diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-detail-panel.component.html b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-detail-panel.component.html
index e981664..0f040f1 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-detail-panel.component.html
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-detail-panel.component.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         <h2 class="inventory-detail__name" data-detail-name>{{ item.item.name }}</h2>
         <p class="inventory-detail__rarity" data-detail-rarity>{{ rarityLabel() }}</p>
         @if (slotLabel(); as slot) {
-          <p class="inventory-detail__meta">{{ slot }} · Stufe {{ item.item.requiredLevel }}</p>
+          <p class="inventory-detail__meta">{{ slot }}</p>
         }
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@
         <span class="inventory-detail__equipped" data-detail-equipped>Ausgerüstet</span>
       } @else if (!isEquippable()) {
         <span class="inventory-detail__note">Nicht ausrüstbar</span>
-      } @else if (!meetsLevelRequirement()) {
-        <button type="button" class="inventory-detail__equip" data-detail-equip disabled>
-          Benötigt Stufe {{ item.item.requiredLevel }}
-        </button>
       } @else {
         <button
           type="button"
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-detail-panel.component.spec.ts b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-detail-panel.component.spec.ts
index 109e9e6..bf0e3f3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-detail-panel.component.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-detail-panel.component.spec.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ const wornSword: InventoryItem = {
     name: 'Abgenutztes Kurzschwert',
     rarity: 'COMMON',
     equipmentSlot: 'WEAPON',
-    requiredLevel: 1,
     weaponDamage: 8,
     bonusAttack: 0,
     bonusHp: 0,
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ const banditBlade: InventoryItem = {
     name: 'Räuberklinge',
     rarity: 'COMMON',
     equipmentSlot: 'WEAPON',
-    requiredLevel: 1,
     weaponDamage: 11,
     bonusAttack: 1,
     bonusHp: 0,
@@ -42,7 +40,6 @@ const banditBlade: InventoryItem = {
 async function setup(overrides: {
   item?: InventoryItem | null;
   equippedItemInSlot?: InventoryItem | null;
-  characterLevel?: number;
   busy?: boolean;
 }) {
   TestBed.resetTestingModule();
@@ -50,7 +47,6 @@ async function setup(overrides: {
   const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(InventoryDetailPanelComponent);
   fixture.componentRef.setInput('item', overrides.item ?? null);
   fixture.componentRef.setInput('equippedItemInSlot', overrides.equippedItemInSlot ?? null);
-  fixture.componentRef.setInput('characterLevel', overrides.characterLevel ?? 1);
   fixture.componentRef.setInput('busy', overrides.busy ?? false);
   fixture.detectChanges();
   return fixture;
@@ -79,12 +75,13 @@ describe('InventoryDetailPanelComponent', () => {
     expect(text).toContain('+1');
   });
 
-  it('shows a disabled Benötigt Stufe X button when the level requirement is not met', async () => {
-    const fixture = await setup({ item: { ...banditBlade, item: { ...banditBlade.item, requiredLevel: 5 } }, characterLevel: 1 });
-    const button = (fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement).querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>('[data-detail-equip]');
+  it('always shows the plain equip button for an owned equippable item', async () => {
+    const fixture = await setup({ item: banditBlade });
+    const element = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
 
-    expect(button?.textContent).toContain('Benötigt Stufe 5');
-    expect(button?.disabled).toBe(true);
+    const button = element.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>('[data-detail-equip]');
+    expect(button?.disabled).toBe(false);
+    expect(button?.textContent?.trim()).toBe('Ausrüsten');
   });
 
   it('emits equip with the characterItemId when Ausrüsten is clicked', async () => {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-detail-panel.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-detail-panel.component.ts
index 291f1e0..830e122 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-detail-panel.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-detail-panel.component.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ const STAT_LABELS: ReadonlyArray<{ label: string; key: StatKey }> = [
 export class InventoryDetailPanelComponent {
   readonly item = input<InventoryItem | null>(null);
   readonly equippedItemInSlot = input<InventoryItem | null>(null);
-  readonly characterLevel = input(1);
   readonly busy = input(false);
   readonly equip = output<string>();
 
@@ -66,11 +65,6 @@ export class InventoryDetailPanelComponent {
 
   protected readonly isEquippable = computed(() => !!this.item()?.item.equipmentSlot);
 
-  protected readonly meetsLevelRequirement = computed(() => {
-    const item = this.item();
-    return item ? item.item.requiredLevel <= this.characterLevel() : true;
-  });
-
   protected onEquip(): void {
     const item = this.item();
     if (item) {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-page.component.html b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-page.component.html
index 1d16a21..d772cac 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-page.component.html
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-page.component.html
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
       <app-inventory-detail-panel
         [item]="inventoryStore.selectedItem()"
         [equippedItemInSlot]="equippedItemInSelectedSlot()"
-        [characterLevel]="characterLevel()"
         [busy]="inventoryStore.equipping()"
         (equip)="equipSelected($event)"
       />
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-page.component.spec.ts b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-page.component.spec.ts
index 4fc928f..7963599 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-page.component.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ const inventory: InventoryResponse = {
         name: 'Abgenutztes Kurzschwert',
         rarity: 'COMMON',
         equipmentSlot: 'WEAPON',
-        requiredLevel: 1,
         weaponDamage: 8,
         bonusAttack: 0,
         bonusHp: 0,
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ const inventory: InventoryResponse = {
         name: 'Räuberklinge',
         rarity: 'COMMON',
         equipmentSlot: 'WEAPON',
-        requiredLevel: 1,
         weaponDamage: 11,
         bonusAttack: 1,
         bonusHp: 0,
@@ -63,8 +61,7 @@ const equipment: EquipmentResponse = {
 const character: CharacterResponse = {
   id: 'character-1',
   name: 'Aric Duskwalker',
-  level: 1,
-  experience: 0,
+  renown: 0,
   silver: 0,
   currentHp: 100,
   maxHp: 100,
@@ -178,7 +175,6 @@ describe('InventoryPageComponent', () => {
             name: 'Eiserner Helm',
             rarity: 'COMMON',
             equipmentSlot: 'HEAD',
-            requiredLevel: 1,
             weaponDamage: 0,
             bonusAttack: 0,
             bonusHp: 5,
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-page.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-page.component.ts
index 270c754..7814e0b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-page.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory-page.component.ts
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ export class InventoryPageComponent implements OnInit {
   protected readonly slotOrder = SLOT_ORDER;
   protected readonly slotLabels = SLOT_LABELS;
 
-  protected readonly characterLevel = computed(() => this.worldStore.character()?.level ?? 1);
-
   protected readonly equippedItemInSelectedSlot = computed(() => {
     const selected = this.inventoryStore.selectedItem();
     if (!selected?.item.equipmentSlot) {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory.store.spec.ts b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory.store.spec.ts
index 2deb123..11dedbd 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory.store.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory.store.spec.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ const inventory: InventoryResponse = {
         name: 'Abgenutztes Kurzschwert',
         rarity: 'COMMON',
         equipmentSlot: 'WEAPON',
-        requiredLevel: 1,
         weaponDamage: 8,
         bonusAttack: 0,
         bonusHp: 0,
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ const inventory: InventoryResponse = {
         name: 'Räuberklinge',
         rarity: 'COMMON',
         equipmentSlot: 'WEAPON',
-        requiredLevel: 1,
         weaponDamage: 11,
         bonusAttack: 1,
         bonusHp: 0,
@@ -135,11 +133,11 @@ describe('InventoryStore', () => {
   it('surfaces a German message for a known equip error', async () => {
     await store.load();
     api.equipItem.mockReturnValue(
-      throwError(() => new HttpErrorResponse({ error: { code: 'ITEM_LEVEL_REQUIREMENT_NOT_MET' }, status: 400 })),
+      throwError(() => new HttpErrorResponse({ error: { code: 'ITEM_NOT_EQUIPPABLE' }, status: 400 })),
     );
 
     await store.equip('item-blade');
 
-    expect(store.error()).toBe('Du erfüllst die Stufenanforderung nicht.');
+    expect(store.error()).toBe('Dieser Gegenstand kann nicht ausgerüstet werden.');
   });
 });
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory.store.ts b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory.store.ts
index 143569e..dd7a381 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory.store.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/features/inventory/inventory.store.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ const EQUIPMENT_ERROR_MESSAGES: Readonly<Record<string, string>> = {
   CHARACTER_ITEM_NOT_FOUND: 'Dieser Gegenstand konnte nicht gefunden werden.',
   ITEM_NOT_OWNED: 'Dieser Gegenstand gehört dir nicht.',
   ITEM_NOT_EQUIPPABLE: 'Dieser Gegenstand kann nicht ausgerüstet werden.',
-  ITEM_LEVEL_REQUIREMENT_NOT_MET: 'Du erfüllst die Stufenanforderung nicht.',
   INVALID_EQUIPMENT_SLOT: 'Dieser Ausrüstungsplatz ist ungültig.',
   CHARACTER_IN_COMBAT: 'Ausrüstung kann während eines Kampfes nicht geändert werden.',
 };