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Last week, I talked about a handful of tips intended to be helpful to folks leveling up and getting started in the game. These aren’t tips really suited for folks who rock out with advanced tools, nuanced spreadsheets, and extensive experience. I was aiming at people who largely play the game in-game and rarely visit outside websites. (Yes, I know, it’s not like WoW Insider is piped into the Dungeon Journal, but we’re trying.)

One of my tips was that item level counts. Rightly so, commenters pointed out the huge gaping flaws in the statement. A lot more goes into your gear choices than just item level or even quality color. And while my advice is true, going simply by item level is so simplistic as to almost be misleading. So let’s talk a tad more about why I say item level counts and how you can use that as a rough guide to making basic gear choices.

Caveat reador: if you’re at the point you’re deciding between two endgame items at 378 item level, you’ve left the realm of simply going by item level. Even some 359 items trump 378. But at the point you’re rocking endgame raids, you’ve probably got a grip on looking up your character stats.Continue reading WoW Rookie: Understanding item levels and gear decisionsFiled under: WoW RookieWoW Rookie: Understanding item levels and gear decisions originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
New around here? WoW Rookie has your back! Get all our collected tips, tricks and tactics for new players in the WoW Rookie Guide. WoW Rookie is about more than just being new to the game; it’s about checking out new classes, new playstyles, and new zones.

Last week, I talked about a handful of tips intended to be helpful to folks leveling up and getting started in the game. These aren’t tips really suited for folks who rock out with advanced tools, nuanced spreadsheets, and extensive experience. I was aiming at people who largely play the game in-game and rarely visit outside websites. (Yes, I know, it’s not like WoW Insider is piped into the Dungeon Journal, but we’re trying.)

One of my tips was that item level counts. Rightly so, commenters pointed out the huge gaping flaws in the statement. A lot more goes into your gear choices than just item level or even quality color. And while my advice is true, going simply by item level is so simplistic as to almost be misleading. So let’s talk a tad more about why I say item level counts and how you can use that as a rough guide to making basic gear choices.

Caveat reador: if you’re at the point you’re deciding between two endgame items at 378 item level, you’ve left the realm of simply going by item level. Even some 359 items trump 378. But at the point you’re rocking endgame raids, you’ve probably got a grip on looking up your character stats.Continue reading WoW Rookie: Understanding item levels and gear decisionsFiled under: WoW RookieWoW Rookie: Understanding item levels and gear decisions originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments