Gear and loot filtering
Upgrade an item to extend its useful life
Invest crafting resources in a strong existing item with useful affixes when its one available upgrade can keep it competitive.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Upgrade an item to extend its useful life
The crafting interface, with an eligible existing item selected from your inventory.
Before you go
- Unlock crafting in the current Early Access build.
- Own an item with a base and affixes worth retaining.
- Have the materials and gold shown in the crafting interface.
Farming steps
- Review your equipped gear and recent drops to identify an item that still serves your build.
- Compare the candidate with available replacements, including its base and affixes.
- Open crafting and select the existing item you intend to improve.
- Choose the item upgrade option shown in the interface.
- Check the displayed cost and proposed result before committing materials and gold.
- Apply the upgrade once if the item remains a better investment than a replacement.
- Compare the result with your current equipment and equip it if it helps your build.
- Reserve the one upgrade for an item you expect to use; the same piece cannot be upgraded repeatedly.
- Read the interface cost before spending, since repeated crafting actions increase material and gold costs.
Repeat, collect and use
Each item can be upgraded once. You can upgrade other eligible items, but there is no repeat upgrade loop for the same piece.
Common mistakes
- Upgrading gear you expect to replace soon: compare it with recent drops first.
- Assuming the item can receive more than one upgrade: treat the operation as a single use per item.
- Spending without checking the cost: review the crafting interface requirements before confirming.
When to stop or switch
Stop once the chosen item has received its upgrade or a stronger replacement makes the investment unnecessary. Move resources to another promising item or an affix change.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.