Crafting starts with the right base. The item level (ilvl) of a base controls what top tier mods can appear on that item. If you want the best modifiers, you need high-ilvl bases. That means you must hunt in areas where monsters drop higher item levels PoE 1 Currency. Start by running top maps. Map level links directly to the ilvl of drops, so high map tiers give higher ilvls. T14+ content...