rank 1 (normal mobs - > drops normal items like normal, rare armor, in webzen also unique armor/weapons)
rank 2 (elemental mobs = rank 1 + unique ring/necklace + special stones)
rank 3 ( rank 2 + elite + ress orbs, ...)
rank 4 (monsters in BG so elite , ... but no lower unique)
rank 5 (rank 3 + realm)
rank 6 (monsters in HH, so rank 3 + HH items)
drop medition = chance to drop something special / how higher how more the chance is to drop unqiue, elite , realm.
Look at ignatus (lv51), (used to be) a hard boss in asylum. he has a drop medition like 12. normal mobs have 1.
(but since he has veru much hp and can kill only 1,, it's better to farm at elemental mobs)
correct me if i'm wrong.