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Path of Exile Item Upgrades The performance of many Path of Exile items can be enhanced by upgrading their performance. They can also provide additional damage, AD or even affixes. Rare-grade equipment is often superior to modernized Common or Magic gear due to their higher requirements. Armor Armor upgrades are a kind of upgrade that can be applied to weapons and armor items. They boost the stats of whatever item they are attached to. Armor upgrades are available in the world of the game and purchased from Blacksmiths on bonfires. Alternatively, they can also be rescued from items with upgrade components inside them, using a specialist or more powerful salvage kit. The level of an armor's or weapon's upgrade determines the amount of damage it can take on. Upgrading a piece of armor to maximum upgrade level will boost the damage it absorbs. It's important to remember that this will increase the weight of the armor, so it must be heavier. There are several types of armor upgrades available in the game, and they all have distinct effects. Certain upgrades give armor an extra amount of health points while others make it lighter and more powerful. The name of the upgrade will indicate the kind of upgrade the item can receive, as shown below. Some upgrades are magic or a hybrid of technology and magic, which is identified by an “Magic” or “Hybrid” entry in the table below. Some upgrades also require a charge to use, and are indicated by the “Charges” entry in the table below. The charges for these upgrades are updated daily or never expire dependent on the upgrade. The cheapest method to upgrade armor is by using Iron Ore, which can be gathered by exploring the environment and looting minor loot chests. Titanium is more expensive, however, it is available from smelters located in Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. Certain upgrades, like the Reforge and the Hot Potato Books, can only be applied to higher level armor pieces. These upgrades can give players a significant improvements in stats and are definitely worth the investment. Upgrading a piece of armor to its maximum upgrade level will dramatically increase its defense values but the wearer must be aware that putting on weight can drastically decrease its speed and agility. It is not recommended to upgrade armor beyond +9. The boost in defense typically isn't worth the weight and power expenses of the upgrades. Weapons Weapon upgrades allow players the ability to improve certain aspects of their weapon. For instance an upgrade could increase the damage dealt by shotgun shells or the accuracy of the sniper rifle. Certain firearms also have upgrades that improve their innate qualities. These include Frictionless Materials (improves stability and reduces the risk of overheating of the weapon) and Kinetic Coils (increases the speed of projectiles to cause more damage). Most upgrades for weapons require three Power Dices, a different amount of Minerals and Erons, and a whetblade for applying. These are obtained through either finishing side quests, killing a certain number of bosses or monsters, or through the Weapon Upgrade NPC in Central Flarine. 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 set number of Bars. The higher the upgrade level, the higher the number of bars you will need to complete the upgrade. 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 and equipment by paying a specific number of Bars. You could continue doing this until you reach a max upgrade level of the equipment or weapon, following which the upgrades would reset. It's possible, but it relies heavily on RNG. Instead, you're better off going to stores and buying gear that has low upgrade levels but excellent base scores and stat distributions. These gears have a higher chance of granting you the highest level of benefits and blessings. To improve their skills faster, most players will prioritize upgrading their weapons. Players should also upgrade the weapons that their teammates use to make them stronger. Shepard for instance, should upgrade the M92F to unlock the Beretta M93R. This will make the weapon more useful when used with biotic specialists such as Grunt and Tali. Jewels Jewels are utilized in the armor's sockets and weapons, enhancing the power of a character and bringing about secondary effects. Jewelry crafting is a method of creating them. You combine gemstones with specific reagents in a jewelry table. The higher the grade of the jewel is, the greater its secondary effect. These reagents can be gotten from Treasure Goblins and World Bosses around the world, or through salvaging Legendary Gear. You can also purchase 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. The boosts to stats will differ depending on the tier the jewel is in when it's slotted into jewelry, weapons, or other gear. The Jeweler can craft all kinds of gems, with the exception of rare and legendary ones that require a certain level to get. Jewels can be replaced by another jewel without damaging the original. However, you can only replace the jewels in an item of equipment once. Using more jewels in a movement will make it more smooth, and is often used for aesthetic reasons. Jewels also enhance performance and create a surface harder than steel so that repeated friction from pivots does not cause damage to the movement. In addition to the above-mentioned upgrades additionally, players can acquire glyphs for their weapons and shields from a Glyphmaster. These provide a small bonus and can be swapped freely however they aren't guaranteed to drop as loot. Glyphs are upgradeable, as jewelry, by visiting the Jeweler for gold, and also Scattered Crystal. Glyphs can also be taken out and returned to the inventory. Other upgrade components, such as aegis or traits cannot be swapped, and can only be recovered through an upgrade extractor, or salvaging with a Black Lion Salvage Kit, or Ascended Salvage tool. Trinkets Trinkets can provide your hero with many small, but beneficial benefits. They can be obtained in the starter areas as loot or personal story rewards from vendors, or by performing road interactions. They can also be found on the Trading Post, or crafted by jewelers. The first trinket that a player will be able to unlock is the cloak. It provides a tiny but beneficial boost in speed of movement and evasion. After that, they can get amulets, rings, and necklaces in a similar fashion to how the player can acquire weapons and armor. item upgrading of equipment has one upgrade slot that can accept either a universal upgrade or a jewel upgrade. Universal upgrades offer smaller bonuses and can be put into any kind of equipment however, jewelry cannot be replaced or upgraded, and is only compatible with certain types of trinkets. These trinkets can also grant buffs and skills that are active whenever the hero is not in combat. This allows the hero to perform better when they are not active and also helps to compensate for the absence of a strong team or the absence of any talent tree slots that normally are filled with hero's ideal stats. In general trinket upgrades should be prioritized over BiS (Best in Slot) items that you will not replace in the near future. Also, consider item upgrades with desirable statistics that are less significant than the iLevel of the item to be upgraded. This is especially true when an item has multiple stats you'd like to upgrade, as it's usually better to upgrade a single important stat than two sub-optimal ones. Jungle players often upgrade their yellow trinket to a red one at the start of the game. Mid and top players however will pick either a pink or green ward, depending on the matchup. These choices will have a major impact on the hero's ability to control his map. In addition to the items mentioned above, players will discover other trinkets in form trophies and rewards throughout the game. These can be earned by completing certain milestones within the story. For instance, completing the main quest for a chapter or beating a boss. You can view them by selecting the achievement from the reward section of the hero's menu.