Item level requirements for dungeons

[Curcio]

Stupid question, but I need Ampdapor Keep to unlock my iLevel 55 weapons (Grand Company).

If Ampdapor keep drops iLevel 60, isn't the progression kind of backwards? I'd be doing an iLevel 60 dungeon to unlock iLevel 55 benefits.

I heard Wanderer's Palace also drops iLevel 55 weapons, but it still seems kind of silly.

I'd be doing Wanderer's Palace (Darklight Weapons, iLevel 55) to run Ampdapor keep (iLevel 60) to unlock the ability to buy Grand Company stuff (more iLevel 55).

I'm kind of confused on the order I'm supposed to be gearing up in. Can anyone sort out for me what end game content I should be doing first? I'm in full Artifact with an iLevel 46 weapon that I want to upgrade. Aurum Vale didn't drop anything for me, but should I be looking there for a new weapon before I even touch Wanderer's Palace?

[Stalkster]

I need Ampdapor Keep to unlock my iLevel 55 weapons (Grand Company).

This is why.
Far as the op if your looking for speed runs, maybe you should be looking for friends or ppl from your FC to do it. It's not ppl's fault really that in order for people to progress there weapons and some gear, that they need AK.