A Chronology of EverQuest!

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Expansion Timeline

Abbr. Release Name Release Date Level Cap Region(s) Zones
EQ Original March 16, 1999 50 Antonica, Faydwer, Odus 72
ROK Ruins of Kunark April 24, 2000 60 Kunark 28
SOV Scars of Velious December 5, 2000 60 Velious 18
SOL Shadows of Luclin December 3, 2001 60 Luclin 28
POP Planes of Power October 28, 2002 65 Planes 29
LOY Legacy of Ykesha February 24, 2003 65 Ykesha 5
LDN Lost Dungeons of Norrath September 9, 2003 65 Antonica, Faydwer 5 (~25)
GOD Gates of Discord February 10, 2004 65 Taelosia 20
OOW Omens of War September 14, 2004 70 Discord 9
DON Dragons of Norrath February 15, 2005 70 Antonica 7
DOD Depths of Darkhollow September 13, 2005 70 Antonica 7 (~30)
POR Prophecy of Ro February 21, 2006 70 Antonica 9
TSS The Serpent's Spine September 17, 2006 75 Antonica 13
TBS The Buried Sea February 13, 2007 75 Odus 9 (~9)
SOF Secrets of Faydwer November 13, 2007 80 Faydwer 14
SoD Seeds of Destruction October 21, 2008 85 Old Antonica, Old Kunark 20

Race and Class Matrix

The following table shows (circa Spring, 2008) which races may be which classes:

Playable Races and Classes in EverQuest, and When Introduced
Classes as of Spring, 2008
Races BRD BST BER CLR DRU ENC MAG MNK NEC PAL RNG ROG SHD SHM WAR WIZ
Barbarian SoL GoD EQ EQ EQ
Dark Elf EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ
Drakkin TSS TSS TSS TSS TSS TSS TSS TSS TSS TSS TSS TSS TSS
Dwarf GoD EQ EQ EQ EQ
Erudite EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ RoK EQ
Froglok LoY DoN LoY DoN DoN LoY LoY LoY
Gnome EQ EQ EQ EQ SoL EQ SoL EQ EQ
Half Elf EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ
Halfling EQ EQ SoL SoL EQ EQ
High Elf EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ
Human EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ
Iksar SoL RoK RoK RoK RoK RoK
Ogre SoL GoD EQ EQ EQ
Troll SoL GoD EQ EQ EQ
Vah Shir SoL SoL GoD SoL SoL SoL
Wood Elf EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ
Arch H H M P P C C M C H H M H P M C
Role U D D H H U D D D T D D T H T D
Armor P L C P L S S L S P C C P C P S
Key
Archetype: Melee, Priest, Caster, Hybrid
PRIMARY Role: Tank, DPS, Healer, Utility
Armor Type: Plate, Chain, Leather, Silk

EverQuest - Initial Release

Released: March 16, 1999
Content: Antonica, Faydwer, Odus
Travel: Foot, boat, group teleport spells
Raid Zones: Nagafen's Lair, Permafrost (and many others, as few characters were at top level).
Top Achievment: Level 50, some raid gear
General: Introduction of EverQuest, with solo, group, and limited multi-group (raid) content.
Lore: A whole world of friends, monsters, treasures, history and quests await players!
Snapshot: At this point in the game, with Fear not yet live, the very best Warrior Raid BP was one of these:
Enameled Black Chestplate
Magic Item
Slot: Chest AC: 25
WT: 10.0 Size: Large Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ALL excpet IKS
Slot 1, Type 7 (General: Group)
dropping from a ghoul savant (L40) in Lower Guk.
Mithril Breastplate
Magic Item Lore Item
Slot: Chest AC: 17
AGI: +15 HP: +30
WT: 10.0 Race: ALL except IKS Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG BER
Slot 1, Type 7 (General: Group)
dropping from a kobold priest (L40) in Nagafen's Lair (Solusek B).
Rubicite Breastplate
AC: 19 WT: 6.0
Effect: Rubicite Aura (Regeneration: +3)
dropping from the Avatar of Fear (L60?) in Cazic Thule?
Between Releases
New Zones: Temple of Solusek Ro, Plane of Sky, City of Paineel, Plane of Fear, Plane of Hate
Zone Adjustments: Kedge Keep finally itemized; Kerra Ridge, Splitpaw revamped
Loot Changes: Journeyman's Boots become quested; Guise of the Deceiver, Rubicite armor, Box of Abu�kar and Manastones stop dropping
Live Events: Plane of Fear opening; Battle of Bloody Kithicor launched Plane of Hate opening; The Scaled Claw from GM-led quest and Malevolent from Battle of Bloody Kithicor introduced (artifacts - one each per server).
Misc: Experience Loss due to death HALVED; runspeed buffs become castable outdoor only; original DoT kiting nerf (DoTs do 2/3 of the regular damage to running mobs); Ability to log :back in before server sync removed.
Snapshot: With the release of the Plane of Fear, the very best Warrior Raid BP was probably:
Lustrous Russet (later Indicolite) Breastplate
AC: 35 STR: +15 DEX: +15 STA: +15 WT: 7.5
dropping from multiple mobs in Plane of Fear.

Ruins of Kunark - First Expansion

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