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wade8765
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Just wondering if Purple items give anything over blue and green items and if blue items give something over green items? The reason I ask is because I have found that sometimes a green item can appear better than the expensive (AD's needed) Purple items. The way I calculate is to total the score of an item by adding all the stats that item gives together to form a total. Is this the right way to do it?
Many times now the player level of and item will be that same with two items that I'm comparing while the item level will be higher sometimes with the green item and I can't work out why the game is recommending the item that appears to have less stats. How does the game calculate which item is better?
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Wade
Many times now the player level of and item will be that same with two items that I'm comparing while the item level will be higher sometimes with the green item and I can't work out why the game is recommending the item that appears to have less stats. How does the game calculate which item is better?
Thanks
Wade
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pitshade
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In the original release of the game, Gear Score (and thus recommendations) were based on the method you used, summing up the total stats. In Mod 6? this was changed to being based on the Item Level, which for things below level 60, is simply the level at which the item can be equipped. So a green level 56 item rates higher than a blue level 54 item, despite having less overall stats. At level 60 some items, and at level 70, all items have Item Levels based on their stats, including subjective guesses based on bonuses and whatnot. At any rate, it is best to ignore the recommendations and pick items that have stats useful for your class, and then go with the one that has more of them. (Except weapons where you should always go for highest base damage)"We have always been at war with Dread Vault" ~ Little Brother6
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For example, any +2 Underdark ring will be recommended over a dual-slotted personalized ring from the jewelcrafting profession. This is because the Underdark rings have a higher item level, even though more than half of them have fairly useless bonuses, and they don't have two slots for enchants until you find a +4 ring. The game says the Underdark ring is the more powerful item of the two, even though the personalized ring is a reliable item which might be giving you more useful stats than a weird situational bonus.
Also worth mentioning for level 70 equipment, "high quality" shirts and pants have a higher item level than Drowcraft, but lack an enchant slot, which makes them inherently worse.
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> Yes, the Underdark rings are the primary area where IL can go far astray. As Becky says, many of the bonuses are situational at best, others are worthless. (Rising Fortitude) Additionally there are armor set bonuses that aren't accounted for such as Dragonflight (bonus) vs. Company (no bonus) Essentially, the IL only matters when comparing 2 items with essentially the same stats.
The rising/sudden power/precision rings are great though. Especially the +4/5 ones. I could see the argument that the STK rings are better but they require you to be able to run FBI or the skirmish. Most of the underdark rings are only useful for PvP or completely useless though you are right.