Melding items should increase their item level.

[Yashnaheen]

Here is an idea (I've been posting since Beta).

Let's make stat requirements per class on content instead of ilvl that doesn't directly do that. The community has done this for 2 games now. e.g. You need 415 INT on BLM for Raven Hard. You need 550 DEF to tank it. If I have 550def or 415int, my ilvl means nothing, I can perform up to expectations. If you consider, that for the same class and same ilvl, you may not even get a boost to a secondary stat on a piece of gear that is none the less a content requirement. ACC, DEF, Determination matter for all jobs yet differ for same job and same ilvl pieces.

I know this would require people to think about 2 - 3 things instead of one. But we are capable. It would also be directly representative of what is necessary.