How Item Upgrades Changed Over Time Evolution Of Item Upgrades

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Upgrades to items are a frequent and crucial method to enhance the performance of numerous items in Path of Exile. They can be a great source of extra damage and more AD or even more affixes.

Rare-grade equipment is often superior to upgraded Common or Magic gear due to their higher requirements.

Armor

Armor upgrades are a type of upgrade that can be applied to weapons and armor items. They boost the performance of the item upgrader kit they are attached to. Armor upgrades can be found in the game's world and can be purchased from Blacksmiths at any bonfire. Alternately, they can be salvaged from items with upgrade components within them by with a professional or higher salvage kit.

The amount of damage an armored item upgrader or weapon is able to absorb is dependent on the level of its upgrades. The upgrade of an armor piece to the highest upgrade level will increase its damage absorption. It's important to remember that this will increase the weight of the armor, therefore it must be more heavy.

There are many different kinds of armor upgrade available in the game. Each has a different effect. For instance, certain upgrades give the armor a certain number of health points while others make it stronger and lighter. The name of the armor upgrade will tell you the kind of upgrade the item can be given, as illustrated below.

Some of the upgrades also require magic or a combination of technology and magic, which are identified by the "Magic" and "Hybrids" entries in the table below. Furthermore, some upgrades require charges to use, which are shown by the "Charges" entry in the table below. The charges for these upgrades are updated daily or never expire depending on the upgrade.

The cheapest method to upgrade armor is to use Iron Ore, which can be gathered by exploring the environment and looting chests of minor loot. Titanium is more expensive, however, it is available from smelters located in Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. Certain upgrades, such as 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 increases in stats and are definitely worth the investment.

The player must be aware that upgrading a piece up to the maximum upgrade level will increase its defense value. However, it will also decrease the speed and agility of the piece. For this reason, it is typically not recommended to upgrade items most armor pieces above +9, since the added defense is generally not worth the extra weight and power cost of the upgrades required.

Weapons

Weapon upgrades allow players to improve the effectiveness of specific aspects of an weapon. For example, an upgrade may enhance the damage caused by the shells of a shotgun or the accuracy of a sniper rifle. Certain firearms also have upgrades that enhance their inherent characteristics. Frictionless materials (improves stability, and reduces the possibility of overheating) and Kinetic coils (increases the projectile's speed to cause more damage) are two examples.

Most upgrades for weapons require one of three Power Dices, a different amount of Minerals and Erons, and a whetblade to apply. These can be obtained by completing Side Quests or killing a certain amount of monsters and bosses.

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 fee of a certain number of Bars. The more bars required to complete an upgrade, the higher the level. The cost of the upgrades will be lower if have more than one of the upgrade materials.

In Chapter 2: Season 5, the method of upgrading your weapon and equipment sets was a bit different. Previously, you could seek out an Upgrade Bench and pay a set amount of Bars to upgrade your equipment or weapon to an increased rarity. You could do this until the weapon or equipment reached its maximum upgrade level and at that point, 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 purchasing equipment with low upgrade levels but excellent base scores and stat distributions. These will be able to give you the highest tier perks and blessings.

To increase their level quicker, players usually prioritize upgrading their weapons. Players should also upgrade the weapons their teammates utilize to increase their power. For instance, Shepard should consider upgrading the M92F to unlock the Beretta M93R to enhance its effectiveness when accompanied by experts in biotics like Grunt and Tali.

Jewels

Jewels are used in the armor's sockets and weapons, increasing the power of a character and bringing about secondary effects. They can be created through the process of jewelry crafting, which is where you combine a gem with a number of specific reagents at a jewelry table. The higher the level of the jewel the better the secondary effect. These reagents are available from Treasure Goblins and World Bosses all over the world, or by collecting Legendary Gear. You can also purchase them from The Jeweler in exchange for gold and Scattered Prisms.

The quality of a jewel can be improved at the Jeweler in stages that range from Crude to Royal. The stat boosts can vary depending on the level the jewel is at when it is inserted into jewelry, weapons or other gear.

The Jeweler can craft the highest levels of gems except for the rare and legendary ones which you must attain an appropriate level to obtain. Like other upgrade components jewels can be swapped out with a identical jewel without destroying it. You can only replace the gem only once in a piece of equipment.

It is typical to use more jewels for aesthetic reasons. Apart from improving performance, the jewels create an area that is stronger than metal, so repeated friction with pivots doesn't cause damage as easily.

In addition to the above upgrades additionally, players can get glyphs for their weapons and shields from a Glyphmaster. These are a small perk and are able to be swapped easily, but are not guaranteed to drop as loot. Glyphs, just like jewelry, can be upgraded at the Jeweler in exchange for gold and Scattered Crystals. Glyphs can also be taken out and 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 an Ascended Salvage Tool.

Trinkets

Trinkets are small pieces of equipment that bestow an array of tiny but valuable advantages to your hero. They can be obtained in the starter areas as loot or personal story rewards from vendors, and through performing road interactions. They can be purchased from the Trading Post, or crafted by jewelers.

The first trinkets a player is able to unlock is the cloak, which gives a small but useful bonus in speed of movement and evasion. The player can then collect necklaces, rings, and amulets in a similar manner similar to how they obtained weapons and armor. Each piece of equipment has one upgrade slot that accepts either a universal upgrade items or a jewel upgrade. Universal upgrades provide smaller bonuses and can be placed in any type of equipment while jewelry cannot be replaced or upgraded, and is only compatible with specific types of trinkets.

These trinkets also grant additional buffs and skills that are active whenever the hero is not fighting. This allows the hero to be more effective when not active, and can also help fill in the void of a solid team or the absence of any slots from the talent tree that normally are filled with the hero's ideal stats.

A good general rule of thumb 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 upgrades to be upgraded. This is true especially if you're looking to upgrade several statistics on an item. It is better to upgrade one important stat than two less important ones.

Jungle players 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 either a pink or green ward, depending on the game's matchup. These choices can impact the hero's ability to manage the map.

In addition to the items listed above, players will also find other trinkets that form of trophies and rewards throughout the game. They can be earned by completing certain milestones within the story, like completing a chapter's main quest or killing a certain boss. These can be viewed by selecting the relevant achievement from the reward tab of the hero menu.