Quote (Bob888 @ Feb 1 2018 08:05pm)
Well monster is 10 levels above the item so a lvl 20 item is a lvl 30 monster (or at least that's how it used to be).
People start to notice lvl 55 drops @ lvl 62 so thats 7 levels above. I'd say then well 7 levels above the item you well e.g. well lvl 20s @ lvl 27.
This makes sense in theory, but in reality the numbers are a little different. I actually can't justify why this is the case, but it just seems like this...
You will get better drops per wellable if you well optimally 0-1 levels below the wellable, slightly less than optimally 2-4 levels below the wellable, or else still pretty good at 1-2 levels above or 5-9 levels below the wellable. Once you get a lot higher than the wellable, you'll get worse drops but since you kill much faster, it could still be worth it if you are say, burning through a ton of lvl 20 - 30 wellables or something. If you're welling lvl 50s and 55s, I strongly recommend welling at 49 - 50 and 54 to 55 respectively