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A Chronology of EverQuest!

Many thanks to thank Loral, Jerone and Iceblossom, Nanyea, Nolrog, and especially the Spirit Realm posters for their input, past and future; most of this information was collected from the usual sources, with their input - and, as always, help from the Shaman community.

If I'm missing any important events, like other server splits/merges, major revamps, or dates and guilds for first kills on expansion bosses... that kind of thing, please let me know. I'll be happy to make any needed corrections or additions.

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EverQuest

Introduction of the game
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
AC: 25 WT: 10.0
dropping from a ghoul savant (L40) in Lower Guk.

Mithril Breastplate
AC: 17 AGI: +15 HP: +30 WT: 10.0
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).

New Combos	Shadowknight
Erudite	yes

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
Released: April 24, 2000
New Content: Kunark; Iksar race
New Travel: n/a
New Raid Zones: Veeshan's Peak, Old Sebilis, Chardok
New Top Achievment: Level 60, raid/quest gear
General: Introduction of more high-level content.
Lore: An entire world with its own diverse species, economic systems, alliances, and politics awaits you. Choose from a variety of races and classes, and begin your quest in any number of cities or villages throughout several continents. From there, equip yourself for adventure, seek allies and knowledge, and head out into a rich world of dungeons, towers, crypts, evil abbeys -- anything conceivable -- even planes and realities beyond your imagination.
Snapshot: At this point in the game, the very best Warrior Raid BP was probably:

Cobalt Breastplate
AC: +45 Str: +12 Dex: +12 Sta: +1 HP: +50 Weight: 20.0
Effect: Invigorate
dropping from Trakanon (L65) in Old Sebilis.

New Combos	Monk	Necromancer	Shadowknight	Shaman	Warrior
Iksar	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes

Between Releases

New Quests: Epic Weapons

New Zone: The Hole

Mob News: Lady Vox and Lord Nagafen now banish players over level 52

Server Adjustments:
Terris Thule splits from Karana;
Tholuxe Paells started;
Drinal splits from Mithaniel Marr and Tunare;
Xev splits from Povar and Tarew Marr;
Seventh Hammer splits from Xegony;
Druzzil Ro splits from Fennin Ro and Solusek Ro

Scars of Velious

Second Expansion
Released: December 5, 2000
New Content: Velious, with competing factions and quests for Dwarves, Giants and Dragons.
New Travel: n/a
New Raid Zones: Tower of Frozen Shadows, Kael Drakkel, Skyshrine, Siren's Grotto, Western Wastes, Dragon Necropolis, Temple of Veeshan, Sleeper's Tomb and more Altered Planes - Growth and Mischief!
New Top Achievment: Better raid gear from (north) Temple of Veeshan
General: Introduction of much more difficult (and progressive) raid content, and the first Mana Regen (Flowing Thought) and worn +ATK (Aura of Battle) items.
Lore: Do you dare explore the lost continent of Velious, an area of Norrath forever scarred by the claws of the Great Dragon Veeshan? Here you will find some of the most dangerous and elusive creatures to ever roam the lands of Norrath. Challenge your resolve and adventuring skills as you set foot on the icy wastes to explore a land locked in turmoil and conflict
Snapshot: At this point in the game, the very best Warrior Raid BP was probably:

Breastplate of Eradication
AC: 55 STR: +10 DEX: +15 STA: +20 CHA: +10 AGI: +15 HP: +100 WT: 19.4
SV FIRE: +8 SV DISEASE: +8 SV COLD: +8 SV MAGIC: +8 SV POISON: +8
Dropped from the Statue of Rallos Zek (?59) in Kael Drakkel.

Between Releases

New Servers:
Ayonae Ro splits from Solusek Ro, Karana and Cazic-Thule
Zeboxoruk splits from E'ci and The Rathe
Drinal splits from Mithaniel Marr and Tunare
Terris Thule splits from Karana
Xev splits from Povar and Tarew Marr
Zebuxoruk split from E'ci and The Rathe
Antonius Bayle, Firiona Vie Tholuxe Paells and Vazaelle started

Spell Adjustments: Snare and Root now separate, stacking

Mob News: Kerafyrm (The Sleeper) awakened on The Rathe by Blood of the Spider, July 28, 2001

New Zones: The Warrens, Stonebrunt

Zone Adjustments: Hate and Fear revamp; Befallen revamp

Live Event: Halloween 2001

Misc: Server populations no longer displayed in server select screen; Project M started

Shadows of Luclin

Third Expansion
Released: December 4, 2001
New Content: A whole moon to explore, with new newbie zones, midlevel zones, and raid zones; introduced Shissar and Akhevans as the badasses of Luclin. Bazaar, for afk selling of goods. AAs introduced.
New Travel: Horses; also Portals to and from The Nexus located on each continent, transporting at about 20 minute increments.
New Raid Zones: Ssraeshza Temple, Sanctus Seru, Vex Thal, plus boss mobs in many zones.
New Top Achievment: Alternate Advancement introduced; major raid loot from Vex Thal.
General: Introduction of more difficult raid content and complicated keying. New graphics engine (and minimum system requirements), new models, and a reskinning of 'old world' zones.
Lore: The moon of Luclin has been discovered, and now Norrathians can venture to the eerie moonscape. This expansion pack is playable by characters of all levels and provides new zones, a new race, a new class, hundreds of new items, spells, and creatures to battle... all in addition to brand new character models supported by an enhanced 3D engine!
Snapshot: At this point in the game, the very best Warrior Raid BP was probably:

Great Shadow Platemail
AC: +80 Str: +25 Dex: +25 Sta: +25 Wis: +15 Int: +15 Agi: +25 HP: +125 Mana: +125 Weight: 5.0
Fire Resist: +30 Cold Resist: +30
Effect: Vengance X (Attack: +50)
dropping from Aten Ha Ra (L66) in Vex Thal.

New Combos	Bard	Beastlord	Rogue	Shaman	Warrior
Barbarian	.	yes	yes	yes	yes
Iksar	.	yes	.	.	.
Ogre	.	yes	.	yes	yes
Troll	.	yes	.	yes	yes
Vah Shir	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes

Between Releases

New Zone: Jaggedpine Forest; Bazaar becomes functional for afk selling

New Servers: Legends: On February 2nd, 2002, the Legends server opened up with 4,000 initial accounts transferring characters. Four months later it was at 6,000 accounts. And now, almost four years after release, Legends is being closed.

New User Interface Introduced

New Combos	Paladin	Ranger	Shadowknight
Gnome	yes	.	yes
Halfling	yes	yes	.

Misc: Soulbinders added

Planes of Power

Fourth Expansion
Released: October 2, 2002
New Content: The Planes of Power
New Travel: Knowledge Portals, instant travel from outside of most starting cities to the Plane of Knowledge.
Raid Zones: Initially, almost all of them; very complicated progression; introduced raid management tools for up to 72 players.
New Top Achievment: Level 65. Gear from Plane of Time dwarfs even the finest gear from previous expansions, but progression is very hard for those who haven't been gearing up in VT.
General: Introduction of much more difficult (and progressive) raid content (see flagging diagram). Plane of War scrapped and events moved to Plane of Tactics.
Lore: Cross over to realms of ancient power, where legendary creatures guard long-hidden secrets. Go to places not meant for mortal eyes, reveal treasures and challenges mightier than any before, and bring you face to face with the gods themselves. Prepare yourself, the Planes await!
Snapshot: At this point in the game, the very best Warrior Raid BP was probably:

Raex's Chestplate of Destruction
AC: +100 Str: +30 Dex: +25 Sta: +30 Agi: +25 HP: +250 Weight: 20.0
Fire Resist: +20 Disease Resist: +20 Cold Resist: +20 Magic Resist: +20 Poison Resist: +20
Effect: Echo of Anger (Increase Agro Multiplier by 15%), Riposte: +8%, Shielding: +3%
Elemental Quest armor, with the Timeless Breastplate Mold dropping from Quarm (L80) and Rallos Zek (L75) in Plane of Time.

Nanyea recalls: Some Notable Events during Planes of Power It was a race among Township Rebellion, Afterlife and Fires of Heaven to beat Rallos Zek the Warlord first. FoH wins through an exploit and their flags are removed... Afterlife wins the first legit kill, then Township Rebellion, then Fires of Heaven. Township Rebellion wins the first Xegony and Fennin Ro kills; Afterlife beats Rathe Council about 15 minutes before Township Rebellion; and some unknown guild takes out Cornaiv first. Fires of Heaven is close to disbanding at this point. Fires of Heaven finally breaks into Time as Afterlife and Township Rebellion are struggling in Tier 4, but falls out of the race with membership turnover. First Quarm kill is by Township Rebellion, followed 30 minutes later by Afterlife. The first level 65 toon is a Rogue by the name of Drexen at 68 hours after the servers came up; first 65 Enchanter was Nanyea, three hours later.

Between Releases

BardBuffBox introduced

Live Event: Frogloks oust Trolls, rename Grobb to Gukta; Trolls move to Neriak - all in conjunction with Legacy of Ykesha release

Misc: The Quon becomes popular

Legacy of Ykesha

Fifth "Extension"
Released: February 23, 2003
New Content: Ykesha; Froglok race.
New Travel: Drogmors.
Raid Zones: None, really
New Top Achievment: None; many minor enhancements (maps, more bank space, armor dyes, charm slot, LFG tool).
General: Content geared for the level 30 to 50 crowd; added some new "must-have" spells like Temperance and cure spells for healer classes. Bank space doubled from 8 to 16 slots.
Lore: Troll clans have long fought amongst themselves for the right to rule their race. With the creation of the Night Keep, the Grobb clan firmly established its dominance over the trolls. The Broken Skull clan was driven from the city and built a stronghold of its own. Years later, in a flood of brutish strength and cunning the trolls of the Broken Skull clan returned, and by their actions forever changed Norrath.
Snapshot: This release brought no upgrades to top-end gear.

New Combos	Cleric	Paladin	Shaman	Warrior	Wizard
Froglok	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes

Between Releases

Mob News: Quarm (Final Boss of PoP expansion) killed by Township Rebellion and then Afterlife on 16 July, 2003, 9.5 months after release.

New Zones: Veksar, Plane of Hate B, Chardok B (Halls of Betrayal), Solusek C (Caverns of Exile)

New Servers: Stromm (no transfers for 1 year)

Zone Adjustments: Acrylia Caverns, Hollowshade Moor and Grimling Forest, Temple of Droga, Mines of Nurga, Grieg's End, The Deep, Charasis, Dragon Necropolis, Siren's Grotto, The Hole, City of Mist, Cazic-Thule revamped

Misc: Casino comes and goes; 2 shared bank slots and shared platinum slot added

Lost Dungeons of Norrath

Sixth Expansion
Released: September 9, 2003
New Content: Instanced group and raid content on Antonica and Faydwer; introduction of Augmentation slots on gear.
New Travel: Instant transport among Wayfarer Camps via Magus.
Raid Zones: Sadly, raid instance rewards were useless to those well-geared enough to win the raids.
New Top Achievment: None for raiders; however, this was a great expansion for the one to two hour a night player, who could slowly accumulate gear on par with that from the Elemental Planes; resurgence in pickup grouping, especially with LFG tool from LoY.
General: Casual players and non-raiders could finally catch up to within about 80% of the equipment level of their Time raiding counterparts; this narrowed the raider/nonraider gap for the first time in a long time. With the introduction of augmentation slots, players for the first time could plan, customize and acquire precisely the gear they wanted, rather than merely being at the mercy of the random number generator. +40 HP Augs were a big boost to raiders and nonraiders alike.
Lore: After joining the Wayfarers Brotherhood, you and your group undertake perilous new adventures into the recently unearthed Lost Dungeons of Norrath. These new adventures offer many benefits, including a clearly defined goal, the ability to play and make progress in a couple hours per adventure, and the confidence that you can set a time to meet your friends and have a dungeon fully available for you right away - no competition and no waiting!
Snapshot: This release brought no upgrades to top-end gear.

Between Releases

New Zones: Nedaria's Landing

Zone Adjustments: Plane of Mischief revamped

Mob News: Kerafyrm (The Sleeper) killed on Rallos Zek by a three-guild force of Ascending Dawn, Wudan and Magus Imperialis Magicus, November 23, 2003

Misc: Endurance replaces Stamina, becomes melee mana

Gates of Discord

Seventh Expansion
Released: February 10, 2004
New Content: Continent of Taelosia; Berserker class.
New Travel: More Magus destinations.
Raid Zones: All the zones past Kod'Taz; static and instanced zones of Ikkinz, Yxtta, Uqua, Qvic, Inktu'ta, Txevu and finally Tacvi.
New Top Achievment: Group and Raid Leadershp Abilities; new AAs; also ever more powerful raid (and single group content) rewards.
General: Almost totally avoided by non-raiders; content was much harder than anything previous, and only raiders had the hardiness and flexibility to survive many of the encounters initially. Also brought some graphics upgrades and more granular control of effects for each user.
Lore: The greatest threat to the world of Norrath has been unleashed in EverQuest! The lost continent of Taelosia has been discovered and a massive assault force, the Legion of Mata Muram, is creating chaos and devastation on this once peaceful continent. Help protect your world while adventuring in many new zones, including a stony city, sprawling temples, a myriad of catacombs, and a maze of sewers.
Snapshot: At this point in the game, the very best Warrior Raid BP was probably:

Vadd's Chestplate of Elite Combat
AC: +110 Str: +25 Dex: +15 Sta: +25 Cha: +15 Agi: +20 HP: +300 End: +205 Weight: 20.0
Fire Resist: +15 Cold Resist: +15 Magic Resist: +30 Poison Resist: +30
Effect: Shielding: +4%, Spell Shield: +4%
Slot 1: Type 8
Abysmal Sea Quested ("Qvic") armor, with the Muramite Chest Armor dropping from Noqufiel (L80) in Inktu'ta, the Unmasked Chapel, and some Anuek and Ixt bosses (L75) in Txevu, Lair of the Elite.

New Combos	Berserker
Barbarian	yes
Dwarf	yes
Ogre	yes
Troll	yes
Vah Shir	yes

Between Releases

Anniversary: Fabled mobs spawn across Antonica for a limited time, dropping Fabled (better) versions of their normal (or original) loot.

Guild News: Afterlife (and Thott) and Fires of Heaven (and Furor) leave EQ for World of Warcraft after disappointment with EQ in general and Gates of Discord in particular

New Zones: Shadowrest

New Servers: Morden Rasp

Zone Adjustments: Plane of Knowledge open to all; Veeshan's Peak revamped

Misc: Casino returns; Boats leave, replaced by Gnomes

Omens of War

Eighth Expansion
Released: September 14, 2004
New Content: Realm of Discord.
New Travel: Teleportation by Priests of Discord.
Raid Zones: Citidel of Anguish, Muramite Provinggrounds, select other mobs.
New Top Achievment: Level 70, new AAs, including some rewarded for MPG trials.
General: This expansion was very well received by both raider and nonraider, especially after the lackluster response to GoD. One-groupable upgrades for nearly every non-raider were available in almost every zone, progressively better rewards as the zones became harder. Custom titles introduced. First toon to level 70 was a Rogue named Llyren on the Xev server, less than 23 hours after the servers came up.
Lore: The Wayfarers Brotherhood is considering meeting the Muramites on their home turf to end their tyrannical ways once and for all, in a place called the Realm of Discord. Taelosians have told the Wayfarers Brotherhood that the lands of Discord are most surely a twisted and volatile place - even the Muramites seem to fear them. Word tells of constant war there. No one knows when the Realm of Discord and its counterpart, the Realm of Order, came into existence. In both are rulers that are all-knowing and all-seeing, yet are never seen or touched - much like the Nameless.
Snapshot: At this point in the game, the very best Warrior Raid BP was probably:

Gladiator's Plate Chestguard of War
AC: +130 Str: +30 Dex: +25 Sta: +30 Cha: +25 Agi: +25 HP: +360 End: +315 Weight: 15.0
Fire Resist: +30 Disease Resist: +35 Magic Resist: +30 Poison Resist: +30
Effect: Guardian's Bravery, Deafening Strike, Attack: +50, Avoidance: +10, Combat Effects: +12, Regeneration: +10, Shielding: +6%
Slot 1: Type 8
Trelak's Plate ("OoW Tier 2") Armor, with Jayruk's Vest dropping from Arch Magus Vangl (L80) and Overlord Mata Muram (L90) in the Citadel of Anguish, and with three Ceremonial Dragorn Candles, droping from dragorns (L68-70) in Muramite Proving Grounds.

Between Releases

Zone Adjustments: Castle Mistmore, Infected Paw (Splitpaw) and Lavastorm (in preparation for DoN release) revamped

Live Events: Forces Firiona Vie and Lanys T'Vyl clash; Lanys takes over outpost of Firiona Vie; goodies displace Drolvargs - all in conjunction with or preparation for Dragons of Norrath release

Server Merges: 2/8 Rallos Zek, Tallon Zek, Vallon Zek and Sullon Zek merge to form Zek and use the Rallos Zek ruleset.

Misc: Introduction of Veteran's rewards.

Dragons of Norrath

Ninth Expansion
Released: February 15, 2005
New Content: Guild Lobby with corpse retrieval services; Guild Hall, with teleport chamber, bank, guild bank and tradeskill equipment. Previously uncharted areas north of Lavastorm, "The Broodlands" which lead to temples of Goblins, Kirin and animated Statues... and more Dragons!
New Travel: Teleportaion chamber in Guild Hall, goes (one way) to most Druid port locations.
Raid Zones: Instanced versions of static zones include boss mobs.
New Top Achievment: Just a few AAs, tied to progression quests at both group and raid level.
General: Well received by more casual players, the raiding crowd found limited rewards compared to the previous expansions. This release signalled the return of earning points with the NPCs and being able to plan out (and chip away at achieving) very good items (for nonraiders). It also added "Grandmaster" player crafted armor and special, powerful augments that could only go in DoN crafted or point-purchased armor. Introduced Bandolier and Potion Belt.
Lore: Return to the lands between Halas and Lavastorm as you seek out the Nest, the ancestral birthplace of all dragons, long sealed away and hidden from the eyes of Norrath. But beware, if the Nest is exposed too early during the Brood Dawn, all dragons and their eggs will be cursed for eternity and death will storm down on all Norrathian's not in their service.
Snapshot: While this release brought no upgrades to the very best top-end main slots, some very good non-main slot (range, ear, etc.) items and augments were introduced. Additionally, the best Dragon-dropped Armor was very comparable to GoD Abysmal quest armor (and much more convenient, dropping ready-to-equip without needing a flagged raid):

Frosted Cuirass of Enlightenment (dropped from Kessdona)
AC: +110 Str: +22 Sta: +23 Wis: +17 Int: +17 Agi: +18 HP: +285 Mana: +270 End: +270 Weight: 12.0
Fire Resist: +15 Disease Resist: +20 Cold Resist: +15 Poison Resist: +20
Focus: Muram's Vengeance (+40% on Magic nukes/dots), Avoidance: +10, Regeneration: +5, Shielding: +4%, Spell Shield: +4%
Slot 1: Type 8
Droping from Kessdona the Enlightened (L80) in The Ascent (instanced); Kessdona drops chest pieces of all types, as Rikkukin the Defender (L80), also in The Ascent (instanced) does leg items.

GM's Snowborn Cuirass with GM's Chest Symbol of Judgement (both crafted) (for example)
AC: 99 STR: +6+13=19 STA: +6+12=18 WIS: +5+13=18 INT: +4+13=17 AGI: +3+12=15
HP: +40+105=145 MANA: +40+105=145 ENDUR: +40+105=145 WT: 4.5+0.5=5.0
SV FIRE: +7 SV DISEASE: +6+7=13 SV COLD: +6+7=13 SV MAGIC: +6+7=13 SV FIRE: +7
Focus: Mana Regeneration: +2 Damage Shield: +2
Slot 1, Type 7 (some excellent augs now available for this slot)
Slot 2, Type 11 (taken with symbol)
Slot 3, Type 12 (some excellent augs now available for this slot)

New Combos	Necromancer	Rogue	Shadowknight
Froglok	yes	yes	yes

Between Releases

Anniversary: Fabled mobs spawn across Kunark for a limited time, dropping Fabled (better) versions of their normal (or original) loot; quests for double experience potions.

Live Events: Trolls retake Grobb, boot Frogloks to Rathe Mountains - all in conjunctin with or preparation for Depths of Darkhollow release

Zone Adjustments: Nektulos Forest revamped

Server Adjustments: Massive server consolidation occurs:
3/22 Kane Bayle merges with Antonius Bayle and will be listed as Antonius Bayle.
3/23 Solusek Ro merges with Bristlebane and will be listed as Bristlebane.
4/7 Brell Serilis merges with Cazic Thule and will be listed as Cazic Thule.
4/11 Morden Rasp merges with Povar and will be listed as Povar.
4/11 Lanys T'Vyl merges with The Seventh Hammer and will be listed as The Seventh Hammer.
4/14 Tarew Marr merges with Drinal and will be listed as Drinal.
4/18 Mithaniel Marr merges with Saryrn and will be listed as Saryrn.
4/18 Karana merges with The Rathe and will be listed as The Rathe.
4/21 Ayonae Ro merges with The Tribunal and will be listed as The Tribunal.
4/25 Veeshan merges with Luclin and will be listed as Luclin.
4/28 Tholuxe Paells merges with Bertoxxulous and will be listed as Bertoxxulous.
5/2 Innoruuk merges with The Nameless and will be listed as The Nameless.
5/5 Zebuxoruk merges with Xegony and will be listed as Xegony.
5/9 Vazaelle merges with Maelin Starpyre and will be listed as Maelin Starpyre.
5/12 Rodcet Nife and Quellious and will be listed as Quellious.
5/16 Morrell Thule and Erollisi Marr and will be listed as Erollisi Marr.
5/19 Xev merges with Druzzil Ro and will be listed as Druzzil Ro.
5/23 Torvonnilous and Fennin Ro and will be listed as Fennin Ro
5/26 Terris Thule and Prexus and will be listed as Prexus.
5/30 E'ci and Tunare and will be listed as Tunare.

Depths of Darkhollow

Tenth Expansion
Released: September 13, 2005
New Content: Underground regions with new NPC races and mostly group-based progression.
New Travel: Teleportaion chamber in Guild Hall, goes (one way) to most Druid port locations.
Raid Zones: Instanced versions of static zones include boss mobs.
New Top Achievment: Once again, more AAs, including some tied to progression quests, both group and raid level.
General: Hailed (so far) by both raider and nonraider for (after adjustment) level- and content-appropriate rewards for group tasks. Introduction of Monster Missions, where content can be tuned in advance, since players will chose characters and abilities from specific templates. Spirit Shrouds turned out to be mostly a novelty; evolving items introduced, which need to be leveled up to reach maximum potency.
Lore: Norrathians have discovered lost continents and regions, a moon, and even another realm, but they have never seen the depths beneath their feet -- a place called Darkhollow. In this place where daylight has never shown its grace, there is a constant struggle to survive. Even the Duke of Below, Brell Serilis, saw its horrors and would not create a home for his children within it. In EverQuest Depths of Darkhollow, you will encounter a cavernous world where the unexpected should be expected. You will see shades of the familiar, like the gnomeworks, machines that harbor the souls of the lost Ak'Anon mining Expedition 328. Deeper still, a strong and powerful breed of drachnid, half dark elf, half arachnid, can be seen skittering about their sickly hive. And the echoing howls of the progeny of Norrath's first werewolves haunt this lightless world.
Snapshot: At this point in the game, the very best rewards from this expansion have not yet been popularized. However, with Last Blood augments and DoN Tradeskilled armor, people report combinations like this to presently the best Warrior BPs in the game:

Grandmaster's Wealdstone Cuirass (Fully Augmented)
AC: 187 STR: +31 DEX: +27 STA: +33 CHA: +7 WIS: +10 INT: +11 AGI: +33 HP: +450 MANA: +250 ENDUR: +400 WEIGHT: 4.6
SV FIRE: +37 SV DISEASE: +38 SV COLD: +36 SV MAGIC: +38 SV POISON: +37
Focus Effect: Improved Parry III, Attack: +25, Regeneration: +6, Damage shield: +1,
Accuracy: +7%, Shielding: +2%, Stun resist: +2%, Dot shielding: +2%
Slot 1, type 7: Flameshield Stone
Slot 2, type 11: Black Gemstone Of Pain
Slot 3, type 12: Last Blood of the Duelist
Required drops are too numerous to list; however, most bits are droppable/tradable.

Between Releases

Holiday Monster Missions: Kithicor (Halloween) and Great Divide (Christmas) quests.

Prophecy of Ro

Eleventh Expansion
Released: February, 2006
New Content: Raid and Group
New Travel: Warhorse
Raid Zones: Mix of Instanced and Static
New Top Achievment: No new Levels, AAs, races or classes.
General: 8 more bank slots; player-set traps, "spheres of influence" and destructable objects
Lore: The gods have returned and the mortal realm shifts with their influence. But a new presence walks among the gods, a malevolent force released into godhood by the follies of mortals. Unbound by the laws of the pantheon, it leaves corruption in its wake and threatens to bring the entire pantheon crumbling down. The only hope for Norrath hangs on the very mortals who have unleashed this upheaval.

The Serpent's Spine

Twelfth Expansion
Released: September, 2006
New Content: Yes, for levels 1 through 75, including a new race: Drakkin.
New Travel: No
Raid Zones: Frostcrypt (Giants) and Ashengate (Dragons)
New Top Achievment: New Max Level (75), lots of new AAs, and a new race: Drakkin.
General: New quests for players of all levels.
Lore: Six dragons defied the Council of the Ancient Dragons of the Nest and chose to create a new race to protect their future. The Drakkin are borne of humans touched by a dragon's blood, and their colors and appearance represent the dragon who created them. Rapidly aging and reaching maturity in only months, the Drakkin forget their human beginnings and make their pilgrimage to Crescent Reach, the home of tehir dragon creators and the rest of their kind..

New Combos

Bard

Cleric

Druid

Enchanter

Magician

Monk

Necromancer

Paladin

Ranger

Rogue

Shadowknight

Warrior

Wizard

Drakkin

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

The Buried Sea

Thirteenth Expansion
Released: February, 2007
New Content: Yes, primarilyfor level 75.
New Travel: No
Raid Zones: Solteris
New Top Achievment: No new Levels, AAs, races or classes.
General: New quests and Energeaic armor, which is "powered up" by a powersource (shared among all Energeaic armor worn) as well as augments.
Lore: Katta Castrum, a lost city of the Combine Empire, has survived under the sea all this time...

Between Releases

Focus Degradation adjusted (retroactively) from 10%/level to 5%/level - YAY!

Secrets of Faydwer

Fourteenth Expansion
Released: November, 2007...

EverQuest Today

Race and Class Combinations: