Question about level syncing and stats

[Sove92]

Lv80 gear is not automatically stronger than lv60 gear in lv50 synced content.

There is a stat cap for each stat at a given item level (if no ilevel sync is given, the item level sync is determined from your level, at 50, it is i135). Provided both pieces have the same stats and meet the stat cap, both the lv60 and lv80 piece are equally powerful. It is possible an early lv60 piece does not meet the stat cap of an i135 item for the lower substat, possibly giving an impression that lv80 gear is always stronger in lv50 content.

In level 50 content, stats for a weapon cannot exceed 58 weapon damage, 82 magic damage, 57 main stat, 67 vitality and 53 substat aside from determination and tenacity, which cap at 38, and piety, which caps at 40. A lv80 piece cannot magically go above this in lv50 content. The caps are determined by the item level (sync applied) and what slot the gear is for, weapon, chest and legs have higher caps than accessories, headpieces, hands, belts and feet.