https://spherebeach3.werite.net/10-factors-to-know-to-know-item-upgrades-you-didnt-learn-in-school Path of Exile Item Upgrading Players can upgrade their weapons and equipment with new accessories. They can also increase the base stats of the item or provide additional benefits. To upgrade items, the player must have the item in their inventory and access the kiln. Usually objects that have weak bases (like rings) can be upgraded to a more powerful base while objects with strong bases, such as Eth titans don't change significantly in their stats after being upgraded. Upgrade components Upgrade components can be added to weapons, armors, trinkets, and gathering tools. They can be used as an attribute benefit, or additional effect, when the equipment is in use. They can be bought from vendors, or found in loot, dropped by enemies or received as rewards from missions or chests. Certain upgrades can also be equipped with special cosmetic effects. Most upgrades require that the equipment be above a certain point before they can be upgraded. To upgrade an armor, weapon or other item in the game, players will need to select it and click the Upgrade button in the toolbar. This will show on the right-hand side of the screen a preview of the expected upgrade statistics and the components or materials required for the upgrade. There are three kinds that are universal upgrades (which include gems) prefix upgrades and suffix upgrade components. Universal upgrades, which comprise gems, can be put in any kind of equipment, and offer lower bonuses than upgrade components that are restricted to a specific type. Infusions are only placed in ascended gear and legendary equipment are similar to jewels but provide larger bonuses and cannot be used in any other equipment. Suffix upgrades, which can be placed in gathering tools, will add their names to the end of the name of the item they are attached to, for example adding an Glyph to an item that is a Staff Wrapping of Minor Vigor will