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All items [[item]]s have an '''item levelItem Level''', which is also called '''iLevel''' or '''ilvl'''. It's sometimes referred to '''Quality Level''' or '''Qlvl'''. It's an indication of how powerful an item is.

__TOC__==InvisibleDescription==The ilvl is a number that is used in many game calculations. In Classic {{iw|Diavlo_II Diablo II}} / {{iw|Diablo_II:Lord_of_Destruction Lord of Destruction}}, ilvl is invisible, but is usually equal to the mlvl of the monster which dropped it. In {{iw|World_of_WarCraft World of WarCraft}}, ilvls were originally also invisible, but is available if seen with some addon, or checking an item database page outside of the game. It seems likely we'll be able to either calculate or directly see ilvl on items in {{iw|Diablo_III Diablo III}}.

The ilvl, in conjunction with the quality level Quality Level (qlvl), also limits which affixes can appear on the item, (It's what stops you from getting a Godly Quilted Armor of the Whale in the [[Blood Moor ]] on [[Normal]], for example,) as well as the maximum number of sockets [[socket]]s an item can spawn with. Monsters must be at least that high in level to drop an item with that affix on it. Your [[Clvl]] must be no less than 6 below the Qlvl to get it on an [[Imbue]]. The Clvl requirement is 3/4 the highest Qlvl [[affix]] on an item. The Qlvl also factors into [[gambling]], modifiers you see on items for sale by [[NPC]]s, [[repair]] prices, and many other things.