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Finacols Secret Bard Guide to EverQuest - 1.3 SOLO QUESTS (7)

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:26:04 -0500

The Sewer Trials - Plant, Furnace, Lair, and Pool These trials are accessed from Barindu. To get into them for exp and item-farming purposes, find Gamesh near the pyramid-like temple and hail him for a list of choices. These zone instances are laid out similar to LDoN adventures, except mobs respawn and there’s no time limit. The mo... Read More

Finacols Secret Bard Guide to EverQuest - 1.3 SOLO QUESTS (6)

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:57:46 -0500

2.1.4. Planes of Power and Beyond Planes of Power zones overview: - Experience is awesome - Mobs are extremely powerful (none of those you will hunt hits for less than 250 - most are around 400 to 900) - Playing solo is only possible if you’re a high level bard and very skilled. - Experience is being distributed very much in fa... Read More

Finacols Secret Bard Guide to EverQuest - 1.3 SOLO QUESTS (5)

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:51:14 -0500

Levels: 50 - 55 Howling Stones Many locked doors as well as harm touching mobs and the lack of a nearby gate make it a rather deserted zone. In case you got a group of friends who often hunt together this is a recommended zone as usually most camps are still free and you have the whole dungeon for yourself. Lock picking get’s usef... Read More

Finacols Secret Bard Guide to EverQuest - 1.3 SOLO QUESTS (4)

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:20:21 -0500

Levels: 35 - 39 Dawnshroud Peaks Awesome experience! But be careful because all mobs help each other in here. The best strategy is to set up your camp near the zoning and pull your mobs there. In case of an emergency the guards can even help you out (don’t pull into them unless you really can’t handle the mobs). It is a good id... Read More

Finacols Secret Bard Guide to EverQuest - 1.3 SOLO QUESTS (3)

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:21:59 -0500

Levels: 20 - 24 Mistmoore Castle Very good experience! You should watch out for hidden tunnels because there are lots of them. Also famous for its trains - it used to be a GM Event zone in the early days of EQ. Nowadays it’s usually full of high level folks working on their Ring of Scale faction. This zone was also one of the uber-e... Read More

Finacols Secret Bard Guide to EverQuest - 1.3 SOLO QUESTS (2)

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:17:43 -0500

2.1.2. Grouping The perfect group setup depends on the hunting area and strategy. In most cases there is only a limited choice of classes so you might have to vary the strategies described here to kill in the most efficient way. 2.1.3. Zones Levels: 1 - 4 Fight in the newbie zone of the city you are starting in. Nearly ... Read More

Finacols Secret Bard Guide to EverQuest - 1.3 SOLO QUESTS (1)

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:54:03 -0500

2. Groups In the following sections you will find some info regarding the role of a bard in certain groups. Of course it depends on your play style and with who and at what level you are playing together with others, so here you will find some general guide lines and hints for certain situations but a lot simply comes from experience - ... Read More

Finacols Secret Bard Guide to EverQuest - 1.2. SOLO QUESTS (5)

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:20:01 -0500

Mobs: Seafury Cyclops (1000/-6700) Ocean of Tears is a very good zone to gain experience. The seafury cyclops are usually not camped because they cause severe damage. That should be the perfect enemy for a bard. Really good about them are the expensive gems, they sometimes. Drop. The only problem is Ocean of Tears is located in a rather r... Read More

Finacols Secret Bard Guide to EverQuest - 1.2. SOLO QUESTS (3)

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:14:29 -0500

1.2.5. Locations Often there are many different types of mobs in a zone. This gives you a good opportunity for fearkiting since you can stay for a longer time in the same zone. This way you will get to know escape and fear paths very well and be able to develop a good sense of timing. Below you will find the best locations for solo figh... Read More

Finacols Secret Bard Guide to EverQuest - 1.2. SOLO QUESTS (2)

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:22:11 -0500

The best way to pull is to use snare. The mob will slow down and you can run to your chosen battlefield without being hit. If you have SoW you can also pull with a dot. From level 49 on you can use the song Selo's Accelerating Chorus that lasts for 150 seconds. This will be much faster faster than SoW. At 51 you can use Selo's Song of travel... Read More