Our newest Time-Locked Expansion server, Wuoshi, is almost here! As you head to the Far East, across the Shattered Lands and over the tempestuous Ocean of Tears, you will find the continent of Faydwer. It is the home of many of Norrath's great races, including the high elves, wood elves, dwarves, and gnomes. It is a land thick with forests and mountains, where centuries of conflict have done nothing to deplete its lushness and beauty. Travel to the Isle of Mara from the bell in Nektulos Forest to explore Fallen Dynasty or catch a boat from the docks at either Thundering Steppes or Nektulos Forest and head to Butcherblock Mountains to begin your adventure in the Echoes of Faydwer. Wuoshi unlocks today at 12 Noon PT. See https://www.everquest2.com/news/eq2-wuoshi-announcement for details.

 

Are you ready for Rise of Kunark, Origins? Centuries of war have left their mark on the continent of Kunark. Explore this massive region as your existing character, or as a new playable race: the Sarnak. Discover a world full of intrigue and danger. Uncover artifacts long since thought lost to history. Engage in all-new adventures as you embark on a crusade to reveal the truth of the wars between the reborn Iksar Empire and the Sarnak. Experience the lush, nostalgic continent of Kunark while beginning your courageous path from the new starting zone of Timorous Deep. Join us as Anashti Sul and Dozekar unlock the Rise of Kunark expansion!

 

GENERAL

  • Mercenary contracts will now open the mercenary hire window when consumed and add the mercenary to the Known Mercenary list.
  • Corrected an issue that would cause perk effect application to time out.

ABILITIES - Origins

  • Corrected an issue that would prevent spells such as Curse of Nil and Loathsome Mark that summoned items onto the caster after a triggering event such as the target being defeated from correctly generating the item.
  • Corrected an issue that prevented most fighter taunts to not check or increase the Aggression skill.

ITEMIZATION

  • Arabella F'arquharson now stocks items from the Cult of Vul heritage crate.
  • Reduced the Ability Doublecast granted by the Amplifying Plume: Ability Doublecast effects on the Inspired Striking Plume of Darkpaw, Enduring Striking Plume of Darkpaw, Genuine Striking Plume of Darkpaw for characters below level 100.
  • Corrected an issue that prevented the Ethereal Buildup effect from triggering in many scenarios.
  • No-rent and No-Zone items can no longer be added to keyrings. Keyrings will purge these items next time they are used.
  • Corrected an issue that prevented Mastercrafted Formless Scroll of Obscuration, Mastercrafted Formless Scroll of Occluding, Mastercrafted Formless Scroll of Talent, and Mastercrafted Formless Scroll of Aptitude from being granted by their recipe scrolls.
  • Additional accessory and armor rewards have been added to Untold Dungeon bosses and Missions. These new items will expand the range of equipment slots that can be upgraded by completing Untold Dungeon content.

LIVE EVENTS

  • A slew of Tinkerfest house items, including building blocks, are now accurately marked as Handcrafted.
  • Perpetual Mechanamagical Apparatus - Maximum scale has been increased.
  • Faulty Carbonite Power Node - Maximum scale has been increased.

QUESTS - Origins

  • Getting the Smarmy Sprocket Underway!
    • Increased the time allotted to get the motor started in the Smarmy Sprocket from 10 to 13 seconds.

ZONES AND POPULATION

  • Reduced the amount of Resolve increased per stage in Untold Heroics from 10 to 9.
  • Reduced the amount of starting Resolve for Untold Heroic zone bosses by 10.
  • Reduced Combat Mitigation for Untold Heroics heroics at stages greater than 40.
  • Reduced Combat Mitigations for Rage of Cthurath Tier 1 and Tier 2 raid encounters.
  • Gerion: Ark of Ascension [All Versions]
    • The spikes around the Paragon of the Overlord's platform should no longer block line of sight.
  • Gerion: Dominion of Pain [Untold Heroic]
    • Entering the lower and upper gallows during the encounter with The Exhumed Executioner now applies a visible buff to aid in positioning for bypassing its damage reduction.
    • Fixed the description on the The Exhumed Executioner's Posture buffs to describe the use of Heroic Opportunities.
  • The Unknown: Sacrificial Pursuits [Untold Heroic]
    • Reduced the number of adds that spawn during the encounter with Death Spark.
    • Molderbeard's adds spawn less frequently.
  • The Unknown: Edge of Oblivion [Untold Heroic]
    • Do'Guen's triggered effect, Soul Gash, now decreases power of targets in area of effect by 20%, down from 570,000%.
    • Infernal Tyrant Dennigrah's fright and flight fiends no longer have boss-equivalent health and combat mitigation.
  • Gerion: Throne of Contention [Raid]
    • Reduced required resolve from 13,780 to 13,750.

ZONES AND POPULATION - Origins

  • Updated the Echoes of Faydwer Collection harvests to trigger group loot checks.