diff --git a/common/shareddb.h b/common/shareddb.h
index fc8c8c00a..13548c0d3 100644
--- a/common/shareddb.h
+++ b/common/shareddb.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "base_data.h"
 #include "fixed_memory_hash_set.h"
 #include "fixed_memory_variable_hash_set.h"
+#include "say_link.h"
 
 #include <list>
 #include <map>
@@ -189,6 +190,14 @@ public:
 	void LoadBaseData(void *data, int max_level);
 	const BaseDataStruct *GetBaseData(int lvl, int cl);
 
+	std::string CreateItemLink(uint32 item_id) {
+		EQ::SayLinkEngine linker;
+		linker.SetLinkType(EQ::saylink::SayLinkItemData);
+		const EQ::ItemData *item = GetItem(item_id);
+		linker.SetItemData(item);
+		return linker.GenerateLink();
+	}
+
 protected:
 
 	std::unique_ptr<EQ::MemoryMappedFile>                             skill_caps_mmf;
diff --git a/zone/loottables.cpp b/zone/loottables.cpp
index 0f8bd0ab6..ea563de38 100644
--- a/zone/loottables.cpp
+++ b/zone/loottables.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ void ZoneDatabase::AddLootDropToNPC(NPC *npc, uint32 lootdrop_id, ItemList *item
 		for (uint32 i = 0; i < loot_drop->NumEntries; ++i) {
 			int      charges = loot_drop->Entries[i].multiplier;
 			for (int j       = 0; j < charges; ++j) {
-				if (zone->random.Real(0.0, 100.0) <= loot_drop->Entries[i].chance && npc->MeetsLevelRequirements(loot_drop->Entries[i])) {
+				if (zone->random.Real(0.0, 100.0) <= loot_drop->Entries[i].chance &&
+					npc->MeetsLootDropLevelRequirements(loot_drop->Entries[i])) {
 					const EQ::ItemData *database_item = GetItem(loot_drop->Entries[i].item_id);
 					npc->AddLootDrop(
 						database_item,
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ void ZoneDatabase::AddLootDropToNPC(NPC *npc, uint32 lootdrop_id, ItemList *item
 		for (uint32 j    = 0; j < loot_drop->NumEntries; ++j) {
 			const EQ::ItemData *db_item = GetItem(loot_drop->Entries[j].item_id);
 			if (db_item) {
-				if (roll < loot_drop->Entries[j].chance && npc->MeetsLevelRequirements(loot_drop->Entries[j])) {
+				if (roll < loot_drop->Entries[j].chance && npc->MeetsLootDropLevelRequirements(loot_drop->Entries[j])) {
 					npc->AddLootDrop(
 						db_item,
 						item_list,
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ void ZoneDatabase::AddLootDropToNPC(NPC *npc, uint32 lootdrop_id, ItemList *item
 		for (uint32 j    = 0; j < loot_drop->NumEntries; ++j) {
 			const EQ::ItemData *db_item = GetItem(loot_drop->Entries[j].item_id);
 			if (db_item) {
-				if (roll < loot_drop->Entries[j].chance && npc->MeetsLevelRequirements(loot_drop->Entries[j])) {
+				if (roll < loot_drop->Entries[j].chance && npc->MeetsLootDropLevelRequirements(loot_drop->Entries[j])) {
 					npc->AddLootDrop(
 						db_item,
 						item_list,
@@ -249,13 +250,27 @@ void ZoneDatabase::AddLootDropToNPC(NPC *npc, uint32 lootdrop_id, ItemList *item
 	//	npc->SendAppearancePacket(AT_Light, npc->GetActiveLightValue());
 }
 
-bool NPC::MeetsLevelRequirements(LootDropEntries_Struct loot_drop)
+bool NPC::MeetsLootDropLevelRequirements(LootDropEntries_Struct loot_drop)
 {
 	if (loot_drop.npc_min_level > 0 && GetLevel() < loot_drop.npc_min_level) {
+		LogLootDetail(
+			"NPC [{}] does not meet loot_drop level requirements (min_level) level [{}] current [{}] for item [{}]",
+			GetCleanName(),
+			loot_drop.npc_min_level,
+			GetLevel(),
+			database.CreateItemLink(loot_drop.item_id)
+		);
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	if (loot_drop.npc_max_level > 0 && GetLevel() > loot_drop.npc_max_level) {
+		LogLootDetail(
+			"NPC [{}] does not meet loot_drop level requirements (max_level) level [{}] current [{}] for item [{}]",
+			GetCleanName(),
+			loot_drop.npc_max_level,
+			GetLevel(),
+			database.CreateItemLink(loot_drop.item_id)
+		);
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/zone/npc.h b/zone/npc.h
index 4ea8b6ecd..f0b9871bd 100644
--- a/zone/npc.h
+++ b/zone/npc.h
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ public:
 		uint32 aug6 = 0
 	);
 
-	bool MeetsLevelRequirements(LootDropEntries_Struct loot_drop);
+	bool MeetsLootDropLevelRequirements(LootDropEntries_Struct loot_drop);
 
 	virtual void DoClassAttacks(Mob *target);
 	void	CheckSignal();