Claws of Veeshan

Claws of Veeshan (CoV) is EverQuest's 27th expansion. It was announced on October 14, 2020. Pre-orders and Beta began on October 21, 2020. It is scheduled to be released on December 8, 2020.


 * Producer's Letter: Preorder and Beta Announcements! (And More!)

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).

Pre-Order Bonus: Shared Goblet of Adventure II - 25% 8 hour Experience Bonus, Group (Available to claim on Time-Locked Progression servers)

Standard Edition

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

Collector's Edition

The price for the Collector's Edition is $89.99. It contains all previous expansions.

Claimable once per character:
 * Skyshrine Crystal - Personal teleport device to Skyshrine [teleports to Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan)] (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Contract of the Othmir - Mercenary (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)

Claimable once per account:
 * Two Goblet of Adventure III - Four hour 50% experience potion (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Painting: Claws of Veeshan (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Snowbound Satchel - 42 slot 100% weight reduction bag (Available to claim on Time-Locked Progression servers, Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Restless Ice Wurm Saddle - Mount (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Metamorph Wand - Bulthar (Available to claim on Time-Locked Progression servers, Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Level 85 Heroic Character boost - Increase any character to level 85
 * Ten Perfected Augmentation Distillers (Available to claim on Time-Locked Progression servers, Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)

Premium Edition

The price for the Premium Edition is $139.99. It contains all previous expansions.

Claimable once per character:
 * Skyshrine Crystal - Personal teleport device to Skyshrine [teleports to Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan)] (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Contract of the Othmir - Mercenary (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Skyshrine Dragon Brazier - House or Guild Hall teleport device to Skyshrine [teleports to Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan)] (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)

Claimable once per account:
 * Two Goblet of Adventure III - Four hour 50% experience potion (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Painting: Claws of Veeshan (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Two Snowbound Satchels - 42 slot 100% weight reduction bag (Available to claim on Time-Locked Progression servers, Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Restless Ice Wurm Saddle - Mount (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Metamorph Wand - Bulthar (Available to claim on Time-Locked Progression servers, Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Level 85 Heroic Character boost - Increase any character to level 85
 * Twenty Perfected Augmentation Distillers (Available to claim on Time-Locked Progression servers, Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Two Shared Goblet of Adventure III - Four hour 50% group experience potion (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Snow Bunny Saddle - Mount (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Metamorph Wand - Lozidal Visage (Available to claim on Time-Locked Progression servers, Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Visage of the Othmir Gentleman - Illusion (Available to claim on Time-Locked Progression servers, Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)

Family & Friends Edition

The price for the Family & Friends Edition is $249.99. It contains all previous expansions.

Claimable once per character:
 * Skyshrine Crystal - Personal teleport device to Skyshrine [teleports to Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan)] (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Contract of the Othmir - Mercenary (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Skyshrine Dragon Brazier - House or Guild Hall teleport device to Skyshrine [teleports to Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan)] (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)

Claimable once per account:
 * Two Goblet of Adventure III - Four hour 50% experience potion (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Painting: Claws of Veeshan (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Three Snowbound Satchels - 42 slot 100% weight reduction bag (Available to claim on Time-Locked Progression servers, Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Restless Ice Wurm Saddle - Mount (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Metamorph Wand - Bulthar (Available to claim on Time-Locked Progression servers, Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Level 85 Heroic Character boost - Increase any character to level 85
 * Twenty Perfected Augmentation Distillers (Available to claim on Time-Locked Progression servers, Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Four Shared Goblet of Adventure III - Four hour 50% group experience potion (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Snow Bunny Saddle - Mount (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Metamorph Wand - Lozidal Visage (Available to claim on Time-Locked Progression servers, Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Visage of the Othmir Gentleman - Illusion (Available to claim on Time-Locked Progression servers, Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Tradable: Claws of Veeshan expansion (Delivered 72 hours after purchase)
 * Tradable Level 85 Heroic Character boost - Give an increase to any character to level 85 to someone. (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Tradable: Restless Ice Wurm Saddle - Mount (Delivered 72 hours after purchase, Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Tradable: Snow Bunny Saddle - Mount (Delivered 72 hours after purchase, Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * 30 Overseer Packs (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)
 * Five Human Heritage Crates (Available for claim at the launch of the expansion)

Features

 * All previous expansions
 * Six new zones
 * New raids
 * New Quests, and Missions
 * New Spells, Combat Abilities, AAs
 * New Collection items
 * Dragon's Hoard - A dragon's hoard for those that have collected so many items, it is nigh impossible to contain. This is an additional space to hold all those items you may need once more but do not need now.

Zones

 * Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan)
 * Dragon Necropolis (Claws of Veeshan)
 * Skyshrine (Claws of Veeshan)
 * The Sleeper's Tomb (Claws of Veeshan)
 * The Temple of Veeshan (Claws of Veeshan)
 * The Western Wastes (Claws of Veeshan)

Getting to CoV
Kael Drakkel (Torment of Velious) has a zone connection with Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan).

The guild hall teleportation assistant sells Othmir Clamshell for 446 platinum pieces that will change the guild portal to teleport you to the Othmir camp in Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan).

Druids and Wizards have ports to Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan). Self only at level 103, group and others at level 104. Druids and Wizards can buy the spells from Chanter Bjiatel (Teleportation Spells) in the south-east part of Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan).

Skyshrine Crystal - Claim item personal teleport device. Obtained with purchase of the Collector's, Premium Edition, or Family & Friends Edition. Ports to Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan).

Skyshrine Dragon Brazier - Claim item house or guild hall teleport device. Obtained with purchase of the Premium Edition or Family & Friends Edition. Ports to Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan).

The Sleeper's Tomb (Claws of Veeshan) can only be entered from The Eastern Wastes (Torment of Velious).

Zone connections map


Progression
Characters wishing to enter the non-instanced base version of the Sleeper's Tomb for this expansion will also have to complete the Torment of Velious task The Ice Moves to gain access.

The Ice Moves (Allakhazam, EQResource) is a Torment of Velious Partisan of Kael Drakkel quest.

Raid Progression
There are three tiers of raids, and each tier will open one month per tier after the expansions launches. So, tier 1 will become accessible one month after the expansion launches. Tier 2 two months and tier 3 three months after the expansion opens. This is the same process used for Torment of Velious raids.

On January 7th, 2021 the first tier of raid events will become available.


 * Tantor
 * Klandicar and the New Brood
 * Zlandicar Reborn

Then on February 6th, 2021 the second tier of raid events become available.


 * The Crusaders
 * Sontalak
 * Aaryonar

And on March 8th, 2021 the final tier become available.


 * Defenders of the Tomb
 * Amalgam Arbiter
 * Vulak'Aerr

Also, to request the Amalgam Arbiter and Vulak'Aerr events, the person doing the requesting must have recently defeated the Defenders of the Tomb. In game terms, they must have the lockout for Defenders of the Tomb to get the Sleeper's Tomb dynamic zone.

Spells
Six months after the release of Claws of Veeshan, the ability to "trade down" (exchange a higher level spell item for a lower level one) will be enabled.

Rank I

Rank I spells can be purchased from NPC merchants in The Western Wastes (Claws of Veeshan) in the south-east part of the zone, south of the tunnel to Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan). The NPCs are Wiltie MacHadden (Priest Spells), Beestibo Saibotaz (Caster Spells), Kimbrose Galivan (Hybrid Abilities), and Knox Ridordy (Melee Tomes). Each spell or tome costs around 4,000 platinum.

Rank II

Rank II spells are gotten by clicking Bloodmarked Velium Gem drops from named mobs or randomly off of trash mobs. Bloodmarked Velium Gems can also grant Rank II Torment of Velious spells.


 * Minor Bloodmarked Velium Gem - Level 111
 * Lesser Bloodmarked Velium Gem - Level 112
 * Median Bloodmarked Velium Gem - Level 113
 * Greater Bloodmarked Velium Gem - Level 114
 * Glowing Bloodmarked Velium Gem - Level 115

Rank III

Rank III spells are gotten from clicking Dragontouched Runes gotten from raid chests in CoV raids. Dragontouched Runes can also grant Rank III Torment of Velious spells.


 * Minor Dragontouched Rune - Level 111
 * Lesser Dragontouched Rune - Level 112
 * Median Dragontouched Rune - Level 113
 * Greater Dragontouched Rune - Level 114
 * Glowing Dragontouched Rune - Level 115

Progressive spells

 * Main article: Progressive spells

Claws of Veeshan includes an upgrade to the Progressive spells called Composite. The base spells/discs/songs are sold by NPC vendor Krykorn Elsonower (Progressive Abilities) in The Western Wastes (Claws of Veeshan) in the south-east part of the zone, south of the tunnel to Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan).

Items
For the Raid items

Visible armor
Visible armor is created using a dropped item "Faded Armor" combined with either Snowsquall Refined Velium (~21,000 platinum), Blizzard Refined Velium (~26,000 platinum), or Hoarfrost Refined Velium (~37,000 platinum) and the proper class emblem. The refined velium may be purchased from Olwen (Merchant) in The Western Wastes (Claws of Veeshan) in the south-east part of the zone, south of the tunnel to Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan). The class emblem may be purchased from vendors at the small bank in Plane of Knowledge (Plate/Chain classes at Blacksmith Gerta (Smithing Merchant), Silk/Leather classes at Tailor Kujen (Tailoring Merchant), among other places.
 * EQ Resource: Creating Group and Raid Armor

Group

Tier 1 armor is known as Faded Snowsquall. Tier 2 armor is known as Faded Blizzard.

Raid

Raid armor is known as Faded Hoarfrost.

Tradeskilled
Some tradeskill items, as well as new recipe books, can be purchased from Olwen (Merchant) in The Western Wastes (Claws of Veeshan) in the south-east part of the zone, south of the tunnel to Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan).

Various

 * In addition to the mounts gotten from the Collector's, Premium, and Family & Friends Editions, a Winter Jackalope Saddle may be obtained from completing the General achievement The Frozen One.
 * An Ice Bound Ulthork familiar may be obtained from completing the General achievement Paragon of Claws of Veeshan.
 * The trophy Temple Torchey may be obtained from completing the General achievement Tundra Excavator.

Alternate currency
Claws of Veeshan introduces two new alternate currency types:
 * Restless Mark - Obtained from missions in CoV. Used to buy items from Tanin Gleamstone (Group and Parcel Merchant) in The Western Wastes (Claws of Veeshan) in the south-east part of the zone, south of the tunnel to Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan).
 * Warforged Emblem - Obtained from raids in CoV. Used to buy raid items from Morton Stonebreaker in The Western Wastes (Claws of Veeshan) in the south-east part of the zone, south of the tunnel to Cobalt Scar (Claws of Veeshan).

Lore
Claws of Veeshan continues the tales that began in Torment of Velious. Velious is overwhelmed with writhing ice. Frozen undead swarm everywhere. The few survivors that remain throw aside old hatreds -- for now at least -- and band together to survive.

Follow the chilling trail of ice into the lands dominated by the dragons of Velious. Find the source of the mysterious and restless ice and put an end to the dangers that have enveloped the entire continent.

It is time for the bravest heroes of Norrath to challenge the dragons of Velious and put an end to the deadly magic that has tormented the citizens of the continent.

The heroes of Norrath arrive to help them, but they have not discovered the source of the deadly ice. The remaining giants of Kael Drakkel, now more able to move around their city, carve a tunnel out to the Cobalt Scar.

Rise to the challenge! Face the ancient dragons of Velious and bring them to account for their actions!

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