Hi all!
I need help to know which is the optimal Char lvl to get 14% ctc lvl 5 nova and hight mana caster gloves.
If someone can help would be great.
Many thx in advance

14% ctc lvl 5 nova is only alvl 38

Alvl formula
IF (Mlvl > 0)
THEN Alvl = MAX(ilvl;qlvl) + Mlvl
ELSE IF (MAX(ilvl;qlvl)<(99-INT(qlvl/2))
THEN Alvl = (MAX(ilvl;qlvl)-INT(qlvl/2))
ELSE Alvl = (2*MAX(ilvl;qlvl)-99))

Leather gloves qlvl 3 -> req ilvl 39+
Demonhide gloves qlvl 33 -> req ilvl 54+
Bramble mitts qlvl 57 -> req ilvl 66+

BUT
It’s pretty useless to try to optimize your crafting based on the above…
Why?
Cuz you lower your chances to roll more affixes if your craft results in too low ilvl, so you lower the chances to roll the wanted affix due to less affixes rolled overall.

Crafting number of affixes based on iLvl
Ilvls 1-30: 4 affixes (20 %), 3 affixes (20 %), 2 affixes (20 %), 1 affix (40 %)
Ilvls 31-50: 4 affixes (20 %), 3 affixes (20 %), 2 affixes (60 %)
Ilvls 51-70: 4 affixes (20 %), 3 affixes (80 %)
Ilvls 71+: 4 affixes (100 %)

int(cLvl/2) + int(iLvl/2) = final ilvl of the crafted item

Conclusion:
Just aim for a final ilvl 71+, no matter which base item you use.
If you need help to figure this out, lmk. But any high clvl should do. That’s not the type of item you can really ‘optimize’ for your desired roll sadly.

Edit:
Oh and Dragon’s prefix (31-40 mana) is alvl 52
Leather -> req ilvl 53
Demon -> req ilvl 68
Bramble -> req ilvl 76

So, in case you use bramble mitts as base, just make sure you end up at ilvl 76+ with the crafting formula
int(cLvl/2) + int(iLvl/2) = final ilvl of the crafted item

This post was edited by SinsOfTheSun on Oct 9 2025 08:27am

TL;DR

If gambling leather gloves (no matter if they are upgraded)
Clvl 80+

If using leather/demonhide/bramble gloves found in TZ
Clvl 76+

Thxxx!