How to Upgrade Budget CWDT Into Medium & High Budget Versions - POE 3.23 Affliction League

6L Staff - 3 Div Unnatural instinct jewel - 172c Dying Sun flask - 1 div, 40c Pandemonius amulet - 1 div, 43c + (20 turbulent catalyst for amulet) - 80c Alchemist's Quicksilver Flask of the Rainbow - 150c Ward boots 350+ 25% MS - 1 div, 172c Increased Duration 20/22 - 80c Phase Run 20/20 - 100c Ward gloves 450+ - 2 div Any jewel 1 50+ res - 20c Any jewel 2 50+ res - 20c Ward Helmet 600+ - 4 div Belt 20% CDR - 40c To Dust 17% - 50c To Dust 17% - 50c To Dust 20% - 1 div To Dust 20% - 1 div Any Jewel 2% CDR - 10 Ice Spear 21/20 - 3 div Awakened Ele Focus - 1 div, 43c Freezing Pulse 20/20 - 80c Creeping frost 20/20- 80c ____________________ 18 div, 1230c spent in Upgrades from Budget Version on 12.27.23 Better Trading Code to buy things quickly: 2: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 _________________________ Just a disclaimer - the showcase was with my high budget version, about 100 Div invested so far. Everything melts pretty quickly and kinda tanky. Alright lets get started with the Medium Budget Upgrades So - I just saved up about 25 div then upgraded everything all at once. Upgrading one piece at a time can be difficult because of res and attribute problems. But there are a few items you can upgrade first and then you'll have to do the rest all at once. Start off with Unnatural instinct Dying Sun Flask Alchemist's Quicksilver Flask of the Rainbow 21/20 Gems etc. 4 To Dust Jewels instead of 5 Save Staff and Ward/Res for later, will have to do all at once. 5 Link staff is ok to start. Want to get max rolled 60% though. Very hard to cap res Open up trade and have 4 or more tabs open, make sure you can balance out res with your money etcs. I needed extra jewels with 50% all res to cap my res Also, you can upgrade to Pandemonius at anytime as long as you have attritubtes met. The last jewel sockets can be used for anything else you need, capping res etc, attributes, flask effection duration etc. Lastly, Cooldown Recovery breakpoints. They are 9%, 27%, 52%. Hitting these breakpoints increase your damage. Old way I liked was 20% on belt 5% on boots, 2% on abyss jewel... Super easy now with league mechanic and charms. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have anymore questions leave a comment on my Youtube Channel or drop by my stream at twitch.tv/callipygianfeature (I plan to work on a 300-500 Div version for the remainder of the league.)