No Devs design high level contents with elite items go with it. Here NCSoft cut it off so no one can beat that high level contents. You can take a walk on ToI to see Lv.90++ toons farming toi 1 - 4.
THe problem is devs design high content, with craft event give Ice Lord weapon +15, Guardian Armor + 10, Berk Sigil, etc... with like 100-500$ spending amount.
Here NCSoft make it 6000$ worth for only IceLord weapon clean, that no one can afford and play the high level contents. We fight 86-90 lv mobs with draconic leather and HD +7, that's not intend by devs, that NCSoft problem, their sales team should be fire.