It just looks weird looking at current gear, probably because the difference in ilvl for these lower pieces is so low to what we have currently (i130)
But I am starting to see a trend that makes sense for the most part.
I doubt we would see a reduction in ilvl at all given how high the base stats have become str, vit, dex etc. For any of those base stats there is a linear increase based on ilvl.
So probably what we might see is something like this.
Dreadwyrm Armor of Fending - Required Level 50 - ilvl 130 - Defense 167
Armor of Escaping + 1 - Required Level 54 - ilvl 134 - Defense 187
That way you could retain the same sort of consistency with the Defense increase while maintaining that linear base stat increase.
Up until we are Valiant Surcoat - Required Level 60 - ilvl 140 - Defense 218
So realistically we would only see a small ilvl jump in Base Stats (10 ilvls), with the majority being the normal increase in Defense?
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If it follows that trend, then we really shouldn't need gear upgrades unless there are some huge jumps in ilvl for any given Required Level.
