Each piece of gear in Final Fantasy XIV has an “item levelItem Level Each piece of gear in Final Fantasy XIV has an "item level," which is the relative strength of the item's statistics or power compared to all other gear. This is commonly abbreviated as "ilvl," or the letter "i" followed by a number, such as "i500" to mean "item level 500.",” which is the relative strength of the item’s statistics or power compared to all other gear. This is commonly abbreviated as “ilvlItem Level Each piece of gear in Final Fantasy XIV has an "item level," which is the relative strength of the item's statistics or power compared to all other gear. This is commonly abbreviated as "ilvl," or the letter "i" followed by a number, such as "i500" to mean "item level 500.",” or the letter “i” followed by a number, such as “i500” to mean “item level 500.”