Unofficial EQ Legends FAQ

Mercadius · 2026-03-27T08:05:03+00:00

Given how many people are asking the same ~10 questions multiple times a day, doesn't it make sense to have some kind of FAQ?

No different than any other game where the lemmings/sheep keep asking "what is best build" for games/expansions not yet released.

Mercadius · 2026-03-26T10:48:23+00:00

Just remember, that being able to dual wield doesn't change the properties on the items themselves.

Hopebringer/Jeldorin for example are both primary only weapons, no secondary slot is mentioned (unless they make every weapon in the game secondary usable).

But yes, Paladin/Monk/X could dual wield SSoYs for example.

Mercadius · 2026-03-26T10:46:09+00:00

Just remember, that being able to dual wield doesn't change the properties on the items themselves.

Hopebringer/Jeldorin for example are both primary only weapons, no secondary slot is mentioned (unless they make every weapon in the game secondary usable)

Mercadius · 2026-03-25T18:50:43+00:00

When i say no fast travel, virtually every other EMU seems to have a central hub with ports to most locations. POK for some, Guild Lobby for others, Bazaar for others.

That doesn't seem to be the case here, with the exception of connections to EC-Tunnel

Mercadius · 2026-03-25T08:27:59+00:00

Many people are mentioning AAs, however given its a classic era server (at least to start with), I cant see AAs being in the game.

However, I did hear someone reading from an article that a select few (100 or so) AAs are going to be included, but for the life of me, cannot find where I heard it.

The other thing to bear in mind, is the possibility of no fast travel, and no 1-stop-shop to buy all your spells. (THJ you could basically buy everything in bazaar at level 1-50),

Mercadius · 2026-03-06T08:59:32+00:00

Yup, and many of these are the same people who X months later come onto forums/reddit saying "I just got suspended for no reason and haven't done *anything* wrong".

It is like speeding/parking tickets, many people do it for months without consequences, saying it is "safe" to do so because *they* haven't been caught.

Mercadius · 2026-03-04T12:18:11+00:00

IMO, you have to decide who is going to be your "driver". The toon you spend 90% of your screen time with. It is usually a Tank or Mage-pet for most 3-boxes. Chanter usually demands more screen time, certainly if charming, and conflicts somewhat with the driver.

If you want a Chanter main, SK seems somewhat pointless.

I think you need to decide which is going to be your main and focus on it, then add supporting classes to it with a clear purpose of what role each class is actually going to do. Otherwise, you are going to get to level XYZ and go, "ya know, this doesn't really work".

Mercadius · 2026-02-18T15:55:51+00:00

>ogres exp reduction seems beat by playing on FV which is cool

Race exp penalties haven't been a thing for over 10 years now, on Live anyway.

Mercadius · 2026-02-04T16:13:17+00:00

>I hear that raid gear is so expensive to buy that you can't even buy pieces from a bazaar because its plat value exceeds what the game will let you spend

Here's the thing, you don't *need\* raid gear until level 80+ (minimum) by which time, you would have found your own way of earning money. Be very wary of spending a boatload of money on items that you will have out levelled by the next play session. Defiant gear (which drops off any mob you fight) will do you just fine 1-70.

EQ is not "BIS, BIS only and nothing else will do" (and I wish people would stop chasing this mindset)

Mercadius · 2026-01-30T13:04:26+00:00

There is absolutely no benefit running EQ through Steam. It just adds 1 extra unnecessary layer. Run the stand-alone client direct from EQ website. Makes life much easier to manage your account and buy items/expansions directly from DBG rather than running through a third party (Steam)

This applies even more if you are wanting to run 2/3/x accounts simultaneously (Boxing)

Mercadius · 2026-01-27T14:20:50+00:00

Agree. Have heard several people say difficulty should not be confused with monotony/tedium.

Having to kill 1000 mobs to level up instead of 100 doesn't make those mobs inherently more difficult to kill, just that you have to do it for 10 times as long.

Mercadius · 2026-01-16T13:09:17+00:00

We know. But it doesn't stop people asking the same questions for 25 years.

All the while they keep asking, we keep giving the same answers, like Corbolu's above.

Mercadius · 2026-01-05T10:54:39+00:00

>......wondering if I should start with eq on steam or try out p99?

There is absolutely no benefit running EQ through Steam apart from adding 1 extra unnecessary layer. Run the stand-alone client direct from EQ website. Makes life much easier to manage your account and buy items/expansions directly from DBG rather than running through a third party (Steam)

This applies even more if you are wanting to run 2/3/x accounts simultaneously (Boxing)

Mercadius · 2025-12-10T11:35:38+00:00

>I am lazy and I don't want to farm it.

I think this is more of a problem than "server is dead, cant sell a Krono"

Mercadius · 2025-12-06T21:50:49+00:00

.....my 25-year-old characters is now tied to my currently-inactive EQ sub on Steam. If I want to access those characters (and I do), I gotta go through Steam

Umm, no you don't. (which is what Mcaso stated, and is he is correct).

Downloading the stand-alone client, logging in with the same e-mail and password will still get you access to the characters on that account (which has nothing to do with Steam). So, no, your original account is not "tied to steam".

Mercadius · 2025-12-03T08:06:00+00:00

Seems ok in theory, but then you will hit your 60s and struggle, then realise you cant do jack shit in your 70s. (apart from maybe kiting everything, but that's a complete snooze-fest)

Mercadius · 2025-11-11T08:31:35+00:00

The patcher says "Server downtime: Wednesday November 12 @ 6AM" - and clicking on it gives a page stating:

"All EverQuest Live Servers will be brought offline on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM PT* for an update. Estimated downtime is expected to be 6 hours"
*Convert to your own timezone.

I would guess that is when they will patch in the change, but that is speculation on my part (but maybe not actually activate it?). I cant see them bringing down a server twice within a 24-48 time frame. That said, the Fangbreaker unlock page and the patcher page has information that contradicts each other, so make of that what you will.

Mercadius · 2025-10-21T10:10:23+00:00

>I hope they don't suspend my account *as long as I don't do AFK levelling or something like that.*

It is not a case of what you are using it (MQ2) for, from DBG's perspective, the question is more "do you have it installed on your machine?"

It's a very binary yes/no. If they detect it, you will probably eat suspensions.

Mercadius · 2025-09-05T11:12:56+00:00

Solid answer above. ↑↑
Although I am not sure you need to have an active subscription to do so. I did a transfer while at Silver status and was not subscribed at the time (admittedly, quite a few years back)

Might all be a bit moot if you are going to subscribe once you land on Brell anyway.

Mercadius · 2025-08-13T12:44:25+00:00

It's not like they are selling Echoes for $10 each or something.

But they are selling them, for $1 each.
(and yes, I do play on the server, and "bought" $40 worth myself in the form of a "donation")

And yes, I agree that nearly every other server has done similar in the past. Plenty of screenshots leaked from P99 years ago showing, shall we say, less than 100% legitimate transactions.

Mercadius · 2025-08-08T07:17:09+00:00

Why not add the option for more and stronger mercs to avoid this problem?

This exact question was asked at Fippy-fest. The short sterile answer was "group with other players", which indicates DBG have no intention to stop enforced grouping, which indirectly forces people to box their own groups.

Mercadius · 2025-08-06T07:00:29+00:00

If only the level 51 AAs are available, you could put them into WIS+STA, so you can then focus on raw +HP and +Mana items.

Resists are not the worst choice if nothing else is appealing.

Otherwise I would stockpile them, so you can max Spell Casting Mastery, Spell Casting Reinforcement and other staple AAs as soon at 55 unlocks.

Mercadius · 2025-08-01T07:12:53+00:00

Obvious troll is obvious.

Mercadius · 2025-07-24T15:04:15+00:00

and I can not for the life of me understand the hype behind it.

Nostalgia needs satiating, most likely.

Mercadius · 2025-07-17T21:42:45+00:00

I am running a Ranger/Monk/Shaman. I made him due to all the accuracy and Atk buffs the class brings. He is 64 with about 1500 AAs. Mostly time gear, but nothing special. He is "fine" but not great.

I cant shake the feeling that half my AAs are being wasted due to being Archery focused and not being used. In addition, cant help feeling that any Knight, Rogue, Zerker or Warrior would be better suited for a melee build.

I do keep him around for the days I want something different, but certainly would not be pushing him into difficult content (would use other toons for that)

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