What happens to our iLevels?

[Veerne]

They'll probably have item sets increase item level by 10 every player level after 50. This would mean all the current best end game items would be replaced at level 59ish, just in time for the new end game. Going from i50 straight to i130 at level 51 would mean that new players who won't do the old level 50 end game grinding would be demolished by the new zone mobs because they would have to balance the mobs around the gear you get from the zone/quests/vendors. So a gradual increase makes sense, but eventually even the BIS characters would replace their old gear as they prepare for the new end game and upon dinging 60 everyone is at the same point once again.

[Shinun]

They'll probably have item sets increase item level by 10 every player level after 50. This would mean all the current best end game items would be replaced at level 59ish, just in time for the new end game. Going from i50 straight to i130 at level 51 would mean that new players who won't do the old level 50 end game grinding would be demolished by the new zone mobs because they would have to balance the mobs around the gear you get from the zone/quests/vendors. So a gradual increase makes sense, but eventually even the BIS characters would replace their old gear as they prepare for the new end game and upon dinging 60 everyone is at the same point once again.

Not really, Heavensward requires certain story quests finished meaning their Ilvl wont be i50 itll be ~i90-100 minimum.

I honestly think ~55-57 is when our current gear will start becoming similiar/obsolete to dungeon/quest rewards.

[Veerne]

Not really, Heavensward requires certain story quests finished meaning their Ilvl wont be i50 itll be ~i90-100 minimum.

I honestly think ~55-57 is when our current gear will start becoming similiar/obsolete to dungeon/quest rewards.

But do those level 50 quests give enough gear with high enough item level? Of course Squeenix could always add proper gear rewards to them for the new players who hit 50 after the expansion is out.

[Shinun]

But do those level 50 quests give enough gear with high enough item level? Of course Squeenix could always add proper gear rewards to them for the new players who hit 50 after the expansion is out.

Their are story related dungeons which forces a player to get their ilvl up to continue on, so if they even want to advance into the expansion they have to have cleared atm the last story related dungeon is Keeper of the Lake which has an ilvl requirement of i90.