Month: October 2008

KeeperOfDarkMatter has posted some snapshots of Fighter and Mage AA abilities. He intends to post snapshots of Scout and Priest AAs soon enough. KeeperOfDarkMatter @ Flickr

There are two sets of Void Shard armor. Both are Legendary. The lower end is an upgrade from Kunark legendary sets (instance dungeons like CoA, MC, Chel, Char, and VoES). It is much more specialized and tailors closer to the individual classes. There’s chain healer stuff, plate healer stuff, shadowknight armor, paladin armor, solo scout stuff with a bit of survivability added to it, solo fighter stuff with the same, and more specialized gear including full brawler set, full assassin/ranger set, etc. The higher end Legendary set has stats that most will realize is essentially low Fabled. This is...

The NDA is officially lifted! Everyone is now free to run amok and talk about beta all they like! Start keeping your eyes open for articles from your favourite news and fan sites as well! http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=434314

In some fantastic news, instead of the expected 4 hour download on November 18th, we will start receiving files for the new expansion over the next few weeks. Starting this week you may notice extra files being downloaded when you patch EverQuest II from either the Launchpad or the Station Launcher. These files are both from our upcoming expansion and from previous expansions and adventure packs. By making these files available early we hope to make November 18th and future updates a more pleasant experience for everyone logging into EverQuest II. After November 18th we will return to our...

The exact details of the Dire Bear mount/pet in The Shadow Odyssey have been revealed. Available as a summoned pet from 1-19, after that, becomes a mount. Becomes a mount at level 20 – 20% run speed. Increase in run speed at level 40 – 30% run speed and armored appearance. Increase in run speed at level 60 – 45% run speed and increased armor appearance. Increase in run speed at level 80 – 52% run speed and increased armor appearance. Scaling Mounts: Called to the Carpet! With this mechanic in place, it seems even more obvious to me...

EverQuest II’s fifth expansion, The Shadow Odyssey, will be available for pre-order starting Tuesday, October 14th, 2008!  EverQuest II: The Shadow Odyssey is an all-in-one compilation pack featuring five expansion packs and three adventure packs.  New players and veterans alike can journey through a massive amount of exquisite content unlike anything ever before seen in EverQuest II.  The Shadow Odyssey stretches well beyond the fantasy realm and propels the EverQuest II world into a new era of excitement and adventure.  The latest expansion provides content for players level 50-80, including more than 20 new zones and an achievement point...

I’ve added a Purple Shinies page to EQ2 Wikia. You can check it out here: http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Trinkets:Excavation_Trinkets

Guild Halls are now live, as are the D.I.R.T.Y. quests. Walkthrough of D.I.R.T.Y. quests. The D.I.R.T.Y. Crafters