During a recent Beta build, Blizzard seems to have started the process of rescaling item levels across the level curve, smoothing out the distribution all the way to level 60.
This change is not fully implemented yet, so leveling characters will feel weak currently on Dragonflight Beta until they reach level 60. You visualize the change below, with rewards’ item levels distributed smoothly over the 1-60 level range.
What Does This Mean in Practice?