Path of Exile Item Upgrading
Players can upgrade their weapons and equipment by adding new accessories. They can also improve its base stats or add additional benefits. To upgrade items, the player must have the item in their inventory and have access to the kiln.
Items that have weak bases, like rings, can be upgraded into stronger bases. Items with strong bases, such as Titans from eth, have no change in their stats.
Upgrade components
Upgrade components are items that can be used to upgrade trinkets, armor, weapons and gathering tools, providing an attribute bonus or extra effect when the equipment is used. They can be purchased from vendors, gathered in loot, thrown away by enemies or received as rewards from missions or chests. Some upgrades can have additional cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require that the equipment be at a specific level to upgrade.
In order to upgrade the quality of a weapon or piece armor, the player must select it, and then click on the Upgrade button in the toolbar. The screen will show on the right-hand side of the screen a preview that shows the expected upgrade stats and the necessary component or materials.
There are three kinds of upgrade components including universal upgrades, prefix upgrades and suffix upgrades. Universal upgrades, such as gems, can be placed on any type of equipment. They provide a smaller bonus than upgrade components that are subject to a type limitation. Infusions, which can only be placed in ascended gear or legendary equipment are similar to jewels but have higher bonuses and are not able to be placed in any other type of equipment. Suffix upgrades can be added to gathering tools. They add the suffix at the end of the item's name. For example, adding a Glyph could transform a Staff wrapping of Minor Vigor into a Canthan staff wrapping of Minor Vigor.
If a player upgrades a gathering tool, and replaces the glyphs by a different one the previous one will be returned to their inventory. If you replace another upgrade component with a glyph, it will be destroyed, with the exception for the inscriptions that can be swapped freely.
Leveling
Path of Exile's upgrade process differs from the previous versions in a few key ways. Gear is now broken down into tracks and items can be upgraded a certain number of times before they are "leveled out." The upgrade cost increases with each level up however the materials required do not increase as much. This allows players to concentrate their efforts on a couple of key items and maximize their impact instead of spreading upgrade costs across several pieces.
This allows the item to receive upgraded components, and have a greater chance of success. This bonus is called the Artisan’s Energy and it resets at 0 if the upgrade fails or increases when the upgrade succeeds.
Once a piece of gear is upgraded to its maximum level it can be eligible to receive affixes that will enhance its capabilities. The number of affixes available will depend on the item's class. For Casesgg or rare weapon with a normal base will only have two affixes to choose from and a legendary armor will have up to eight affixes available for it.
Each upgrade requires a certain number of Flightstones or Crests, depending on the type of item at its current level and what slot it is located in. In general, weapons will require more Flightstones to upgrade than other kinds of equipment.
If an item fails to reach its maximum level, the NPC gives the player the choice to transfer it to a new character and then re-infuse it with a different set or upgrades. This process can take up to two hours and will cost the same amount of material. However, it has a lower rate of success.
To measure the height of a building, engineers will use an instrument to compare the measurement to an established reference point like a benchmark, or the elevation of the ground. This method is known as 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 makes sure that buildings are constructed to a high standard of accuracy and safety.
Rerolling
Rerolling refers to the process of altering the upgrade components of an item. It is a crucial aspect of the game and can significantly increase the strength of an item and damage as well as other attributes. This can be done through the item menu 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 are then used to upgrade the original item or another item of the same type. Recyclable items come with a level gauge that shows how much of the upgrade gauge is filled. The rarity and the cost of upgrading an item will determine the amount of level filled.
In the past, some upgrade items were affixed with priority that made them easier to roll for than others. This meant that you could receive the stats that mattered most to your build often than other. 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 has changed since the most recent patch. Priority affixes have been removed, and all upgrades have the same chance of rolling for each stat. This can be a great or a bad thing, depending on your needs and expectations from your equipment.
Each upgraded item can come with a bonus that boosts the item's power by a set percentage or a flat amount. These bonuses are added to the standard affixes. The more you upgrade an item, the higher your chance of getting an exclusive bonus.
The game also features several sets, which grant a set bonus when three or more upgraded items from the same set are placed on an item. This is a great way to give an individual character more power without spending a ton of money.
Many players are known to reroll their weapons and equipment, especially in the early stages. This is because rerolling could offer a quicker route to becoming a strong character which allows them to achieve higher levels and advance in the game more quickly.
Sets
Sets are groups of elements that can be organized in various ways. They can be of different dimensions, have no elements, or only have a single element. They can be used for organizing data or separating information. They also aid in studying patterns. Sets can be categorized in several ways, including by size and shape.
There are many set items available to upgrade in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Some are worth upgrading, while some aren't. Upgrades are worth it for armor sets with high defense values and set bonuses. However, upgrades to weapons typically do not improve the quality of the item's stats when as compared to their purple counterparts. This makes them less attractive to upgrade when your collection of armor and weapons pieces is already extensive.
Set items can be upgraded to include special procs that are useful for certain builds. Guillaume's Face face and Aldur's Advance boots are two examples of this. Both were upgraded to Exceptional Winged Helms as well as 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 the same level with their tiers. The Immortal King Set, for instance, comes with a wide range of levels ranging from 29 to 75. Upgrades to lower level items can increase their defense and increase their competitiveness when it comes to damage.
To determine if an item is worth upgrading, players must click the Upgrade button on their screen of their character. It will show the item's attributes, along with the required items to upgrade it. To upgrade the No-mouth face, for example, 1.1K Scrap Materials will be required, 250 Enchanted Dust and 5 Glowing Shards. Players can also check the upgrade requirements for specific items at the Cyrodiil Golden vendor or Leaderboard.
In general the jewelry and weapons have better trade value when fully upgraded than armor. Upgrades to gold are recommended for weapons with weapons-damage or spell glyphs. This will result in a significant improvement in their stats. Armor that has an upgraded appearance will also benefit from this, since its defense value will increase as it moves from purple to gold.