Path of Exile Item Upgrading
The ability to upgrade items allows players to enhance their weapons and equipment with new affixes, boosting its stats base or giving additional benefits. To Upgrade Items (
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Typically objects that have weak bases (like rings) can be upgraded to a more powerful base, whereas items with strong bases such as eth titans aren't affected significantly in their stats after being upgraded.
Upgrade components
Upgrade components can be added to armors, weapons, trinkets, and gathering tools. They give you an attribute benefit, or extra effect, while the equipment is being used. They can be purchased from vendors, or found in loot, dropped by enemies or as rewards from missions or chests. Certain upgrades come with additional cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require that the equipment be at a certain level to upgrade.
In order to upgrade an item of armor, the player has to select it, and then click the Upgrade button on the toolbar. This will display a preview on the right side of the screen, showing what the expected upgrade statistics will be and also the element or material required for the upgrade to take place.
There are three kinds of upgrade components that are universal upgrades, prefix upgrades, and suffix upgrades. Universal upgrades, such as gems, are able to be put on any type of equipment. They provide a smaller bonus than upgrade components that have a type restriction. Infusions are jewels that are only available in equipment that is legendary or ascended. They offer the same bonuses as jewels, but they cannot be used with any other equipment. Suffix upgrades that can be put in gathering tools, add their names to the end of the name of the
item upgrader kit they are attached to, for example adding a Glyph to an
item upgrader kit that is a Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor will change it to a Canthan Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor.
In the instance of upgrades for gathering tools If a player replaces one glyph with a different one the previous glyph will be returned to the inventory. However replacing any other upgrade component will damage it, excluding inscribed glyphs that can be swapped.
Leveling
The upgrade system in Path of Exile has some significant differences from the previous versions. Gear is now categorised in tracks, and each item can only be upgraded as many times before it's "leveled out." The upgrade cost increases with each level however the materials required do not increase as much. This allows players to concentrate their efforts on a couple of important items to maximize their impact rather than spreading out the upgrade costs across several pieces.
This will enable the item to receive new upgrade components, and have a greater chance of success. This bonus is known as the Artisan’s Energy and it resets at 0 if the upgrade fails, or increases if the upgrade succeeds.
After a piece has been upgraded to the maximum level, it can receive an affix to increase its capabilities. The number of affixes that are available is determined by the item's class. For instance, an uncommon or unique weapon with a standard base will have only two affixes, whereas a legend armor will have eight affixes.
Each upgrade requires an amount of Flightstones and crests, depending on the item's current level and the slot it's in. Typically, weapons require more Flightstones to upgrade than other kinds of equipment.
If an item does not reach its maximum level, the NPC offers the player the option to transfer it to a new character and re-infuse the item with a different set or upgrades. This process can take between one and two hours and will cost the same amount of materials. However, it has a lower rate of success.
To determine the height of a structure, engineers will utilize an instrument to compare the measurement with an established reference point, such as a benchmark or the ground's elevation. This process is called a "level loop." This involves taking readings using the level, backsighting rod, and then turning the level to take the foresighting rod reading. This method helps ensure that buildings are constructed to a high standard of accuracy and safety.
Rerolling
Rerolling is the process of altering the upgrade components of an item. It is an essential element of the game, and it can boost the strength, damage, or other attributes. This can be done via the menu for items or by pressing the Reroll button of an upgraded item. Rerolling an item can be costly and should be used sparingly.
Reroll tokens are earned by recycling upgraded items. These tokens can be used to upgrade either the original
item upgrades or a similar item. Recyclable items come with a gauge that shows the amount of upgrade. The cost and rarity of upgrading an item will determine the level of filling.
Prior to this, certain upgrades were given priority affixes which made them more accessible for players to roll. This meant that you'd receive the most crucial stats for your build more frequently than others. This included stats like 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 identical chance of rolling each statistic. This can be a great or a bad thing, depending on your requirements and expectations from your equipment.
Each upgraded item could have a unique fixed-value bonus that boosts its power by a specific percentage. These bonuses are rolled into the usual affixes. The more you upgrade an item, the better the chance of receiving the bonus of your choice.
The game also includes several sets, which give a set bonus when three or more upgraded items from the same set are placed on the same unit. This is a good method to give a character a lot more power without spending a lot of money.
Many players opt to reroll their equipment and weapons, particularly in the beginning stages of the game. Rerolling is a method to get a more powerful character faster, which allows players to advance in the game and achieve higher levels.
Sets
Sets are collections that can be arranged in different ways. They could be of various sizes, contain no elements, or contain a single element. They can be used to organize data or to sort information. They can also be used for analyzing patterns. Sets can be categorized in a variety of ways, including by size and shape.
There are a range of set items available to upgrade in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Certain items are worth upgrading, while others aren't. Armor sets that provide high defense values or set bonuses are usually worth upgrading. However, most upgrades to weapons do not boost the stats of the item when as compared to their counterparts in purple. This makes them less attractive to upgrade in the event that your collection of weapons and armor pieces is already large.
Set items can be upgraded to include special functions that are beneficial 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, boosting their defense by 217 to 321 (Strength requirement and Level requirement were increased as well).
Another reason for upgrading certain items is to bring them up to the same level with their levels. For instance the Immortal King set has a vast range of levels, ranging between 29 and 76. Upgrades to lower-level items could enhance their defense, and increase their competitiveness in terms of damage.
Clicking the Upgrade button will show the attributes of the item and the required items to upgrade it. The item's attributes will be displayed together with any required items. For instance, 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, armor and weapons have a higher trade value when they are updated. Upgrades to gold are recommended for weapons that have spells or glyphs that damage weapons. This will result in a significant increase in their performance. Armor that has an upgraded appearance will also benefit from this because its defense will increase as it goes from purple to gold.