Bonus XP Weekend To coincide with Game Update 53, we’ve got a 40% bonus to all forms of EQ2 experience weekend! This applies to Adventuring, Alternate Advancement (AA), and Tradeskilling. Kiara posted the announcement on the EQ2 Forums. Remember folks, if you are between level 10 and 79, you can now adjust the amount of combat and quest XP gets converted into AA XP. I’ve found this to be quite lucrative when doing quests which already award a high percentage of AA and quest XP. 🙂 It was quite nice to login and see: There will be a bonus...
Day: September 25, 2009
This year has seen the introduction of three raid zones to EverQuest II. The Ward of Elements x2 — Once some initial bugs were corrected and a few mobs adjusted, this zone is a real success story. It’s very well-balanced for its target audience with sufficient difficulty and very good rewards. Players with T2 armor, Epic weapon, and the right group makeups are successfully clearing the first 3 named, working their way up to clearing 5 and then finally clearing the zone once they’ve geared up further. Kurn’s Tower x2 — This zone got some initial complaints, and gear...
Like any Game Update, inevitably a few bugs slip through. Game Update #53 (Shards of Destiny) had more than a few. Some received attention in Today’s Hotfix: GENERAL /hide will once again hide illusions. Discord (PvP) tokens are no longer fabled. Saving and Loading house layouts is temporarily disabled for further tuning. ACHIEVEMENTS The Octagorgon Assassin achievement is now located under Dungeons instead of Raids. ITEMS Certain items dropped by Munzok have been upgraded. Spirit Drain on the Spirit Draining Wristguard no longer heals the target of the attack. SHARD OF LOVE Regardless of which order you defeat the...