Item Levels and Where They Drop on Ladder Maps.

What are item levels?

Anyone who plays Warcraft 3 knows that items drop from creeps. What some people may not know is that each item has a specific level. Items are split into 2 groups: permanent items and consumable/charged items. Each item is then given a level depending on how strong it is and grouped by level with items of similar strength.

Every map has set rules made by their map creator about what items can drop from which creep(s). An item creep will drop one item from one of the levels listed below. Some map creators have removed certain items from the potential pool of items that can drop due to balance issues. For example depending on the map, wand of lightning shield may not drop where other level 2 consumable items drop (such as on LR). *note* in patch 1.36 lightning shield was removed from the item pool.

The potential drop table for each creep camp will only include items from the same category and level. For example if a creep camp drops level 2 permanent items it will never drop a level 2 consumable/charged item or visa versa.

Some creep camps drop multiple items (like the scorpions on Northern Isles). However, it will always be the same creep in that camp holding either the permanent or consumable item.

Permanent Items that Drop From Creeps and Their Item Levels

Level 1- Slippers of Agility +3, Ring of Superiority, Cloak of Shadows, Mantle of Intelligence +3, Ring of Protection +3, and Gauntlets of Ogre Strength +3.
Level 2- Gloves of Haste, Ring of Protection +4, and Claws of Attack +4
Level 3- Periapt of Vitality, Circlet of nobility Pendant of Energy, Ring of Protection +5, Talisman of Evasion, Ring of Regeneration, Claws of Attack +8, and Crystal Ball.
Level 4- Alleria’s Flute of Accuracy, Ring of the Archmagi, Boots of Quel’Thalas+6, Runed Bracers, Scourge Bone Chimes, Sobi Mask, The Lion Horn of Stormwind, Robe of Magi +6, and Belt of Giant Strength +6.
Level 5- Legion Doom Horn, Warsong Battle Drums, Khadgar’s Pipe of Insight, Ancient Janggo of Endurance, Claws of Attack +12, Helm of Valor, Hood of Cunning, Medallion of Courage, and Cloak of Flames.
Level 6- Staff of Silence, Amulet of Spell Shield, Khadgar’s Gem of Health, Pendant of Mana, and Orb of Darkness.

Consumable/Charged Items that can Drop From Creeps and Their Levels.

Level 2- Replenishment Potion, Wand of Illusion, Wand of Lightning Shield (removed from droptable by blizzard in 1.36 patch), and Sentry Wards.
Level 3- Potion of Greater Healing, Potion of Invulnerability, Potion of Greater Mana, Wand of Mana Stealing, and Scroll of the Beast.
Level 4- Ankh of Reincarnation, Healing Wards, Health Stone, Mana Stone, Wand of the Wind, and Book of the Dead.
Level 5- Potion of Divinity, Potion of Restoration, Scroll of Restoration, Stone Token, Idol of the Wild, Blue Drake Egg, and Spiked Collar.
Level 6 – Amulet of the Wild, Engraved Scale, Ice Shard, Scepter of Avarice, Scepter of Mastery, and Demonic Figurine.

Each creep can also potentially drop a tome depending depending on the level. Sometimes creeps can also drop runes (like on TR there is a rune of the watcher and rune of healing at 2 different creeps).

Tomes and their Levels

Level 1- Manual of Health, Tome of Agility, Tome of Strength, and Tome of Intelligence.
Level 2- Tome of Agility +2, Tome of Strength +2, Tome of Intelligence +2, and Tome of Knowledge.

Map Previews which show where items drop on each ladder map.

Liquipedia has put together an awesome list of maps and has a preview function that you can use on many maps to see what creeps drop which items. You simply go to the link listed below, click the creep camp circle (the green, orange or red circles) and you will see what drops. They do not have the newer maps updated and they will be shown below.

Remember, as said above, some map creators have removed certain items from the potential pool of items that can drop due to balance issues. For example depending on the map, wand of lightning shield may not drop where other level 2 consumable items drop.

Shattered Exile Overview

Each creep position has an icon for what level item (and tome) drops from each creep. Thus, the slippers of agility indicates that the green camp in front of each main can drop any of the level 1 permanent items and the mercenary camps can drop any consumable/charged level 3 item. Refer to the charts above and match the item icons with the levels there to see what can drop from each creep camp.

Tide Hunters Overview

Each creep position has an icon for what level item (and tome) drops from each creep. Thus, the slippers of agility on the level 6 green camp indicates the camp can drop any of the level 1 permanent items and the 2 expansions on the bottom of the map can drop any consumable/charged level 3 item. Refer to the charts above and match the item icons with the levels there to see what can drop from each creep camp.

Shallow Graves Overview

Each creep position has an icon for what level item (and/or tome) drops from each creep. Thus, the Periapt of Vitality at the natural expansion indicates any of the level 3 permanent items can drop from this creep and the Potion of Greater Healing at the mercenary camp indicates any consumable/charged level 3 item can drop from this camp. Refer to the charts above and match the item icons with the levels there to see what can drop from each creep camp.

Autumn Leaves Overview (OUTDATED/OLD VERS. OF AL)

Each creep position has an icon for what level item (and/or tome) drops from each creep. Thus, the slippers of agility at the natural expansion indicates any of the level 1 permanent items can drop from this creep and the orange camp on the other side of the trees from the natural expansions can drop any consumable/charged level 3 item. Refer to the charts above and match the item icons with the levels there to see what can drop from each creep camp.