IdleMMO Gear Progression by Combat Level
Every weapon and armour piece the Forge can make, lined up by the Combat level that unlocks it. Stats and requirements come from the game's item data; prices are the current player-market average. Just want the answer? See the best weapon at every level.
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What to wear at each Combat level
Each row is a gear tier. The number under each piece is its main stat: attack power for weapons, protection for shields and armour. "Set" adds up helmet, chestplate, gauntlets, greaves and boots from that tier, before upgrades.
| Combat | Sword | Dagger | Bow | Shield | Helmet | Chestplate | Gauntlets | Greaves | Boots | Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 5 | 14 | |||||||||
| 10 | 23 | |||||||||
| 15 | none | 36 | ||||||||
| 25 | 50 | |||||||||
| 35 | 72 | |||||||||
| 50 | 97 | |||||||||
| 65 | 125 | |||||||||
| 70 | 160 |
Requirements beyond Combat: swords and daggers need Strength, bows need Dexterity, shields and armour need Defence. Each slot page lists the exact levels.
How gear tiers work
A full armour set goes from 7 protection at Combat 1 to 160 at Combat 70. The step between tiers grows as you climb: the last jump, Combat 65 to 70, adds 35 protection on its own, while the first adds 7.
The official wiki caps Standard and Refined gear at 5 upgrade tiers and Premium and Epic at 10. Every upgrade uses the slot's own stone (Weapon Upgrade Stone, Helmet Upgrade Stone and so on), and higher-quality pieces take more stones per upgrade. The slot pages show the exact cap and stone count the item data gives each piece.
To train the Forge itself, the Forge leveling guide gives the fastest route, and the Forge calculator ranks all recipes by XP and gold per hour.
Frequently asked questions
What Combat levels unlock new gear in IdleMMO?
Forgeable weapons and armour unlock at Combat 1, 5, 10, 15, 25, 35, 50, 65, 70. Each tier also needs Strength (swords and daggers), Dexterity (bows) or Defence (shields and armour).
What is the best forgeable armour in IdleMMO?
The Combat 70 tier. A full set of helmet, chestplate, gauntlets, greaves and boots from it gives 160 protection before upgrades, the most of any forgeable set.
How many times can IdleMMO gear be upgraded?
The official wiki lists tier 5 as the cap for Standard and Refined gear and tier 10 for Premium and Epic. Each slot page shows the exact cap the game's item data gives every piece. Upgrades consume the slot's own stone: Weapon Upgrade Stone, Helmet Upgrade Stone and so on.
Sources: item stats and requirements from the IdleMMO public API (item inspect, cached 2026-10-04T07:34:14.245907+00:00); upgrade tier caps from the official wiki.