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Path of Exile Item Upgrades
The performance of a variety of Path of Exile items can be enhanced by upgrading them. They can cause additional damage, AD or even affixes.
Rare-grade equipment is often superior to the more modernized Common or Magic gear because of their high requirements.
Armor
Armor upgrades can be applied to both armor and weapon items. They improve the effectiveness of the item they are connected to. Armor upgrades are available in the world of games and purchased from Blacksmiths on bonfires. Additionally, they can be rescued from items with upgrade components inside them, with a professional or higher salvage kit.
The level of an armor's or weapon's upgrade determines the amount of damage it can take on. The upgrade of an armor piece to the highest upgrade level will boost the damage it absorbs. But, it's important to note that this will also raise its weight, requiring it to weigh more than it was before.
There are a few different kinds of armor upgrades available in the game, and each one has distinct effects. For instance, certain upgrades will give the armor a certain number of health points while others will make it stronger and lighter. The type of armor upgrade that an item can get will be indicated by the name of the upgrade as shown in the table below.
Some upgrades are magical or a combination of technology and magic, which is indicated by the "Magic" or "Hybrid" entry in the table below. Certain upgrades require charges in order to be used. These are identified as "Charges" entries in the table. The charges associated with these upgrades change daily or never expire depending on the upgrade.
Iron Ore is the cheapest way to upgrade your armor. You can locate it by exploring and looting small treasure chests. Titanium is more expensive, however it is obtainable from smelters located in Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. Some upgrades, like the Reforge or the Hot Potato Books can only be applied to armor pieces of the highest level. These upgrades can give players a significant improvements in stats and are worth the investment.
A piece of armor upgraded to the highest upgrade level will greatly increase its defense values, but the player should be aware that putting more weight on it can drastically decrease its speed and agility. Therefore, it is generally not recommended to upgrade the majority of armor pieces beyond +9, since the defensive boost gained is usually not worth the extra weight and power costs of the upgrades required.
Weapons
Weapon upgrades allow players to enhance certain aspects of their weapon. For example an upgrade could improve the damage that is caused by the shells of a shotgun or the accuracy of the rifle that snipes. Some weapons have special upgrades to improve their inherent qualities. Frictionless materials (improves stability, reduces the risk of the risk of overheating) and Kinetic coils (increases the projectile's acceleration to cause more damage) are two examples.
The majority of weapon upgrades require a whetblade. It's one of three Power Dices and a different amount of Minerals and Erons. They can be obtained by completing Side Quests, taking out a certain number of monsters or bosses or through the Weapon Upgrade NPC located in Central Flarine.
The process of upgrading a weapon, equipment Set piece, or Whetblade requires visiting the NPC [Armor] Boboko in Central Flarine and paying her an upgrade price of a certain number of Bars. The higher the upgrade level, the higher the number of bars are required to complete it. If you have multiple upgrade materials The cost of upgrading will be lower.
In Chapter 2: Season 5 the way you upgrade your weapon and sets has changed. Before you could search for an Upgrade Bench and pay for a specific amount of Bars to upgrade your weapon or equipment to a higher rarity. You could do this until your weapon or equipment reached its maximum upgrade level at which point the upgrades would be reset.
It's still possible, but it relies heavily on RNG. Instead, you're much better off going to stores and purchasing equipment with low upgrade levels, but good base scores and stat distributions. These will have a better chance of bringing you the most prestigious perks and blessings.
Most players will want to prioritize upgrades to the weapons they most often use to help them level up faster. In addition to these, players should consider upgrading the weapons favored by their squadmates to increase their power and effective. Shepard, for example should upgrade his M92F in order to unlock the Beretta M93R. This will increase the effectiveness of the weapon when used by biotic specialists like Grunt and Tali.
Jewels
Jewels can be used to boost a stat or provide secondary effects in armor and weapons. They can be created using a process called jewelry crafting, which is where you combine a gem with various chemicals at a table. The higher the grade 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 purchase them from The Jeweler for gold and a Scattered Prism.
The Jeweler can boost the quality of a gem in stages ranging from Crude up to Royal. The boosts to stats will differ depending on the level the jewel is in when it is inserted into jewelry, weapons or gear.
All levels of jewels can be crafted at the Jeweler, with the exception of the rare and legendary jewels that require you to be at a sufficient level to be able to get the privilege of having them. Jewels can be replaced with another jewel without damaging the original. You are able to replace the jewel once within an item of equipment.
Utilizing more jewels in a movement will make it more smooth and is typically performed to enhance the aesthetics of the movement. Apart from improving performance, the jewels also create a surface that is harder than metal, which means that repeated friction from pivots won't cause damage as easily.
In item upgrading to the upgrades mentioned above players can also get glyphs for their shields and weapons from a Glyphmaster. These are a small perk and can be swapped freely, but are not guaranteed to drop as loot. Glyphs, just like jewelry, can be upgraded by the Jeweler in exchange for gold and Scattered Crystals. Glyphs are also removed from the inventory, and they are returned to the inventory. Other upgrade components, like traits and aegis are not swappable, and are only recoverable by using an Upgrade Extractor or salvaging them using the Black Lion Salvage Kit or Ascended Salvage Tool.
Trinkets
Trinkets are a great way to give your character many small, but beneficial, benefits. They are available in the start-up area as rewards for personal stories or loot. They are also available through vendors and after completing road interaction. They can be purchased from the Trading Post, or crafted by jewelers.
The first trinkets a player is able to unlock is the cloak. It grants a small, but valuable boost in speed of movement and the ability to escape. After that, they can purchase amulets, rings and necklaces in a similar manner to the way a player can acquire armor and weapons. Every piece of equipment has a slot for an upgrade that is either universal or jewel. Universal upgrades offer fewer benefits and can be put into any kind of equipment however, jewelry cannot be replaced or upgraded, and only works with certain kinds of trinkets.
These trinkets grant additional buffs and abilities that are active even when the hero isn't fighting. This enables the hero to perform better when they are not active and may also help fill in the void of a solid team or the absence of any slots in the talent tree that would normally be filled with hero's ideal stats.
As a general rule, trinket upgrades should prioritize BiS (Best in Slot) items you won't replace anytime soon. Also, consider items with desirable statistics that aren't as significant as the iLevel of the item that is to be upgraded. This is particularly true if an item has multiple stats that you'd like to upgrade as it's usually better to upgrade a single important stat rather than two sub-optimal ones.
At the beginning of the game players in the jungle are likely to upgrade their trinket to a red in the middle and top players typically choose a green or pink ward (depending on the game's matchup). These choices will have a significant impact on the hero's map control abilities.
In addition to the items mentioned above, players can also discover other trinkets in form of trophies and rewards throughout the game. These can be earned through completing certain milestones within the story. For example, completing the main quest of a chapter or beating an opponent. These can be viewed by selecting the appropriate achievement in the reward tab of the hero menu.