I don't know if this is right


And if it is, say if I wanted to plug a Naga (qlvl48) into imbue and the result is an item with ilvl = clvl+4, shooting for level 30 affix levels (for an lld30 character, alvl 30, right? or 45?)

Let's say I find the naga in chaos sanctum, it would have an ilvl 85 white

Is the formulae below, should I consider the ilvl 85 or work backwards from alvl 30 to find the required ilvl, do i have to grind areas with that monster level or does the initial item level matter?

alvl30 - qlvl48/2 = ilvl54
and (alvl30 + 99) / 2 = 74
54 < 74
so i would imbue at character level 50 to guarantee nothing over required level 30 mods?


There's an imbue guide (http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=53998437&f=87&o=0) that says to imbue at clvl 58-59 for level 30 eth nagas, how'd they figure that? seems wrong to me if i use the formulae


If (ilvl>99) then {ilvl=99}
if (qlvl>ilvl) then {ilvl=qlvl} ;** see note below
if (magic_lvl>0) then {alvl=ilvl+magic_lvl}
else
{
if (ilvl<(99-qlvl/2))
then {alvl=ilvl-qlvl/2}
else {alvl=2*ilvl-99}
}
If (alvl>99) then {alvl=99}

This post was edited by Xek on Dec 4 2017 04:52pm

When imbuing, item level equals char level +4.
Where you found your etheral Naga has no importance at all.

With char level 58 or 59 : item level is set to 62 or 63.

Naga (QLvl 48) of item level 62 or 63 has affix level 38 or 39 :
62 - 48/2 = 62 - 24 = 38
63 - 48/2 = 63 - 24 = 39

Affix level 38 or 39 allows (highest is bolded) :

"Merciless", damage +80-100%, affix level 32, required level 24
"Knight's", damage +51-65%, AR +81-100, affix level 38, required level 30
"Mechanic's", sockets 1 or 2, affix level 10, required level 7
"of swiftness", ias +30%, affix level 34, required level 26
"of restoration", self-repair, affix level 20, required level 12
"of slaughter", max damage +15-20, affix level 25, required level 18

It prevents higher affixes from spawning :
"Veteran's", "Resonant", "Raging", affix level 40 <-- undesired because you want better prefix
"Ferocious", affix level 41 <-- undesired because required level is 33
etc

I see..
I know the alvl & qlvl though not the ilvl, I didn't quite have the alvl right before

Desired alvl + qlvl / 2 = ilvl - 4 = clvl

I was using 30 for the alvl

This post was edited by Xek on Dec 6 2017 08:54pm

what's an example of when i would use the other equation?

When the quality level, or the item level is very high.

If you imbue a Berserker axe (QLvl = 85) with a level 8 char (iLvl = 8+4 = 12), the imbued item will have an affix level set to :

2 * QLvl - 99
2 * 85 - 99
170 - 99
71

If you imbue a Naga (QLvl = 48) with a level 90 char (iLvl = 90+4 = 94), the imbued item will have an affix level set to :

2 * iLvl - 99
2 * 94 - 99
188 - 99
89

On a sidenote,

this part is wrong.