This is an updated re-release of Dreamstate83's original addon. I will be working to keep this project up to date in the future. This addon is working as of patch 7.3.0!

NOTE: This addon does not modify the appearance or theme of your tooltip. Images taken were from a computer with a tooltip theme addon installed.

What is True Item Level?

True item level is a World of Warcraft addon that allows the user to record the average item level of other players.

Why do I want True Item Level?

Although Blizzard has finally added the ability to see what your "equipped" item level average is on your stats page, it does not take into consideration BOA gear (which by system standards retain an item level of 1 regardless). Blizzard also does not provide an in-game method of receiving other player's item level averages.

True Item Level not only properly calculates item level averages; It also shows important gear information. How many pieces of PvP gear does the player have equipped? How many pieces are missing from their equipment? How many heirloom pieces are they wearing? True Item Level will let you know.

In the latest versions, True Item Level will also show you the talent spec of the players you scan. This was added to accommodate players who opted to remove other inspection addons such as TipTacTalents for better performance.

Slash commands

/tilhelp will show you all available slash commands in your chat window in game

/til <name> : Will show any cached TIL data for <name> (much like a /who command).

/tilw : Will toggle the TIL user interface on and off

/tilcfg <option> : Will toggle user preferences

/tilcfg til : will toggle the visibility of the til on the unit tooltip
/tilcfg spec : will toggle visibility of the spec on the unit tooltip
/tilcfg glance : will toggle the visibility of the blue and orange 'at a glance' item levels located on the character panel
/tilcfg icon : will toggle the visibility of the inspection indicator icon on the unit tooltip
/tilcfg debug : will toggle developer debugging mode

How does it work?

Just hover your mouse over any unit to start the magic.

True Item Level creates an average number, or TiL (true item level), from the item levels of everything you or your mouse over have equipped. As of the latest version, heirloom gear is also taken into consideration with the magical powers of mathematics.

You may enjoy some of the newer features such as the built-in group scanner that lets you get the details of your group/raid, and the newest feature: "at a glance", which lets you quickly and easily see which items on your character panel are below your average. Further troubleshooting is required to re-implement these features. Updates coming soon!

It's that simple.

Tips & Tricks

It is a good idea to rid yourselves of addons that rely too heavily on inspection requests. Too many addons that inspect players will cause a bottleneck that may prevent any of the addons from getting their data.

Mousing over a player's unit frame is a more reliable way to scan their TiL than mousing over their character, as other players can get in the way of your mouse cursor otherwise.

True Item Level 2.0