diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index bb5ed3a..626aac9 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ func main() {
 	models.Connect()
 
 	debug := flag.Bool("debug", false, "Enable verbose logging inside generator")
+	itemLevel := flag.Int("ilvl", 305, "Specify the item level to start scaling from, expansion and difficulty modifiers scale up.")
+	difficulty := flag.Int("difficulty", 3, "set the difficulty of the dungeon, defaults to 3 (mythic) 4 (legendary) 5 (ascendant)")
+	levelUp := flag.Bool("levelUp", false, "Boss items require higher +1 level to equip, defaults to false")
+	baselevel := flag.Int("baselevel", 80, "set the base level for items to be used, defaults to 80 this is required for levelUp flag")
+
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	if *debug {
@@ -27,6 +32,11 @@ func main() {
 		log.SetOutput(io.Discard)
 	}
 
+	if difficulty == nil || *difficulty < 3 || *difficulty > 5 {
+		log.Fatal("difficulty must be between 3-5")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
 	// main loop
 	dungeons, err := models.DB.GetDungeons(-1)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -34,6 +44,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	for _, dungeon := range dungeons {
+
 		log.Printf("+++++Dungeon:  %s ID: %v level %v \n", dungeon.Name, dungeon.Id, dungeon.Level)
 
 		bosses, err := models.DB.GetBosses(dungeon.Id)
@@ -41,27 +52,48 @@ func main() {
 			log.Fatal("failed to get bosses")
 		}
 
-		scaleValue := 305
-
+		// Determine the scale value of the item based on expansion and dungeon level
+		scaleValue := *itemLevel
+		endGameDung := false
 		if dungeon.Level == 60 {
-			scaleValue = 315
+			scaleValue += 10
+			endGameDung = true
 		}
 
 		if dungeon.ExpansionId == 1 && dungeon.Level <= 70 {
-			scaleValue = 308
+			scaleValue += 3
 		}
 
 		if dungeon.ExpansionId == 1 && dungeon.Level == 70 {
-			scaleValue = 315
-
+			scaleValue += 12
+			endGameDung = true
 		}
 
 		if dungeon.ExpansionId == 2 && dungeon.Level <= 80 {
-			scaleValue = 309
+			scaleValue += 4
 		}
 
 		if dungeon.ExpansionId == 2 && dungeon.Level == 80 {
-			scaleValue = 320
+			scaleValue += 15
+			endGameDung = true
+		}
+
+		// Apply difficuly modifiers for gear scale
+		// mythic:      Bosses-Epic Gear (Purple) drops and Rare (Blue) for random drops (BOE)
+		// legendary:   Bosses-Epic Gear (Purple) drops and Epic (Purple) for random drops (BOE)
+		// ascendant:   Bosses-Legendary Gear (Yellow) drops and Epic (Purple) for random drops (BOE)
+		var bossQuality int
+		var boeQuality int
+
+		if *difficulty == 4 {
+			bossQuality = 4
+			boeQuality = 4
+		} else if *difficulty == 5 {
+			bossQuality = 5
+			boeQuality = 4
+		} else {
+			bossQuality = 4
+			boeQuality = 3
 		}
 
 		for _, boss := range bosses {
@@ -75,19 +107,18 @@ func main() {
 
 			for _, item := range items {
 
-				_, error := item.ScaleItem(scaleValue, 4)
+				_, error := item.ScaleItem(scaleValue, bossQuality)
 				if error != nil {
 					log.Printf("Failed to scale item: %v", error)
 					continue
 				}
 
 				fmt.Printf("\n-- Item %v Entry: %v ItemLevel %v \n", item.Name, item.Entry, *item.ItemLevel)
-				if scaleValue >= 315 {
-					fmt.Print(ItemToSql(item, 81, 3))
+				if *levelUp && endGameDung {
+					fmt.Print(ItemToSql(item, *baselevel+1, *difficulty))
 				} else {
-					fmt.Print(ItemToSql(item, 80, 3))
+					fmt.Print(ItemToSql(item, *baselevel, *difficulty))
 				}
-
 			}
 
 		}
@@ -102,19 +133,14 @@ func main() {
 			// reduce item level of dungeon random drops since they are not boss fights
 			adjScaleValue := scaleValue - 4
 
-			_, error := item.ScaleItem(adjScaleValue, 3)
+			_, error := item.ScaleItem(adjScaleValue, boeQuality)
 			if error != nil {
 				log.Printf("Failed to scale item: %v", error)
 				continue
 			}
 
 			fmt.Printf("\n-- Item %v Entry: %v ItemLevel %v \n", item.Name, item.Entry, *item.ItemLevel)
-
-			if scaleValue >= 315 {
-				fmt.Print(ItemToSql(item, 81, 3))
-			} else {
-				fmt.Print(ItemToSql(item, 80, 3))
-			}
+			fmt.Print(ItemToSql(item, *baselevel, *difficulty))
 
 		}
 		log.Printf("++++++++++ AdditionalLoot Count: %v\n", len(items2))