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'''The Darkened Sea''' ('''TDS''') is EverQuest's 21st [[Expansions|expansion]]. It was released for [http://www.soe.com/allaccess All Access] members on October 28, 2014 | '''The Darkened Sea''' ('''TDS''') is EverQuest's 21st [[Expansions|expansion]]. It was released for [http://www.soe.com/allaccess All Access] members on October 28, 2014. [[Free to play]] accounts (with purchase of expansion) will gain access on November 11, 2014. | ||
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[http://tds.eqresource.com/ EQ Resource: The Darkened Sea Overview] | [http://tds.eqresource.com/ EQ Resource: The Darkened Sea Overview] | ||
[[Mount Key Ring]] | [[Mount Key Ring]] | ||
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[[Arx Mentis]] {{·}} [[Brother Island]] {{·}} [[Caverns of Endless Song]] {{·}} [[Combine Dredge]] {{·}} [[Degmar, the Lost Castle]] {{·}} [[Katta Castrum: Deluge]] {{·}} [[Tempest Temple]] {{·}} [[Thuliasaur Island]] | [[Arx Mentis]] {{·}} [[Brother Island]] {{·}} [[Caverns of Endless Song]] {{·}} [[Combine Dredge]] {{·}} [[Degmar, the Lost Castle]] {{·}} [[Katta Castrum: Deluge]] {{·}} [[Tempest Temple]] {{·}} [[Thuliasaur Island]] | ||
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== Pre-order == | |||
{{Cquote|As announced at SOE Live, The Darkened Sea will be our 21st Expansion and it will be launched in a slightly different way than in years past. We do not plan on having a Pre-Order period this year before the launch date. However, if you are an All-Access Member, you will be able to buy and get into the expansion on October 28, two weeks earlier than our full release on November 11, 2014. We are also working on an easy way for players to purchase the expansion plus a monthly subscription to get in quickly and avoid getting left behind. Stay tuned for those details very soon.||| [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/the-darkened-sea-beta-soe-live-and-additional-updates.213677/ The Darkened Sea Beta, SOE Live, and Additional Updates, Thom "Phathom" Terrazas, EverQuest Producer, Sept. 15, 2014]}} | |||
== Editions == | == Editions == | ||
* [https://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/dive-into-the-darkened-sea-with-these-bonus-items.214362/ SOE forum announcement: Dive into The Darkened Sea with these Bonus Items!] | * [https://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/dive-into-the-darkened-sea-with-these-bonus-items.214362/ SOE forum announcement: Dive into The Darkened Sea with these Bonus Items!] | ||
TDS will come in two editions, Standard and Collector's. | |||
=== All Access discount === | === All Access discount === | ||
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=== Collector’s Edition === | === Collector’s Edition === | ||
The Collector’s Edition of The Darkened Sea will be available for $89.99. | The Collector’s Edition of The Darkened Sea will be available for $89.99. It will include all of the items from the Standard Edition, plus the following: | ||
* [[Heroic Characters|Heroic Character]] - Players will be able to claim a single Heroic Character. | * [[Heroic Characters|Heroic Character]] - Players will be able to claim a single Heroic Character. | ||
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* The Wayward Lady House - You will receive one sailing ship house. | * The Wayward Lady House - You will receive one sailing ship house. | ||
* Contract of the Arc Worker - Arc worker [[mercenary]]. Each character on your account will be able to obtain a Contract of the Arc Worker. | * Contract of the Arc Worker - Arc worker [[mercenary]]. Each character on your account will be able to obtain a Contract of the Arc Worker. | ||
== Features == | == Features == | ||
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=== Zone connections map === | === Zone connections map === | ||
[[File:TDS zone connnection map.png]] | [[File:TDS zone connnection map.png]] | ||
== Progression == | == Progression == | ||
Some zones will be locked until you complete certain missions. | Some zones will be locked until you complete certain missions. | ||
Here is the zone order to unlock ([[Katta Castrum: Deluge]] | Here is the zone order to unlock ([[Katta Castrum: Deluge]] and [[Tempest Temple]] both unlocked just by owning TDS): | ||
* [[Caverns of Endless Song]] | * [[Brother Island]] and [[Caverns of Endless Song]] | ||
** [[Degmar, the Lost Castle]] | ** [[Degmar, the Lost Castle]] | ||
*** [[Thuliasaur Island]] | *** [[Thuliasaur Island]] | ||
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=== Zone unlocking === | === Zone unlocking === | ||
Completing the following missions will grant you access to [[Caverns of Endless Song]]: | Completing the following missions will grant you access to [[Brother Island]] and [[Caverns of Endless Song]]: | ||
* '''A Rising Storm''' - Given by Mate Rominald in [[Tempest Temple]]. | * '''A Rising Storm''' - Given by Mate Rominald in [[Tempest Temple]]. | ||
* '''Gathering Clouds''' - Given by Krinoch Jal in Tempest Temple. | * '''Gathering Clouds''' - Given by Krinoch Jal in Tempest Temple. | ||
* '''Clearer Skies''' - Given by Ognit Eznertob in Tempest Temple. | * '''Clearer Skies''' - Given by Ognit Eznertob in Tempest Temple. | ||
* '''The Pellarus Sanctum''' - Given by Head Mage Antius in [[Katta Castrum: Deluge]]. | * '''The Pellarus Sanctum''' - Given by Head Mage Antius in [[Katta Castrum: Deluge]]. | ||
* '''The Edge of Balance''' - Given by Firiona Vie in Katta Castrum: Deluge. | * '''The Edge of Balance''' - Given by Firiona Vie in Katta Castrum: Deluge. | ||
* '''The Absent Scholar''' - Given by Firiona Vie in Katta Castrum: Deluge. | * '''The Absent Scholar''' - Given by Firiona Vie in Katta Castrum: Deluge. | ||
Completing the following missions will grant you access to [[Degmar, the Lost Castle]]: | Completing the following missions will grant you access to [[Degmar, the Lost Castle]]: | ||
* '''Just Recompense''' - Given by Jameswell Dagmire in Brother Island. | * '''Just Recompense''' - Given by Jameswell Dagmire in Brother Island. | ||
* '''The Cover of Night''' - Given by Quigley Barnables in Brother Island. | * '''The Cover of Night''' - Given by Quigley Barnables in Brother Island. | ||
* '''Loyal is the Heart''' - Given by Brother Dilgen in [[Caverns of Endless Song]]. | * '''Loyal is the Heart''' - Given by Brother Dilgen in [[Caverns of Endless Song]]. | ||
* '''Leave No Brother Behind''' - Given by Brother Dilgen in Caverns of Endless Song. | * '''Leave No Brother Behind''' - Given by Brother Dilgen in Caverns of Endless Song. | ||
* '''Two Sides of the Shield''' - Given by Brother Visius in Caverns of Endless Song. | * '''Two Sides of the Shield''' - Given by Brother Visius in Caverns of Endless Song. | ||
Completing the following missions will grant you access to [[Thuliasaur Island]]: | Completing the following missions will grant you access to [[Thuliasaur Island]]: | ||
* '''The Sacred Profaned''' - Given by Thubr Axebringer in Degmar, the Lost Castle. | * '''The Sacred Profaned''' - Given by Thubr Axebringer in Degmar, the Lost Castle. | ||
* '''Castle Relic''' - Given by Priestess Gli'helin in Degmar, the Lost Castle. | * '''Castle Relic''' - Given by Priestess Gli'helin in Degmar, the Lost Castle. | ||
* '''Crying for the Dead''' - Given by Thubr Axebringer in Degmar, the Lost Castle. | * '''Crying for the Dead''' - Given by Thubr Axebringer in Degmar, the Lost Castle. | ||
* '''Burden of the Past''' - Given by Thubr Axebringer in Degmar, the Lost Castle. | * '''Burden of the Past''' - Given by Thubr Axebringer in Degmar, the Lost Castle. | ||
Completing the following missions will grant you access to [[Combine Dredge]]: | Completing the following missions will grant you access to [[Combine Dredge]]: | ||
* '''An Endless Cycle''' - Given by Lyirae Oakynd in Thuliasaur Island. | * '''An Endless Cycle''' - Given by Lyirae Oakynd in Thuliasaur Island. | ||
* '''To Remake Eden''' - Given by Galeth Veredeth in Thuliasaur Island. | * '''To Remake Eden''' - Given by Galeth Veredeth in Thuliasaur Island. | ||
* '''Fit for the New World''' - Given by Galeth Veredeth in Thuliasaur Island. | * '''Fit for the New World''' - Given by Galeth Veredeth in Thuliasaur Island. | ||
Completing the following missions will grant you access to [[Arx Mentis]]: | Completing the following missions will grant you access to [[Arx Mentis]]: | ||
* '''A Fickle Wind Blows''' - Given by Firiona Vie in Combine Dredge. | * '''A Fickle Wind Blows''' - Given by Firiona Vie in Combine Dredge. | ||
* '''What Hate Begets''' - Given by Firiona Vie in Combine Dredge. | * '''What Hate Begets''' - Given by Firiona Vie in Combine Dredge. | ||
* '''Deep Lies the Snow''' - Given by Firiona Vie in Combine Dredge. | * '''Deep Lies the Snow''' - Given by Firiona Vie in Combine Dredge. | ||
== Raid progression == | == Raid progression == | ||
New to TDS are "One Off" raids. These raids will give participants a 4.5 day lockout upon requesting the raid. The lockout remains even if you fail. Both One Off raids spawn when you beat ''Defense of the City''. However, ''Praetor Vitio'' spawns in the Tier 2 part of the zone and not accessible without flagging. | New to TDS are "One Off" raids. These raids will give participants a 4.5 day lockout upon requesting the raid. The lockout remains even if you fail. Both One Off raids spawn when you beat ''Defense of the City''. However, ''Praetor Vitio'' spawns in the Tier 2 part of the zone and not accessible without flagging. | ||
All seven raids take place in the same instance of Arx Mentis. | All seven raids take place in the same instance of Arx Mentis. [[Campfires]] do not work inside raid instance. [[Guild banners]] do work inside instance but require at least 12 players flagged for Arx Mentis. | ||
[[Campfires]] do not work inside raid instance. [[Guild banners]] do work inside instance. | |||
You have to flag for access to Tier 2 and Tier 3 raid instance areas. Unflagged players entering the higher tier areas get kicked to the entrance area. | You have to flag for access to Tier 2 and Tier 3 raid instance areas. Unflagged players entering the higher tier areas get kicked to the entrance area. | ||
{{Raid progression in The Darkened Sea}} | {{Raid progression in The Darkened Sea}} | ||
== | == Gear == | ||
There is three tiers of group gear and one tier of raid gear. | |||
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=== Raid === | === Armor === | ||
==== Group ==== | |||
==== Raid ==== | |||
== Alternate currency == | == Alternate currency == | ||
TDS introduces two new [[alternate currency]] types. | TDS introduces two new [[alternate currency]] types. | ||
* [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=118684 Arx Energy Crystal] - | * [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=118684 Arx Energy Crystal] - This currency is earned by completing raids. | ||
* Piece of Eight - This currency is earned by doing TDS [[Heroic Adventures]]. | |||
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== Faction == | == Faction == | ||
:''Main article: [[The Darkened Sea factions]]'' | :''Main article: [[The Darkened Sea factions]]'' | ||
For TDS, faction matters once more. In order to get some quests, you need good faction with various groups. See the [[The Darkened Sea factions|main article]] for details. | For TDS, faction matters once more. In order to get some quests, you need good faction with various groups. See the [[The Darkened Sea factions|main article]] for details. | ||
== Lore == | == Lore == | ||
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=== Official trailer === | === Official trailer === | ||
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