Item level: one scale up to 280

«Item Level» is the same number in an item’s tooltip, in the comparison table, at the auction and in the Armory. It comes from the hero level the item was made for, its rarity and where it comes from. At level 60 a blue item is 187 and an epic is 200; every legendary is 280 whatever level it was made for. Below level 60 the number grows with the item’s level. It never goes above 280.

Epics from raids and world bosses are 226: they are stronger than other epics of level 60. Blues from level 60 dungeon bosses are 200: their stats are just below an epic of the same slot.

The level you can wear an item from is a separate line in the tooltip: «requires level N». It is the level the item was made for; next-tier PvP gear (Item Level 213) is worn from level 60.

An heirloom item grows with your hero: its item level is counted at your hero’s level (at 60 — 187). Your hero’s average item level is the average over equipped items, without the shirt, the tabard and unique items; groups and the Armory compare heroes by it.

Item level by level and rarity

Level 60 items by source

A full set at level 60

Totals for a full set of 15 slots (without the hero’s own Health). Defence is the share of damage the set absorbs.