Heavensward Item levels etc

[Lemuria]

I guess we will see. Yes, you could go 10 levels before upgrading, but you didn't have to. There were gearing options every 5 levels or so. I just don't think that with 8 new dungeons and new recipes that they will forgo level 54 or level 58 armor. And the ilevel doesn't have to jump significantly if there is a level requirement on the armor that makes it stronger.

If you were a tank, you really didn't have an option. You could go with the mid-tier gear, but that was an all-DoW equip which has significantly less defense than the plate armor tanks specialize in. So, sure... there were options. But then you could go running around in crafting gear, that doesn't mean it's a good idea.

There will undoubtedly be level in-between levels 50-60, that's not in question. However, don't expect it to be higher ilvl than our current best. It's more likely it'll be mid-range gear for people who are levelling new classes and jobs, so basically gear between item levels 50-60. At an absolute best, I'd expect gear to hit item level 120 from dungeon drops between those levels, but I also expect the entry level requirement will be that much higher for balance.

In short, don't expect your level 140+ until you hit that level 60 mark.

[Whocareswhatmynameis]

Ya level 50 blue gear should be higher than level 50-55 green/white. But it gets to the point if level 50 tomestone gear is item lvl 130 and level 60 tomestone gear is item level 140, that's gonna be pretty silly. I would expect i pretty large jump in item levels.

[Jandor]

I expect your i130 will take you to level 60 but you'll be really scraping the bottom of the barrel if you're still wearing it at that point.

Same as you can get through Dzemael Darkhold & Aurum Vale in Brayflox gear while leveling 1-50 but you won't be making many friends that way .

[KarstenS]

They said there would be 9 dungeons when you are leveling up. There are 2 new tomestones once you hit cap.

They said there will be 8 new dungeon at all. They not said at wich point we will see them. I'm shure, at least 3 of them will be Lvl 60 for tome farming and 1 or 2 will be story finishing dungeons like castrum back in early days.

[aerolol]

My guess is that the new "artifact" job-specific gear we've seen is gonna be the first real upgrade we get, and my guess it'll be item level 140, level 60 required to equip it.

Before that dreadwyrm/augmented ironworks will likely still be the best gear you can have.

[Felis]

I guess we will see. Yes, you could go 10 levels before upgrading, but you didn't have to. There were gearing options every 5 levels or so. I just don't think that with 8 new dungeons and new recipes that they will forgo level 54 or level 58 armor. And the ilevel doesn't have to jump significantly if there is a level requirement on the armor that makes it stronger.

Heavensward content start with ilevel 90 (minimal ilevel needed to end 2.55 story). So the new lv 51 - 59 dungeons will have gears with ilevel 100 - 130 in them. Maybe it start with ilevel 110 dungeon drop, because Guardian of the Lake give already ilevel 100.
Don't expect gear upgrade before lv60 content if you are already in ilevel 130 gear.

[Frederick22]

I totaly agreed with you Felis and aerolol, but much people I know, doesnt agreed at all. They said that gears of Lv 55 will have Ilvl better than augumented ironworks/dreadwyrm

[Whocareswhatmynameis]

If your going off 2.0 as an example. then the Job specific gear will prob be tomestone of esoterics. Similar to how darklight was the philosophy gear, and the job specific was mythology. I'm pretty sure Yoshi said the job specific gear isn't going to be quest reward.

[Teryaani]

Heavensward content start with ilevel 90 (minimal ilevel needed to end 2.55 story). So the new lv 51 - 59 dungeons will have gears with ilevel 100 - 130 in them. Maybe it start with ilevel 110 dungeon drop, because Guardian of the Lake give already ilevel 100.
Don't expect gear upgrade before lv60 content if you are already in ilevel 130 gear.

I'm expecting it. My own pet theory is that we'll start switching out the i130 pieces around level 56-57. I agree that the 1st leveling dungeon probably will be i110 though.

[StouterTaru]

The high-level raid (Alexander) won't come until 3.1.

No, it's coming approximately 2 weeks after launch, not at 3.1. 3.1 will be due about 2 months after launch.

Alexander normal is 2 weeks after launch, Alexander hard is 2 weeks after that. I expect Alexander weaksauce to give 140-150 gear, with extreme giving 150-170.