“Lower item-level PvP gear will now scale to a higher item-level in PvP situations than before. This should reduce the power level gap so that new characters can feel that they’re able to compete in Battlegrounds and Arenas more readily.”
-9.1.5 Content Update Notes
9.1 Honor Gear
| Honor Gear |
Item Level |
iLvl in PvP |
| Rank 1 |
177 |
190 |
| Rank 2 |
184 |
197 |
| Rank 3 |
190 |
203 |
| Rank 4 |
197 |
210 |
| Rank 5 |
203 |
216 |
| Rank 6 |
210 |
223 |
| Rank 7 |
216 |
229 |
9.1.5 Honor Gear
| Honor Gear |
Item Level |
iLvl in PvP |
| Rank 1 |
177 |
213 |
| Rank 2 |
184 |
216 |
| Rank 3 |
190 |
220 |
| Rank 4 |
197 |
223 |
| Rank 5 |
203 |
226 |
| Rank 6 |
210 |
229 |
| Rank 7 |
216 |
233 |
The end result? A 4+ PvP iLvl difference between 9.1 and 9.1.5 Honor Gear.
Yeah Blizz, a literal 1% increase in iLvl is totally going to “reduce the power level gap so that new characters can feel that they’re able to compete in Battlegrounds and Arenas.”