Average item level

Average item level (sometimes called by acronym, AIL) is a numerical value introduced with Wrath of the Lich King and added to the Stats panel of the character window with the release of Cataclysm. It represents the average of the item levels of the highest equippable items for all equipment slots. It also includes items in the character's backpack, bags, or bank.

Minimum AIL

Wrath of the Lich King also introduced minimum average item level requirements for dungeons, primarily heroic mode dungeons. This restriction is primarily enforced in the Dungeon Finder tool. Later this was extended to the Raid Finder as well.

Dungeon/Raid/Scenario Finder minimums

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In Legion

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Dungeons

Level ranges and item levels:

• Eye of Azshara level 100 - 110 (5-man): ? Normal, ? Heroic
• Darkheart Thicket level 100 - 110 (5-man): ? Normal, ? Heroic
• Halls of Valor level 100 - 110 (5-man): ? Normal, ? Heroic
• Neltharion's Lair level 100 - 110 (5-man): ? Normal, ? Heroic
• Violet Hold level 105 - 110 (5-man): ? Normal, ? Heroic
• The Arcway level 110 (5-man): ? Normal, ? Heroic
• Black Rook Hold level 110 (5-man): ? Normal, ? Heroic
• Court of Stars level 110 (5-man): ? Normal, ? Heroic
• Helmouth Cliffs level 110 (5-man): ? Normal, ? Heroic
• Vault of the Wardens level 110 (5-man): ? Normal, ? Heroic

Raids

Level ranges and item levels:

• Emerald Nightmare level 110+ (10/30-man): ? Raid Finder, ? Normal, ? Heroic, ? Mythic
• Trial of Valor level 110+ (10/30-man): ? Raid Finder, ? Normal, ? Heroic, ? Mythic
• The Nighthold level 110++ (10/30-man): ? Raid Finder, ? Normal, ? Heroic, ? Mythic
• Tomb of Sargeras level 110++ (10/30-man): ? Raid Finder, ? Normal, ? Heroic, ? Mythic
• Antorus, the Burning Throne level 110+++ (10/30-man): ? Raid Finder, ? Normal, ? Heroic, ? Mythic

Scenarios

• Sword of Dawn level 100 (5-man): Part of Boost to level 100 experience^{[citation needed]}

In Warlords of Draenor

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Level ranges and item levels:

• Bloodmaul Slag Mines level 90 - 92 dungeon (5-man): 500 Normal, 610 Heroic
• Iron Docks level 93 - 95 dungeon (5-man): 520 Normal, 610 Heroic
• Auchindoun level 95 - 97 dungeon (5-man): 540 Normal, 610 Heroic
• Skyreach level 97 - 99 dungeon (5-man): 580 Normal, 610 Heroic
• Grimrail Depot level 100 dungeon (5-man): 595 Normal, 610 Heroic
• The Everbloom level 100 dungeon (5-man): 595 Normal, 610 Heroic
• Shadowmoon Burial Grounds level 100 dungeon (5-man): 595 Normal, 610 Heroic
• Upper Blackrock Spire level 100 dungeon (5-man): 595 Normal, 610 Heroic
• Highmaul level 100+ raid (10/25-man): 615 Raid Finder, ? Normal, ? Heroic, ? Mythic
• Blackrock Foundry level 100+ raid (10/25-man): 635 Raid Finder, ? Normal, ? Heroic, ? Mythic
• Hellfire Citadel (added in Patch 6.2) level 100++ raid (10/25-man): 650 Raid Finder, ? Normal, ? Heroic, ? Mythic

In Mists of Pandaria

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• Starting Normal level 85+ dungeons (5-man): 358
  • Shado-Pan Monastery and Mogu'shan Palace level 87 - 90 dungeons (5-man): 393
  • Siege of Niuzao Temple and Gate of the Setting Sun level 90 dungeons (5-man): 435
• Heroic level 85+ dungeons (5-man): 440
• Normal Mogu'shan Vaults raid (10/25-man): 460
• Normal Heart of Fear or Terrace of Endless Spring raids (10/25-man): 470
• Normal Throne of Thunder raid (10/25-man): 470

In Patch 5.3

Changes with Patch 5.3:

• Heroic scenarios (level 90): 480
• Heroic level 85+ dungeons (5-man): 435
• Normal Throne of Thunder raid (10/25-man): 480

In Cataclysm

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In Wrath of the Lich King

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In Burning Crusade

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In Vanilla

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Notes

• The AIL of only equipped items is also listed in Battle.net character info pages.

See also

• Item level
• Dungeon Finder

External links

WoW Insider Spiritual Guidance: Gearing a shadow priest for Cataclysm heroics by Fox Van Allen Dec 15th 2010 at 7:00PM