Item level
Controls affix and tier eligibility on modifiable items. It usually comes from the area and monster level that produced the item.
Item generation and crafting
Item Level
Item level, usually written as iLvl, determines which modifier families and tiers can appear on modifiable equipment. It is separate from the level required to equip an item.
Check an item in gameHold Alt while hovering over it
A higher item level unlocks stronger modifier tiers, but it does not guarantee those tiers and does not remove the lower eligible tiers from an ordinary crafting pool.
Drop calculation
Item level calculator
- Area level
- 80
- Monster rarity bonus
- +1
- Map monster bonus
- None
- Monster and item level
- 81
The dropped item uses the resulting monster level. Item and monster levels are capped at 100.
Item level by source
Baseline rules| Source | Item level |
|---|---|
| Chest or non-monster source | Area level |
| Normal monster | Area level |
| Magic or rare monster | Area level +1 |
| Unique monster or boss | Area level +2 |
| Vendor item | Character level, subject to vendor cap |
How item level affects crafting
Eligible modifier pool- Choose the base.The item class and exact base determine which modifier table applies.
- Check item level.Every modifier tier has a minimum item level. Tiers above the item level cannot roll.
- Keep lower tiers.Unlocking a stronger tier does not remove the weaker tiers already eligible in an ordinary roll.
- Apply restrictions.Rarity, open prefix and suffix slots, existing modifier groups, currency rules and special crafting systems further change the pool.
Item level, required level and drop level
Different valuesRequired level
Controls whether a character can equip the item. For equipment it is based on the base and the affixes currently present.
Drop level
Sets the minimum area or monster level at which a base item becomes eligible to drop.
Important exceptions and breakpoints
Current rulesMap monster levels can stack
Irradiated grants +1 monster level. A relevant Coalesced Corruption or Cleansed map modifier can add another +1.
Exceptional items
With the required Atlas specialization, high-tier rare equipment at item level 78 or higher can drop as an Exceptional base with over 20% quality or an additional augment socket.
Classes without item level
Some item classes do not use item level, including currency, Runes and Soul Cores.
Use item level
Modifier tablesCompare every tier, minimum item level, tag and spawn weight.Crafting ToolSet an exact item level and calculate the resulting eligible modifier pool.Experience Level PenaltyUse area and monster levels to calculate the character XP multiplier.Reforging BenchEquipment output inherits the lowest item level among the three inputs.Giant MaulOpen an equipment base and inspect its modifier table.
Guides using this page
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CampaignExperience and leveling guide
Choose content inside the full-experience level range, calculate the exact level multiplier, check XP to the next level, and avoid preventable endgame experience loss.
BasicsHow to Respec Passive Skills
Refund regular passive nodes for Gold, avoid disconnected paths, handle weapon-set allocations, and use Refund all Passives when the full cost is affordable.
BasicsHow to Get More Charm Slots
Get a belt with the correct item level, complete Ancient Vows, use Hunter's Talisman or special Unique items, and understand why the current cap remains three Charms.
BasicsHow to Identify Items
Identify one item with a Scroll of Wisdom, identify the full inventory for free with The Hooded One or Doryani, and understand when each method is available.
BasicsHow to Get More Support Gem Sockets
Increase a Skill Gem from two to five Support sockets, understand item-granted and passive-granted skill breakpoints, and decide whether to risk corruption for a sixth socket.
Related mechanics
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MechanicItem ModifiersItem modifiers are stat lines or rules attached to an item. They include implicit modifiers, explicit prefixes and suffixes, enchantments, corruption enchantments, crafted and Desecrated modifiers, fractured modifiers, and the fixed effects on Unique items.
MechanicIrradiatedIrradiated is a map state that gives every monster in the area +1 Monster Level. Apply it with an Irradiated Tablet when opening an unattempted map, or encounter it through another effect that explicitly adds Irradiated.