20 Fun Details About Item Upgrades

Path of Exile item level upgrade Upgrades

The performance of many Path of Exile items can be improved by upgrading the performance of them. They can cause additional damage, AD or even affixes.

Sometimes, however upgraded Common and Magic gear is often surpassed by Rare-grade gear due to their high requirements.

Armor

Armor upgrades can be applied to both armor and weapon items. They boost the performance of the item upgrader kit (redirected here) they are connected to. Upgrades to armor can be found in the world of games and can be purchased from Blacksmiths at bonfires. Additionally, they can be rescued from items with upgrade components in them with a professional or higher salvage kit.

The amount of damage that a piece of armor or weapon can absorb depends on the extent of its upgrades. The ability to absorb damage of a piece armor will increase when it's upgraded to the highest upgrade level. However, it's important be aware that this upgrade will increase its weight, causing it to weigh more than it was before.

There are several types of armor upgrades available in the game and each one has distinct effects. For instance, certain upgrades will grant the armor a certain number of health points while others will make it stronger and lighter. The name of the upgrade will indicate the kind of upgrade an item can receive, as shown below.

Certain upgrades require magic or a combination of technology and magic, which is shown by the "Magic" and "Hybrids" entries in the table below. Some upgrades also require a charge to use, which are indicated by a "Charges" entry in the table below. The charges for these upgrades change every day or never expire, dependent on the upgrade.

Iron Ore is the cheapest method to improve your armor. It can be found by exploring and looting small loot chests. Titanium is more costly, but can be found at the smelters in Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. Certain upgrades, such as the Reforge and the Hot Potato Books, can only be applied to high level armor pieces. These upgrades can provide significant improvement in stats and are a worthwhile investment, especially for 1-handed weapons.

The process of upgrading an armor piece to its maximum upgrade level will significantly boost its defense however, the user must be aware that putting on weight will dramatically reduce its speed and agility. It is not recommended to upgrade armor above +9. The defensive boost gained generally isn't worth the weight and power costs of the upgrades.

Weapons

Weapon upgrades allow players to increase the effectiveness of certain aspects of an weapon. For example, an upgrade items may enhance the damage caused by a shotgun's shells or the accuracy of a rifle that snipes. Some weapons also have special enhancements that enhance their intrinsic capabilities. They include Frictionless Materials (improves stability and decreases the chance of the risk of overheating) and Kinetic Coils (increases the speed of projectiles to cause more damage).

Most weapon upgrades require three Power Dices, a different amount of Minerals and Erons, and a whetblade for applying. They can be obtained by doing side quests, or killing a certain amount of monsters or bosses or from 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 fee of a set number of Bars. The more bars you need to complete an upgrade, the more advanced the level. If you have multiple upgrade materials, the cost of upgrading will be less.

In Chapter 2: Season 5 the way you upgrade your weapon and equipment sets has changed a bit. In the past you could go to an Upgrade Bench and pay a set number of Bars to upgrade your weapon or equipment to a higher level of rarity. You could do this until your weapon or equipment reached its maximum upgrade level and at that point, the upgrades would be reset.

You can still do this, however, the process is high on RNG and low on agency. Instead, you're much better off going to stores and purchasing equipment that has low upgrade levels but excellent base scores and stat distributions. These gears have a higher chance of granting you the highest tier benefits and blessings.

To level up faster, many players prioritise upgrading their weapons. Players should also upgrade the weapons that their teammates use to boost their strength. Shepard for instance, should upgrade the M92F in order to unlock the Beretta M93R. This will make the weapon more effective when accompanied by biotic specialists like Grunt and Tali.

Jewels

Jewels are utilized in the sockets of armor and weapons, increasing the power of a character and bringing about secondary effects. They can be created using an process known as jewelry crafting, in which you combine a gem with several ingredients at a table for jewelry. The higher the grade of the gemstone, the better the secondary effect. These reagents can be gotten from Treasure Goblins and World Bosses around the world, or by salvaging Legendary Gear. You can also purchase them from The Jeweler in exchange for Scattered Prisms and gold.

The Jeweler can improve the quality of a gem in stages ranging from Crude up to Royal. Based on the level of the gem it will give different stat boosts when inserted into gear, weapons and jewelry.

The Jeweler can create all tiers of gems, apart from the rare and legendary ones that require an appropriate level to obtain. Jewels can be replaced by another jewel without destroying the original. However it is only possible to replace a jewel in an item of equipment only once.

The use of more jewels in a movement can make it feel more comfortable and is typically done for aesthetic reasons. In addition to enhancing performance, the jewels 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, the player 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, as jewelry, by visiting the Jeweler for gold and scattered Crystal. Glyphs can also be removed and returned to the inventory. Other upgrade components, such as traits and aegis aren't swappable and are only recoverable by using an Upgrade Extractor, or by salvaging them using Black Lion Salvage Kit or Ascended Salvage Tool.

Trinkets

Trinkets are items of equipment that bestow a wide range of tiny but valuable advantages to your hero. They can be acquired starting in the areas of starting as loot, personal story rewards, from vendors, and by performing road interactions. They can also be found on the Trading Post, or crafted by jewelers.

The first trinkets a player is able to unlock is the cloak, which grants an unimportant but beneficial boost to movement speed and evasion. The player can then acquire rings, amulets and necklaces in a similar fashion similar to how they obtained weapons and armor. Each piece of equipment comes with an upgrade slot that can be either universal or jewel. Universal upgrades are smaller and are able to be used on any piece of equipment. Jewels cannot be upgraded or replaced, and can only be used with certain trinkets.

These trinkets can provide additional bonuses and abilities that are active even when the hero isn't fighting. This enables the hero to be more effective while inactive, and can also help to compensate for the absence of a strong team or the absence of any slots from the talent tree that normally are filled with the hero's ideal statistics.

In general trinket upgrades should be prioritized over BiS (Best item upgrade in Slot) items you won't replace anytime soon. Also, consider items that have desirable statistics aren't as important as the iLevel for the item that is to be upgraded. This is true especially if you're looking to upgrade several statistics on an item. It's better to upgrade one important stat than two less important ones.

In the beginning of the game, junglers will usually want to upgrade their trinket to a red, while top and mid players will usually opt for a green or pink ward (depending on the matchup). These choices will have a significant impact on the hero's map control abilities.

In addition to the things mentioned above, players can also find a number of other trinkets in the game in the form of awards and trophies. These can be earned by completing certain milestones in the story. For instance, completing a chapter’s main quest or defeating the boss. These achievements can be seen by selecting the relevant achievement from the reward tab of the hero menu.