Update: this has been nerfed in a recent patch. The items now have a lower maximum item level (reportedly around 820), only drop one third of the time from the mobs and their enchant price has been significantly increased.
We’re taking a look at how to get the highest item level gear in the game, as well as whether you will actually want it. It seems like items around level 825 are about as good as you can get from actual drops in the game itself. However, there is a specific way to get items at 840 or even higher, so let’s take a look.
Base 840+ Gear
Community member and redditor Swanovan put together a post explaining that named rare mobs actually drop items at this higher level. Now, while these are probably THE highest item level you can get, you might not want to. The reason is they do not have randomized affixes, but rather pre-set ones. And the ones that are set… aren’t that great. Weapons might still be very much worth getting as their DPS is quite a bit higher though. There also might be a specific one that fits your build with the set affixes. Currently the highest level one Swanovan has found is 845.
Also note that the maximum level drop isn’t guaranteed, as some rares drop them quickly, but others can take quite a few tries. You can read more on the drop chances below in the reddit post itself.
Cheap Enchanting
Update: this is no longer the case. A recent patch has changed the item pricing to be a lot higher (but still a little cheaper then normal rares), so as to also increase the enchanting costs. It also reduced the item drop rate by to 33%, from 100%.
They also come with another really big bonus. It seems that enchanting them is VERY cheap, as their base price is so low. And that means you won’t have to spend millions to re-roll one of their affixes, which is a pretty good deal.
How to Find Them
You can find a list of the items in our guide here, as well as the item stats and their locations. You should focus on the weapons as they are the most important when it comes to raw item level, regardless of their affixes. Here’s an example from our guide:
Fractured Peaks
Two-Handed Staff (for Sorcerer)
Staff of Elemental Command
– Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies
– Lightning Damage
– Fire Damage
– Cold Damage
Dropped by: Corlin Hulle
Characteristics: Fire and duplication Sorcerer. The NPC will summon two clones that also shoot fire.
Location: Seat of the Heavens
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The Original Post
And here’s the full explanation post on the whole thing:
Swanovan even put together a really quick video explaining it all:
And don’t forget, you can then upgrade these 840ies and get them a lot higher as well. Good luck with the rare mobs!
