These are two statistics that have existed under the hood that we are now making public! Each item has an Item Level that roughly indicates the power of the item. When worn together, your Combat Rating is a measure of your total effectiveness in combat and is based on the weighted average of the best equipment you own per slot. This means your Combat Rating improves as you earn better gear. Players can find their Combat Rating under the Stats section in their Inventory. The tougher Hard Mode Alerts will now have a minimum Combat Rating that must be met before you can queue for them.