Guide To Item Upgrades: The Intermediate Guide The Steps To Item Upgrades

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Item upgrades are a common and important way to improve the performance of a variety of items in Path of Exile. They can be a great source of damage, more AD or even more attaches.

Rare-grade equipment is usually superior to the more modernized Common or Magic equipment due to their higher requirements.

Armor

Armor upgrades can be applied to both armor and weapon items. They improve the stats of the item they are connected to. Armor upgrades are found in the game's world and can be purchased from Blacksmiths at any bonfire. Alternately, they can be rescued from items with upgrade components inside them, using an expert or greater salvage kit.

The level of an armor's or weapon's upgrade determines the amount of damage it is able to absorb. The ability to absorb damage of an item of armor will increase when it is upgraded to its maximum upgrade item level. It's important to remember that this will increase the weight of the armor, so it must be more heavy.

There are a few different kinds of armor upgrades that are available in the game and they all have different effects. For example, some upgrades give the armor a certain amount of additional health points, while others will make it lighter and stronger. The kind of armor upgrade an item can receive will be indicated by the name of the upgrade items as illustrated in the table below.

Some upgrades also feature magic or a hybrid of technology and magic, which is shown by an "Magic" or "Hybrid" entry in the table below. Furthermore, some upgrades require a charge to use, which is indicated by the "Charges" entry in the table below. The charges associated with these upgrades change daily or never expire, according to the upgrade.

The cheapest method to upgrade armor is with Iron Ore, which can be obtained by exploring the environment and looting small loot chests. Titanium is more expensive but is readily available in the smelters of Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. Certain upgrades, such as the Reforge and the Hot Potato Books, can only be applied to high level armor pieces. These upgrades can give players a significant improvements in stats and are worth the cost.

The player should be aware, however, that upgrading a piece to its max upgrade level will boost its defense. However, it can also reduce the speed and agility of the piece. It is not recommended to upgrade armor beyond +9. The added defense generally isn't worth the weight and power cost of the upgrades.

Weapons

Weapon upgrades allow players to improve the effectiveness of specific aspects of the weapon. Upgrades can increase the accuracy of a rifle or the damage that shotgun shells cause. Certain firearms also have enhancements that enhance their intrinsic qualities. They include Frictionless Materials (improves stability and decreases the chance of the risk of overheating) and Kinetic Coils (increases the velocity of projectiles for greater damage).

The majority of upgrades to weapons require one of three Power Dices, a different amount of Minerals and Erons and a whetblade. They can be obtained by finishing side quests, killing a certain number of bosses or monsters, or from the Weapon Upgrade NPC in Central Flarine.

Upgrades to 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 more 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 method of upgrading your equipment and weapon sets was a bit different. Prior to Chapter 2 Season 5, you could upgrade your weapon or equipment by paying a certain amount of Bars. You could continue doing this until you reached a maximum upgrade level for the equipment or weapon, following which the upgrades would reset.

This is still possible, but it relies heavily on RNG. You should consider buying equipment with minimal upgrade levels, but high base scores and stat distributions. These will then have a better chance of bringing you the best tier of benefits and blessings.

To level up faster, many players prioritise upgrading their weapons. Players should also upgrade the weapons their teammates use to make them stronger. Shepard, for example should upgrade his M92F so that he can unlock the Beretta M93R. This will make the weapon more useful when accompanied by biotic specialists like Grunt and Tali.

Jewels

Jewels can be used to boost the stats of a character or to provide additional effects in weapons and armor. They can be created using an process known as jewelry crafting, in which you combine a gem with a number of specific ingredients at a table for jewelry. The higher the level of the jewel is, the greater its secondary effect. These reagents can be gotten from Treasure Goblins and World Bosses all over the world, or through finding Legendary Gear. You can also purchase them from The Jeweler in exchange for Scattered Prisms and gold.

The quality of a diamond can be improved upon by the Jeweler, with stages that range from Crude to Royal. The stat boosts can vary depending on the tier the jewel is at when it's slotted into jewelry, weapons or gear.

All tiers of jewels can be crafted at the Jeweler, with the exception of the rare and legendary gems that require you to be at a sufficient level to obtain them. Unlike other upgrade components, jewels are able to be swapped with a identical jewel without damaging the original one. However you can only swap out one jewel in an equipment piece only once.

It is common to use more jewels for aesthetic reasons. Apart from improving performance, the jewels also create an area that is stronger than steel, so the repeated friction from pivots won't cause harm as easily.

In addition to the above upgrades additionally, players can obtain glyphs for their shields and weapons from a Glyphmaster. These glyphs give a slight boost in power and can be swapped, but they are not guaranteed to appear as loot. Glyphs are like jewelry and can be upgraded at the Jeweler in exchange for Scattered Crystals and gold. Glyphs may also be removed and returned to the inventory. Other upgrade components, like traits and aegis cannot be swapped out, and are only recoverable by using an Upgrade Extractor or salvaging them with the Black Lion Salvage Kit or an Ascended Salvage Tool.

Trinkets

Trinkets are small pieces of equipment that offer many small but useful benefits to your hero. You can find them in the start-up area as rewards for personal stories or loot. They can also be obtained from vendors and by doing road interaction. They can also be crafted by jewelers, and found or purchased from the Trading Post.

The first trinket a player can unlock is the cloak. It grants a small, but valuable boost to speed of movement and the ability to escape. The player can then acquire necklaces, rings, and amulets in a similar manner to how they acquired weapons and armor. Every piece of equipment has an upgrade slot which can be universal or jewel. Universal upgrades are smaller and can be used on any piece of equipment. Jewels cannot be upgraded or replaced and are only compatible with certain trinkets.

These trinkets can provide additional bonuses and abilities that are active even when the hero isn't in combat. This enables the hero to be more effective while inactive, and can also help make up for a lack of a solid team or any talent tree slots that normally are filled with the hero's best stats.

A good general rule of thumb for trinket upgrades is to prioritize BiS (Best-in-Slot) items that you will not replace soon, followed by items with desirable stats, but less important than the iLevel of the item to be upgraded. This is particularly true if an item has multiple stats you'd like to upgrade as it's often better to upgrade just one important stat than two sub-optimal ones.

In the beginning of the game, players who are in the jungle will typically want to upgrade their trinket into a red one, while top and mid players usually choose the pink or green ward (depending on the matchup). These choices will have a major impact on the hero's ability to control his map.

Apart from the items mentioned above, players can find other trinkets throughout the game in the form of trophies and awards. They can be obtained by completing certain milestones within the story. For example, completing the main quest for a chapter or beating the boss. You can see them by selecting the achievement in the reward section of the hero's menu.