# What is better Levelling or loot

**URL:** <https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/what-is-better-levelling-or-loot/2897>\
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**Created:** [October 10, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/what-is-better-levelling-or-loot/2897 "2022-10-10T19:51:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![smallbyname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@smallbyname](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/smallbyname)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/what-is-better-levelling-or-loot/2897/1 "2022-10-10T19:51:24Z")

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Is it better to level from uncommon up to the highest or does it work out the same as finding loot?

ie I leveled up to rare on pants and they’re 415 armor  
found some Epic and they’re only 71.  
If I level the Epic will it end up the same if I keep leveling the rare?

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**Author:** ![Sibelios](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.puzzlequest3.com/sibelios/32/2836_2.png) [@Sibelios](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Sibelios)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/what-is-better-levelling-or-loot/2897/2 "2022-10-10T20:11:53Z")

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> [@smallbyname](#):
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> Is it better to level from uncommon up to the highest or does it work out the same as finding loot?

Levelled gear and found gear follow the same base stat rules so it doesnt matter.

The difference will be chance: which attributes and mastery does one piece of gear have than another. Whether you found it at Epic, or levelled it to Epic does not influence those results.

EDIT: one small caveat - a level 1 uncommon gear will have lower base stat than a level 1 Epic gear, but the same two gear pieces will have the same base stat once they are both equivalent level and rarity.

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**Author:** ![smallbyname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@smallbyname](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/smallbyname)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/what-is-better-levelling-or-loot/2897/3 "2022-10-10T20:16:48Z")

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So Royal leggings found at  
LVL 1 and level 30 will both end up at say 1000 armor despite the 30 being at 71

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**Author:** ![Sibelios](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.puzzlequest3.com/sibelios/32/2836_2.png) [@Sibelios](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Sibelios)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/what-is-better-levelling-or-loot/2897/4 "2022-10-10T20:17:21Z")

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exactly, yeah I added that to my post to clear up that example 🙂

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**Author:** ![smallbyname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@smallbyname](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/smallbyname)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/what-is-better-levelling-or-loot/2897/5 "2022-10-10T20:18:24Z")

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I saw your post after I posted. Thank you for your reply!

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**Author:** ![Ketaped](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c57346/32.png) [@Ketaped](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Ketaped)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/what-is-better-levelling-or-loot/2897/6 "2022-10-10T21:06:00Z")

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Sort of. Rarity is what makes the difference, not found or leveled up. Mythic \> legendary \> epic \> rare \> uncommon \> common.

To clarify, rare items at level 5 will always be better than the same item at level 5 if it’s common or uncommon. Once they’re all rare or whatever, they’ll all be the same.