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'''Call of the Forsaken''' ('''CotF''') is EverQuest's twentieth expansion. | {{Current beta}} | ||
'''Call of the Forsaken''' ('''CotF''') is EverQuest's twentieth expansion. Beta testing to open August 21, 2013. Scheduled to be released October 8, 2013. Additional content to be released later. | |||
Extra content to be released for EQ's 15th [[Anniversary#2014|Anniversary]] in March 2014. | |||
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'''Zones''' | '''Zones''' | ||
[[Bixie Warfront]] {{·}} [[Ethernere Tainted West Karana]] {{·}} [[Neriak - Fourth Gate]] {{·}} [[The Dead Hills]] {{·}} [[The Void (H)]] | |||
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Number of raids is not finalized. We have planned out probably more than we can make currently. ||| [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/eq-expansion-panel.202007/page-4#post-2976914 Elidroth, EQ Developer, SOE forum post Aug. 3, 2013]}} | Number of raids is not finalized. We have planned out probably more than we can make currently. ||| [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/eq-expansion-panel.202007/page-4#post-2976914 Elidroth, EQ Developer, SOE forum post Aug. 3, 2013]}} | ||
== Zones == | == Zones == | ||
[[File:Dead hills preview.jpg|right|Preview image for The Dead Hills zone|thumb]] | [[File:Dead hills preview.jpg|right|Preview image for The Dead Hills zone|thumb]] | ||
There | There is only one tier in the initial release of CotF. However, some quests / missions will require you to do quests / missions in "lesser zones" before being able to request them. | ||
* [[Bixie Warfront]] - Some mobs but mainly a [[Heroic Adventures]] hub. | * [[Bixie Warfront]] - Some mobs but mainly a [[Heroic Adventures]] hub. | ||
* [[Ethernere Tainted West Karana]] - Hub zone. | * [[Ethernere Tainted West Karana]] - Hub zone. | ||
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* [[The Dead Hills]] - Some mobs but mainly a [[Heroic Adventures]] hub. | * [[The Dead Hills]] - Some mobs but mainly a [[Heroic Adventures]] hub. | ||
* [[The Void (H)]] - Another copy of The Void. | * [[The Void (H)]] - Another copy of The Void. | ||
=== Getting to CotF === | === Getting to CotF === | ||
'''Hoof it''' | '''Hoof it''' | ||
Note that you can use the Find menu | Note that you can use the Find menu to locate these. | ||
* '''[[Bixie Warfront]] <> Stone Hive:''' | |||
* '''[[Bixie Warfront]] <> Stone Hive''' | |||
* '''[[Ethernere Tainted West Karana]] <> The Western Plains of Karana''' ('''West Karana''')''':''' In West Karana at the zone to Qeynos Hills there is a bonfire with two cloaked figures worshiping it, click (or just approach) the bonfire to zone to Ethernere. | * '''[[Ethernere Tainted West Karana]] <> The Western Plains of Karana''' ('''West Karana''')''':''' In West Karana at the zone to Qeynos Hills there is a bonfire with two cloaked figures worshiping it, click (or just approach) the bonfire to zone to Ethernere. | ||
* '''[[Neriak - Fourth Gate]] <> Neriak - Third Gate''' | * '''[[Neriak - Fourth Gate]] <> Neriak - Third Gate:''' | ||
* '''[[The Dead Hills]] <> Dulak's Harbor | * '''[[The Dead Hills]] <> Dulak's Harbor:''' | ||
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Much like ''[[Rain of Fear]]'', CotF has portals in the hub zone ([[Ethernere Tainted West Karana]]). The dragon Lady Lendiniara stands before the portals seeking help from adventurers. | Much like ''[[Rain of Fear]]'', CotF has portals in the hub zone ([[Ethernere Tainted West Karana]]). The dragon Lady Lendiniara stands before the portals seeking help from adventurers. | ||
'''Unlocking the portals''' | |||
To unlock the portals, you need to first visit the non-CotF zones mentioned in '''Hoof it''' above | |||
To unlock the portals, you need to first visit the non-CotF zones mentioned in '''Hoof it''' above and use the portals there to go to Ethernere Tainted West Karana. This will unlock the portal to that zone. Unlocking the portal to The Void (H) will happen during a conversation with Lady Lendiniara while doing the Ethernere Tainted West Karana partisan quest Answering the Call. | |||
=== Zone connections map === | === Zone connections map === | ||
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== Raid progression == | == Raid progression == | ||
{{Raid progression in Call of the Forsaken}} | {{Raid progression in Call of the Forsaken}} | ||
== Armor == | == Armor == | ||
It appears the armor system will be much like that in ''[[Rain of Fear#Armor|Rain of Fear]]''. | It appears the armor system will be much like that in ''[[Rain of Fear#Armor|Rain of Fear]]''. | ||
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To make Tier 1 group and raid armor, place the dropped item in a Ethereal Attuner and hit the Combine button (the box isn't consumed, and can be used unlimited times). | To make Tier 1 group and raid armor, place the dropped item in a Ethereal Attuner and hit the Combine button (the box isn't consumed, and can be used unlimited times). | ||
To make Tier 2 group and raid armor, place the dropped item and a Tier 1 piece of the same slot in the Ethereal Attuner and hit Combine. Again, the box will not be consumed. If you don't have a Tier 1 piece, you can use an Etheric Energy Enhancer in its place. This will use up the Etheric Energy Enhancer. | To make Tier 2 group and raid armor (not available in initial ''CotF'' release), place the dropped item and a Tier 1 piece of the same slot in the Ethereal Attuner and hit Combine. Again, the box will not be consumed. If you don't have a Tier 1 piece, you can use an Etheric Energy Enhancer in its place. This will use up the Etheric Energy Enhancer. | ||
Beastlords, Necromancers, Shadowknights, and Shaman can change the focus on their wrists by placing it in a Ethereal Attuner and hitting combine. | Beastlords, Necromancers, Shadowknights, and Shaman can change the focus on their wrists by placing it in a Ethereal Attuner and hitting combine. | ||
=== Group === | === Group === | ||
* Tier 1 group armor is called ''' | * Tier 1 group armor is called '''unknown'''. The piece that is used to create them is called '''unknown'''. | ||
=== Raid === | === Raid === | ||
In addition to mob drops for raid armor, you should be able to use raid alternate currency to purchase it. | In addition to mob drops for raid armor, you should be able to use raid alternate currency to purchase it. | ||
* Tier 1 raid armor is called ''' | * Tier 1 raid armor is called '''unknown'''. The piece that is used to create them is called '''unknown'''. | ||
== Alternate currency == | == Alternate currency == | ||
There are several new types of [[alternate currency]] in ''Call of the Forsaken''. | There are several new types of [[alternate currency]] in ''Call of the Forsaken''. | ||
* ''' | * '''Marks of Valor''' | ||
Marks of Valor are obtained by completing [[Heroic Adventures]]. They can be used to purchase [[Mercenaries|mercenary]] gear, Rank II spells and group level player gear. | Marks of Valor are obtained by completing [[Heroic Adventures]]. They can be used to purchase [[Mercenaries|mercenary]] gear, Rank II spells and group level player gear. | ||
* '''Medals of Heroism''' | * '''Medals of Heroism''' | ||
Medals of Heroism are awarded to each member of a tier 1 raid upon completion. They are used to purchase Rank III spells and raid level player gear. Completing certain raids unlocks different gear | Medals of Heroism are awarded to each member of a tier 1 raid upon completion. They are used to purchase Rank III spells and raid level player gear. Completing certain raids unlocks different gear. | ||
== Lore == | == Lore == | ||
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{{Cquote|...she's the EQ2 version of Lendiniara being forced into the EQ1 timeline. It's her, but a different her [from the EQ1 Lendiniara the Keeper, who guards the west Temple of Veeshan], if that makes sense.||| [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/lendiniara-dragon-from-cotf.202386/#post-2982385 Elidroth, EQ Developer]}} | {{Cquote|...she's the EQ2 version of Lendiniara being forced into the EQ1 timeline. It's her, but a different her [from the EQ1 Lendiniara the Keeper, who guards the west Temple of Veeshan], if that makes sense.||| [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/lendiniara-dragon-from-cotf.202386/#post-2982385 Elidroth, EQ Developer]}} | ||
== Pre-order == | == Pre-order == | ||
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[[Category:Expansions]] | [[Category:Expansions]] | ||
[[Category:Call of the Forsaken]] | [[Category:Call of the Forsaken]] | ||