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Path of Exile Item Upgrades The performance of a variety of Path of Exile items can be enhanced by upgrading the performance of them. They can also provide additional damage, AD or even affixes. Rare-grade equipment can be superior to upgraded Common or Magic gear due to their higher requirements. Armor Armor upgrades can be applied to both armor and weapon items. They boost the stats of whatever item they are attached 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 an expert or higher salvage kit to salvage upgrade components from items. The level of an armor's or weapon's upgrade determines the amount of damage it is able to absorb. The absorption of damage by an armor piece will increase when it's upgraded to the highest upgrade level. It's important to remember that this will increase the weight of the armor, therefore it must be more heavy. There are several types of armor upgrades available in the game and each one has distinct effects. For instance, some upgrades give the armor a certain amount of health points while others make it lighter and stronger. The kind of armor upgrade an item will receive will be identified by the name of the upgrade as illustrated in the table below. A few upgrades are magical or a combination of technology and magic, which is identified by a “Magic” or “Hybrid” entry in the table below. Some upgrades also require a charge to use, which is indicated by a “Charges” entry in the table below. These charges are continuously updated or never expire based on the upgrade. Iron Ore is the cheapest option to upgrade your armor. You can locate it by exploring and looting small treasure chests. Titanium is more expensive, but can be found at the smelters in Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. Certain upgrades, such as the Reforge and the Hot Potato Books, can only be applied to high level armor pieces. These upgrades can give players a significant improvements in stats and are well worth the cost. The player should be aware that upgrading a piece up to the maximum upgrade level will boost its defense. However, it can also decrease its agility and speed. For this reason, it is not recommended to upgrade most armor pieces above +9, since the defensive boost gained is generally not worth the weight and power cost of the upgrades required. item enhancement give players the ability to improve certain aspects of their weapon. Upgrades can boost the accuracy of a rifle or the damage that shotgun shells cause. Certain weapons also come with enhancements that enhance their intrinsic qualities. Frictionless materials (improves stability, reduces the risk of weapon overheating) and Kinetic coils (increases the projectile's acceleration to cause more damage) are two examples. The majority of upgrades to weapons require three Power Dices, a different amount of Minerals and Erons and a whetblade. These can be obtained by completing Side Quests, killing a certain amount of bosses or monsters, or through the Weapon Upgrade NPC in Central Flarine. To upgrade the weapon, equipment set piece or Whetblade, you must visit the NPC [Armor] Boboko located in Central Flarine, and pay her an upgrade fee that is a certain number of Bars. The higher the upgrade level, the more bars are required to complete it. The cost of upgrading will be less if you have more than one of the relevant upgrade materials. In Chapter 2: Season 5 the way you upgrade your weapon and equipment sets has changed a bit. Previously, you could seek out an Upgrade Bench and pay for a specific amount of Bars to upgrade your weapon or equipment to a higher level of 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 based on RNG and low on agency. It is better to purchase gear that has low levels of upgrade but with high base scores and stat distributions. These gears have a greater chance of giving you the highest tier blessings and perks. To increase their level faster, most players will prioritize upgrading their weapons. Players should also upgrade the weapons their teammates use to boost their strength. Shepard for instance, should upgrade the M92F so that he can unlock the Beretta M93R. This will increase the effectiveness of the weapon when used in conjunction with biotic specialists such as Grunt and Tali. Jewels Jewels can be used to increase the effectiveness of a skill or provide additional effects in weapons and armor. They can be created through the process of jewelry crafting, where you combine a gemstone and a number of specific ingredients at a table for jewelry. The higher the grade of the jewel the better the secondary effect. These reagents can be gotten from Treasure Goblins and World Bosses all over the world, or through salvaging Legendary Gear. You can also purchase them from The Jeweler in exchange for Scattered Prisms and gold. The Jeweler can enhance the quality of gemstones in stages ranging from Crude up 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 is able to create all tiers of gems, apart from the rare and legendary ones which require a certain level to get. Unlike other upgrade components, jewels can be swapped out by a different jewel of the same type without destroying it. You are able to replace the jewel only once in a piece of equipment. Using more jewels in a movement will make it more smooth, and is often performed to enhance the aesthetics of the movement. The jewels can also enhance performance and make a harder surface than steel so that repeated friction caused by pivots does not cause damage to them. In addition to the above upgrades additionally, players can obtain glyphs for their shields and weapons from a Glyphmaster. These glyphs give a slight boost and can be freely exchanged, however they are not guaranteed to appear as loot. Glyphs, like jewelry, can be upgraded by the Jeweler to exchange Scattered Crystals and gold. Glyphs may also be removed and returned to the inventory. Other upgrade components such as traits or aegis cannot be exchanged, and can only be recovered with an Upgrade extractor or salvaging using a Black Lion Salvage Kit, or Ascended Salvage. Trinkets Trinkets are pieces of equipment that offer an array of tiny but valuable benefits to your hero. They are available in the starter area as loot or personal story rewards. They are also available through vendors and after the completion of road interactions. They can be purchased from the Trading Post, or crafted by jewelers. The first trinket that a player will unlock is the cloak. It gives a small but valuable boost in speed of movement and the ability to escape. After that, they can purchase amulets, rings and necklaces in the same fashion to how the player can acquire weapons and armor. Each piece of equipment has one upgrade slot that can accommodate either a universal or jewel upgrade. Universal upgrades offer smaller bonuses and can be put into any kind of equipment while jewelry cannot be changed or upgraded and is only compatible with specific types of trinkets. These trinkets grant additional buffs and abilities that are active when the hero isn't fighting. This allows a hero to be more efficient when they are not active. It can also compensate for the absence of strong slot in the talent tree or team which are usually filled by a hero's top stats. As a general rule, trinket upgrades should prioritize BiS (Best in Slot) items that you aren't likely to replace anytime soon. Next, any items that have desirable statistics aren't as significant as the iLevel of the item to be upgraded. This is especially true when you want to upgrade multiple stats on an item. It's better to upgrade one important stat rather than two suboptimal ones. In the beginning of the game, players in the jungle are likely to upgrade their yellow trinket into a red one, while top and middle players usually choose either a pink or green ward (depending on the game's matchup). These choices will have an impact on the ability of a hero to control the map. Aside from the items mentioned above, players may also find a number of other trinkets in the game in the form of trophies and awards. These can be earned by completing certain milestones in the story, for instance finishing a chapter's main quest or killing a particular boss. They can be viewed by selecting the appropriate achievement in the reward tab of the hero menu.