Path of Exile Item Upgrades
The performance of a variety of Path of Exile items can be improved by upgrading the performance of them. They can be a great source of extra damage or more AD or even more attachments.
In most cases, however, upgraded Common and Magic gear is often surpassed by Rare-grade gear because of their requirements.
Armor
Armor upgrades are a form of upgrade that can be applied to armor and weapon items. They increase the effectiveness of the item they are attached to. Upgrades to armor can be found in the world of the game and are available from Blacksmiths on bonfires. They can also be salvaged using a professional or higher salvage kit to recover upgrades from the items.
The level of an armor's or weapon's upgrade determines the amount of damage it will take on. Upgrading a piece of armor to the highest upgrade level will boost its damage absorption. It is important to note that this will increase the weight of the armor, which means it must be heavier.
There are several kinds of armor upgrades available in the game, and they all have different effects. For instance, certain upgrades will grant the armor a certain number of additional health points, while others will make it stronger and lighter. The name of the armor upgrade will indicate the kind of upgrade an item can receive, as shown below.
A few of the upgrades are also magic or a hybrid of magic and technology, which is shown by an "Magic" or "Hybrid" entry in the table below. Additionally, some upgrades require charges to use, which is shown by an "Charges" entry in the table below. These charges are updated daily or never expire, depending on the upgrade.
Iron Ore is the cheapest method to improve your armor. You can find it by exploring and looting small treasure chests. Titanium is more costly, however, it is available at the smelters in Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. Some upgrades, such as the Reforge and the Hot Potato Books, can only be applied to higher level armor pieces. These upgrades can provide significant boost in stats, and are well worth the investment.
The player must be aware that upgrading a piece to its max upgrade level will increase its defense values. However, it can also reduce the speed and agility of the piece. item upgrader is not recommended to upgrade armor past +9. The boost in defense typically isn't worth the weight and power expenses of the upgrades.
Weapons
Weapon upgrades allow players the ability to improve certain aspects of their weapon. Upgrades can improve the accuracy of a rifle or the damage that shotgun shells cause. Certain weapons come with special upgrades to improve their inherent qualities. Frictionless materials (improves stability, minimizes the possibility of overheating), and Kinetic coils (increases the projectile's velocity for greater damage) are two examples.
Most weapon upgrades require one of three Power Dices, a different amount of Minerals and Erons and a whetblade. They can be obtained by doing side quests, or killing a certain number of monsters or bosses or from the Weapon Upgrade NPC in Central Flarine.
To upgrade an equipment set, weapon piece or Whetblade, you must visit the NPC [ArmorBoboko. Boboko located in Central Flarine, and pay her an upgrade fee that is a certain amount of bars. The higher the upgrade level, the more bars are required to complete it. The cost of the upgrades will be lower if have more than one of the upgrade materials.
In Chapter 2: Season 5, the way you upgrade your weapon and equipment sets changed a little. Prior to Chapter 2: Season 5 you could upgrade your weapon and equipment by paying a specific number of Bars. 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 the stores and buying gear with low upgrade levels, but good base scores and stat distributions. These items have a greater chance of giving you the most prestigious tier of blessings and perks.
To level up faster, item upgrader upgrading their weapons. Players should also upgrade the weapons their teammates utilize to increase their power. Shepard for instance should upgrade his M92F in order to unlock the Beretta M93R. This will increase the effectiveness of the weapon when used with biotic specialists like Grunt and Tali.
Jewels
Jewels are placed in the armor's sockets and weapons, enhancing a stat and providing secondary effects. They can be made through the process of jewelry crafting, where you combine a gem and a number of specific reagents at a jewelry table. The higher the quality of the gemstone, the better the secondary effect. These reagents can be obtained from Treasure Goblins and World Bosses around the world, or by finding Legendary Gear. You can also buy them from The Jeweler for gold and a Scattered Prism.
The quality of a jewel can be improved at the Jeweler, in stages that vary from Crude to Royal. The boosts to stats will differ depending on the tier the jewel is at when it's inserted into weapons, jewelry, or other gear.
All kinds of jewels can be made at the Jeweler, with the exception of the rare and legendary jewels which require you to be at a high enough level to be able to get these. Jewels can be replaced with another jewel without damaging the original. However you can only swap out the jewels in a piece of equipment once.
Utilizing more jewels in a move will make it feel smoother and is usually done for aesthetic reasons. In addition to enhancing performance, the jewels create a surface that is harder than metal, which means that repeated friction with pivots doesn't damage them as easily.
In addition to the above-mentioned upgrades additionally, players can obtain glyphs for their weapons and shields from a Glyphmaster. These glyphs offer a small boost and can be swapped, but they are not guaranteed to show up as loot. Glyphs can be upgraded as jewelry, by visiting the Jeweler for gold, and also Scattered Crystal. Glyphs can also be removed and returned to the inventory. Other upgrade components, such as traits or aegis can't be exchanged and can only be recovered through an upgrade extractor or salvaging with the Black Lion Salvage Kit or an Ascended Salvage tool.
Trinkets
Trinkets can give your character a variety of small, but beneficial, advantages. They are available in the starter area as loot or personal story rewards. They can also be obtained from vendors and by completing road interaction. They can be found on the Trading Post, or crafted by jewelers.
The first trinket players can unlock is the cloak. It grants a small but beneficial boost in movement speed and the ability to evade. The player will then be able to acquire necklaces, amulets, and rings in a similar manner as they did with weapons and armor. Each piece of gear comes with one upgrade slot that can accept either a universal or a jewel upgrade. Universal upgrades offer smaller bonuses and can be put into any type of equipment while jewelry cannot be changed or upgraded and only works with certain types of trinkets.
These trinkets grant additional buffs and abilities that are active when the hero isn't engaged in combat. This lets the hero be more effective while inactive and also helps make up for a lack of a strong team or any slots from the talent tree that normally are filled with hero's ideal statistics.
As a rule trinket upgrades should be a priority BiS (Best in Slot) items that you will not replace in the near future. Also, consider items that have desirable statistics aren't as important as the iLevel for the item 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.
Jungle players usually upgrade their yellow trinkets to a red one at the start of the game. Mid and top players however, will choose either a pink or green ward, depending on the game's matchup. These choices can affect the ability of a hero to control the map.
In addition to the items listed above, players can also discover other trinkets in form trophies and rewards throughout the game. They can be earned through completing certain milestones in the story, like completing a chapter's main quest or killing a particular boss. These can be viewed by selecting the relevant achievement from the reward tab of the hero menu.