I started with this EQ raid guide (https://everquest.allakhazam.com/wiki/eq:raid_progression_guide) but I noticed a fair number of absences and one or two tiering oddities, so I made some modifications to make it accurate (I think) to PEQ in this era. If you notice anything you'd suggest changed, let me know! I also have the following goals; annotate each tier as I do them, and finish EQ Allakhazam links, plus maybe putting them in spoiler blocks to make the post neater. But for the moment, here's a preliminary list for PEQ. My rough plan for my group is to hit every raid on the list 5-10 times in the progression (we'll see how that goes, especially if some mobs start to give no or only marginal upgrades), and for each tier, do 50 or 100AA (not100% sure). We'll see if I get stuck, or get bored and stop. I'm running 4 groups; one of every class, one extra druid, one extra wizard, 3 extra bards, 3 extra clerics. I've personally only played to Tier 7 or 8, so my apologies if I missed content in that era. I really was relying on the Allakhazam guide there. Hopefully someone else finds this useful. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Stage 0 (~Vox/Nagafen) – I've added Phinnegal Autoropos, one of the classic EQ 1.0 raids. Plane of Hate and Fear would be in Tier 0, except they both saw revamps. These mobs tend to drop items with some stats, resists, and HP/mana, but unlike velious, Luclin, and planes, don't have as obvious tiering. Lady Vox Lord Nagafen Plane of Sky Phinigel Autropos Stage 1 (~Kunark) – Epic 1.0's. -- I've added Lodizal (wasn't listed at all) and changed tiering for Plane of Fear: Cazic Thule himself drops better loot than the rest of this tier, and is tougher, with 450k life and quadding for up to 600; the rest of these have 32-50k life and tend to double-triple hit instead of quad. Wuoshi I tiered down a tier for similar reasons. These mobs tend to drop items with some stats, resists, and HP/mana, but unlike velious, Luclin, and planes, don't have as obvious tiering. Chardok Prince Chardok Queen Chardok King. Cobalt Scar: Kelorek`Dar Dreadlands: Gorenaire Emerald Jungle: Severilous Karnor's Castle: Venril Sathir Old Sebilis: Trakanon Skyfire Mountains: Talendor Timorous Deep: Faydedar Wakening Land: Wuoshi Plane of Fear without Cazic Thule Iceclad Ocean: Lodizal Stage 2 (~Velious): I removed Wuoshi from this tier and put him up one tier. I added the Iceclad Ocean Shawl 8 ring event, and The Great Divide, Ringwar 10. The Ringwar I think probably requires multiple human teams, and the loot for the Shawl 8 material is a bit weak for this tier, but I included it for completeness sake. These mobs generally drop items in the 35-75 hp/mana range, with the occasional 100hp item. [/URL] Dragon Necropolis: Zlandicar Icewell Keep: Dain Frostreaver IV Kael Drakkel: Derakor the Vindicator Kael Drakkel: King Tormax Plane of Growth: Tunare Skyshrine: Lord Yelinak Sleeper's Tomb Temple of Veeshan: Halls of Testing, Dozekar the Cursed (Good quest items) Temple of Veeshan: West Wing: Gozzrem Temple of Veeshan: West Wing: Lendiniara The Keeper Temple of Veeshan: West Wing: Telkorenar Velketor's Labyrinth: Velketor the Sorcerer Western Wastes: Klandicar Western Wastes: Sontalak Western Wastes: Melalfin (Tier 1 loot, but in the area) The Great Divide: Ringwar 10 Iceclad Ocean: Shawl 8 – Maybe should be tier 1? Stage 3 (~Avatar of War/NTOV): On this Tier I added a lot of stuff based on loot drops; items tend to be on the 50-100hp/mana range. There are many additions: The Va`dyn, Servitor of Luclin, Garudon, Thought Horror Overfiend, The Burrower Beast, The Guardian of the Seal, The Ring of Fire, Korucust, and further. Cazic Thule was bumped to this Tier from Tier 1. [/URL] Akheva Ruins: The Itraer Vius Akheva Ruins: The Insanity Crawler Akheva Ruins: The Va'dyn Akheva Ruins: Shei Vinitras Grieg's End: Grieg Veneficus Grieg's End: Servitor of Luclin Kael Drakkel: The Avatar of War Ssraeshza Temple: Arch Lich Rhag`Zadune Ssraeshza Temple: High Priest of Ssraeshza Planes of Power: Xanamech Nezmirthafen Temple of Veeshan: North Wing Umbral Plains: Rumblecrush Umbral Plains: Doomshade Veksar: Garudon: The Deep: The Burrower Beast; The Deep: Thought Horror Overfiend;[/URL] Acrylia Caverns: Khati Sha the Twisted Acrylia Caverns: Evolved Burrower: Acrylia Caverns: Grimling Archmage Ring, Acrylia Caverns: Ring of Fire The Hole: Guardian of the Seal Cazic Thule: Ring of Slime – Cazic Thule: Horror Construct – Cazic Thule: Ring of Fear: Plane of Mischief: The hidden Jester: Plane of Mischief: Winning at Chess, Black and White: ChardokB: Korucust: Cazic Thule (Plane of Fear) Crypt of Nadox: Innoruk: Crypt of Nadox: Luggald Broodmother: Hates Fury: Captain Krasnok: Stage 4 (~Emperor Ssraeshza): At this tier, I added the BoT tower bosses, the Caprin Cycle, and Culthor the Gatekeeper. These mobs generally drop items in the 100 hp/mana range. Plane of Hate: Maestro of Rancor Planes of Power: Aerin`Dar Planes of Power: Grummus Planes of Power: Manaetic Behemoth Planes of Power: Rydda`Dar Planes of Power: Saryrn Planes of Power: Sol Ro Tower - Arlyxir Planes of Power: Sol Ro Tower - Jiva Planes of Power: Sol Ro Tower - Rizlona Planes of Power: Sol Ro Tower - The Protector of Dresolik Planes of Power: Sol Ro Tower - Xuzl Planes of Power: Tallon Zek Planes of Power: Terris Thule Planes of Power: The Seventh Hammer Planes of Power: Vallon Zek Sanctus Seru: Lord Inquisitor Seru Ssraeshza Temple: Emperor Ssraeshza Ssraeshza Temple: Vyzh`dra the Cursed Ssraeshza Temple: Xerkizh The Creator SolC Raid: Culthor the Gatekeeper: Planes of Power: Bastion of Thunder Tower Bosses (4) Planes of Power: Caprin Cycle Stage 5 (~Vex Thal): At this tier I added two smaller Gates of Discord raid targets, one of which is BIC only triggered, and the other exists in general but is also used for BIC. These mobs generally drop items in the 100hp/mana range, with occasional overages (115/125 hp/mana). Plane of Hate: Innoruuk Plane of Mischief: Bristlebane Planes of Power: Agnarr the Storm Lord Planes of Power: Bertoxxulous Planes of Power: Mithaniel Marr Planes of Power: Rallos Zek Planes of Power: Solusek Ro Vex Thal Wall of Slaughter: Velitorkin Barindu: Ikaav Ixvet Pox: Qinimi: BIC #1, Pixtt Xictic Krnve: Stage 6 (~Elemental Planes): I'm putting Epic 1.5's here; I'll try to do them at the end of this Tier and see how it goes. I'd like to do them early enough on characters that they stay in use for a long time, rather than just being a clicky. These mobs drop items in the 125-150hp/mana range. Ferubi: Packmaster Skoiat Pizak Ferubi: Weapon Master Vtiink Vzaan (Smith Rondo) Ferubi: Zun`Muram Votal Lost Dungeons of Norrath Raids (Elemental Tiers) Planes of Power: Plane of Air Planes of Power: Plane of Earth and Plane of Earth B Planes of Power: Plane of Fire Planes of Power: Plane of Water Veeshan's Peak : Quests then kills. Epic 1.5's, if I turn out to be capable of them. Stage 7 (~Plane of Time): Here, I tiered the Kod`taz Summoner ring down a tier (it's noticeably easier than the Ikkinz trials or Uqua once you know it), and specified the other two Kod`Taz open zone events. These mobs drop items in the 150-200hp/mana range, generally around 170/180. The Ikkinz Group Trials drop items in the lower end of this range as well and might be worth doing. Lost Dungeons of Norrath Raids (PoTime Tier) Plane of Time B Wall of Slaughter: Hulcror Wall of Slaughter: Pyrique Redwing Kod`Taz: Temple of the Damned Kod`Taz: Pit of the Lost Kod'taz: Pixtt Grand Summoner Stage 8 (~Uqua): Riwwi Taskmistress wasn't on any list, so I added her, and lowered the Summoner Ring down a tier. These mobs drop items in the 180-200hp/range. Muramite Proving Ground group trials drop items in this range and might be worth considering as well. Ikkinz: Trial of Glorification Ikkinz: Trial of Righteousness Ikkinz: Trial of Transcendence Riwwi: Taskmistress Krizz Uqua, the Ocean God Chantry Yxtta: Pixtt Suir Mindrider Yxtta: Primal Arachnid Yxtta: Primal Insect Yxtta: Primal Reptile Stage 9 (~Qvic): Cragbeast Queen was missing from all lists, so added here. These mobs drop items in the 200-225hp/mana range. Ikkinz, Chambers of Destruction Inktu'ta, the Unmasked Chapel Qvic: Cynosure Kvanjji Qvic: Iqthinxa Karnkvi Txevu: Aneuk Nyrt Ymosa Txevu: Aneuk Rilst Uskst Txevu: Ixt Kial Ivesi Txevu: Ixt Quall Nalnn Natimbi: Cragbeast Queen Stage 10 (~Txevu): I removed content that isn't out on PEQ. Ruined City of Dranik: Battlemaster Rhorious Ruined City of Dranik: Zun`Muram Volklana Txevu: Ancient Cragbeast Matriarch Txevu: High Priest Nkosi Bakari Txevu: Ikaav Nysf Lleiv Txevu: Ixt Hsek Syat Stage 11 (~Kessdona/Rikkukin): I removed content that isn't out on PEQ. Riftseeker's: Chailak Riftseeker's: Feratha Txevu: Ukun Bloodfeaster Txevu: Zun`Muram Tkarish Zyk Stage 12 (~MPG Trials; Tacvi): I removed content that isn't out on PEQ. Muramite Proving Grounds Raid Trials Riftseeker's: King Gelaqua Riftseeker's: Queen Pyrilonis Tacvi, Seat of the Slaver Stage 13 (~Anguish; Demiplane Tier 1): I removed content that isn't out on PEQ. Anguish: Arch Magus Vangl Anguish: Jelvan Anguish: Keldovan the Harrier Anguish: Ture Anguish: Warden Hanvar Stage 14 (~Demiplane Tier 2; Theater of Blood): I removed content that isn't out on PEQ. Anguish: Overlord Mata Muram
Thanks for this list. Looks like a nice roadmap. I'm interested to hear about your progress. One comment: Lodizal is the easiest mob on the list and squarely a tier 0 mob. One-groupable easy. Veeshan's Peak difficulty... Does the placement count the mobs in Veeshan's Peak or besting Suled Dar's Shade to get the key to get into Veeshan's Peak?
Veeshan's Peak placement is based mostly on the fact that the mobs drop items in the 130-150hp range, same as elemental planes raid encounters. Lodizal; I left Tier 0 pretty similar to the original EQallakhazam list, and kept as old world level 50 raids. Tier 1 has most of the Kunark/Velious dragons, so Lodizal goes there, even though you're right, without an AE he is definitely on the easy side of the list.
Chailak and Feratha seem pretty high in tier list, they should be dropped down a few tiers, only menacing thing about them is the pull. No way they’re on tier of zmtz (solo) that’s harder than anguish without a reliable script helping you.
I've never done any of that content on live or on PEQ, so I'll do some adjusting/commenting when I get there in a few years. I believe the EQAllakzham list might have been tiered based on the items dropped, not on the difficulties of the encounter.
throw Ture around Qvic difficulty, he's just a goat with debuffs, if you're solo'ing (you own army and noone helping) Anguish easiest to hardest->Ture/AMV->Hanvar->KTH->Jelvan->OMM Also agree with Drog, ZMTZ is harder than all of Anguish if you're trying to do it solo (your own army)
