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Path of Exile Item Upgrades Item upgrades are a common and crucial method to enhance the performance of many items in Path of Exile. They can be a good source of additional damage or more AD or even more attaches. In most cases, however, upgraded Common and Magic gear is outclassed by Rare-grade equipment due to their requirements. Armor Armor upgrades can be applied to both weapon and armor items. They boost the performance of the item that they're connected to. Armor upgrades are found in the game's world and can be purchased from Blacksmiths at any bonfire. They can also be salvaged using a specialist or higher salvage kits to recover upgrade components from other 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 its highest upgrade level will boost its damage absorption. It is important to note that this will increase the weight of the armor, therefore it should be heavier. There are a few different kinds of armor upgrades that are available in the game and each one has distinct effects. For example, some upgrades give the armor a certain amount of health points while others make it lighter and stronger. The type of armor upgrade that an item can receive is indicated by the name of the upgrade, as shown in the table below. Certain upgrades require magic or a hybrid technology and magic, which is identified by the “Magic” and “Hybrids” entries in the table below. Some upgrades also require charges in order to be used. These are identified as “Charges” entries in the table. The charges associated with these upgrades refresh every day or never expire, depending on the upgrade. Iron Ore is the cheapest way to upgrade your armor. You can find it by exploring and looting small chests. Titanium is more expensive, but can be found at the smelters of Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. Certain upgrades, like the Reforge or the Hot Potato Books can only be used on high-level armor pieces. These upgrades can give a significant boost in stats, and are well worth the cost. The player should be aware, however, that upgrading a piece to its maximum upgrade level will increase its defense values. However, it can also decrease the speed and agility of the piece. This is why it is typically not recommended to upgrade most armor pieces beyond +9, since the defensive boost gained is generally not worth the extra weight and power costs of the improvements required. Weapons Weapon upgrades give players to enhance certain aspects of their weapon. For example, an upgrade may improve the damage that is caused by shotgun shells or the accuracy of a sniper rifle. Some weapons also have special upgrades that improve their innate qualities. These include Frictionless Materials (improves stability and minimizes overheating of the weapon) and Kinetic Coils (increases the velocity of projectiles for greater damage). The majority of weapon upgrades require a whetblade, one of three Power Dices and a different amount of Minerals and Erons. They can be obtained by finishing side quests, killing a certain amount of monsters or bosses or through the Weapon Upgrade NPC in Central Flarine. To upgrade an equipment set, weapon piece or Whetblade you need to visit the NPC [Armor] Boboko located in Central Flarine, and pay her an upgrade fee that is a certain amount of Bars. The more bars you need to complete an upgrade the more advanced the level. The cost of upgrading will be lower if have more than one of the relevant upgrade materials. In Chapter 2: Season 5, the method of upgrading your weapon and equipment 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 do this until you reached a maximum upgrade level for your equipment or weapon, after which the upgrades would be reset. This is still possible, but it is dependent heavily on RNG. Instead, you're better off going to stores and purchasing equipment that has low upgrade levels but good base scores and stat distributions. These will be able to give you the best tier of bonuses and blessings. Most players will want to make the most of upgrades to weapons they are most likely to use to help them level up quicker. In addition to these players, they should also consider upgrading the weapons favored by 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 accompanied by experts in biotics like Grunt and Tali. Jewels Jewels can be used to increase a stat or provide secondary effects on weapons and armor. They can be created using the process of jewelry crafting, in which you combine a gemstone and several chemicals at a table. The higher the level of the jewel has, the more powerful its secondary effect. These reagents can be obtained around the world through Treasure Goblins, World Bosses and sometimes by salvaging Legendary gear. You can also purchase them from The Jeweler in exchange for gold and Scattered Prisms. The quality of a diamond can be improved upon by the Jeweler, with stages that vary from Crude to Royal. The boosts to stats will differ depending on the level the jewel is at when it's inserted into weapons, jewelry, or other gear. All tiers of jewels can be made at the Jeweler, 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. Unlike other upgrade components, jewels can be swapped with a jewel of the same type without damaging the original one. However, you can only replace a jewel in an item of equipment only once. item upgrades of more jewels in the movement will make it more smooth and is usually done to enhance the aesthetics of the movement. The jewels can also enhance performance and create an outer layer that is more durable than metal so that repeated friction from pivots do not cause damage to the movement. In addition to the above-mentioned upgrades players can also get glyphs for their weapons and shields from a Glyphmaster. These are a small perk and are able to be swapped easily, but are not guaranteed to drop as loot. Glyphs are upgradeable, like jewelry, at the Jeweler for gold, and also Scattered Crystal. Glyphs may also be removed and returned to the inventory. Other upgrade components, like traits and aegis are not swappable, and are only recoverable by using an Upgrade Extractor or salvaging them with the Black Lion Salvage Kit or Ascended Salvage Tool. Trinkets Trinkets are small pieces of equipment that bestow many small but useful advantages to your hero. They can be acquired starting in the areas of starting as loot or personal story rewards from vendors, and through performing road interactions. They can also be crafted by jewelers and later found or purchased on the Trading Post. The first trinket a player is able to unlock is the cloak, which gives a small but useful bonus to speed of movement and evasion. After that, they'll be able to purchase amulets, rings and necklaces in a similar manner to the way a player can acquire armor and weapons. Each piece of equipment has 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 are not upgradeable or replaced, and can only be used with certain trinkets. These trinkets can also grant bonuses and abilities that are active whenever the hero is not fighting. This lets the hero perform better when they are not active, and can also help make up for a lack of a strong team or any slots from the talent tree that normally are filled with hero's ideal statistics. A good rule of thumb for trinket upgrades is to prioritize BiS (Best-in-Slot) items that you will not replace in the near future, then any 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 you'd like to upgrade, as it's often better to upgrade just one crucial stat than two subpar ones. In the beginning of the game players who are in the jungle will typically want to upgrade their yellow trinket to a red, while top and middle players will usually opt for a green or pink ward (depending on the matchup). These choices will have a major impact on the hero's abilities to control maps. In addition to the items mentioned above, players can also find other trinkets that form of trophies and rewards throughout the game. They can be obtained by completing certain milestones in the story. For instance, completing the main quest of a chapter or beating the boss. You can see them by selecting the achievement from the reward section of the hero's menu.