best way to upgrade gear.

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MEnoSEEyou wrote:

EDIT /TIP:

Make a high level character that can run maps without good gear (summoner / totem character) and then farm for lower level white items (with good sockets) and use that to craft.

The required level will be higher than usual (will have higher mods, because the item will have a higher item level) however it will be better than any item you will find at low levels

Use this armor for your low level characters = twinking.

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Level requirements
Some items have a level requirement that must be met in order to equip the item.
There are two factors that affect level requirements.
The level of the base item type. This is the level that the item starts appearing (and is separate from the itemlevel that affects which magical modifiers can spawn on it). See the item data link above for a list with all item levels. Some of the very low-level base items do not come with a level requirement.
The level of the magical modifiers.
The level requirement for magical modifiers is equal to 80% of the level of the highest-level magical modifier on the item.
The highest level requirement of the two listed above is the one that appears on the item.