What Do Item Levels Mean?

[Random Crit Enjoyer]

Under all weapons and hats' names, there is something that says "level 27" and stuff like that. But what exactly do they mean? I have seen many of the same hat with different levels. Does the higher the level increase its value? Tell me in the comments below.

[FaelisongTalim]

They do NOTHING in Gameplay. However, the morbidly obesse-I mean, kind and generous community price certain levels higher FOR ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ RIDICULOUS AND ♥♥♥♥-I mean, Profitable and humourous reasons. These levels are 1, 42, 69, and 100.

[Vilikis]

Originally posted by MACHO MACHO MANNNNNNNN:

They do NOTHING in Gameplay. However, the morbidly obesse-I mean, kind and generous community price certain levels higher FOR ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ RIDICULOUS AND ♥♥♥♥-I mean, Profitable and humourous reasons. These levels are 1, 42, 69, and 100.

*snickers* He said "69".

[ShenanAgain]

Sometimes the item level will be used as a gag, like how every Holy Mackerel is level 42 or how some Halloween items are always level 31. Other than that, the levels don't mean anything and are mostly randomized.

edit: In addition, items such as the Dueling or Tour of Duty badges will increase their level the more you pursue their related activities.

[Ward]

Aparently level 00 vintagees are worth a ton

[sab]

Originally posted by MACHO MACHO MANNNNNNNN:

They do NOTHING in Gameplay. However, the morbidly obesse-I mean, kind and generous community price certain levels higher FOR ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ RIDICULOUS AND ♥♥♥♥-I mean, Profitable and humourous reasons. These levels are 1, 42, 69, and 100.

And 99

[Tealtyr]

Originally posted by Ghastmaster99:

Aparently level 00 vintagees are worth a ton

Yuz dey r

[Le Fishe Au Chocolat]

The only reasonable trader I've met that sold special level stuff was the person I got my level 69 Googly Gazer from. I only traded for that one item, but I will always remember her as the one pocket of sanity in this stupid economy.

[Ricky Rexx]

levels change nothing

[desperadoの口袋出装]

VALVe originally believe they could implement a level system to enhance certain weapons and their capabilities, however they scrapped the idea and simply left the level coding in the game. It does not affect gameplay in any way.

[Barack Obama]

Some people collect certain levels.

[Welene Wios]

It's a measure of your skillz.

[Barack Obama]

Originally posted by Bat Girl (newb):

It's a measure of your skillz.

yeh level 1 = nubz level 100 = haxorz

[Dead Memes lol]

Originally posted by MACHO MACHO MANNNNNNNN:

They do NOTHING in Gameplay. However, the morbidly obesse-I mean, kind and generous community price certain levels higher FOR ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ RIDICULOUS AND ♥♥♥♥-I mean, Profitable and humourous reasons. These levels are 1, 42, 69, and 100.

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[Crumbling Castle]

levels dont mean ♥♥♥♥

[MA☝Omgwtfbbqstfu™]

Its random on some items, on others its fixed. Certain numbers like 42/69 are obviously slightly more desirable, most others, mean very little.

On botkillers it indicates the tour number, but maxes out at 200, so level 200 is actually not at all rare. Not that it matters, as before, only numbers like 69 really matter with those as well.