Guide To Item Upgrades: The Intermediate Guide To Item Upgrades

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item level upgrade upgrades are a common and essential way to boost the performance of a variety of items in Path of Exile. They can provide extra damage, AD or even affixes.

In most cases, however, upgraded Common and Magic gear is outclassed by Rare-grade gear because of their high requirements.

Armor

Armor upgrades can be applied to both armor and weapon items. They improve the stats of the item that they're connected to. Upgrades to armor can be found in the world of the game and can be purchased from Blacksmiths at bonfires. Additionally, they can be salvaged from items that have upgrade components within them by using an expert or greater salvage kit.

The amount of damage that a piece of armor or weapon can absorb depends on the degree of upgrades. The ability to absorb damage of an armor piece will increase when it's upgraded to the highest upgrade level. It is important to keep in mind that this will increase the weight of the armor, so it must be more heavy.

There are several different types of armor upgrades available in the game. Each one has a distinct effect. For instance, some upgrades will grant the armor a certain amount of additional health points, while others make it stronger and lighter. The name of the armor upgrade will tell you the kind of upgrade that an item will receive, as shown below.

Certain upgrades require magic or a combination of technology and magic, as identified by the "Magic" and "Hybrids" entries in the table below. Some upgrades also require charges to use. They are referred to as "Charges" entries in the table. The charges for these upgrades refresh every day or never expire, dependent on the upgrade.

The cheapest way to upgrade armor is by using Iron Ore, which can be gathered through exploring the surroundings and looting chests of minor loot. Titanium is more expensive however, it is available through smelters in Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. Certain upgrades, like the Reforge or the Hot Potato Books can only be used on armor pieces that are of high-level. These upgrades can provide a significant improvements in stats and are a worthwhile cost, especially for single-handed weapons.

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

Weapons

Weapon upgrades allow players to enhance certain aspects of their weapon. Upgrades can boost the accuracy of a rifle or the damage caused by shotgun shells. Some weapons have special upgrades to improve their inherent capabilities. They include Frictionless Materials (improves stability and decreases the chance of overheating of the weapon) and Kinetic Coils (increases the speed of projectiles to cause more damage).

The majority of upgrades to weapons require a whetblade. It's one of three Power Dices and a different amount of Minerals and Erons. They can be gained by completing Side Quests or by killing a certain number of bosses and monsters.

To upgrade the weapon, equipment set piece, or Whetblade You must go to the NPC [Armor] Boboko located in Central Flarine, and pay her an upgrade fee that is a certain number of Bars. The higher the upgrade level, the higher the number of bars are required to complete it. The cost of upgrading will be lower if you have more than one of the relevant upgrade materials.

In Chapter 2: Season 5, the way you upgrade your weapon and equipment sets has changed a bit. Prior to Chapter 2 Season 5, you could upgrade your weapon and equipment by paying a certain amount of Bars. You could continue to do this until you reached the maximum upgrade level for your weapon or equipment, after which the upgrades would be reset.

It's still possible, but it depends heavily on RNG. Instead, you're better off going to the stores and purchasing equipment with low upgrade levels, but excellent base scores and stat distributions. These items will have a greater chance of giving you the highest level of blessings and perks.

Most players will want to make the most of upgrades to weapons they are most likely to use to help them level up faster. Players should also upgrade the weapons their teammates use to boost their strength. For instance, Shepard should consider upgrading the M92F to unlock the Beretta M93R to enhance its effectiveness when accompanied by biotic specialists like Grunt and Tali.

Jewels

Jewels are placed in the sockets of armor and weapons, increasing the power of a character and bringing about secondary effects. Jewelry crafting is a method of making them, where you combine the gemstone with specific reagents in a jewelry table. The higher the quality of the gem, the greater the secondary effect. These reagents are obtained in the world through Treasure Goblins, World Bosses and, sometimes, by salvaging Legendary equipment. You can also buy 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 stat boosts will vary depending on the tier the jewel is at when it's inserted into weapons, jewelry, or equipment.

All kinds of jewels are crafted at the Jeweler however, there are some exceptions to this, such as the rare and legendary jewels that require you to be at a certain level to obtain the privilege of having them. Jewels can be substituted with another one without damaging the original. You can only replace the gem only once in a piece of equipment.

It is common to use more jewelry for aesthetic reasons. In addition to improving performance, the jewels create an outer layer that is more durable than metal, so repeated friction with pivots doesn't damage them as easily.

In addition to the above-mentioned upgrades, the player can also acquire glyphs for their shields and weapons from a Glyphmaster. These provide a small bonus and can be swapped out at any time however they aren't guaranteed to drop as loot. Glyphs, like jewelry, can be upgraded by the Jeweler to exchange Scattered Crystals and gold. Glyphs may also be removed and returned to the inventory. Other upgrade components like aegis or traits cannot be exchanged and can only be recovered through an upgrade extractor or salvaging using a Black Lion Salvage Kit or Ascended Salvage tool.

Trinkets

Trinkets can be used to give your character many small, but beneficial benefits. They can be obtained in the areas of starting as loot, personal story rewards, from vendors, or by completing road interactions. They can also be made by jewelers, and found or purchased on the Trading Post.

The first trinket that a player can unlock is the cloak. It gives a small, but useful bonus in speed of movement and evasion. After that, they can acquire rings, amulets, and necklaces in a similar manner to the way a player can acquire weapons and armor. Each piece of equipment comes with one upgrade slot that can accommodate either a universal or a jewel upgrade. Universal upgrades offer fewer benefits and can be put into any kind of equipment while jewelry cannot be changed 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 in combat. This enables the hero to perform better when they are not active, and can also help make up for a lack of a solid team or any slots from the talent tree that normally are filled with hero's ideal statistics.

A good guideline for trinket upgrades is to prioritize BiS (Best-in-Slot) items that you won't be replacing soon, followed by items with desirable stats but less important than the iLevel of the item upgrader kit to be upgraded. This is especially true if an item has multiple stats you wish to upgrade, since it's generally more beneficial to upgrade one important stat than two sub-optimal ones.

At the beginning of the game, players in the jungle are likely to upgrade item their yellow trinket to a red, while top and middle players usually choose either a pink or green ward (depending on the matchup). These choices will have a major impact on the hero's map control abilities.

Aside from the items listed above, players may also discover a variety of other trinkets in the game in the form of trophies and awards. These can be earned by completing certain milestones within the story, such as the main quest of a chapter or killing a particular boss. They can be viewed by selecting the relevant achievement in the reward tab of the hero menu.