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Path of Exile Item Upgrades Upgrades to items are a common and crucial method to enhance the performance of a variety of items in Path of Exile. They can also provide additional damage, AD or even affixes. In most cases, however upgraded Common and Magic gear is beaten out by Rare-grade gear because of their higher requirements. Armor Armor upgrades are a form of upgrade that can be used on armor and weapon items. They boost the performance of the item that they are attached to. Armor upgrades can be found in the world of games and are available from Blacksmiths on bonfires. They can also be salvaged by using a professional or higher salvage kit to salvage upgrades from the items. The level of an armor's or weapon's upgrade determines the amount of damage it can take on. A piece of armor upgraded to maximum upgrade level will increase the damage it absorbs. However, it's important note that this will also increase its weight, causing it to weigh more than it was before. There are a variety of armor upgrades available in the game. Each one has a distinct impact. For example, some upgrades give the armor a certain number of additional health points, while others will make it stronger and lighter. The name of the armor upgrade will indicate the type of upgrade that an item will receive, as shown below. Some of the upgrades are also magical or a combination of technology and magic which is identified by an “Magic” or “Hybrid” entry in the table below. Additionally, some upgrades require a fee to use, which are shown by the “Charges” entry in the table below. These charges are updated daily or never expire depending on the upgrade. The cheapest method to upgrade armor is by using Iron Ore, which can be obtained through exploring the surroundings and looting small loot chests. Titanium is more expensive, however, it is available at the smelters of Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. Certain upgrades, such as the Reforge or the Hot Potato Books can only be applied on armor pieces that are of high-level. These upgrades can provide significant boost in stats, and are worth the cost. The player must be aware, however, that upgrading a piece to its maximum upgrade level will boost its defense. However, it will also decrease its agility and its speed. It is not recommended to upgrade armor above +9. The defensive boost gained usually 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 improve the accuracy of a rifle, or the damage that shotgun shells do. Some weapons also have special upgrades that enhance their inherent capabilities. 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 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 bosses and monsters. Upgrading a Weapon, Equipment Set piece, or Whetblade requires visiting the NPC [Armor] Boboko in Central Flarine and paying her an upgrade cost of a set number of Bars. The more bars needed to complete an upgrade the more expensive the upgrade. If you have multiple upgrade materials, the cost of upgrading will be lower. In Chapter 2: Season 5, the ways to upgrade your equipment and weapon sets was a bit different. Before you could search for an Upgrade Bench and pay for a specific number of Bars to upgrade your equipment or weapon to a higher level of rarity. You could do this until your weapon or equipment reached its maximum upgrade level at which point the upgrades would be reset. It's still possible, but it is dependent heavily on RNG. It is better to purchase gear that has low upgrade levels and high base scores and stat distributions. These will be able to give you the most prestigious benefits and blessings. To level up quicker, players usually prioritise upgrading their weapons. Additionally, players should consider upgrading the weapons they use with their teammates to make them more powerful as well. For instance, Shepard should consider upgrading the M92F to unlock the Beretta M93R to enhance its effectiveness when paired with biotic specialists like Grunt and Tali. Jewels Jewels are used in the armor's sockets and weapons, enhancing a stat and providing secondary effects. Jewelry crafting is the process of making them, in which you combine a gemstone with a number specific reagents on a 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 purchase them from The Jeweler in exchange for gold and Scattered Prisms. The Jeweler can boost the quality of the gem in stages that range from Crude up to Royal. Based on the tier of the jewel, it will provide a different stat boost when slotted into weapons, equipment and jewelry. All levels of jewels are crafted at the Jeweler however, there are some exceptions to this, such as the rare and legendary jewels which require you to be at a certain level to qualify for these. Jewels can be replaced with another one without damaging the original. However, you can only replace one jewel in an item of equipment only once. Utilizing more jewels in the movement can make it feel more comfortable and is usually performed to enhance the aesthetics of the movement. In addition to enhancing performance, the jewels create an area that is stronger than metal, so repeated friction from pivots won't cause harm as easily. In addition to the above upgrades additionally, players can obtain glyphs for their weapons and shields from a Glyphmaster. These provide a small bonus and can be swapped out at any time, but are not guaranteed to drop as loot. Glyphs can be upgraded, like jewelry, at the Jeweler for gold, and also Scattered Crystal. Glyphs can also be taken out and returned to the inventory. Other upgrade components such as traits or aegis can't be swapped, and can only be retrieved with an Upgrade extractor, or salvaging with a Black Lion Salvage Kit or an Ascended Salvage tool. Trinkets Trinkets can be used to give your character many small, but useful benefits. You can find them in the starting area as loot or personal story rewards. They are also available from vendors as well as through doing road interaction. They can also be found on the Trading Post, or crafted by jewelers. The first trinket a player can unlock is the cloak. It grants a small but valuable boost in speed of movement and the ability to evade. The player will then be able to acquire necklaces, amulets, and rings in a similar manner similar to how they obtained weapons and armor. Each piece of equipment comes with a slot for an upgrade that is either universal or jewel. Universal upgrades are smaller and are able to be used on any equipment. Jewels cannot be upgraded or replaced and only work with certain trinkets. These trinkets grant additional buffs and abilities that are active even when the hero isn't engaged in combat. This enables the hero to be more effective while inactive and may also help to compensate for the absence of a strong team or the absence of any slots in the talent tree which would normally be filled with hero's ideal stats. As a rule trinket upgrades should be prioritized over BiS (Best in Slot) items that you aren't likely to replace soon. Then, you should consider any items with desirable statistics that are less significant than the iLevel of the item that is to be upgraded. upgrade item is particularly true if an item has multiple stats that you wish to upgrade, as it's usually better to upgrade a single important stat than two sub-optimal ones. In the beginning of the game players in the jungle are likely to upgrade their trinket into a red one, while top and mid players usually choose a green or pink ward (depending on the matchup). These choices will have an impact on the hero's ability to manage the map. In addition to the items listed above, players can also discover other trinkets in form trophies and rewards throughout the game. They can be obtained through completing certain milestones within the story. For instance, finishing the main quest of a chapter or defeating the boss. You can check them out by selecting the achievement from the reward section of the hero's menu.