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Path of Exile Item Upgrades The performance of a variety of Path of Exile items can be improved by upgrading them. They can provide extra 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 type of upgrade that can be applied to armor and weapon items. They boost the stats of whatever item they are connected to. Armor upgrades can be found in the game's world and can be purchased from Blacksmiths at any bonfire. They can also be salvaged using a professional or higher salvage kit to recover upgrade components from items. The level of an armor's or weapon's upgrade determines the amount of damage it can absorb. The damage absorption of an item of armor will increase when it is upgraded to the maximum upgrade level. But, it's important to note that this will also raise its weight, requiring it to weigh more than before. There are several types of armor upgrades that are available in the game and they all have distinct effects. Certain upgrades grant armor a greater number of health points while others make it more powerful and lighter. The kind of armor upgrade an item can receive will be indicated by the name of the upgrade, as illustrated in the table below. Some of the upgrades also require magic or a hybrid technology and magic, which is shown by the “Magic” and “Hybrids” entries in the table. Furthermore, some upgrades require a charge to use, which is indicated by the “Charges” entry in the table below. The charges for these upgrades are updated every day or never expire, according to the upgrade. Iron Ore is the cheapest method to improve your armor. You can find it by exploring and looting small chests. Titanium is more expensive, however it is obtainable from the smelters in Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. Certain upgrades, such as the Reforge or the Hot Potato Books can only be applied on armor pieces of the highest level. These upgrades can provide significant improvements in performance and are worth the cost, especially for single-handed weapons. Upgrading a piece of armor to its maximum upgrade level will greatly increase its defense values however, the user must be aware that increasing its weight will dramatically reduce its speed and agility. It is not recommended to upgrade armor above +9. The boost in defense usually isn't worth the weight and power cost of the upgrades. Weapons Weapon upgrades allow players to increase the effectiveness of specific aspects of the weapon. For example an upgrade could improve the damage that is caused by a shotgun's shells or the accuracy of the rifle sniper. Some weapons have special enhancements to enhance their intrinsic capabilities. They include Frictionless Materials (improves stability and decreases the chance of overheating of the weapon) and Kinetic Coils (increases projectile acceleration for more damage). The majority of weapon upgrades require a whetblade. It's one of three Power Dices and a different amount of Minerals and Erons. These can be obtained by completing side quests or by killing a certain amount of bosses and monsters. To upgrade an equipment set, weapon piece or Whetblade You must go to the NPC [ArmorBoboko. 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 required to complete it. If you have multiple upgrade materials, the cost of upgrading will be less. In Chapter 2: Season 5, the method of upgrading your equipment and weapon 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 reached a max upgrade level of the equipment or weapon, after which the upgrades would be reset. It's possible, but it depends heavily on RNG. Instead, you're better off going to the stores and purchasing equipment with low upgrade levels but good base scores and stat distributions. These items will have a better chance of granting you the highest tier blessings and perks. To improve their skills faster, most players will be more inclined to upgrade their weapons. Additionally players, they should think about upgrading the weapons favored by their squadmates to increase their power as well. For instance, Shepard should consider upgrading the M92F to unlock the Beretta M93R to increase its utility when paired with biotech specialists such as 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, in which you combine a gemstone and various ingredients at a table for jewelry. The higher the level of the jewel is, the greater its secondary effect. These reagents are obtained in the world from Treasure Goblins, World Bosses and sometimes by salvaging Legendary gear. You can also purchase them from The Jeweler for gold and a Scattered Prism. The Jeweler can boost the quality of gemstones in stages ranging from Crude up to Royal. Depending on the tier of the gem, it will provide a different stat boost when slotted into gear, weapons and jewelry. All kinds of jewels can be made at the Jeweler and Jeweler's Workshop, with the exception of the rare and legendary jewels which require you to be at a high enough level to be able to get the privilege of having them. Like other upgrade components jewels are able to be swapped by a different identical jewel without destroying the original one. item upgrading can only replace the jewel only once in a piece of equipment. The use of more jewels in the movement will make it feel smoother, and is often performed for aesthetic reasons. The jewels also improve performance and create an outer layer that is more durable than metal so that repeated friction caused by pivots does not cause damage to them. A Glyphmaster can offer glyphs to improve the appearance of your shields and weapons. These are a small perk and can be swapped out at any time however they aren't guaranteed to drop as loot. Glyphs, just like jewelry, can be upgraded by 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 aren't swappable and can only be retrieved using an Upgrade Extractor or salvaging them using a Black Lion Salvage Kit or Ascended Salvage Tool. Trinkets Trinkets are a great way to provide your hero with various small, but valuable benefits. They can be acquired starting in the starter areas as loot or personal story rewards from vendors, and through doing road interactions. They can also be made by jewelers, and then found or purchased from the Trading Post. The first trinket players can unlock is the cloak. It provides a tiny but valuable boost in speed of movement and the ability to evade. The player will then be able to acquire necklaces, rings, and amulets, in a similar way as they did with weapons and armor. Each piece of equipment comes with a slot for an upgrade which can be universal or jewel. Universal upgrades provide smaller bonuses and can be used in any kind of equipment while jewelry cannot be changed or upgraded and only works with certain kinds of trinkets. These trinkets can also grant buffs and skills that remain active whenever the hero is not fighting. This lets the hero be more effective when not active and may also help to compensate for the absence of a strong team or the absence of any slots from the talent tree that would normally be filled with hero's ideal stats. A good rule of thumb for trinket upgrades is to prioritize BiS (Best-in-Slot) items that you aren't planning to replace soon, followed by items with desirable stats but less important than 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 more beneficial to upgrade one important stat than two sub-optimal ones. Jungle players usually upgrade their yellow trinkets to a red one at the beginning of the game. Top and mid players however will pick a green or a pink ward, depending on the game's matchup. These choices will have a major impact on the hero's map control abilities. In addition to the things mentioned above, players can also find a number of other trinkets in the game in the form of trophies and awards. They can be obtained through completing certain milestones within the story. For instance, completing 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.