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From the EQ2 Forums: All servers will come offline November 15th at 7:00 AM PT (3 PM GMT) for an expansion update. Downtime is anticipated to be approximately 5 hours. We’ll see you in Kunark!
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From EverQuest2.com: A struggle exists between the gods. Lanys T’Vyl, upon being resurrected, has summoned forth the once forgotten demigods Terris-Thule and Saryrn using the remnants of power from their planes, forming a new realm dubbed Vaedenmoor. Along with these powerful beings, some of their followers have reemerged to protect them. The fearsome Hobgoblins, Shades, as well as the Kaniz werewolves will defend their newly formed plane to the death… preferably yours! There are six raid zones to discover, from the magical Arcanna’se Spire, to the former cities of Kaesora and Torsis; from new and difficult foes in the...
From Kander on the EQ2 Forums: Coming November 22nd for Stormhold [TLE]. Shard of Hate [Raid] Runnyeye: The Gathering [Heroic] Veksar: The Invasion [Heroic] Barring any major issues with the Kunark Ascending expansion release, we should have these 3 zones ready to go for Stormhold. More info soon. Meanwhile, we can report that as of yesterday, the guild Dread Army was the first to defeat Trakanon on the Race-to-Trakanon server. At one time, Race-to-Trakanon was seen as a threat to the existing Stormhold server, however good old Trakky was defeated there months ago. Word from Kander is that transfers off...
From the EQ2 Forums: EVENTS Heroes Festival The patchwork bosses should now grant extra damage per buff on the player when fighting them. This includes TLE servers.
From the EQ2 Forums: There will be a general maintenance on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 beginning at 5:00AM Pacific Time*. The estimated downtime is up to four (4) hours. The following services may be impacted during this maintenance: Game Logins Forum Logins Account Management (including filing Customer Support tickets) Commerce Please follow @DaybreakGames on Twitter for any necessary updates. Thank you for your patience as we complete this maintenance.
From EverQuest2.com: We’re approaching the end of Gear Up, Level Up, but the bonuses haven’t stopped yet! From 12:00PM PT (Noon) on Friday, November 4, 2016 until 12:00PM PT (Noon) on Friday, November 11, 2016, ALL Players will be awarded with Double Currency(Including Public Quest Rewards) AND Double Loot! Head into Norrath to take advantage of these limited-time bonuses! Commentary Just a reminder that the exact definition of “Double Loot” has not been explained. As far as we’ve been able to confirm, it’s a 25% chance to get a second batch of loot off of certain enemies in Thalumbra zones. Update! Here’s an explanation...
From EverQuest2.com: It has been twelve years since we first caught sight of the Isle of Refuge and made our way into this magical realm of Norrath. In that time, we have built cities, fought dragons, and – most importantly – formed lasting bonds of friendship with our fellow adventurers. To celebrate this momentous occasion, the Heroes’ Festival is returning to Norrath once again. And this year, there is a special reward for anyone who participates! Earn the Twelfth Anniversary Celebration Mount if you complete six Heroes’ Festival Quests during the event. On the TLE server Stormhold, the Twelfth Anniversary Celebration Mount will behave like a...
From EverQuest2.com: Kunark Ascending makes Ascension classes available as a form of progression for all max level characters. Ascension classes are the apotheosis of a facet of energy, and are the gateway to ascended power. Once you have completed the Kunark Ascending signature quest line you may speak with one of the four masters in the Obulus Frontier to begin down the path to Ascension. Ascension Forms Each Ascension class grants the character the ability to shift into an avatar of that Ascension, converting all damage done from any ability that does not deal damage based on your weapon’s damage...
The EverQuest II developers have gone on a Twitter spree, posting animations of many of the Epic 2.0 weapons. Here’s what we have so far… Berserker posted by Community: Inquisitor posted by Community:
From the EQ2 Forums: POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION Veeshan’s Peak [Raid] Trakanon’s hitbox has been reduced. Silverwing should no longer charm players. ITEMS Yha-lei Oracle’s Ring now gives the correct amount of DPS. Corrected some appearances on level 100 boost cloth armor. No more mooning! QUESTS The Name of Fear – The ancient idol which offers this quest can now also be found at the beginning of “Emperor Atrebe’s Laboratory: The Fabled City of Kor-sha”. RACE TO TRAKANON Corrected an issue with the achievement “Race: Complete the Assassin Epic Quest” that would prevent it from updating if you completed...
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All hail the Overlord – the Freeport City Festival returns to the Commonlands from November 1-7! Spend City Tokens on local specialties, generic festival goods, appearance clothing, or food & drink. Make sure all your characters have finished the Freeport Postage Collection, speak to Kella Swampfoot to assist with festival quests, and achieve 119 seconds or less in the local Aether Race to earn the Portal Jumper title. WHEN: 12:01am PT on November 1st – 11:59pm PT on November 7th WHERE: Commonlands, near The Crossroads, /loc -563, -49, -427 QUESTS: Special Delivery, Special Order Crafting, Special Order Gathering ACHIEVEMENTS:...
From EverQuest2.com: Only a few short weeks remain before the launch of Kunark Ascending, but are you ready? If you haven’t met a few pre-requisites which will ensure you can enjoy the new content, now is the time! EQ2 Wire has a great writeup on which content you’ll need to complete not only to begin the Kunark Ascending Signature quest but finally upgrade that Epic weapon you meant to finish. Here is one of the new Epic weapons you’ll be able to earn: If you want to finish a few more AA points, this week’s Gear Up, Level Up promotion will...
From EverQuest2.com: If you’re looking to “level up,” you’ll be excited for our next week of bonuses! From 12:00PM PT (Noon) on Friday, October 28, 2016 until 12:00PM PT (Noon) on Friday, November 4, 2016, ALL Players will receive Double XP and Double Loot!
A popular trend on Twitter is #ThrowbackThursday, where everything old is new again, at least on Thursdays. The @EverQuestii account has adopted this trend over the last 2 weeks by posting concept art from the original Rise of Kunark expansion from 2008. Above is one of the first maps for the continent of Kunark. Below would be concept art for the then-new Sarnak race…
From EverQuest2.com: The Gear Up, Level Up weekly bonuses continue in Norrath! From 12:00PM PT (Noon) on Friday, October 21, 2016 to 12:00PM PT (Noon) on Friday, October 28, 2016, ALL Players will get Double Loot AND Double Personal and Guild Status. Keep on grinding, Norrathians – Kunark Ascending is on its way!
We are now less than 4 weeks away from the launch of Kunark Ascending. EverQuest II’s thirteenth expansion includes a sprawling new overland zone The Obulus Frontier. From EverQuest2.com: Not every adventure will have you awaken on a pirate ship bound for ports of unknown villainy, but in Kunark Ascending you will find yourself under Captain Zythox’s hospitality. Your respite will be brief as you approach the Obulus Frontier.
From the EQ2 Forums: For those of you participating in Kunark Ascending Beta, your efforts have not gone unnoticed! Everyone who participates between now and then end of Beta and accomplishes certain objectives will receive one of the following rewards: Quest/Solo: Complete at least 25 quests in the Obulus Frontier or Defeat all Solo Dungeon Bosses Reward: [eq2u]Bellissi, Cloud Soarer[/eq2u], [eq2u]Skyfire Beta Infuser[/eq2u], [eq2u]Minor Coin of Tithing[/eq2u]
One of the proudest achievements in my EverQuest II history was acquiring my Eagle’s Talon epic weapon while Kunark was still fresh, challenging content. It took many months to find groups to get all the various group updates, many of which required defeating the hardest enemies in the game. Other updates required faction grinding (urrrgh Reet!), collection quests, and other solo side quests. Sadly I could not find a screenshot of when I received the fabled Eagle’s Talon, but I do have the above screenshot of when I acquired the mythical version during my brief flirtation with raiding. When...
The monthly Moonlight Enchantments event begins tonight! The grottos open up on the 20th at 12:01am PT and close on the 21st at 11:59pm PT. The time applies directly with no conversion for all servers. Grotto Zone & Location Collection Quest(s) Brownie Darklight Wood /way 14, -32, -238 Tree Bark Festive Flowers Strong Brew Root Beer Zygomyd Nektulos Forest /way -363, 0.42, -682 Mushroom Spores Earthly Tasks Comforting Confections Naiad Enchanted Lands /way -278, 5, 18 Naiad Scales Naiad Aid Dryad Antonica /way -696, -4, 621 Dryad Leaves Pollution Problem Fay Greater Faydark /way -132, -44, -771 Flower Petals...
From the EQ2 Forums: ITEMS Corrected an issue that prevented beta reward mounts from showing up in the /claimed crates. Players who unpacked their crates will be receiving them automatically. Corrected an issue with Faeralith, The Obedient One that made it give less resists then intended.
From Kander on the EQ2 Beta Forums: We are no longer requiring the ToT Signature quests to start the Kunark Ascending questlines for beta or when it goes live. These changes should be in ASAP. We’ll make sure it gets in the patch notes. and Kander on the Discord chat: The Ethereal Merchant is staying up indefinitely. After some very heated discussion, we have decided to make the Ethereal Runes heirloom when the expansion launches. After some even more heated discussion, we have decided to make the ethereal coins heirloom when the expansion launches.
From EverQuest2.com: It’s a great week for you to “gear up”- from 12:00PM PT (Noon) on Friday, October 14, 2016 to 12:00PM PT (Noon) on Friday, October 21, 2016, ALL Players will receiveDouble Public Quest Rewards AND Double Loot 1.25 Times Loot! The Double Loot bonus will give you a 25% chance of getting double loot drops from all Terrors of Thalumbra, Scourge Keep, and Fabled Fallen Dynasty raid bosses, as well as from the final bosses in their heroic, event heroic, or solo zones. What are you waiting for? Get out there and get looting! Time Zone Conversions PDT: October 14 @...
From EverQuest2.com: As the most daring and ghost-hunter-y among us know, Nights of the Dead returned to Norrath in early October! If you haven’t been skulking in the shadows among the spooky seasonal haunts, don’t worry. There’s still plenty of time to join in the Fall festive fun, since Nights of the Dead will take place through 11:59PM PT on November 2, 2016. Whether you fancy crafting seasonally appropriate wares or get thrills from hunting ghosts in various haunted locations, there’s something for everyone during Nights of the Dead. If you’re a resident of the TLE server Stormhold, you can participate in the full Nights...
UPDATE COMPLETE! From the EQ2 Forums: There will be a general maintenance on Thursday, October 13, 2016 beginning at 5:00AM Pacific Time*. The estimated downtime is up to four (4) hours. The following services may be impacted during this maintenance: Game Logins Forum Logins Account Management (including filing Customer Support tickets) Commerce Please follow @DaybreakGames on Twitter for any necessary updates. Thank you for your patience as we complete this maintenance.
The beta test for Kunark Ascending is now open! It started on Tuesday, October 11, 2015 at 12:15pm PDT. Everyone that pre-orders Kunark Ascending gets immediate access to the beta servers. Playing Kunark Ascending on the Beta server also has perks for your live server accounts! There is more information coming soon about the rewards players will be able to earn by testing expansion content on beta. After the jump, the necessary information to help you get started in Beta…