EverQuest/Hotzones

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Note, the levels below are only suggestions. but any level can hunt there and will get double exp. i.e even a lvl 15 will get double exp in Najena.

Hot zones! Took effect April 18, 2007

  • 20 - Netherbian Lair - Aug that drops:
  • 25 - Crypt of Dalnir - Aug that drops:
  • 30 - Crystal Caverns - Aug that drops:
  • 35 - Iceclad Ocean - Aug that drops:
  • 40 - The Scarlet Desert - Aug that drops: Bluegreen Rock (+20 HP, +5 SV Magic, +5 SV Poison)
  • 45 - The Burning Wood - Aug that drops: Spotted Lava Rock (+30 Mana, +30 End, +10 SV Fire)
  • 50 - Dranik's Scar - Aug that drops: Golden Shardstone (+10 Str, 10 SV Cold)
  • 55 - Acrylia Caverns - Aug that drops: Heart of the Sky (+10 AC, +40 HP, +1 Regen)
  • 60 - Dragon Necropolis - Aug that drops: Dingy Grey Stone (+50 Mana, +50 End, +10 Cha)
  • 65 - Wall of Slaughter - Aug that drops: Polished Blue Softstone (+40 HP and Mana, +5 all saves)

ZEMs[edit]

Zone Experience Modifiers (info possibly outdated...)

Both not complete. anyone?

Ding messages[edit]

(In-game email/popup from SOE directing you to them zones)

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  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11 Blackburrow
  • 12 Najena
  • 13 South Ro
  • 14 Paludal Caverns
  • 15 Highpass Hold
  • 16 Beholder's Maze
  • 17 LDoN's
  • 18 Lake of Ill Omen
  • 19 South Karana
  • 20 The Warrens
  • 21 Stonebrunt Mountains
  • 22 Highkeep
  • 23 Permafrost
  • 24 Solusek's Eye
  • 25 Netherbian Lair
  • 26 Frontier Mountains
  • 27 Echo Caverns
  • 28 Dawnshroud Peaks
  • 29 Iceclad Ocean
  • 30 Echo Caverns
  • 31 Grimling Forest
  • 32 Dreadlands
  • 33 Crypt of Dalnir
  • 34 Scarlet Desert
  • 35 Scarlet Desert
  • 36 Emerald Jungle
  • 37 Trakanon's Teeth
  • 38 Kaesora
  • 39 Mons Letalis
  • 40 Tower of Frozen Shadow
  • 41 Dulak Harbor
  • 42 Tenebrous Mountains
  • 43 The Great Divide
  • 44 The Ruins of Old Guk
  • 45 The Hole
  • 46 Solusek's Eye
  • 47 Acrylia Caverns
  • 48 Cobalt Scar
  • 49 Wakening Lands
  • 50
  • 51 No zone mentioned, but infos about AA's
  • 52 Crypt of Nadox
  • 53 Griegs End
  • 54 Maidens Eye
  • 55
  • 56 Hate's Fury
  • 57 The Deep
  • 58 Umbral Plains
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66 Bloodfields
  • 67 Noble's Causeway
  • 68 Wall of Slaughter
  • 69 Muramite Proving Grounds
  • 70 Riftseeker's Sanctum

Old hot zones[edit]

from Dec 05, 2006 through April 18, 2007

  • Level 20: Kurn's Tower
  • Level 25: Unrest
  • Level 30: Tower of Frozen Shadow
  • Level 35: Lower Guk
  • Level 40: The Hole
  • Level 45: Chardok
  • Level 50: Old Sebilis
  • Level 55: Grieg's End
  • Level 60: Cazic Thule
  • Level 65: Splitpaw Lair

from June 13, 2006 through Dec 05, 2006

  • Level 20: Swamp of No Hope
  • Level 25: Overthere
  • Level 30: Timorous Deep
  • Level 35: Emerald Jungle
  • Level 40: Dreadlands
  • Level 45: City of Mist
  • Level 50: Skyfire
  • Level 55: Karnor's Castle
  • Level 60: Veksar

from Feb 21, 2006 through June 13, 2006

  • Level 20: Najena
  • Level 25: Iceclad Ocean
  • Level 30: Rathe Mountains
  • Level 35: Frontier Mountains
  • Level 40: Gulf of Gunthak
  • Level 45: Velketor's Labrynth
  • Level 50: Fungus Grove
  • Level 55: Old Sebilis
  • Level 60: Cazic Thule

from Spring 2005 through Feb. 21, 2006

  • The Warrens 5-25
  • Netherbian Lair 15-30
  • Echo Caverns 20-40
  • The Scarlet Desert 30-45
  • The Tower of Frozen Shadow 30-45
  • The Hole 40-60
  • The Grey 40-50
  • Howling Stones 45-60
  • The Halls of Betrayal (Chardok B) 45-60