piece of equipment is upgraded to its maximum level it is able to be given affixes that increase its features. The number of affixes available will depend on the item's class. For instance an uncommon or rare weapon that has a standard base will have no more than two affixes to choose from, whereas a legendary armor will have up to eight affixes for it.
Each upgrade step will require the use of a certain amount of Flightstones and crests to complete depending on the current level of the item and the item slot it's in. Weapons will typically require more Flightstones than other equipment.
If an item does not attain its maximum level the NPC will offer the player the option to transfer it to a different character and re-infuse it with a different set of upgrades. This process can take up to two hours, and costs the same amount of materials. However it has a lower chance of success.
To determine the height of a structure, engineers will utilize a level to compare the measurement to an established reference point like a benchmark, or the ground's elevation. This is known as a "level loop." It involves taking readings using the level and backsight rod and then turning the level to make the foresight rod reading. This method ensures that buildings are built to a high level of safety and accuracy.
Rerolling
Rerolling is the process of altering the upgrade components of an item. item upgrade is an important aspect of the game and can dramatically improve an item's strength and damage as well as other characteristics. You can do this through the item menu, or by pressing the Reroll button whenever you upgrade an item. Rerolling can be expensive and should only be done in rare cases.
The game allows players to recycle upgraded items, and use them to obtain Reroll tokens. These tokens can be used to upgrade the original item, or to upgrade another similar item. Recyclable items come with a level gauge that shows how much of the upgrade gauge has been filled. The rarity and cost of upgrading an item will determine the amount of level filled.
In the past, some upgrade item s had priority affixes that made them easier to roll for than other. This meant that you could receive the stats that mattered most to your build often than others. This included stats like armor's total armour, thorns and the control impaired duration stats or the weapon's bonus attack speed and strike chance.
This was changed in the latest patch. Priority affixes have been removed, and all upgrades have the identical chance of rolling each statistic. This could be good or bad, based on what you're looking for and want from your equipment.
Each upgraded item can come with a bonus that increases the power of the item by a fixed percentage or a flat amount. These bonuses are added in addition to the standard affixes. The more you improve an item, the better your chance of getting the bonus of your choice.
The game also comes with number sets that grant an extra bonus when three or four upgraded items from the set are installed on a unit. This is a great method to add a lot of power to a specific character without spending lots of money.
Many players prefer to reroll their equipment and weapons, particularly in the beginning stages of the game. This is because rerolling can provide a much faster route to a more powerful character which allows them to achieve higher levels and advance in the game more quickly.
Sets
Sets are collections that can be organized in different ways. They can have different sizes, have no elements at all, or contain just one element. They can be used for organizing data or sorting information. They are also useful in analyzing patterns. Sets can be classified in a variety of ways in terms of size and shape.
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom offers an array of set items that can be upgraded. Certain items are worth upgrading, others aren't. Upgrades are worthwhile for armor sets with high defense values and set bonuses. Weapon upgrades aren't as effective in boosting stats as their purple counterparts. This makes them less attractive to upgrade if you have a lot of armor or weapons already.
Set items can be upgraded to include specific procs that are useful for specific builds. Guillaume's Face face and Aldur's Advance boots are examples of this. Both were upgraded from Exceptional Winged Helm and Exceptional Mirrored Boots respectively, increasing their defense by 217 to 321 (Strength requirement and Level requirement increased as well).
Another reason for upgrading certain items is to bring them up to the same level as their counterparts in their tiers. For instance the Immortal King set has a vast range of levels, ranging from 29 to 76. Upgrades to lower level items can increase their defense and increase their competitiveness when it comes to damage.
Clicking the Upgrade button will display the attributes of the item as well as the necessary items needed to upgrade it. The attributes of the item will be displayed as well as any necessary items. To upgrade the No-mouth Face, for example, 1.1K Scrap Materials will be required, 250 Enchanted Dust and 5 Glowing Shards. Alternately, players can go to the Leaderboard or Golden vendor in Cyrodiil to see the upgrade requirements of specific items.
Generally speaking, weapons and jewelry offer greater value for trading when fully upgraded than armor. Particularly for weapons with damage glyphs for spells or weapons upgrading them to gold is recommended because it will result in a significant improvement in their stats. It will also boost the defense of armor that has an updated look.