Special events

Annual events
New Year's
(December – January)
Erollisi Day
(February)
Anniversary
(March – May)
Bristlebane Day
(~April 1)
Rathe Day
(~April 22)
Tempest Festival
(May)
Hardcore Heritage
(June – July)
Living Legacy
(August – September)
Stone Cold Summer
(September)
Halloween
(October – November)
Champion's Festival
(November)
Frostfell
(December – January)
Special
(various times)

For past Special event history, see: Talk:Special events

This article lists various special events that seem to appear at various times. It does not include the other annual events that appear on their own articles (see sidebar to right).

Brew Day

Brew Day 2022 promotional image

Brew Day is EverQuest's Saint Patrick's Day celebration. During Brew Day, shamrock Hero's Forge hats will drop off of random mobs.

• Shamrock Bowler Hat Ornament
• Shamrock Top Hat Ornament

For 2022, Brew Day begins March 16 and ends March 29.

History

• In 2015, Brew Day began March 18 and ended on April 1.
• For 2016, Brew Day began March 16 and ended on March 30.
• For 2017, it began March 15 and ended March 29.
• For 2018, it began March 14 and ended March 27.
• For 2019, Brew Day began March 13 and ended March 26.
• For 2021, Brew Day began March 17 and ended March 30.

Death, Death, Death!

Death, Death, Death!
Promotional image: Sony Online Entertainment

• Allakhazam: Death, Death, Death

During SOE Live, a contest was been held for a number of years involving an event called The EverQuest® Death, Death, Death Challenge, more commonly known as Death, Death, Death!.

This event is also available on live servers as a special event.

For 2021, it returned on July 21 at 00:00 PDT and ended August 10 at 23:00 PDT.

• Daybreak 2021 announcement: Death, Death, Death! Returns[Double Exclamation Points]

The Challenge is a progression-based game instance where teams of six (6) players will have forty (40) minutes to defeat as many boss encounters as possible.

The quest is given by Tudasali, Emissary of Thurgadin, in Great Divide. He is found at /loc -1050, -125 (outside one of the guard towers just south of Thurgadin).

Achievements

The following achievements and titles are available, based on how far players can progress through this event:

• Achievement: Death, Death, Death!: Decimator

Suffix Title: Decimator of Death

• Achievement: Death, Death, Death!: Defeater

Suffix Title: Defeater of Death

• Achievement: Death, Death, Death!: Demolisher

Suffix Title: Demolisher of Death

• Achievement: Death, Death, Death!: Destroyer

Suffix Title: Destroyer of Death

• Achievement: Death, Death, Death!: Doombringer

Suffix Title: Doombringer of Death

• Achievement: Death, Death, Death!: Deathdealer

Suffix Title: Dealer of Death

Fall Fun

• November 1 – November 14: Double rare (named) spawns and double faction.
• November 15 – November 28: Reduced lockout timers.
• November 29 – December 11: 50% bonus experience.

2018

• Fall Fun Bonuses Kick Off November 1 - 14!
• More Fall Fun is Coming Your Way November 15 - 28!
• The Final Bout of Fall Fun Runs November 29 to December 10!

Raid, Raid, Raid!

• Dragons, Dragons, Dragons - Only in game at limited times. It first became available April 13, 2009. It has since reappeared on March 2010, Sept. 2011, Sept. 2012, Sept. 2013, Nov. 2014, Nov. 2016, Nov. 2017, Nov. 2018, Nov. 2020, Nov. 2021.
• Giants, Giants, Giants! - Only in game at limited times. Generally at the same time as Dragons, Dragons, Dragons.

Scorched Sky

The Scorched Sky is an annual event to be first introduced in 2022.

For 2022, the event began on Monday, June 27 at 00:00 PDT and ends on Sunday, July 10 at 23:00 PDT.

The event consists of three quests and one group mission.

Quests

• Sometimes You Need More (Allakhazam, EQ Resource) - Given by Carlene Snizzlefriz in the Lavastorm Mountains
• Make Them Brighter (Allakhazam, EQ Resource)- Given by Carlene Snizzlefriz in the Lavastorm Mountains
• Bigger Than the Moon (EQ Resource) - Given by Carlene Snizzlefriz in the Lavastorm Mountains

Mission

• Guardians of the Snails (Allakhazam, EQ Resource)- Given by Keeper Lyne in the Lavastorm Mountains. Completing the mission spawns a chest with a loot item, and also grants each participant a Scorched Magmatic Snail Familiar.

Achievements

The achievements for Scorched Sky may be found in the Achievements window under Events > Holiday.

• Scorched Sky: Somebody Say Fireworks
• Scorched Sky: Guardians of the Snails
• Scorched Sky: Guardians of the Snails Mission Challenges

Stomples Day

• The Origin of the Cuniculus - Seasonal task, only available around Easter time. Reward is Madness of Stomple.
  • Video walkthrough

For 2022, it began on March 21 and will end on April 18 at 23:00 PDT.

From April 15, 2022 until April 18, 2022 11:00 PM PDT – 50% bonus for faction, XP, and rares.

New for 2022 are three quests:

• A Flurry of Spring (Allakhazam, EQ Resource) - Given by Mel Glacierbane in The Eastern Wastes (Torment of Velious)
• Here Comes Spring (Allakhazam, EQ Resource) - Given by Seymour Saxifragus in The Eastern Wastes (Torment of Velious)
• Spring Fever (Allakhazam, EQ Resource) - Given by Mel Glacierbane in The Eastern Wastes (Torment of Velious). Reward is Familiar Freshly Hatched Bunny.

History

• For 2019, it began on March 17 and ended on April 30 23:00 PDT.
• For 2018, it began on March 28 and ended on April 10 23:59 PDT.
• For 2017, it began April 9 and ended April 23 at 11:59PM PDT.
• In 2016, it began March 30 and ended on April 13 23:00PDT.
• In 2015, it began Wednesday, April 1 and ended Wednesday, April 13.
• In 2014, it began Wednesday, April 16 and ran until Wednesday, April 30 at 11:59PM PDT.
• For 2020, it began on March 30 and ended on April 18 23:00 PDT.
• For 2021, it began on March 22 and ended on April 11 23:00 PDT. 50% bonus for faction, XP, and rares from 12:00 AM PDT on April 2 through 11:00 PM PDT on April 5

Tempest Festival

• EverQuest News: Welcome to Tempest Festival

In 2022, Darkpaw games introduced the Tempest Festival, a new annual event.

Beginning May 2, 2022 at 00:00 PT and ending May 15 23:00 PT, it consists of four quests.

• Here Comes the Rain (Allakhazam, EQ Resource)
• Singing in the Reign (Allakhazam, EQ Resource)
• Reign of Rain (Allakhazam, EQ Resource)
• Felled by the Rain (Allakhazam, EQ Resource)