Quote Originally Posted by baopee View Post
As for 2.1 patch

WP - ilvl 55 (armor/ accessories)
Ak - ilvl 60 (armor/ accessories)
HM dungeon - ilvl 70 (armor/ accessories)
CT-ilvl 80 (armors)
HM primals ilvl 60 -80 (weapon/accessories)
Em primals - ilvl 90 (accessories)
Coil T1-5 - ilvl 90 (armor. accessories) ilvl 95 (weapon)
myth - ilvl 90 (armor/ accessories)

You need some DL gears before you can try the HM primals for your relic (zenith), ilvl 55/ 60 gears can only take you so far, so I would say "yes" get as many DL as possible, since it is dungeon drops (freebies), also PF party leaders have tendency to exaggerate ilvl requirement for their party just to rule out the "bad players). so if your ilvl is too low, ou would not be able to get in any pre-made party.
Much of this is wrong. AK is 55 just the same as WP. Not all the hardmodes are the same either. HM Haukke and Copperbell, as well as Pharos Sirius are 60. The 3 new dungeons with 2.2, HM Brayflox and Halatali as well as Lost city of Amdapor are ilvl 70, including Darklight.