Night of Shadows

Night of Shadows (NoS) is EverQuest's 29th expansion. Beta and pre-order began October 11, 2022. Announced release on December 6, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. PST.


 * Night of Shadows Beta and Pre-Orders
 * EverQuest: Night of Shadows

Features

 * All previous expansion content
 * Seven new zones
 * New Raids
 * New Quests, and Missions
 * New Spells, Combat Abilities, AAs
 * New Collection items
 * New mercenary AAs.
 * New evolving item.
 * Tradeskill Depot - Your account will gain a Tradeskill Component Depot that can hold 250 or more stacks of different tradeskill items. You can add slots with marketplace items as you need them. This depot is shared among your characters on the same account and server, like a shared bank. Each of these slots ignores the standard stack sizes and can hold significantly more of each item. Additionally, you can utilize these items anywhere in the world when crafting.

Getting to NoS

 * Firefall Pass may be entered from Umbral Plains (Terror of Luclin).
 * The guild hall teleportation assistant sells Tri-Spirit Embossed Token for 499 platinum pieces that will change the guild portal to teleport you to Shar Vahl, Divided.
 * Druids and Wizards have ports to Shadeweaver's Tangle. Self only at level 114, group and others at level 115. The spells are sold by Danala Valith (Teleportation Spells) in Shar Vahl, Divided for ~3,200 platinum each.
 * Lost Turnip Sign - Claim item personal teleport device. Obtained with purchase of the Collector's, Premium, or Family & Friends Editions. Ports to Ruins of Shadow Haven.
 * Shadow Haven Teleport Pad - Claim item house or guild hall teleport device. Obtained with purchase of the Premium or Family & Friends Editions. Ports to Ruins of Shadow Haven.

Zone connections maps


Progression
In order to enter Darklight Caverns, you must finish the three story quests in Deepshade and then receive and complete a task from A spirit of perseverance in Deepshade.

Release schedule
Tier 1 raids will be available beginning Saturday, January 7, 2023. Tier 2 raids will be available beginning Saturday, February 4, 2023. Tier 3 raids will be available beginning Saturday, March 4, 2023.

Spells
Rank I

Rank I spells can be purchased from NPC merchants in Shar Vahl, Divided. The NPCs are Scribe Natji (Melee Tomes), Scribe Lar (Wizard and Magician Spells), Scribe Mojir (Bard and Enchanter Spells), Scribe Shiara (Necromancer and Shadow Knight Spells), Scribe Dav (Cleric and Paladin Spells), Scribe Grawl (Druid and Ranger Spells), and Scribe Gefna (Shaman and Beastlord Spells). Each spell or tome costs around 3,600 platinum.

Rank II

Rank II spells are gotten by clicking placeholder drops from named mobs or randomly off of trash mobs. The items that grant rank II spells (below) will also offer rank II Terror of Luclin spells.


 * Minor placeholder - Level 116
 * Lesser placeholder - Level 117
 * Median placeholder - Level 118
 * Greater placeholder - Level 119
 * Glowing placeholder - Level 120

Rank III

Rank III spells are gotten from clicking placeholder gotten from raid chests in NoS raids The items that grant rank III spells (below) will also offer rank III Terror of Luclin spells.


 * Minor placeholder - Level 116
 * Lesser placeholder - Level 117
 * Median placeholder - Level 118
 * Greater placeholder - Level 119
 * Glowing placeholder - Level 120

Type 3 augmentations
Type 3 spell, song, and discipline augmentations are sold by Augmentations NPCs placeholder. They cost placeholder platinum each.

Progressive spells

 * Main article: Progressive spells

Night of Shadows includes an upgrade to the Progressive spells called Ecliptic. The base spells/discs/songs are sold by NPC vendor Elder Veteran Muhrak (Progressive Spells) in Shar Vahl, Divided.

Visible armor

 * Allakhazam: Night of Shadows Armor Guide
 * EQ Resource: Group Armor
 * EQ Resource: Raid Armor

Group

Tier 1 gear is called placeholder, obtained by taking a dropped placeholder Armor piece; along with an emblem of your class and

Raid

Raid armor is known as placeholder. It is obtained by taking a raid dropped placeholder Armor piece; along with an emblem of your class and Spiritual Luminosity Honed Luclinite, both of which can be purchased from Chialle (Merchant) in Shar Vahl, Divided.

Tradeskilled (Visible armor)

There is both group and raid created armor.



Tradeskilled armor requires you to create a container called placeholder Armor.

In the container place an emblem for your class, Luclinite Enrichment Medium, placeholder, and combine to make group gear. Use an emblem for your class, placeholder, Luclinite Enduement Medium, placeholder in the container to make raid gear.

The containers are consumed during the combine.

Tradeskilled
Tradeskilled items are called Phantasmal Luclinite (group) and Spectral Luclinite (raid). They are created by taking a player made Spiritually Faded Luclinite item and combining (no fail) with either a Otherworldly item (group) or Apparitional item (raid) and Spiritual Luclinite Powder. Group items are approximately 10.7k HP, Mana, End. Raid items are approximately 14k HP, Mana, End.
 * EQ Traders: A Brief Guide for Tradeskills in Night of Shadows

Power Sources
Luclin Power Source can drop from named (rare) mobs. In addition, you can buy some power sources from a mysterious presence (Overseer Merchant) in the Plane of Knowledge for about 15,000 Overseer Tetradrachm.

Evolving
An evolving item has a chance to drop off of mobs in the Ruins of Shadow Haven mission When One Door Closes.
 * Lucent Cloak of the Selenelion - Base item
 * Evolves into Aged Lucent Cloak of the Selenelion
 * Evolves into Vivid Cloak of the Selenelion

It appears in order to evolve this, both experience and achievements will be needed. For the best version, all achievements in NoS may be required.

Vendor trash
NPCs do not drop items and gems who's sole purpose is to sell to NPC vendors. Vendor trash is no more. With Luck, coin is the way to go since luck does not affect vendor trash.

Achievement

 * Eye-Spotted Shik'Nar Saddle mount is granted upon completion of the achievement Night's Avenger (completing all quests and missions in Night of Shadows).
 * Fungal Underbulk familiar is granted upon completion of the achievement Paragon of Night of Shadows (completion of all missions in Night of Shadows).
 * Unlocking the ability to empower the Phantasmal Luclinite Gem of Striking, Phantasmal Luclinite Gem of Devastation, Indehiscent Fruit, and Stone Chitin Mandible is granted upon completion of the achievement Challenger of Night of Shadows (completing all mission challenges).
 * Divine Medallion, a Type 5 augmentation, is granted upon completion of the achievement Vanquisher of Night of Shaodws (completing all raid challenges).
 * Great Spirit Familiar is granted upon completion of the achievement The Cunning of a Tiger: Cunning Copycat (during the Darklight Caverns mercenary quest The Cunning of a Tiger). The Great Spirit Familiar can be converted at will between Great Tiger Spirit Familiar, Great Bear Spirit Familiar, or Great Wolf Spirit Familiar.
 * Spirit Drinker's Coating, a lifetap item which for a period of time returns 4% of the melee damage you inflict to heal you, is granted upon completion of the achievement The Strength of a Wolf: Leader of the Pack (during the Darklight Caverns mercenary quest The Strength of a Wolf).
 * Valia's Unending Bravery, absorbs 100% of incoming damage for up to 8 hits, is granted upon completion of the achievement The Bravery of a Bear: Unyielding Bravery (during the Darklight Caverns mercenary quest The Bravery of a Bear).
 * Subterranean Lily Bloom, a trophy, is granted upon completion of the achievement Night Seeker (completing all collections in Night of Shadows).

Bags

 * Nightslayer's Chest, a 48 slot, 100% weight reduction bag, is granted upon completion of the achievement Nightslayer (killing all rare mobs in Night of Shadows).
 * Night Seeker's Backpack, a 44 slot, 100% weight reduction bag, and a trophy are granted upon completion of the achievement Night Seeker (completing all collections in Night of Shadows).
 * Nightslayer's Satchel, a 40 slot, 100% weight reduction bag, is granted upon completion of the achievement Novice Hunter of Night of Shadows (killing all rare mobs in Firefall Pass and Shadeweaver's Tangle).
 * Nightslayer's Rucksack, a 42 slot, 100% weight reduction bag, is granted upon completion of the achievement Adept Hunter of Night of Shadows (killing all rare mobs in Shar Vahl, Divided and Paludal Depths).
 * Nightslayer's Backpack, a 44 slot, 100% weight reduction bag, is granted upon completion of the achievement Veteran Hunter of Night of Shadows (killing all rare mobs in Ruins of Shadow Haven, Deepshade, and Darklight Caverns).

Type 5 augmentations
Type 5 augmentations may be purchased from group merchants using NoS alternate currency. In addition, named mobs in Firefall Pass and Shadeweaver's Tangle have a chance to drop non-Lore ones.

Alternate currency
Night of Shadows introduces two new alternate currency types:
 * Shaded Specie - Obtained from missions in NoS. Used to buy items from Gretara Solan (Group and Parcel Merchant) in Shar Vahl, Divided.
 * Spiritual Medallions - Obtained from raids in NoS. Used to buy raid items from Merchant Ayyad (Raid Merchant) in Shar Vahl, Divided.

Lore
Norrathians have ended the conflict between Mayong Mistmoore and Luclin herself, but can they relax their vigilance? The recent attention of Luclin has emboldened the Akheva, and they continue their plans to conquer the moon!

Shadow Haven in ruins, Shar Vhal in complete turmoil, and a recent earthquake that opened a pass in Firefall.

As war rages across the surface of Luclin, disaster has befallen Shadow Haven deep below. The mysterious sealed door has been smashed open, and the great spirit trapped behind it has rampaged through the city, leaving death and destruction before retreating to the unknown caverns it escaped from. What maddened the spirits? How can the Akheva be stopped? Can Shar Vahl survive as war threatens to engulf the city? The truth lies in the shadows -- will you survive to find it?

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Editions

 * EverQuest: Expansion Content

If you're an All Access member, it appears that you get 10% off the cost of the expansion, however, this has not been publicly confirmed by Darkpaw (that I've seen).

For all editions, pre-orders get three Petroglyphic Weapon Ornaments, and access to the beta server and beta forums (during the beta period).

Standard Edition

The price for the Standard Edition is $34.99. It contains all previous expansions content.


 * 250 Tradeskill Component Depot Slots



Collector's Edition

The price for the Collector's Edition is $69.99. It contains all previous expansions content as well as:


 * 370 Tradeskill Component Depot Slots

Claimable once per character:
 * Contract of the Fungal Fiend - Mercenary contract
 * Lost Turnip Sign - Personal teleporter to Shadow Haven

Claimable once per account:
 * Goblet of Adventure III x 2
 * Night of Shadows Painting
 * Satchel of Perpetual Twilight - 42 slot 100% weight reduction bag
 * Sonic Wolf Saddle
 * Metamorph Wand - Shrieker



Premium Edition

The price for the Premium Edition is $139.99. It contains all previous expansions content and all items in the Collector's Edition as well as:


 * 490 (total) Tradeskill Component Depot Slots

Claimable once per character:
 * Shadow Haven Teleport Pad - House or guild hall teleporter to Shadow Haven

Claimable once per account:
 * Additional (total of two) Satchel of Perpetual Twilight - 42 slot 100% weight reduction bag
 * Ten Perfected Augmentation Distillers x2
 * Shared Goblet of Adventure III x 2
 * Shik'Nar Saddle
 * Metamorph Wand - Underbulk
 * Visage of the Grimling

Family & Friends Edition

The price for the Family & Friends Edition is $249.99. It contains all previous expansion content and all items in the Collector's and Premium Editions as well as:

Claimable once per account:
 * Tradable: Night of Shadows
 * Tradable: Level 100 Heroic Character
 * Tradable: Sonic Wolf Saddle
 * Tradable: Shik'Nar Saddle
 * Tradable: 20 Tradeskill Component Depot Slots x6
 * Overseer Agent Pack x30
 * Ogre Heritage Crate x5