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'''Rain of Fear''' is EverQuest's nineteenth expansion. Released November 28, 2012. Additional content | '''Rain of Fear''' is EverQuest's nineteenth expansion. Released November 28, 2012. Additional content to be added April 2013 with the ''[[Shadow of Fear]]'' game update. | ||
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'''Zones''' | '''Zones''' | ||
[[Chapterhouse of the Fallen | [[Chapterhouse of the Fallen]] {{·}} [[East Wastes: Zeixshi-Kar's Awakening]] | ||
[[Evantil, the Vile Oak]] {{·}} [[Grelleth's Palace, the Chateau of Filth]] | [[Evantil, the Vile Oak]] {{·}} [[Grelleth's Palace, the Chateau of Filth]] | ||
[[Kael Drakkel: The King's Madness | [[Kael Drakkel: The King's Madness]] {{·}} [[Shard's Landing]] | ||
[[The Breeding Grounds]] {{·}} [[The Corrupted Temple | [[The Breeding Grounds]] {{·}} [[The Corrupted Temple]] | ||
[[The | [[The Crystal Caverns: Fragment of Fear]] {{·}} [[Valley of King Xorbb]] | ||
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=== Collection === | === Collection === | ||
{{Cquote|Collection items are found throughout every new zone in Rain of Fear. The items each fit into unique sets, and provide additional insight into the lore and stories of EverQuest: Rain of Fear. With four sets in each zone, and eight to ten items making up a complete set, there are tons of items to collect. There is even a "meta set" that is scattered throughout all of the Rain of Fear zones! | {{Cquote|Collection items are found throughout every new zone in Rain of Fear. The items each fit into unique sets, and provide additional insight into the lore and stories of EverQuest: Rain of Fear. With four sets in each zone, and eight to ten items making up a complete set, there are tons of items to collect. There is even a "meta set" that is scattered throughout all of the Rain of Fear zones! | ||
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* [[The Breeding Grounds]] - This is a new section of tunnels under Dragon Necropolis. | * [[The Breeding Grounds]] - This is a new section of tunnels under Dragon Necropolis. | ||
* [[Valley of King Xorbb]] - End zone. This is a version of the Gorge of King Xorbb. | * [[Valley of King Xorbb]] - End zone. This is a version of the Gorge of King Xorbb. | ||
=== Getting to RoF === | === Getting to RoF === | ||
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** The Harbinger's Staff, a RoF Pre-Order Item, provides transport once every 72 minutes to Erillion, City of Bronze. | ** The Harbinger's Staff, a RoF Pre-Order Item, provides transport once every 72 minutes to Erillion, City of Bronze. | ||
* '''[[Chapterhouse of the Fallen]] <> Commonlands:''' In the Commonlands outside of Befallen at loc -1000, 975 there is a purple crystal. Clicking it will take you to Chapterhouse of the Fallen. | * '''[[Chapterhouse of the Fallen]] <> Commonlands:''' In the Commonlands outside of Befallen at loc -1000, 975 there is a purple crystal. Clicking it will take you to Chapterhouse of the Fallen. | ||
* '''[[Evantil, the Vile Oak]] <> [[Beasts' Domain]]:''' Climbing up a root in the southwest most part of the zone (location -6030, 3300), near where Tangledeath spawns, in Beasts' Domain will take you to Evantil, the Vile Oak. | * '''[[Evantil, the Vile Oak]] <> [[Beasts' Domain]]:''' Climbing up a root in the southwest most part of the zone (location -6030, 3300), near where Tangledeath spawns, in Beasts' Domain will take you to Evantil, the Vile Oak. | ||
* '''[[Grelleth's Palace, the Chateau of Filth]] <> [[The Resplendent Temple]]:''' In the tunnels beneath The Resplendent Temple at Udgar the Brave (loc 2900, 100, -325) is a purple crystal. Clicking it will take you to Grelleth's Palace, the Chateau of Filth. | * '''[[Grelleth's Palace, the Chateau of Filth]] <> [[The Resplendent Temple]]:''' In the tunnels beneath The Resplendent Temple at Udgar the Brave (loc 2900, 100, -325) is a purple crystal. Clicking it will take you to Grelleth's Palace, the Chateau of Filth. | ||
* '''[[East Wastes: Zeixshi-Kar's Awakening]] <> Eastern Wastes:''' In the southeastern most part of Eastern Wastes is a purple crystal at loc -9100, -4180. Clicking it will take you to East Wastes: Zeixshi-Kar's Awakening. | * '''[[East Wastes: Zeixshi-Kar's Awakening]] <> Eastern Wastes:''' In the southeastern most part of Eastern Wastes is a purple crystal at loc -9100, -4180. Clicking it will take you to East Wastes: Zeixshi-Kar's Awakening. | ||
* '''[[The Breeding Grounds]] <> Dragon Necropolis:''' In the eastern most part of Dragon Necropolis is a purple crystal at loc -70, -2725. Do not go in the tunnels. Clicking it will take you to The Breeding Grounds. | * '''[[The Breeding Grounds]] <> Dragon Necropolis:''' In the eastern most part of Dragon Necropolis is a purple crystal at loc -70, -2725. Do not go in the tunnels. Clicking it will take you to The Breeding Grounds. | ||
* '''[[Valley of King Xorbb]] <> Gorge of King Xorbb:''' On the north wall in the center of the Gorge of King Xorbb at Diggs Duggun is a purple crystal at loc 1275, -530. Clicking it will take you to the Valley of King Xorbb. | * '''[[Valley of King Xorbb]] <> Gorge of King Xorbb:''' On the north wall in the center of the Gorge of King Xorbb at Diggs Duggun is a purple crystal at loc 1275, -530. Clicking it will take you to the Valley of King Xorbb. | ||
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'''Guild portal''' | '''Guild portal''' | ||
A "Stone of the Shard's Fall", on sale from the portal crystal NPC for 263pp, will take you to Harbinger's Outpost in [[Shard's Landing]]. | |||
The Stone of the Shard's Fall | The "Stone of the Shard's Fall" is not on sale yet. For the same reason the druid and wizard ports are not available yet, see below. | ||
'''Druid and Wizard ports''' | '''Druid and Wizard ports''' | ||
{{Cquote| | {{Cquote|The druid ring needs to be built before the portal spells will become available. Keep turning in those shards! | | | [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?posts/25655/ Chandrok, EQ Developer]}} | ||
[[Magus Burlshin]] in [[Shard's Landing]] at location -1450, -1100 sells druid and wizard port spells to Shard's Landing. | [[Magus Burlshin]] in [[Shard's Landing]] at location -1450, -1100 sells druid and wizard port spells to Shard's Landing. | ||
It appears there will not be any other druid and wizard ports in RoF. | |||
=== Traveling around RoF === | === Traveling around RoF === | ||
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=== Zone connections map === | === Zone connections map === | ||
[[File:RoF zone connection map | [[File:RoF zone connection map.gif]] | ||
== Progression == | == Progression == | ||
Currently, it appears there is no group progression in RoF. There will be two tiers of group content. The difference appears to be in mob difficulty and loot. There are no locked zones. | |||
The only "progression" involves being able to | The only "progression" involves being able to requests raids. Doing each zone's progression tasks and missions enables you to request raids in that zone (completing other raids may also be required for some raids). | ||
== Raid progression == | == Raid progression == | ||
As with ''[[Veil of Alaris]]'', it appears that the raids are scaled up versions of group missions (or the group missions are scaled down versions of the raids:). | |||
As with ''[[Veil of Alaris]]'', the raids are scaled up versions of group missions (or the group missions are scaled down versions of the raids:). | |||
{{Raid progression in Rain of Fear}} | {{Raid progression in Rain of Fear}} | ||
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=== Rank II === | === Rank II === | ||
Rank II spells are obtained by turning in "Dreadmote" items to Tomekeeper Kerkaz in [[Shard's Landing]]. Tell him, "Dreadmote". These Dreadmotes drop in all ''Rain of Fear'' zones. Each named has a chance to drop one. Mission Chests also drop a single Dreadmote | Rank II spells are obtained by turning in "Dreadmote" items to Tomekeeper Kerkaz in [[Shard's Landing]]. Tell him, "Dreadmote". These Dreadmotes drop in all ''Rain of Fear'' zones. Each named has a chance to drop one. Mission Chests also drop a single Dreadmote. | ||
* Level 96 - Minor Dreadmote | * Level 96 - Minor Dreadmote | ||
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=== Rank III === | === Rank III === | ||
Rank III spells are obtained by turning in "Terrormote" items to Tomekeeper Kerkaz in [[Shard's Landing]]. Tell him, "Terrormote". These fragments drop from chests on RoF Raids | Rank III spells are obtained by turning in "Terrormote" items to Tomekeeper Kerkaz in [[Shard's Landing]]. Tell him, "Terrormote". These fragments drop from chests on RoF Raids. | ||
* Level 96 - Minor Terrormote | * Level 96 - Minor Terrormote | ||
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=== Type 3 augs === | === Type 3 augs === | ||
All [[Type 3 augmentations|type 3 focus augs]] are available from | All [[Type 3 augmentations|type 3 focus augs]] are available from Tomekeeper Kerkaz, who is located in [[Shard's Landing]] at the Harbinger's Outpost. The augs cost approximately 15.7k plat each. | ||
== Armor == | == Armor == | ||
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To make Tier 2 group and raid armor, place the dropped item and a Tier 1 piece of the same slot in the Rust-Tinged Box of Fear and hit Combine. Again, the box will not be consumed. If you don't have a Tier 1 piece, you can use an Essence Augmentor in its place. This will use up the Essence Augmentor. | To make Tier 2 group and raid armor, place the dropped item and a Tier 1 piece of the same slot in the Rust-Tinged Box of Fear and hit Combine. Again, the box will not be consumed. If you don't have a Tier 1 piece, you can use an Essence Augmentor in its place. This will use up the Essence Augmentor. | ||
=== Group === | === Group === | ||
* Tier 1 group armor is called '''Boreal'''. The piece that is used to create them is called '''Fear Touched'''. | * Tier 1 group armor is called '''Boreal'''. The piece that is used to create them is called '''Fear Touched'''. | ||
* Tier 2 group armor is called '''Distorted'''. The piece that is used to create them is called '''Fear Stained'''. | * Tier 2 group armor is called '''Distorted'''. The piece that is used to create them is called '''Fear Stained'''. | ||
=== Raid === | === Raid === | ||
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* Tier 1 raid armor is called '''Gelid'''. The piece that is used to create them is called '''Dread Touched'''. | * Tier 1 raid armor is called '''Gelid'''. The piece that is used to create them is called '''Dread Touched'''. | ||
* Tier 2 raid armor is called '''Apocryphal'''. The piece that is used to create them is called '''Dread Stained | * Tier 2 raid armor is called '''Apocryphal'''. The piece that is used to create them is called '''Dread Stained'''. | ||
== Alternate currency == | == Alternate currency == | ||
There | There will be several types of [[alternate currency]] in ''Rain of Fear''. Supposedly one type will be for group gear, requiring faction to unlock, much like [[Dream Motes]]. However, information is lacking, if it exists. | ||
* '''Expedient Delivery Vouchers''' | * '''Expedient Delivery Vouchers''' | ||
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* '''Crystallized Fear''' | * '''Crystallized Fear''' | ||
Ilana Sunmire in [[Shard's Landing]] sells Tier 2 raid gear for this currency. You must complete Tier 2 raids in order to earn Velium Shards and each raid will unlock different items. | |||
== Lore == | |||
== Lore | |||
:''See also: SOE announcement (below)'' | :''See also: SOE announcement (below)'' | ||
The power of Fear, captured from its home plane by the Alarans and now freed from the grasp of the Triumvirate, is falling back to Norrath's surface in crystallized form. | |||
The largest fragment of this power crashed on Alaris, very near to [[Erillion, the City of Bronze]], but other powerful shards are falling elsewhere across the continents. | The largest fragment of this power crashed on Alaris, very near to [[Erillion, the City of Bronze]], but other powerful shards are falling elsewhere across the continents. | ||
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Norrath's heroes are called into this conflict to prevent the rise of an even greater danger than the Triumvirate. | Norrath's heroes are called into this conflict to prevent the rise of an even greater danger than the Triumvirate. | ||
== SOE announcement == | == SOE announcement == | ||
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To order the Digital Collector's Edition, go to the [http://www.everquest.com/expansions RoF order page]. Click on the Pre-Order Now! button and sign in. There you should see something similar to the image to the right. Just order the Digital Collector's Edition and as you go through the process, it will look like you're buying it for $59.99, but on the page where you select how to pay for it, is a tiny line of text way at the bottom, where no one would normally think to look, and it says SoE live attendees will only be charged $20 when it comes to the actual time to bill it. | To order the Digital Collector's Edition, go to the [http://www.everquest.com/expansions RoF order page]. Click on the Pre-Order Now! button and sign in. There you should see something similar to the image to the right. Just order the Digital Collector's Edition and as you go through the process, it will look like you're buying it for $59.99, but on the page where you select how to pay for it, is a tiny line of text way at the bottom, where no one would normally think to look, and it says SoE live attendees will only be charged $20 when it comes to the actual time to bill it. | ||
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[[Category:Rain of Fear]] | [[Category:Rain of Fear]] | ||
[[Category:Expansions]] | [[Category:Expansions]] | ||