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	[[The Worldly Path]] is a guide written by Norrath's version of Rick Jeeves, and should help you find some of those out of the way spots you might not otherwise see.		[[The Worldly Path]] is a guide written by Norrath's version of Rick Jeeves, and should help you find some of those out of the way spots you might not otherwise see.

	If you are interested in tradeskills, you have options~~. I have written up~~ a ~~Lazy Man's Guide to Tradeskilling here~~.		If you are interested in tradeskills, you have options, but the word is we're getting a tradeskill revamp by and by.

	If you are interested in getting to 50 immediately, the prevailing opinion seems to be: Go to Upper Guk, then to Lower Guk (LGuk), and finally leave at 50 having acquired a deep hatred of all things froglok. I would not recommend this, because by the time you are done with EQL you will have eradicated continents worth of frogloks. Why start now?		If you are interested in getting to 50 immediately, the prevailing opinion seems to be: Go to Upper Guk, then to Lower Guk (LGuk), and finally leave at 50 having acquired a deep hatred of all things froglok. I would not recommend this, because by the time you are done with EQL you will have eradicated continents worth of frogloks. Why start now?
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	Congratulations! You now have a class unlock token for a free primary class unlock.		Congratulations! You now have a class unlock token for a free primary class unlock.
	If you like the classes you hit 50 with, you might consider looking at the high level class quests for that class – Wizard has a quest to unlock Ice Comet, for example.		If you like the classes you hit 50 with, you might consider looking at the high level class quests for that class – Wizard has a quest to unlock Ice Comet, for example.

			= Tips and Tricks =
			Courtesy of the Closed Beta/Test Server discord, here are a few tricks you might want to try, if you get a chance.
			* Get a Rubicite Breastplate from Temple of Cazic Thule, put it in an "Any" slot.
			* Get a shield (or two) and put them in any slots to boost AC and resists.
			* Overseer in Blackburrow drops a Refugee Shroud with a shrink click effect. If you're a large race, this could save your life.
			* Use Sneak to access vendors you might not otherwise be able to interact with.
			* Hadden in the Qeynos Hills drops the "Fishbone Earring", for a permanent underwater breathing buff. If you're considering Kedge Keep, you will need one.
			* Use pickzones to fast travel across larger zones, this will save you a long trip (looking at you, Western Karana)


	= Putting it together =		= Putting it together =

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	Level 46 opens up the rest of the raiding options. These will all function like Yael – some “trash”, a miniboss or 3 (if Fear or Hate), and then the raid boss. Start at D0, and pay attention to the mechanics in the fight.		Level 46 opens up the rest of the raiding options. These will all function like Yael – some “trash”, a miniboss or 3 (if Fear or Hate), and then the raid boss. Start at D0, and pay attention to the mechanics in the fight.

	In “Classic Era” EQL, this is going to be:		In “Classic Era” EQL, this is going to be:
			* Master Yael (voidling in Paineel)
	* Phinegal Atropos (voidling in Kedge Keep)		* Phinegal Atropos (voidling in Kedge Keep)
	* Lord Nagafen (voidling in Nagafens Lair/SolB)		* Lord Nagafen (voidling in Nagafens Lair/SolB)

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	If you are interested in the open world, there are multiple continents worth of zones to explore. The experience gain in the open world will be slower than dungeons, but it will allow a more relaxed pace of encounters.		If you are interested in the open world, there are multiple continents worth of zones to explore. The experience gain in the open world will be slower than dungeons, but it will allow a more relaxed pace of encounters.
	[[~~Jaruden's~~ Worldly Path]] is a guide written by Norrath's version of Rick Jeeves, and should help you find some of those out of the way spots you might not otherwise see.		[[The Worldly Path]] is a guide written by Norrath's version of Rick Jeeves, and should help you find some of those out of the way spots you might not otherwise see.

	If you are interested in tradeskills, you have options. I have written up a Lazy Man's Guide to Tradeskilling here.		If you are interested in tradeskills, you have options. I have written up a Lazy Man's Guide to Tradeskilling here.

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	The answer is: You’ve gotten the first part of EQL out of the way: the on-ramp. You’re equipped in a few pieces of gear that far outclasses “Classic” EQ by at least one expansion, outside of planar raids. You now have the core gameplay loop available to you - level up your classes, accumulate Alternate Advancement (AA) , and spend AA to increase your character power.		The answer is: You’ve gotten the first part of EQL out of the way: the on-ramp. You’re equipped in a few pieces of gear that far outclasses “Classic” EQ by at least one expansion, outside of planar raids. You now have the core gameplay loop available to you - level up your classes, accumulate Alternate Advancement (AA) , and spend AA to increase your character power.

	Why AA?		= Why AA? =
	For time invested, nothing in game will make as much of a difference in your in-game performance as AA. The exception to this might be a haste item if you do not have one, maybe, or a focus item, but those are best acquired as a side effect of gameplay, not as something to spend hours camping for…unless that’s how you would prefer to play the game.		For time invested, nothing in game will make as much of a difference in your in-game performance as AA. The exception to this might be a haste item if you do not have one, maybe, or a focus item, but those are best acquired as a side effect of gameplay, not as something to spend hours camping for…unless that’s how you would prefer to play the game.

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	The one exception to this is bags. You will never have enough inventory space, but it does not hurt to get a good head start. The Bag of the Sewn Evil Eye drops from the Evil Eye in LGuk. It is doable late 20s, more comfortable with a group on the first trip to 50, and the bags themselves are weight reducing 8 slot bags. Spend some time, get some bags, get some xp. You can find a map of Upper Guk (off of Feerott) here, and a map of Lower Guk here.		The one exception to this is bags. You will never have enough inventory space, but it does not hurt to get a good head start. The Bag of the Sewn Evil Eye drops from the Evil Eye in LGuk. It is doable late 20s, more comfortable with a group on the first trip to 50, and the bags themselves are weight reducing 8 slot bags. Spend some time, get some bags, get some xp. You can find a map of Upper Guk (off of Feerott) here, and a map of Lower Guk here.

	Motes:		= Motes =
	By now you should have accumulated several motes, and you will continue to accumulate them as you play the game. Motes tend to drop of the same quality as the difficulty you are at, so d0 is going to see motes to take items to +1, whereas D3 or D4 will see Lesser Potential and Potential.		By now you should have accumulated several motes, and you will continue to accumulate them as you play the game. Motes tend to drop of the same quality as the difficulty you are at, so d0 is going to see motes to take items to +1, whereas D3 or D4 will see Lesser Potential and Potential.

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	Mote farming is its own topic. The [[Item Upgrade System]] article covers in more detail how all that works, and pulls back the curtain a little on the math behind the scenes. It also discusses motes and the mote upgrade system.		Mote farming is its own topic. The [[Item Upgrade System]] article covers in more detail how all that works, and pulls back the curtain a little on the math behind the scenes. It also discusses motes and the mote upgrade system.

	Raids:		= Raids =

	Before we get further, the way raiding works in EQL is as follows: You can receive loot from one instance of each raid at each difficulty each week (at the time that this is written) Those rewards will follow EQL itemization rules – so doing a raid at D4 will reward +4 gear with a chance at D5.		Before we get further, the way raiding works in EQL is as follows: You can receive loot from one instance of each raid at each difficulty each week (at the time that this is written) Those rewards will follow EQL itemization rules – so doing a raid at D4 will reward +4 gear with a chance at D5.
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	If you like the classes you hit 50 with, you might consider looking at the high level class quests for that class – Wizard has a quest to unlock Ice Comet, for example.		If you like the classes you hit 50 with, you might consider looking at the high level class quests for that class – Wizard has a quest to unlock Ice Comet, for example.

	Putting it together:		= Putting it together =
	The devs have often said “play it the way you want to play it”. I can only reiterate this. If you are tired of the dungeon grind, go explore the world. If you are tired of exploring, try doing some trade skills. Player power – levels – are easy to come by. AA also easy to come by, leveling a single class to 50 seems to give you 70 ~~or so~~. If you find yourself 2 percent away from killing Naggy or Vox solo, go level a new class for a couple hours, invest the AA wisely, and try again.		The devs have often said “play it the way you want to play it”. I can only reiterate this. If you are tired of the dungeon grind, go explore the world. If you are tired of exploring, try doing some trade skills. Player power – levels – are easy to come by. AA are also easy to come by, leveling a single class to 50 seems to give you 60 to 70. If you find yourself 2 percent away from killing Naggy or Vox solo, go level a new class for a couple hours, invest the AA wisely, and try again.

	You can see the loop. You accumulate power making it easier to accumulate power, increasing the speed at which you accumulate power. And in between you’re dodging Blackburrow trains (or derailing them), talking smack in world chat, and having fun with friends doing content you haven’t touched in 20 years, if ever. It’s a big world. Go have fun.		You can see the loop. You accumulate power making it easier to accumulate power, increasing the speed at which you accumulate power. And in between you’re dodging Blackburrow trains (or derailing them), talking smack in world chat, and having fun with friends doing content you haven’t touched in 20 years, if ever. It’s a big world. Go have fun.

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	If you read the above sentence and understood it, excellent. If not, a quick explanation - Gear in "Classic" EQ had very few stats. Low level items might have 1 attribute at a low single digit number, and some AC. If you were lucky, it might have 2 attributes at low level. Equipment from one of the Classic EQ planes might have 3 stats, and one of them might be double digits. Perhaps. Low level gear from a revamped EQL dungeon probably has 3 stats, and upgraded to +2 or +3 is in middle or high single digits.		If you read the above sentence and understood it, excellent. If not, a quick explanation - Gear in "Classic" EQ had very few stats. Low level items might have 1 attribute at a low single digit number, and some AC. If you were lucky, it might have 2 attributes at low level. Equipment from one of the Classic EQ planes might have 3 stats, and one of them might be double digits. Perhaps. Low level gear from a revamped EQL dungeon probably has 3 stats, and upgraded to +2 or +3 is in middle or high single digits.

	The question becomes: What ~~next~~? Where do I go to keep that dopamine high of upgrading weapons and chasing dings and AA and making the numbers go up all at the same time?		The question becomes: What do? Where do I go to keep that dopamine high of upgrading weapons and chasing dings and AA and making the numbers go up all at the same time?

	The answer is: You’ve gotten the first part of EQL out of the way: the on-ramp. You’re equipped in a few pieces of gear that far outclasses “Classic” EQ by at least one expansion, outside of planar raids. You now have the core gameplay loop available to you - level up your classes, accumulate Alternate Advancement (AA) , and spend AA to increase your character power.		The answer is: You’ve gotten the first part of EQL out of the way: the on-ramp. You’re equipped in a few pieces of gear that far outclasses “Classic” EQ by at least one expansion, outside of planar raids. You now have the core gameplay loop available to you - level up your classes, accumulate Alternate Advancement (AA) , and spend AA to increase your character power.
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	If you are interested in the open world, there are multiple continents worth of zones to explore. The experience gain in the open world will be slower than dungeons, but it will allow a more relaxed pace of encounters.		If you are interested in the open world, there are multiple continents worth of zones to explore. The experience gain in the open world will be slower than dungeons, but it will allow a more relaxed pace of encounters.
			[[Jaruden's Worldly Path]] is a guide written by Norrath's version of Rick Jeeves, and should help you find some of those out of the way spots you might not otherwise see.

	If you are interested in tradeskills, you have options.		If you are interested in tradeskills, you have options. I have written up a Lazy Man's Guide to Tradeskilling here.

	If you are interested in getting to 50 immediately, the prevailing opinion seems to be: Go to Upper Guk, then to Lower Guk (LGuk), and finally leave at 50 having acquired a deep hatred of all things froglok. I would not recommend this, because by the time you are done with EQL you will have eradicated continents worth of frogloks. Why start now?		If you are interested in getting to 50 immediately, the prevailing opinion seems to be: Go to Upper Guk, then to Lower Guk (LGuk), and finally leave at 50 having acquired a deep hatred of all things froglok. I would not recommend this, because by the time you are done with EQL you will have eradicated continents worth of frogloks. Why start now?
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	Motes:		Motes:
	By now you should have accumulated several motes, and you will continue to accumulate them as you play the game. Motes tend to drop of the same quality as the difficulty you are at, so d0 is going to see motes to take items to +1, whereas D3 or D4 will see Lesser Potential and Potential.		By now you should have accumulated several motes, and you will continue to accumulate them as you play the game. Motes tend to drop of the same quality as the difficulty you are at, so d0 is going to see motes to take items to +1, whereas D3 or D4 will see Lesser Potential and Potential.

	If you have plenty of motes, fantastic. If you’ve spent some motes, that’s ok. My recommendation would be to hold those motes for planar and dragon drops, because the value return for each mote spent is higher on rarer equipment. Upgrading your FBSS might give you a 1 point of haste from 0 to +1. Upgrading a Runed Bolster Belt (a dragon dropped belt haste item) will give you that 1 point of haste and additional stats.		If you have plenty of motes, fantastic. If you’ve spent some motes, that’s ok. My recommendation would be to hold those motes for planar and dragon drops, because the value return for each mote spent is higher on rarer equipment. Upgrading your FBSS might give you a 1 point of haste from 0 to +1. Upgrading a Runed Bolster Belt (a dragon dropped belt haste item) will give you that 1 point of haste and additional stats.

	Mote farming is its own topic. ~~There’s~~ a ~~guide (here) that~~ discusses ~~item~~ and mote ~~systems in EQL~~.		Mote farming is its own topic. The [[Item Upgrade System]] article covers in more detail how all that works, and pulls back the curtain a little on the math behind the scenes. It also discusses motes and the mote upgrade system.

	Raids:		Raids:

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	You can see the loop. You accumulate power making it easier to accumulate power, increasing the speed at which you accumulate power. And in between you’re dodging Blackburrow trains (or derailing them), talking smack in world chat, and having fun with friends doing content you haven’t touched in 20 years, if ever. It’s a big world. Go have fun.		You can see the loop. You accumulate power making it easier to accumulate power, increasing the speed at which you accumulate power. And in between you’re dodging Blackburrow trains (or derailing them), talking smack in world chat, and having fun with friends doing content you haven’t touched in 20 years, if ever. It’s a big world. Go have fun.


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	AA points are going to give you more spell slots, increase your critical hit multipliers, increase your armor class, increase your evasion, and more. The gameplay effects of these improvements far outweigh most statistical swings you will get from any gear you can acquire in the “Classic” old world of EQ. The best way to acquire those AA points is to level up, and the best return on your time invested is at low level – you simply get more levels per hour at low level than you do at high level.		AA points are going to give you more spell slots, increase your critical hit multipliers, increase your armor class, increase your evasion, and more. The gameplay effects of these improvements far outweigh most statistical swings you will get from any gear you can acquire in the “Classic” old world of EQ. The best way to acquire those AA points is to level up, and the best return on your time invested is at low level – you simply get more levels per hour at low level than you do at high level.
	~~AKA -~~ you have any number of options, and you are not stuck doing any single one of them.		Basically you have any number of options, and you are not stuck doing any single one of them. You could certainly do several at the same time.

	So, what's next:		So, what's next:

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	AA points are going to give you more spell slots, increase your critical hit multipliers, increase your armor class, increase your evasion, and more. The gameplay effects of these improvements far outweigh most statistical swings you will get from any gear you can acquire in the “Classic” old world of EQ. The best way to acquire those AA points is to level up, and the best return on your time invested is at low level – you simply get more levels per hour at low level than you do at high level.		AA points are going to give you more spell slots, increase your critical hit multipliers, increase your armor class, increase your evasion, and more. The gameplay effects of these improvements far outweigh most statistical swings you will get from any gear you can acquire in the “Classic” old world of EQ. The best way to acquire those AA points is to level up, and the best return on your time invested is at low level – you simply get more levels per hour at low level than you do at high level.
	AKA - you have any number of options, and you are stuck doing any single of them.		AKA - you have any number of options, and you are not stuck doing any single one of them.

	So, what's next:		So, what's next: