Path of Exile Item Upgrading
The ability to upgrade items allows players to upgrade their weapons and gear with new affixes, boosting its base stats or adding additional perks. To upgrade items, the player must have the item in their inventory and access the kiln.
Items that have 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 can be added to weapons, armors trinkets, weapons, and gathering tools. They can be used as an attribute bonus or extra effect, while the equipment is being used. They can be purchased from vendors, gathered in loot, dropped by enemies or as a reward from missions or chests. Certain upgrades come with additional cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require the equipment to be above a certain point before they are upgraded.
In order to upgrade the quality of a weapon or piece 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 that shows what the expected upgrade statistics will be and also the required component or material needed to complete the upgrade.
There are three kinds of upgrade components that are universal upgrades, prefix upgrades, and suffix upgrades. Universal upgrades, which are made up of gems, can be placed in any type of equipment and provide smaller bonuses than upgrade components that are restricted to a specific type. Infusions, which can only be placed in ascended gear or legendary equipment are exactly the same as jewels but have higher bonuses and cannot be used in any other kind of equipment. Suffix upgrades are able to be placed in gathering tools, include their name at the end of the name of the item they are attached to, for example adding an Glyph to a Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor would change it to a Canthan Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor.
In the case of upgrades to gather tools when a player swaps one glyph with another the previous glyph will be returned to the inventory. However replacing any other upgrade component will destroy it, except for inscriptions which can be freely swapped.
Leveling
Path of Exile's upgrade system differs from the previous versions in a few important ways. Gear is now broken down into tracks and items can be upgraded a set number of times before they're "leveled out." The cost for upgrades increases with each level however, the materials needed aren't as high. This allows players to concentrate their efforts on a handful of essential items and maximize their impact, instead of spreading the cost of upgrades across several items.
This will enable the item to receive upgraded components, and have a greater chance of success. This bonus is referred to as the Artisan's Energy, and it is reset to 0 on failure or increases when the upgrade is successful.
When a piece of equipment is upgraded to its highest level it is able to be given affixes that increase its features. The number of affixes available will depend on the item's base. For instance an uncommon or rare weapon with a base that is normal will have only two affixes available for it, whereas legendary armors can have up to eight affixes available for it.
Each upgrade will require a certain number of Flightstones and crests, depending on the current level of the item and the slot it's in. Weapons will typically require more Flightstones than other equipment.
If an item does not get to its maximum level The NPC will offer the player the option to transfer it to a different character and re-infuse it with an upgrade set that is different. This procedure can take as long as two hours and will cost the same amount of material. However, it has a lower chance of success.
To measure the height of a building, engineers will utilize an instrument to compare the measurement with an established reference point like a benchmark, or the elevation of the ground. This 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 level of accuracy and safety.
Rerolling
Rerolling is item upgrading of altering an item's upgrade components. It is a crucial aspect of the game and can drastically enhance an item's strength, damage, or other attributes. This can be accomplished through the item menu or by clicking the Reroll button on an upgraded item. Rerolling is costly and should only be done in very rare instances.
Reroll tokens are derived by recycling upgraded items. These tokens can be used to upgrade either the original item or another similar item. Recyclable items come with an indicator of the level which shows how much of the upgrade gauge is filled. The amount of level that has been filled depends on the rarity and upgrade cost of the item.
In the past, certain upgrade items had priority affixes that made them easier to roll for than others. This meant that you'd be able to get the stats that were important most to your build often than other items. These included things such as the armor's total armor, thorns, and duration reduction stats that are controlled or the weapon's bonus attack speed and critical strike chance.
This has changed since the most recent patch. Priority affixes have been removed and all upgrades will have the same chances of rolling for each stat. This can be a good or bad thing depending on your requirements and wants from your equipment.
Each upgraded item can come with a unique fixed-value, fixed-value benefit that increases its power by a certain percentage. These bonuses are rolled over the standard affixes. The more you upgrade an item, the better your chance of getting the bonus of your choice.
The game also has a number set that grants an extra bonus when three or four upgraded items from the set are installed on an item. This is a great method to give an individual character more power without spending a ton of money.
Many players opt to reroll their equipment and weapons, especially in the early stages of the game. Rerolling is a way to create a more powerful character quicker, which enables you to progress in the game and achieve higher tiers.
Sets
Sets are groups of elements that can be arranged in various ways. They can be of various sizes, contain no elements at all or have a single element. They can be used to organize data or to sort information. They can also be useful in analysing patterns. Sets can be categorized in many ways, such as by size and shape.
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom offers an extensive selection of upgradeable set items. Certain items are worth upgrading and others aren't. Armor sets that provide high defense values or set bonuses are generally worth upgrading. However, upgrades to weapons typically do not improve the item's stats much compared to their purple counterparts. This makes them less attractive to upgrade if you already have lots of armor or weapons already.
Certain set items are upgraded to meet their own special functions that can be useful in certain 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 was increased as well).
Upgrades can also be made to bring certain items up to parity with the different tiers. The Immortal King Set, for instance, comes with a wide range of levels, ranging from 29 to 75. Upgrades to lower-level items could enhance their defense, and increase their competitiveness in terms of damage.
Clicking the Upgrade button will display the attributes of the item and the items required to upgrade it. It will show the item's attributes, along with the items needed to upgrade it. For example, the No-mouth Face will require 1.1K Scrap Materials as well as 250 Enchanted Dust, and 5 Glowing Shards to upgrade. Alternatively, players can go to the Leaderboard or Golden vendor in Cyrodiil to find out the upgrade requirements of specific items.
Generally speaking, weapons and jewelry offer more value for trade when they are fully upgraded than armor. Particularly for weapons with spell/weapon damage glyphs upgrading them to gold is recommended since it will give a substantial increase in their performance. Weapons with an upgraded appearance will benefit from this upgrade as its defense value will increase when it goes from purple to gold.