D&D 5E Justice Ramin Arman posts his personal Magic Items by Level Charts.

[Oofta]

This seems to be about half the items I give out as a DM. Most of my PCs have a weapon of +0 with cool power or +1 with minor power by level 5 and one other item like a necklace or eyes or such. Armor tends to come in the 5-10 range.

That's why I'm more likely to hand out a flame blade or frost brand weapons. Even at 20th level, no one had more than a +1 weapon (although they did get other properties) except for the paladin who finally got a holy avenger at the very end. Some of the PCs had pluses for armor, but nothing above a +1.

One note about the chart I reference is that I pretty much ignore the gold column unless I have something in mind for them to spend it on like funding a revolution.

 

[ichabod]

This is the list I came up with, based on the info in Xanathar's:

1. N/A
2. Minor Common
3. Minor Common
4. Minor Common, Minor Uncommon, Major Uncommon
5. Minor Common, Minor Uncommon, Major Uncommon
6. Minor Common, Minor Uncommon, Minor Rare, Major Uncommon
7. Minor Common x2, Minor Uncommon, Minor Rare, Major Uncommon
8. Minor Common x2, Minor Uncommon x2, Minor Rare, Major Uncommon
9. Minor Common, Minor Uncommon x2, Minor Rare, Major Uncommon x2
10. Minor Uncommon x2, Minor Rare x2, Major Uncommon x2
11. Minor Uncommon x2, Minor Rare x2, Major Uncommon x2
12. Minor Uncommon, Minor Rare x2, Minor Very Rare, Major Uncommon x2
13. Minor Rare x2, Minor Very Rare, Major Uncommon x2, Major Rare
14. Minor Rare x2, Minor Very Rare, Major Uncommon x2, Major Rare
15. Minor Rare x2, Minor Very Rare, Major Uncommon x2, Major Rare
16. Minor Very Rare x2, Major Uncommon x2, Major Rare, Major Very Rare
17. Minor Very Rare, Minor Legendary, Major Uncommon x2, Major Rare, Major Very Rare
18. Minor Legendary, Major Uncommon x2, Major Rare, Major Very Rare, Major Legendary
19. Minor Legendary, Major Uncommon x2, Major Rare, Major Very Rare, Major Legendary
20. Minor Legendary, Major Uncommon x2, Major Rare, Major Very Rare, Major Legendary

 

[J-H]

Yeah, that's a lot lighter than I'd give out. Martial/caster disparity in disproportionately benefiting from items, etc. etc. (been done to death a few times)

 

[QuentinGeorge]

Interesting idea. Or maybe a difference between the two. +1th and +2dmg etc.

It's really only the "to-hit" and "AC" numbers that need to stay in sync in 5E, due to big hp totals, you can feel relaxed about letting PCs that have weapons that do extra damage (and of different types).