06-07-2003, 04:56 PM
Ilvl has to do with item creation. You can think of it as a function that determines what can be dropped/sold by different game entites (monsters, chests, vendors, and even dungeon levels themselves). The definition of ilvl changes depending on the item's source. There's a table in Chapter 3.8 that defines ilvl for things within the dungeon. Vendor ilvls are defined in Chapter 3.9.
Qlvl is closer to an actual item attribute. Base items, affixes (magical enchantments), and unique items all have qlvls just as sure as they have a picture.
Putting this into practice: normal Monsters' ilvl is mlvl (3.8). If a monster drops an item, the game determines the base item using 1 to mlvl (Ch 3.8.2). So, any base type qlvl=1 to qlvl=mlvl can be dropped.
[o: *LEMMING* :o]
Qlvl is closer to an actual item attribute. Base items, affixes (magical enchantments), and unique items all have qlvls just as sure as they have a picture.
Putting this into practice: normal Monsters' ilvl is mlvl (3.8). If a monster drops an item, the game determines the base item using 1 to mlvl (Ch 3.8.2). So, any base type qlvl=1 to qlvl=mlvl can be dropped.
[o: *LEMMING* :o]