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Question regarding gearing your character

So I’m currently level 62 and was enjoying the game until I suddenly realized I’m clueless on how I can improve my character gear-wise. So far I’ve just been leveling up until I reached a character level that unlocks a new gear tier. Once I’ve reached that level, I bought some gear and gave it a few upgrades with the anvil.
Is that how gearing your character works in this game? Because I’m the kind of person that wants to grind the sh*t out of an area or two in the hope of getting an awesome drop to min/max the gear I’m wearing.
Basically I’m looking for an explanation on how I can gear my character because I’m rather clueless right now.