Path of Exile Item Upgrading
The ability to upgrade item s allows players to enhance their weapons and equipment with new affixes, increasing its stats base or providing additional benefits. To upgrade an item, the player has to have it in their inventory as well as access to the kiln.
Items with weak bases, like rings can be upgraded to more robust bases. Items with strong bases, like eth Titans have little changes in their stats.
Upgrade components
Upgrade components are items that can be used to upgrade weapons, armor, trinkets and gathering tools, providing an attribute bonus or additional effect when the equipment is being used. They can be bought from vendors, retrieved as loot by enemies, or gotten from chests or missions. Certain upgrades come with additional cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require that the equipment be at a certain level before you can upgrade.
To upgrade an item of armor, the user must select it and then click the Upgrade button in the toolbar. This will show a preview on the right side of the screen that shows what the expected upgrade statistics will be, as well as the element or material required to complete the upgrade.
There are three types of upgrade components: universal upgrades, prefix upgrades and suffix upgrades. Universal upgrades, which comprise gems, are able to be used in any kind of equipment and provide smaller bonuses than upgrade components that are type-restricted. Infusions are gems that can only be used in equipment that is legendary or ascended. They provide the same benefits as jewels, but cannot be used in other equipment. Suffix upgrades can be added to gathering tools. They will add the suffix at the end of the names of items. For example adding the suffix Glyph could transform a staff wrapping of Minor Vigor into a Canthan staff wrapping of Minor Vigor.
In the case of upgrades to gather tools If a player replaces one glyph with another, the old glyph will be returned to the inventory. However replacing any other upgrade component will destroy it, with the exception of inscribed glyphs that can be swapped.
Leveling
The upgrade system in Path of Exile has some significant differences from earlier versions. Gear is now broken down into tracks and items can only be upgraded a set number of times before they are "leveled out." The cost for upgrades increases with each level, but the required materials don't increase as much. This lets players focus their efforts on a couple of important items to maximize their impact instead of spreading cost of upgrades across several pieces.
Once an item has been finished being leveled, it will be capable of receiving a new set of upgrade components, as well as a boost in the chance that the upgrade will succeed. This bonus is known as the Artisan's Power and it is reset to 0 on failure or increases when the upgrade is successful.
Once a piece is upgraded to its highest level, it will be able to receive affixes to boost its attributes. The number of affixes that are available will depend on the item's class. For instance an uncommon or rare weapon with a normal base will only have two affixes to choose from, while legendary armors can have up to eight affixes for it.
Each upgrade step will require an amount of Flightstones and crests to complete based on the item's current level and the slot it's in. Weapons usually require more Flightstones than other equipment.
If an item fails to get to its maximum level the NPC will offer players the option to transfer it to another character and then re-infuse it with another set of 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.
Engineers may employ a level to measure the height of the building with an established point, such as a benchmark. This is referred to as a "level-loop." It involves taking readings using the backsight rod and the level before turning the level and taking the foresight rod reading. This method guarantees that structures are built to an extremely high level of accuracy and safety.
Rerolling
Rerolling is the process of changing the upgrade components of an item. It is a crucial part of the game, and it can boost the damage, strength or other attributes. You can do this through the menu for items, or by pressing the Reroll button whenever you upgrade an item. Rerolling can be expensive and should only be used in very rare instances.
The game lets players recycle upgraded items, which can be used to obtain tokens for rerolls. These tokens are then used to upgrade the original item, or to upgrade another similar item. Recyclable items have a gauge that shows the degree of upgrade. The cost and rarity of upgrading an item determines the amount of level that has been filled.
In the past, some upgrade items had priority affixes which made them easier to roll for than other. This meant that you'd get the stats most important to your build more frequently than other items. This included stats like armor's total armour, thorns and control impaired duration reduced stats or the weapons' bonus attack speed and strike chance.
This has changed since the latest patch. Priority affixes have been removed and all upgrades will have the same chance of rolling for all stats. This can be a great or bad thing depending on your requirements and wants from your equipment.
Each upgraded item can be equipped with a special, fixed-value bonus that increases its power by a specific percentage. These bonuses are rolled over the standard affixes. The more you upgrade your product, the higher your chance of obtaining a unique bonus.
The game also features a number of sets, that offer a set-based bonus when three or more upgraded items from the same set are equipped on a unit. This is a good method to give an individual character more power without spending a ton of money.
Many players choose to reroll their equipment and weapons, particularly in the beginning stages of the game. This is because rerolling could offer a quicker route to becoming a strong character which allows them to achieve higher levels and progress in the game faster.
Sets
Sets are collections that can be arranged in different ways. They can have different dimensions, contain none at all, or have a single element. They can be used to organize data or sort information. They can also be used to analyze patterns. Sets can be categorized in many ways, such as by size and shape.
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom provides a wide range of upgradeable set items. Some items are worth upgrading while others aren't. Armor sets that provide high defense values or set bonuses are typically worth upgrading. However, upgrades to weapons typically don't improve the quality of the item's stats when compared to their counterparts in purple. This makes them less appealing to upgrade if you own a lot of armor pieces or weapons.
Set items can be upgraded to include specific functions that are beneficial for certain builds. This is evident in Aldur's Advance Boots and Guillaume's Face. Both were upgraded from Exceptional Winged Helm and Exceptional Mirrored Boots respectively, boosting their defense by 217 to 321 (Strength requirement and Level requirement increased as well).
Upgrades can also be done to bring certain items up to the level of the different tiers. The Immortal King Set, for example, has a wide range of levels ranging from 29 to 75. Upgrades to lower-level items can increase their defense and make them more competitive when it comes to damage.
Clicking the Upgrade button will display the attributes of the item and the necessary items needed to upgrade it. The item's attributes will be displayed together with any required items. For example the No-mouth face will require 1.1K Scrap Materials and 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 the jewelry and weapons have greater value for trading when fully upgraded than armor. Upgrades to gold are recommended for weapons with weapons-damage or spell glyphs. This will bring about a significant improvement in their performance. This will also increase the defense value of armor with a newer appearance.