Now that you can get Allied Seals through hunts, you can save enough to purchase a base of iLVL 90 gear to wear the day you make LVL 50. I purchased everything for my WAR for that reason. That said, in the days long ago (4 weeks or so? LOL) before the hunts, I had already leveled my WHM and BRD to 50 and like those who posted here, I earned my relic and I moved ahead to Atma and started Animus. With the hunts, instead of having to grind extreme fights and such for a drop, I got my iLVL to 92 by purchasing gear with Allied Seals and Tomes of Soldiery. The increase in level only does this for anyone though: gives you a little more <insert strength, vitality, determination, etc> but it doesn't make you a better player. I can't tell you how many people still suck, they just suck with better gear on. They don't know how to fight, hold aggro, heal, DPS, etc. If you're a good tank, you'll be able to rely on your gear to help you more. If you're a bad tank, you won't be better until you take the time to learn your abilities and the mechanics of how to use them, depending on the situation. I'm sure you'll do great.