The 10 Most Scariest Things About Item Upgrading

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Item upgrading allows players to upgrade their weapons and equipment with new affixes, increasing the base stats of the item or adding additional perks. To upgrade an item, the player needs to have it in their inventory as well as access to the kiln.

Typically objects with weak bases (like rings) can be upgraded to a more powerful base, whereas items with strong bases like eth titans do not vary in their stats following being upgraded.

Upgrade components

Upgrade components can be used to upgrade trinkets, weapons, armor and gathering tools, giving an attribute bonus or extra impact when the equipment is in use. They can be purchased from vendors, or found as loot gathered by enemies or obtained from missions and chests. Some upgrades can have additional cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require that the equipment be at a certain level before you can upgrade.

In order to upgrade the quality of a weapon or piece armor, the player must choose it and click the Upgrade button on the toolbar. This will show a preview on the right side of the screen showing what the expected upgrade statistics will be, as well as the required component or material needed to complete the upgrade.

There are three kinds that are universal upgrades (which include gems), prefix upgrades, and suffix upgrade components. Universal upgrades, such as gems, can be used on any kind of equipment. They offer a lower bonus than upgrade components that have a specific type limitation. Infusions are only placed in gear that is ascended and legendary equipment, are the same as gems, but offer higher bonuses and are not able to be placed in any other type of equipment. Suffix upgrades can be added to gathering tools. They add the suffix at the end of the item's name. For instance the addition of the suffix Glyph will transform a staff wrapping of Minor Vigor into a Canthan staff wrapping of Minor Vigor.

If a player upgrades a gathering tool, and then replaces the glyphs with a different one, the old one will be returned to their inventory. However, replacing any other upgrade component can destroy it, except for inscribed glyphs that can be swapped.

Leveling

Path of Exile's upgrade system is different from previous versions in some key ways. Gear is now broken down into tracks and items can only be upgraded a certain number of times before they're "leveled out." The cost of upgrading increases with each level however the materials required don't increase as much. This lets players focus their efforts on a few essential items and maximize their impact, rather than spreading out the upgrade costs across several pieces.

Once an item has been leveled out and is leveled out, it will be capable of receiving a new set of upgrade components, and an increase in the probability that the upgrade will succeed. This bonus is known as the Artisan's Energy and it will reset to zero in the event of failure, or increases when the upgrade succeeds.

When a piece of equipment is upgraded to its highest level it can be eligible to gain affixes which will increase its features. The number of affixes available depends on the item upgrades's base. For instance the rare or exclusive weapon that has a standard base will have no more than two affixes to choose from, while a legendary armor will have up to eight affixes for it.

Each upgrade step will require a specific amount of Flightstones or Crests, based on whether the item is at its current level, and in which slot it is placed in. Weapons typically require more Flightstones than other equipment.

If an item is not able to reach its max level, the NPC will give the player the option to transfer it to a different character and re-infuse it with an upgrade set that is different. The process can take as long as two hours and will cost the same amount of material however it will result in a lower chance of success.

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Rerolling

Rerolling is the process of altering the upgrade components of an item. It is a crucial aspect of the game and can drastically improve an item's strength, damage, or other attributes. You can do this via the menu for items or by pressing the Reroll button every time you upgrade an item upgrades. Rerolling is costly and should only be done in rare cases.

Reroll tokens are derived by recycling upgraded items. These tokens can be used to upgrade either the original item or another similar item. Recyclable items come with a gauge that shows the amount of upgrade. The amount of level that has been filled is based on the rarity and the upgrade cost of the item.

In the past, certain upgrade items had priority affixes which made them easier to roll for than others. This meant that you'd receive the most crucial stats to your build more often than others. These included things like the armor's total armor, thorns and duration reduction statistics that were controlled or the weapon's bonus attack speed and critical strike chance.

This changed with the recent patch. Priority affixes have been removed and all upgrades will have the same odds of rolling for all stats. This could be good or bad, depending on what you're looking for and want from your equipment.

Each upgraded item can come with a bonus that increases the power of the item upgrader mod by a fixed percentage or a flat amount. These bonuses are added to normal affixes. The more you improve a product, the greater your chances of receiving the bonus of a different kind.

The game also comes with a number of sets, which grant a set bonus when three or more upgraded items from the same set are equipped on an item. This is a great way to add a lot of power to a particular character without spending lots of money.

Many players prefer to reroll their equipment and weapons, especially in the beginning stages of the game. Rerolling can offer a quicker route to a more powerful character and allows them to climb higher levels and progress in the game much more quickly.

Sets

Sets are collections that can be organized in different ways. They could be of various sizes, have no elements, or only contain a single element. They can be used to organize data or to sort information. They can also be used for analyzing patterns. Sets can be classified in a variety of ways, including by size and shape.

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom offers an array of set items that can be upgraded. Some are worth upgrading, while some are not. Upgrades are worth it for armor sets with high defense values and set bonuses. However, most upgrades to weapons do not boost the quality of the item's stats when as compared to their purple counterparts. This makes them less attractive to upgrade if you already have lots of weapons or armor pieces already.

Set items can be upgraded to include special tools that are suitable for certain builds. Guillaume's Face face and Aldur's Advance boots are examples of this. Both were upgraded from Exceptional Winged Helm and Exceptional Mirrored Boots respectively, increasing their defense by 217 to 321 (Strength requirement and Level requirement increased as well).

Another reason to upgrade certain items is to bring them up to the same level as their counterparts in their tiers. For example, the Immortal King set has a wide range of levels, ranging between 29 and 76. Upgrades to lower-level items of the set can increase their defense and increase their competitiveness in terms of damage.

To see if an item is worth upgrading, players must click the Upgrade button in the screen of their character. The item will be displayed with its attributes, along with the required items to upgrade it. For instance the No-mouth Face will require 1.1K Scrap Materials and 250 Enchanted Dust, and 5 Glowing Shards to upgrade. Players can also verify the upgrade requirements for specific items at the Cyrodiil Golden vendor or Leaderboard.

In general, weapons and armor are more valuable when they are fully updated. Particularly for weapons with damage glyphs for spells or weapons upgrading them to gold is recommended since it will result in a significant increase in their power. This will also increase the defense value of armor that has an updated appearance.