Countdown to Kunark

[Rooj]

With the release of Kunark being only 6 days away, I wanted to start a thread about how life in Everquest will change, and to provide (and ask for) information about Kunark. I know that for me personally, it's been years and years and years since I've experienced Kunark content, so I've forgotten a lot. Please feel free to contribute to this information. 8)

-How do you reach the continent?

-What Wizard/Druid ports are there? Dreadlands

-Where are banks located? Firiona Vie

-Are good/evil characters KOS in FV?

-I seem to remember the Levitate spell being a lot more important in Kunark, namely for flying over the Dreadlands (the spider folk see invis?). You might want to start collecting bat wings!

-Iksar classes: Monk, Warrior, Shaman, Necromancer, Shadowknight

-Will EC tunnel still be the main marketplace? I think I recall lots of sales going on in Lake of Ill Omen, and Firiona Vie.

-Kunark is full of outdoor wide open areas that are great for kiting.

-Will people still level in classic areas?

-How much classic loot will become obsolete?

-Are levels 50 and 55 considered hell levels?

And of course, feel free to ask questions as well. :P

[Cyrano]

Most important, is it 100% for sure still coming out next friday?

[Hobby]

Beta will let ya go test the kos and the bank questions i bet.

[Darian]

With the release of Kunark being only 6 days away, I wanted to start a thread about how life in Everquest will change, and to provide (and ask for) information about Kunark. I know that for me personally, it's been years and years and years since I've experienced Kunark content, so I've forgotten a lot. Please feel free to contribute to this information. 8)

-How do you reach the continent? good races from butcherblock dock, evils from oasis dock

-What Wizard/Druid ports are there? Dreadlands druids can evac to skyfire and emerald jungle

-Where are banks located? Firiona Vie FV (good), overthere (evil), cabilis (iksar)

-Are good/evil characters KOS in FV? evils are KOS

-I seem to remember the Levitate spell being a lot more important in Kunark, namely for flying over the Dreadlands (the spider folk see invis?). You might want to start collecting bat wings!

-Iksar classes: Monk, Warrior, Shaman, Necromancer, Shadowknight

-Will EC tunnel still be the main marketplace? I think I recall lots of sales going on in Lake of Ill Omen, and Firiona Vie. EC will still dominate

-Kunark is full of outdoor wide open areas that are great for kiting.

-Will people still level in classic areas? yep

-How much classic loot will become obsolete? Some of the higher end stuff will remain in use well into Velious- depends on the class I guess

-Are levels 50 and 55 considered hell levels? Forgot, but can say that 50-60 is a LOT longer than 40-50

And of course, feel free to ask questions as well. :P

[toxiqwurm]

EC remained the trading location til bazaar -

[Killua]

Wizards also get evac to Skyfire and EJ.

[Foxx]

-How do you reach the continent?

evils go there from the docks in oasis of maar, takes them to OOT then you run across the island it drops you off at and take the boat from that dock to overthere.

good guys go there from firiona vie at the docks (where most people go to BBM to kill guards for exp) and take shuttles. the shuttle will bring them to the next zone, and it will transfer them to another boat (you have to transfer boats yourself) and that boat will take you to firiona vie.

also, druids and wizards both get ports to dreadlands, as well as evacs which act the same as ports to emerald jungle and skyfire mountains

-What Wizard/Druid ports are there?

Dreadlands ^^ (EJ and SF as well)

-Where are banks located?

Firiona Vie bank for the good guys, Overthere bank for evils, and cabilis of course for iksars

-Are good/evil characters KOS in FV?

iksars are KOS at BOTH firiona vie and overthere... good guys are KOS in overthere, but have faction in FV... evils are KOS in firiona vie but have faction in overthere

both evils and good guys are KOS in cabilis

-I seem to remember the Levitate spell being a lot more important in Kunark, namely for flying over the Dreadlands (the spider folk see invis?). You might want to start collecting bat wings!

^true story

-Iksar classes: Monk, Warrior, Shaman, Necromancer, Shadowknight

-Will EC tunnel still be the main marketplace? I think I recall lots of sales going on in Lake of Ill Omen, and Firiona Vie.

-Kunark is full of outdoor wide open areas that are great for kiting.

Great exp zones for all levels, both dungeons and outdoor zones.

outdoors you have noobie zone of field of bone (best starting zone in EQ imo), and I personally thought lake of ill omen, frontier mountains, and the overthere were great zones for exp in outdoor zones. Dreadlands is also very good, and so is emerald jungle, very underrated exp zone!

indoors are great you can almost do all of your levelling in dungeons.. Dalnir is a great zone from 25+ for dungeon grind exp, and city of mist is another solid dungeon once you are in the 35+ level range.

-Will people still level in classic areas?

I am not sure, I know i wouldn't stick to classic zones for exp when I have always found kunark much better

-How much classic loot will become obsolete?

unforunately most classic loot will become obsolete once people start farming the hell out of the kunark zones. The loot is far superior (gotta think level 50 to 60 is a huge differance, the gear in the zones reflect that)

-Are levels 50 and 55 considered hell levels?

level 51-59 are "all" hell levels, with 54 and 59 having the biggest exp penalties (at least thats how EQlive was back then). It will be a very long grind to get from 50-60


If you are wondering anything else just ask!

thx pals,
Foxx News
The No Spin zone

[Ihealyou]

I heard that 50-60 takes about as long as 1-50 did. Does anyone know if that's right?

[Foxx]

It might take just as long as 1-50 did.. The exp is horrible at those levels, back on the day in EQlive, i was levelling up a troll warrior. I grinded and grinded and grinded, and it took me almost 2 months to hit 60, and I was in chardok or sebilis the entire time with a good guild group.

I dont know the numbers, but be prepared for a long grind. IMO every level 54 to 59 is harder than 45

[mitic]

-How much classic loot will become obsolete?


everything except some dragon and sky stuff

[Cyrano]

Plenty of planar gear will remain great during Kunark unless you are getting raid loot.

[Mountaineer]

Kunark won't be opened on Friday. Its still not ready yet.

[Phallax]

Evac to skyfire and EJ only works from inside kunark dungeons.
or at least thats how i remember it

[Mountaineer]

Thats how it started out on live, was later changed to be able to from anywhere. No idea how it's going to be here though.

[nilbog]

Evac to skyfire and EJ only works from inside kunark dungeons.


I fixed this a while ago. Should be working as intended.

[ap3suit]

I fixed this a while ago. Should be working as intended.

where will we be able to purchase these evacs?

[Slathar]

everything except some dragon and sky stuff

what replaces Golden Efreeti Boots or Djarn's Ring outside VP?

and the good planar pieces aren't replaced, either. Considering most people won't ever see VP, a great deal of classic items aren't replaced until Velious.

[Rooj]

Thanks for all the input.
ap3suit, I recall buying some spells in FV on my druid. But I'm not totally sure.

[bluejam]

Thanks for all the input.
ap3suit, I recall buying some spells in FV on my druid. But I'm not totally sure.
That is correct.

[bakkily]

i just want to ssssoooo badly make a iksar shaman!

[shuklak]

I'll definitely still be in classic zones... I think a lot of newer players will too unless they prefer iksars.

[Ravhin]

-How do you reach the continent?

-What Wizard/Druid ports are there?

Just put a new guide on the wiki which will help:

http://wiki.project1999.org/index.php/Travel_Guide

[Phallax]

I fixed this a while ago. Should be working as intended.

"fixed" as in how? To only work from kunark dungeons or from anywhere?
i dont have a druid or wiz to test

[Rooj]

wow Ravhin, haha that is way more information than i was expecting :P thanks a ton!

[astuce999]

"fixed" as in how? To only work from kunark dungeons or from anywhere?
i dont have a druid or wiz to test

Right now on beta they only work from kunark dungeons and it's how it's going to be once released.

Expect 8 million requests for ports to EJ and skyfire nonetheless from people in classic zones.

[Phallax]

Right now on beta they only work from kunark dungeons and it's how it's going to be once released.

Expect 8 million requests for ports to EJ and skyfire nonetheless from people in classic zones.

ok ok good.
I was just making the statement originally because of the "how to get to kunark" and you actually have to be in kunark for them to work in the first place

[aggresor223]

what replaces Golden Efreeti Boots or Djarn's Ring outside VP?

Boots are best in slot for a long time for a lot of casters, ring I am not to sure

[YendorLootmonkey]

Here's an old exp chart for 1-60 for a wood elf druid from http://eq2.thedruidsgrove.org/archive/eq/t-3937.html ... apply your particular class/race modifiers as needed:

Here are the columns:
1) Level
2) Total XP needed to reach level
3) Total XP needed to complete level
4) Difference (XP needed to fill level's XP bar)
5) Levels Percentage of Total XP
6) Percentage of Total XP

1 0 1,000 1,000 0.00% 0.00%
2 1,000 8,000 7,000 0.00% 0.00%
3 8,000 27,000 19,000 0.00% 0.00%
4 27,000 64,000 37,000 0.0055% 0.0095%
5 64,000 125,000 61,000 0.01% 0.02%
6 125,000 216,000 91,000 0.01% 0.03%
7 216,000 343,000 127,000 0.02% %0.0512
8 343,000 512,000 169,000 0.03% 0.08%
9 512,000 729,000 217,000 0.03% 0.11%
10 729,000 1,000,000 271,000 0.04% 0.15%
11 1,000,000 1,331,000 331,000 0.05% 0.20%
12 1,331,000 1,728,000 397,000 0.06% 0.26%
13 1,728,000 2,197,000 469,000 0.07% 0.33%
14 2,197,000 2,744,000 547,000 0.08% 0.41%
15 2,744,000 3,375,000 631,000 0.09% 0.50%
16 3,375,000 4,096,000 721,000 0.11% 0.61%
17 4,096,000 4,913,000 817,000 0.12% 0.73%
18 4,913,000 5,832,000 919,000 0.14% 0.87%
19 5,832,000 6,859,000 1,027,000 0.15% 1.02%
20 6,859,000 8,000,000 1,141,000 0.17% 1.19%
21 8,000,000 9,261,000 1,261,000 0.19% 1.38%
22 9,261,000 10,648,000 1,387,000 0.21% 1.59%
23 10,648,000 12,167,000 1,519,000 0.23% 1.82%
24 12,167,000 13,824,000 1,657,000 0.25% 2.06%
25 13,824,000 15,625,000 1,801,000 0.27% 2.33%
26 15,625,000 17,576,000 1,951,000 0.29% 2.62%
27 17,576,000 19,683,000 2,107,000 0.31% 2.94%
28 19,683,000 21,952,000 2,269,000 0.34% 3.28%
29 21,952,000 24,389,000 2,437,000 0.36% 3.64%
30 24,389,000 29,700,000 5,311,000 0.79% 4.44%
31 29,700,000 32,770,100 3,070,100 0.46% 4.89%
32 32,770,100 36,044,800 3,274,700 0.49% 5.38%
33 36,044,800 39,530,700 3,485,900 0.52% 5.90%
34 39,530,700 43,234,400 3,703,700 0.55% 6.46%
35 43,234,400 51,450,000 8,215,600 1.23% 7.68%
36 51,450,000 55,987,200 4,537,200 0.68% 8.36%
37 55,987,200 60,783,600 4,796,400 0.72% 9.08%
38 60,783,600 65,846,400 5,062,800 0.76% 9.83%
39 65,846,400 71,182,800 5,336,400 0.80% 10.63%
40 71,182,800 83,200,000 12,017,200 1.79% 12.43%
41 83,200,000 89,597,300 6,397,300 0.96% 13.38%
42 89,597,300 96,314,400 6,717,100 1.00% 14.38%
43 96,314,400 103,359,100 7,044,700 1.05% 15.44%
44 103,359,100 110,739,200 7,380,100 1.10% 16.54%
45 110,739,200 127,575,000 16,835,800 2.51% 19.05%
46 127,575,000 136,270,400 8,695,400 1.30% 20.35%
47 136,270,400 145,352,200 9,081,800 1.36% 21.71%
48 145,352,200 154,828,800 9,476,600 1.42% 23.12%
49 154,828,800 164,708,600 9,879,800 1.48% 24.60%
50 164,708,600 175,000,000 10,291,400 1.54% 26.14%
51 175,000,000 198,976,500 23,976,500 3.58% 29.72%
52 198,976,500 224,972,800 25,996,300 3.88% 33.60%
53 224,972,800 253,090,900 28,118,100 4.20% 37.80%
54 253,090,900 299,181,600 46,090,700 6.88% 44.68%
55 299,181,600 349,387,500 50,205,900 7.50% 52.18%
56 349,387,500 403,916,799 54,529,299 8.14% 60.32%
57 403,916,799 462,982,500 59,065,701 8.82% 69.14%
58 462,982,500 526,802,400 63,819,900 9.53% 78.67%
59 526,802,400 616,137,000 89,334,600 13.34% 92.02%
60 616,137,000 669,600,000 53,463,000 7.98% 100%

[Rejuvenation]

59 526,802,400 616,137,000 89,334,600 13.34% 92.02%

Oh baby Jesus...

Glad to know I'm 26% of the way to 60 though.

[Rooj]

ROFL, I'm only 6% of the way to 60? I kind of wish you hadn't posted that now :P

[Rogean]

54 253,090,900 299,181,600 46,090,700 6.88% 44.68%
55 299,181,600 349,387,500 50,205,900 7.50% 52.18%


I thought 54 was suppose to take more XP to get through than 55?

[YendorLootmonkey]

I thought 54 was suppose to take more XP to get through than 55?

I dunno... the post was from late 2001. Wasn't there an XP smoothing that Verant/Sony did at some point? Maybe this was after?

[Foxx]

at 54 there is larger exp penalty, it takes longer to get through still.... i think thats how it worked anyway, but yes 54 was absolutely harder than 55

[Pyrocat]

5 more days!

[Dumesh Uhl'Belk]

I thought 54 was suppose to take more XP to get through than 55?

I believe the table Yendor quoted is inaccurate, perhaps it is from after the xp smoothing. The correct chart for P99 purposes should be as below.


50 100 10 1.4 175,000,000 10,291,400
51 100 10 1.5 198,976,500 23,976,500
52 100 10 1.6 224,972,800 25,996,300
53 100 10 1.7 253,090,900 28,118,100
54 100 10 1.9 299,181,600 46,090,700
55 100 10 2 332,750,000 33,568,400
56 100 10 2.1 368,793,600 36,043,600
57 100 10 2.2 407,424,600 38,631,000
58 100 10 2.3 448,757,600 41,333,000
59 100 10 2.5 513,447,500 64,689,900
60 100 10 2.6 561,600,000 48,152,500


Columns are level, race mod, class mod, hell multiplier, total xp at end of level, xp needed to complete level

Formula as xp needed to complete a level is Level^3 * race * class * hell mod

for comparison... my chart (Troll SK) is below


50 120 14 1.4 294,000,000 17,289,552
51 120 14 1.5 334,280,520 40,280,520
52 120 14 1.6 377,954,304 43,673,784
53 120 14 1.7 425,192,712 47,238,408
54 120 14 1.9 502,625,088 77,432,376
55 120 14 2 559,020,000 56,394,912
56 120 14 2.1 619,573,248 60,553,248
57 120 14 2.2 684,473,328 64,900,080
58 120 14 2.3 753,912,768 69,439,440
59 120 14 2.5 862,591,800 108,679,032
60 120 14 2.6 943,488,000 80,896,200


and lastly, for giggles, how about Halfling Warrior



50 95 9 1.4 149,625,000 8,799,147
51 95 9 1.5 170,124,908 20,499,908
52 95 9 1.6 192,351,744 22,226,837
53 95 9 1.7 216,392,720 24,040,976
54 95 9 1.9 255,800,268 39,407,549
55 95 9 2 284,501,250 28,700,982
56 95 9 2.1 315,318,528 30,817,278
57 95 9 2.2 348,348,033 33,029,505
58 95 9 2.3 383,687,748 35,339,715
59 95 9 2.5 438,997,613 55,309,865
60 95 9 2.6 480,168,000 41,170,388

[Hasbinbad]

everything except some dragon and sky stuff
..and lustrous russet! :D

[karsten]

..and lustrous russet! :D

[Messianic]

I believe the table Yendor quoted is inaccurate, perhaps it is from after the xp smoothing. The correct chart for P99 purposes should be as below.


50 100 10 1.4 175,000,000 10,291,400
51 100 10 1.5 198,976,500 23,976,500
52 100 10 1.6 224,972,800 25,996,300
53 100 10 1.7 253,090,900 28,118,100
54 100 10 1.9 299,181,600 46,090,700
55 100 10 2 332,750,000 33,568,400
56 100 10 2.1 368,793,600 36,043,600
57 100 10 2.2 407,424,600 38,631,000
58 100 10 2.3 448,757,600 41,333,000
59 100 10 2.5 513,447,500 64,689,900
60 100 10 2.6 561,600,000 48,152,500


Columns are level, race mod, class mod, hell multiplier, total xp at end of level, xp needed to complete level

Formula as xp needed to complete a level is Level^3 * race * class * hell mod

for comparison... my chart (Troll SK) is below


50 120 14 1.4 294,000,000 17,289,552
51 120 14 1.5 334,280,520 40,280,520
52 120 14 1.6 377,954,304 43,673,784
53 120 14 1.7 425,192,712 47,238,408
54 120 14 1.9 502,625,088 77,432,376
55 120 14 2 559,020,000 56,394,912
56 120 14 2.1 619,573,248 60,553,248
57 120 14 2.2 684,473,328 64,900,080
58 120 14 2.3 753,912,768 69,439,440
59 120 14 2.5 862,591,800 108,679,032
60 120 14 2.6 943,488,000 80,896,200


and lastly, for giggles, how about Halfling Warrior



50 95 9 1.4 149,625,000 8,799,147
51 95 9 1.5 170,124,908 20,499,908
52 95 9 1.6 192,351,744 22,226,837
53 95 9 1.7 216,392,720 24,040,976
54 95 9 1.9 255,800,268 39,407,549
55 95 9 2 284,501,250 28,700,982
56 95 9 2.1 315,318,528 30,817,278
57 95 9 2.2 348,348,033 33,029,505
58 95 9 2.3 383,687,748 35,339,715
59 95 9 2.5 438,997,613 55,309,865
60 95 9 2.6 480,168,000 41,170,388


LOL Halfling warrior is like half. This thing reminds me of how absolutely horrid 59 was. But it didn't feel too bad because you knew 60 was right around the corner.

[Rogean]

I believe the table Yendor quoted is inaccurate, perhaps it is from after the xp smoothing. The correct chart for P99 purposes should be as below.


50 100 10 1.4 175,000,000 10,291,400
51 100 10 1.5 198,976,500 23,976,500
52 100 10 1.6 224,972,800 25,996,300
53 100 10 1.7 253,090,900 28,118,100
54 100 10 1.9 299,181,600 46,090,700
55 100 10 2 332,750,000 33,568,400
56 100 10 2.1 368,793,600 36,043,600
57 100 10 2.2 407,424,600 38,631,000
58 100 10 2.3 448,757,600 41,333,000
59 100 10 2.5 513,447,500 64,689,900
60 100 10 2.6 561,600,000 48,152,500
Columns are level, race mod, class mod, hell multiplier, total xp at end of level, xp needed to complete level

Formula as xp needed to complete a level is Level^3 * race * class * hell mod

for comparison... my chart (Troll SK) is below


50 120 14 1.4 294,000,000 17,289,552
51 120 14 1.5 334,280,520 40,280,520
52 120 14 1.6 377,954,304 43,673,784
53 120 14 1.7 425,192,712 47,238,408
54 120 14 1.9 502,625,088 77,432,376
55 120 14 2 559,020,000 56,394,912
56 120 14 2.1 619,573,248 60,553,248
57 120 14 2.2 684,473,328 64,900,080
58 120 14 2.3 753,912,768 69,439,440
59 120 14 2.5 862,591,800 108,679,032
60 120 14 2.6 943,488,000 80,896,200
and lastly, for giggles, how about Halfling Warrior



50 95 9 1.4 149,625,000 8,799,147
51 95 9 1.5 170,124,908 20,499,908
52 95 9 1.6 192,351,744 22,226,837
53 95 9 1.7 216,392,720 24,040,976
54 95 9 1.9 255,800,268 39,407,549
55 95 9 2 284,501,250 28,700,982
56 95 9 2.1 315,318,528 30,817,278
57 95 9 2.2 348,348,033 33,029,505
58 95 9 2.3 383,687,748 35,339,715
59 95 9 2.5 438,997,613 55,309,865
60 95 9 2.6 480,168,000 41,170,388


Can you paste the source of this? Preferably the base version before mods (I could do the math but... preferably) and also everything before level 50.

[Xadion]

I soo look forward to leveling again as a SK.... *mourn*

I know its been QQ-ed to death...but verant realized hybrid penalty was asshattery..lets not relive that classicshittyness :-) worth a try lol

[Rogean]

I feel bad for the iksar shadowknights heh

[burkemi5]

I soo look forward to leveling again as a SK.... *mourn*

I know its been QQ-ed to death...but verant realized hybrid penalty was asshattery..lets not relive that classicshittyness :-) worth a try lol

makes those levels seem that much more rewarding :)

[Dumesh Uhl'Belk]

Can you paste the source of this? Preferably the base version before mods (I could do the math but... preferably) and also everything before level 50.

Certainly, when I get off work.

[Trimm]

..and lustrous russet! :D

....shit, nevermind. :(

[Dumesh Uhl'Belk]

Can you paste the source of this? Preferably the base version before mods (I could do the math but... preferably) and also everything before level 50.

PM sent with full details.

[Extunarian]

PM sent with full details.

What about the rest of us??? :confused:

I'm sure it would make a great addition to the wiki!!

[Dumesh Uhl'Belk]

What about the rest of us??? :confused:

I'm sure it would make a great addition to the wiki!!

To create the chart for any character, you just need:

1. the formula that I provided earlier in the thread

2. Your race and class mods which are provided in the FAQ already, and hopefully in the wiki

3. the hell modifiers by level, which I will give you here:

Levels 1-29: 1
Levels 30-34: 1.1
Levels 35-39: 1.2
Levels 40-44: 1.3
Levels 45-50: 1.4
Level 51: 1.5
Level 52: 1.6
Level 53: 1.7
Level 54: 1.9
Level 55: 2.0
Level 56: 2.1
Level 57: 2.2
Level 58: 2.3
Level 59: 2.5
Level 60: 2.6

4. A spreadsheet; or some paper, a pencil, a calculator, and some time

The rest of what I sent Rogean was just a Wayback machine link that substantiates this formula. I don't have that on me at work.

[Extunarian]

The rest of what I sent Rogean was just a Wayback machine link that substantiates this formula. I don't have that on me at work.

Thanks a ton. If you have a chance I'd like to see the link too...sometimes those wayback links tell you about domain names you would have never thought to wayback in the first place.