Path of Exile Item Upgrades
The performance of many Path of Exile items can be enhanced by upgrading the performance of them. They can be a fantastic source of additional damage and more AD or even more attachments.
Rare-grade equipment can be superior to upgraded 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're attached to. Armor upgrades can be found in the world of the game and can be purchased from Blacksmiths at bonfires. Alternately, they can be salvaged from items that have 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. A piece of armor upgraded to the highest upgrade level will increase its damage absorption. However, it's important note that this will also raise its weight, requiring it to be heavier than it was before.
There are a few different kinds of armor upgrades available in the game, and each one has distinct effects. Certain upgrades give armor an extra number of health points while others make it more powerful and lighter. The name of the upgrade will indicate the kind of upgrade that an item will receive, as shown below.
Some upgrades are magic or a mix of magic and technology, which is indicated by a "Magic" or "Hybrid" entry in the table below. Some upgrades also require a fee to use, which is shown by an "Charges" entry in the table below. The charges associated with these upgrades are updated every day or never expire, depending on the upgrade.
Iron Ore is the cheapest option to upgrade your armor. You can locate it by exploring and looting small treasure chests. Titanium is more expensive, however, it is available from the smelters in Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. Some upgrades, such as the Reforge and the Hot Potato Books, can only be applied to high-level armor pieces. These upgrades can give a significant increases in stats and are definitely worth the investment.
The player should be aware, however, that upgrading a piece to the maximum upgrade level can increase its defense value. However, it can also affect the speed and agility of the piece. For this reason, it is typically not recommended to upgrade the majority of armor pieces above +9, since the defensive boost gained is generally not worth the weight and power cost of the upgrades required.
Weapons
Weapon upgrades let players increase the effectiveness of specific aspects of a weapon. Upgrades can increase the accuracy of a rifle, or the damage that shotgun shells cause. Some weapons also have special upgrades that improve their innate qualities. Frictionless materials (improves stability, reduces the risk of the risk of overheating), and Kinetic coils (increases the projectile's speed for greater damage) are two examples.
The majority of weapon upgrades require a whetblade, one of three Power Dices and a different amount Minerals and Erons. They can be obtained by completing Side Quests, killing a certain number of bosses or monsters, or by contacting the Weapon Upgrade NPC located in Central Flarine.
To upgrade a weapon, equipment set piece or Whetblade you need to visit the NPC [Armor] Boboko located in Central Flarine, and pay her an upgrade fee of a certain amount of Bars. The higher the upgrade level, the more bars required to complete it. The cost of upgrades will be lower if have more than one of the relevant upgrade materials.
In Chapter 2: Season 5 the way you upgrade your weapon and sets has changed a bit. Prior to Chapter 2: Season 5 you could upgrade your weapon and equipment by paying a specific amount of Bars. You could continue to do this until you reach a maximum upgrade level for your equipment or weapon, following which the upgrades would be reset.
You can still do this but the process is high on RNG and low on agency. Instead, you're better off going to the stores and buying equipment with low upgrade levels but good base scores and stat distributions. These gears have a greater chance of giving you the most prestigious tier of blessings and perks.
Most players will want to prioritize upgrades to the weapons they use most frequently to allow them to progress faster. Players should also upgrade the weapons that their teammates use to make them stronger. Shepard for instance, should upgrade the M92F so that he can unlock the Beretta M93R. This will make the weapon more useful when accompanied with biotic specialists such as Grunt and Tali.
Jewels
Jewels can be used to increase the effectiveness of a skill or provide additional effects in armor and weapons. Jewelry crafting is a method for making them, in which you combine gemstones with specific reagents on a table. The higher the tier of the gemstone, the better its secondary effect. These reagents are available from Treasure Goblins and World Bosses around the world, or through collecting Legendary Gear. You can also buy them from The Jeweler for gold and a Scattered Prism.
The Jeweler can enhance the quality of gemstones in stages ranging from Crude up to Royal. Based on the tier of the jewel, it will provide a different stat boosts when it is inserted into gear, weapons and jewelry.
The Jeweler can craft all kinds of gems, apart from the rare and legendary ones, which you must be at an appropriate level to obtain. Like other upgrade components jewels can be swapped with a jewel of the same kind without destroying the original one. However it is only possible to replace one jewel in an item of equipment only once.
item upgrader is common to use more jewelry to enhance the appearance of. Jewels also enhance performance and create an outer layer that is more durable than steel so that repeated friction from pivots do not damage them.
In addition to the upgrades mentioned above additionally, players can obtain glyphs for their shields and weapons from a Glyphmaster. These glyphs offer a small boost and can be freely swapped, but they are not guaranteed to appear as loot. Glyphs can be upgraded, as jewelry, by visiting the Jeweler for gold, and also scattered Crystal. Glyphs may also be removed and returned to the inventory. Other upgrade components, like traits and aegis are not swappable, and can only be recovered using an Upgrade Extractor, or by salvaging them using a Black Lion Salvage Kit or Ascended Salvage Tool.
Trinkets
Trinkets can provide your hero with various small, but valuable benefits. They are available in the start-up area as loot or as personal story rewards. They can also be obtained through vendors and after doing road interaction. They can also be made by jewelers and later found or purchased from the Trading Post.
The first trinkets a player unlocks will be the cloak, which gives an unimportant but beneficial boost in speed of movement and evasion. The player will then be able to acquire necklaces, rings, and amulets in a similar manner similar to how they obtained weapons and armor. Each piece of equipment has an upgrade slot that is either universal or jewel. Universal upgrades offer smaller bonuses and can be placed in any type of equipment while jewelry cannot be replaced or upgraded and is only compatible with certain kinds of trinkets.
These trinkets can also grant buffs and skills that remain active even when the character is not in combat. This allows the hero to perform better when they are not active, and can also help make up for a lack 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 be a priority BiS (Best in Slot) items you won't replace soon. Also, consider items with desirable stats that aren't as important as the iLevel of the item to be upgraded. This is especially true if an item has multiple stats that you'd like to upgrade, as it's usually better to upgrade just one important stat than two sub-optimal ones.
Jungle players will often upgrade their yellow trinket to a red one prior to the start of the game. Mid and top players, on the other hand, will choose a green or a pink ward, depending on the matchup. These choices will have a significant impact on the hero's ability to control his map.
In addition to the items listed above, players can also find other trinkets that form trophies and rewards throughout the game. These can be obtained through completing certain milestones within the story. For instance, finishing the main quest for a chapter or defeating the boss. You can see them by selecting the achievement from the reward section of the hero's menu.