Hail, Norrathians! It's time once again for the Feast of Giving. Starting today and ending on November 29, 2021 at 11:00 p.m. PST, enjoy 50% experience gains, 50% faster rare spawn timers, and 50% increased faction changes.

We're grateful to all of you for being part of the EverQuest family. So eat up, gear up, adventure up, and enjoy the holiday!




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From inside the shadows and darkness come stories of heroics that only come from true adventurers and conquerors like you. This time, however, could the secrets that are about to be revealed be too much? Are you truly prepared?

 

We are super excited to announce that Terror of Luclin will be launching December 7, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. PST on live servers. Take on new feats and challenges as you level up to 120, explore new zones, and strengthen your characters through new raids. If you haven't pre-ordered a copy of Terror of Luclin yet, you can get it here and receive the Shadow Weapon Ornament and immediately join in on the remaining days of beta.

 

Will you have what it takes to thwart the evil plans of Mayong Mistmoore? We'll see you in the shadows!

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All EverQuest Live Servers will be brought offline on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 6:00 AM PT* for an update. Downtime is expected to last approximately 6 hours.



Check this out and more in our EQ Calendar (Be sure to set it to your time zone [in settings on the Calendar] for your times!).


Achievement Changes: https://achievements.eqresource.com/achievementshistory.php?mdy=11172021
DBStr Changes: https://spells.eqresource.com/dbstrhistory.php?mdy=11172021
EQStr Changes: https://spells.eqresource.com/eqstrhistory.php?mdy=11172021
Faction Changes:
Spell Changes: https://spells.eqresource.com/history.php?mdy=11172021


Update Notes:
November 17, 2021
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*** Highlights ***
- Grab your bags for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. All bags sold for Daybreak Cash are 15% off from 11/25/2021 to 12/01/2021!
- Priests of Luclin no longer require soulstones to complete their tasks. Speak with them instead.


*** Items ***
- Fixed a bug where selling a stack of items via barter would sometimes only sell partial stacks.
- Fixed the recourse spell in Claws of Veeshan Bard breastplate click effects.
- Lore items will no longer disappear from a cancelled trade when there is a lore item conflict.


*** Tradeskills ***
- Corrected multiple issues with the success chance label on the Tradeskill window.


*** Quests & Events ***
- Quests with rewards that will result in a lore conflict will now return your items.
- Priests of Luclin no longer require soulstones to complete their tasks. Speak with them instead.
- Fixed an issue with the To Kill a Thel Ereth Ril quest where turning in the quest item to Alchemist Vaskerin would result in getting the wrong quest item in return.


*** Spells ***
- Enchanter - The proc portion of Night's Endless Terror and Night's Perpetual Terror now have a unique buff icon. The illusion portion retains the standard illusion icon.
- Corrected an issue where a combination of Troubadour's Synergy and Evoker's Synergy would proc Ignite Blood.


*** Overseer ***
- Corrected an issue where all available Agents would not always be listed when starting a new quest.
- Fixed a bug that caused Overseer quest stats to sometimes be incorrect after zoning.


*** Progression Servers ***
- Found the missing Agents of Change on Phinigel and made them get back to work.
- Cazic Cenobite will now have a chance to drop Rubicite Boots on Progression servers while in-era.


*** Miscellaneous ***
- The 500 free DBC reward will no longer display "Add Time" for Lifetime accounts as the default.
- Fixed a bug that could cause a client crash when casting spells.
- Added several new zone loading bar messages.
- Corrected an issue with items being removed from the Advanced Loot Window prior to 15 minutes.
- Corrected a bug that could cause the client to crash when zoning.


*** Previously Updated ***
- Corrected an issue where translocate spells resulted in a message about the destination zone not being ready.
- Fixed an issue with the Vex Thal Key Shard drops.
- Corrected an issue where NPCs could strike through a riposte even under the effects of a 100% avoidance discipline, such as Deflection or Deftdance.
- Corrected an issue where the Adventurer's Perk experience bonus didn't apply to AA.
- Corrected an issue where the Merchant's Perk would sometimes display that you got a bonus tradeskill skill-up, but the skill-up chance had failed.
- The Yxxta riddle should function in Avatar of Change instances.

 
- The EverQuest Team

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Greetings, Norrathians!

We are excited to officially announce the long-awaited conversion to 64-bit Servers and Clients for EverQuest!

You may be wondering, "Why is this important?" The answer is simply, with more available memory we can immediately decrease the "out of memory" client crashes. This update is going to allow for the utilization of more of the memory on your computer and on our servers. Currently, no matter how much physical or virtual memory is on your machine we are limited to using 4GBs of it. With 64-bit clients, we can in theory use up to 16 exabytes. The "out of memory" issue is statistically the number one reason we see client crashes right now. Additionally, this change allows for increased client and server performance by allowing us to load more into memory instead of relying on slow reads from a hard drive. Plus, this puts us on a path to have more and higher resolution art in the game.

We will begin rolling out the new 64-bit update to Beta in the coming weeks, and at that time you will need to run a 64-bit Windows OS to continue participating in Beta. However, the 64-bit update will not be launching with the launch of the new expansion: Terror of Luclin. You will still be able to enjoy EverQuest's 28th Expansion launch without any interruption on live servers. After the launch of the expansion, we will be updating the Test Server about a month before the full launch to live servers. This release to the Test Server is currently targeted for early 2022. We want to make sure this transition is as smooth as possible, so these dates are subject to change in order to make sure we can provide you with the best possible update. LaunchPad will automatically update your client and you will be able to enjoy EverQuest in a new and improved way. It is just around the corner so stay tuned for the Beta and Test Server announcements!

Officially, the sunsetting of the 32-bit client will take effect on the day that the 64-bit clients are released to the live servers. Because of this migration, we will no longer be able to support 32-bit systems. We recommend making backups of any INI files (or other customizations) in your client directory and upgrading to at least the minimum 64-bit specs as shown below:

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

    OS: Windows 7 64-bit or newer
    Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400/AMD Athlon x2 4050e
    Memory: 3 GB RAM
    Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8800/AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT or higher (comparison chart)
    Network: Broadband Internet Connection
    Hard Drive: 15 GB of free hard drive space


OPTIMAL RECOMMENDED SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

    OS: Windows 10 64-bit or newer
    Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850/AMD Phenom II x2
    Memory: 4 GB RAM
    Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 260/AMD Radeon HD 4870 or higher (comparison chart)
    Network: Broadband Internet Connection
    Hard Drive: 15 GB of free hard drive space

You can determine if you are running a 64-bit version of Windows on Microsoft's Support Site.

This update is an example of how we here at Darkpaw Games are constantly dedicated to improving and innovating on your favorite game through key modernization initiatives. In the coming years, we are planning on more big projects like this and hope to be able to share some of them with you in the future.

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Greetings, Norrathians!

The time has come once again for my latest Producer's Letter. It's been an incredible year since we last touched base. You've gotten to know some of our new game designers and engineers, we've shared in the fun during a handful of annual events, we all saw the amazing success of the launches of Mischief and Thornblade--our Randomized Loot TLPs--and now we're venturing into uncharted waters with the pre-order and beta testing of our next expansion, Terror of Luclin.

If you're like many of us, your minds were blown when video game technology went from 8-bit to 16-bit. (Here's looking at you, speedy blue guy!) Personally, I'm very excited to finally and officially announce 64-bit clients and servers are coming for EverQuest! This was and continues to be a big endeavor and we plan to post an article about it soon. Just know that it's coming, and we're aiming for an early 2022 launch after the release of Terror of Luclin. (It will be coming to the beta server sooner than that, though.)

As many of you saw, we recently opened pre-orders for our 28th expansion, Terror of Luclin. All of us were proud of the new landing page our team members and partners helped create. If you haven't seen it, you can check it out here. But what's most important to note is all of you. The response from you, our community, to Terror of Luclin has been nothing short of spectacular, and we sincerely appreciate all of the positive comments and feedback we've received.

One other important milestone for us is partnering up again with Extra Life to help raise funds for Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego. They really do make a difference in so many children's lives and on a personal note, they hold a special place in my heart for what they've done for my family. When we did this last year, we hoped it would go well, and all of you far exceeded our expectations. We're back at it again this year, and we'd love it if you got involved again. Give a donation or help spread the word--we just want you to be part of this again. You can join our Darkpaw Games team by clicking here. Fundraising will continue through the rest of 2021 but mark your calendar for November 6. That is Extra Life's official day to stream EverQuest and EverQuest II to help raise awareness.

Calling all artists! We're looking to hire some new talent in the coming weeks and months. We've got a lot of ambitious plans, and we're going to need some extra help in reaching our goals. If you're interested or know someone who might be, bookmark and keep an eye on our Careers page for updates.

Also rounding out the rest of 2021 will be the return of the Raid, Raid, Raid! event, a Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale, Frostfell, and to get you ready for the holidays, a Winter Holiday Sale. Lots of fun still left to be enjoyed before some even more exciting things start to roll out in 2022.

Finally, server merges. While we're not prepared to officially announce specific server mergers because we are still gathering data on our end, just know that we're being diligent about them and will let you know any updates as soon as possible. Look for messaging around this in the first half of 2022.

From all of us here at Darkpaw Games, we deeply appreciate the years you've spent with us and we can't thank you enough for being a valued member of our community. You fuel us every single day with your passion. We know you have your choices, so thank you for spending your time with us as we get closer to 23 years strong.


Wait . . . there is a golden feather on the floor,

--Jenn Chan
Head of Studio

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All EverQuest Live Servers will be brought offline on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 6:00 AM PT* for an update. Downtime is expected to last approximately 6 hours.



Check this out and more in our EQ Calendar (Be sure to set it to your time zone [in settings on the Calendar] for your times!).


Achievement Changes: https://achievements.eqresource.com/achievementshistory.php?mdy=10202021
DBStr Changes: https://spells.eqresource.com/dbstrhistory.php?mdy=10202021
EQStr Changes: https://spells.eqresource.com/eqstrhistory.php?mdy=10202021
Faction Changes:
Spell Changes: https://spells.eqresource.com/history.php?mdy=10202021


Update Notes:
October 20, 2021
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*** Items ***
- Look to the Marketplace this month for the Feir'Dal Heritage Crate. Each crate contains a random item. Trade these Feir'Dal Heritage items to your friends or collect them all yourself!


*** Tradeskills ***
- Updated the Combine button to show your chance of successfully combining the selected recipe.
- Added a quantity label to the recipe's component icons in the Tradeskill window.


*** Quests & Events ***
- Changed the aura color used by the banish aura in the Claws of Veeshan Sontalak raid.
- (Raid) Restless Assault - Changed the "melting" decal for Narandi the Restless back to blue.
- Cikdew has found her voice and will be looking for assistance during the Nights of the Dead.


*** Spells ***
- Fixed a bug where Translocate: Primary Anchor and Primary Anchor Push would fail if the request was accepted after 40 seconds.
- Fixed a bug where Translocate spells cast while you were in the same zone would fail to teleport you to the correct location.


*** AA ***
- Increased the cap on banked Mercenary AA experience points to one-half of your current level, every 10 levels, starting at level 50 (up from 10 at level 50, 15 at level 80, and 20 at level 100.)


*** NPCs ***
- The agents of change on live servers are no longer default humans.


*** Mercenaries ***
- Experience granted from quests, tasks, and rewards (non-kill sources) will now increase your Mercenary Alternate Advancement Experience regardless of whether your mercenary is currently active.


*** Overseer ***
- Corrected an issue with recovery quests not prioritizing the correct agent rarity and incapacitation type.


*** Progression Servers ***
- Resolved an issue on progression servers where Xon Quexill would tell the adventurers to go to someone who doesn't exist...yet. Once Planes of Power unlocks on a server, the text will reflect that the correct person is available.
- Added a chance for all NPCs in appropriate zones to drop the pieces needed for the Key to Vex Thal. The droprate will be doubled for the first month of the release of Shadows of Luclin. After that month, it will still have an increased drop rate, however not as much.


*** Miscellaneous ***
- Any server other than Miragul, Mischief, Thornblade, and Firiona Vie can now transfer to Phinigel.
- Guild members who are not really in a guild can now be removed.
- Corrected an issue where an account would sometimes think a player was still online when going from character select to server select.
- Updated the /usetarget command to work with traders and barterers.
- Added the /waypoint command, which can be used to draw a find path to a specific coordinate location. This location is also marked on the map.
- A successful strikethrough of a riposte no longer results in an additional melee hit.


*** UI ***
- Corrected an overlapping slot in the loot window.
- The Marketplace at Character Select will now allow you to keep browsing after a purchase of any item and to make subsequent purchases. Mercenary slot items will be hidden from the Marketplace if they will take you over the maximum allowed feature slots.
- Corrected an issue with the Item Display window having a repeating texture.
- Added an option to the Map window that allows a label to show with your group's position.


- Changed -
EQUI_DragItems.xml
EQUI_ItemDisplay.xml
EQUI_LootWnd.xml
EQUI_MapViewWnd.xml


*** Previously Updated ***
- The Seeds of Destruction Hunter achievements should now properly reward you.
- Corrected an issue where certain players could not enter instances from an Agent of Change.
- Added Agents of Change that were missing from the following zones: Lavastorm, Everfrost, Cauldron, Paineel, Arcstone, Feerrott, Freeport East, and South Ro.
- Fixed a critical zone crash.
- Vulak can now be spawned in the Agent of Change instances.
- Addressed an issue that can cause the Agents of Change to not properly determine if players are able to enter zones in certain cases.


- The EverQuest Team

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The shadows cast by the light of Luclin have been whispering of intrigues. The Akheva are on the move, striving to reassert their power and rebuild their moon-wide empire. Amidst the turmoil of their actions, rumors abound. Mayong Mistmoore has been seen on Luclin. The only known truth is that the master vampire has since disappeared into the shadows and even his devoted followers and sycophants have begun to worry.

Clearly something is stirring on the moon of Luclin. What secrets or magical power was the Lord of Mistmoore seeking? Is he trying to usurp another god? Do you have the strength to peer behind the shades and track down the vampire lord to prevent whatever evil he is plotting?



Conquer New Raids

With visions of Luclin herself walking the halls of Ka Vethan, The High Priestess, Aten Ha Ra, has secured her power and exerts her will over all the Akheva. She has restored Ka Vethan and has already reclaimed the surrounding areas. The Akheva intend to extend that influence throughout the moon, to reclaim what rightfully belongs to Luclin and her servants. Aten Ha Ra's power is impossible to deny, but can you deny her conquest?

 
Aten Ha Ra is not the only enemy preventing Norrath's heroes from discovering the future of the planes and preventing the Mistress of Shadows from achieving whatever secret goal she seeks. Old enemies ranging from Doomshade to Zelnithak roam Luclin seeking to devour or destroy anyone in their path.


Ancient beings from the planes wait in darkness and shadow, and only the strongest heroes can defeat them!



Experience New Adventures

Not all Akhevans agree with Aten Ha Ra. Join the resistance to stop the spread of the Akheva. Do tasks from the simple to the complex, working alone or with friends. Research the oddity of the shadows. Stop sacrifices of the weak. Explore the depths of Luclin's prison. Become the force that will banish the shadows!

 

Grow in Strength

Level your hero up to the new limit of 120. Learn new spells, combat abilities, and AAs, and then prove your worth to receive new unique items.

    Level cap increase
    Spells and AAs
    New items
    New Tradeskills



Explore New Zones

Begin your adventure in Maiden's Eye in your quest to thwart the plans of Mayong Mistmoore. Journey through new zones and kill new monsters.

    Basilica of Adumbration
        Even the shadows need a place to confine those who stray too far.
    Ka Vethan
        No longer ruins, Ka Vethan is a fortress and temple to Luclin’s might.
    Maiden's Eye
        The Akhevan have spread their influence into Maiden’s Eye, constructing a new outpost to gather their armies and warn Ka Vethan.
    Shadow Valley
        This dreaded path from Ka Vethan to the Basilica of Adumbration is worsened by the weight of the shadows.
    Umbral Plains
        The Akheva have reclaimed the Umbral Plains and cleared out everything that offends them, improving and adding where they feel the need.
    Vex Thal
        Nothing much has changed here over the last several years, other than their strength of purpose.




EverQuest: Terror of Luclin Content and Features

    7 Expansion Zones – Search the shadows of Luclin to thwart the plans of Mayong Mistmoore.
    New Raids, Quests, and Missions.
    New Spells, Combat Abilities, and AAs.
    New Collections.
    Level increase to 120.
    Teleport Item Key Ring – every character on your account will get a 10-slot Key Ring to store teleportation items! You can add slots with marketplace items as you need them.

 

EverQuest: Terror of Luclin is available for $34.99 USD. The Collector's, Premium, and Family & Friends Editions, which include several in-game bonus items, is available for $69.99, $139.99, and $249.99 USD respectively.

For all editions, pre-order now and get the Shadow Weapon Ornament and access to the beta server!

 

Collector's Edition (Standard Edition plus):
    Contract of the Stonegrabber (for every character)
    Umbral Plains Mushroom (for every character)
    Goblet of Adventure III x 2
    Terror of Luclin Painting
    Bloodbound Satchel
    Zelniak Saddle
    Metamorph Wand – Lightcrawler
    Teleport Item Key Ring Slots (5 Slot Packs) x 9

Premium Edition (Collector's Edition plus):
    Umbral Plains Scrying Bowl (for every character)
    Bloodbound Satchel
    Ten Perfected Augmentation Distillers x 2
    Shared Goblet of Adventure III x 2
    Owlbear Saddle
    Metamorph Wand – Rockhopper
    Visage of the Akheva

Friends & Family Edition (Premium Edition plus):
    Bloodbound Satchel
    Shared Goblet of Adventure III x 2
    Tradable: Terror of Luclin
    Tradable: Heroic Character
    Tradable: Zelniak Saddle
    Tradable: Owlbear Saddle
    Tradable: Teleport Item Key Ring Slots (5 Slot Packs) x 9
    Overseer Pack x 30
    Halfling Heritage Crate x 5

Some items and rewards are subject to terms and conditions so be sure to check our pre-order page for details.

Pre-Order your copy today!

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All EverQuest live servers will be brought offline on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. PDT to apply an emergency fix for instances not properly functioning. Downtime is expected to last approximately 3 hours.



Check this out and more in our EQ Calendar (Be sure to set it to your time zone [in settings on the Calendar] for your times!).


Update Notes:
September 22, 2021
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*** Quests & Events ***
- Vulak can now be spawned in the Agent of Change instances.


*** Miscellaneous ***
- Addressed an issue that can cause the Agents of Change to not properly determine if players are able to enter zones in certain cases.


- The EverQuest Team

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Fall Fun returns to Norrath again. Cool bonuses are coming your way!

Starting today and lasting until Monday, September 27, 2021 at 11:00 p.m. PDT, you can enjoy 100% bonuses to rare spawn timers and faction gains.

Then on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. PDT and lasting until Monday, October 11, 2021 at 11:00 p.m. PDT, you can enjoy a 50% reduction in lockouts.

And finally, on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. PDT and lasting until Monday, October 25, 2021 at 11:00 p.m. PDT, you'll get to soak up 50% experience gains.

 

Safe travels, happy hunting, and we hope you enjoy the bonuses!



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All EverQuest Live Servers will be brought offline on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 6:00 AM PT* for an update. Downtime is expected to last approximately 6 hours.



Check this out and more in our EQ Calendar (Be sure to set it to your time zone [in settings on the Calendar] for your times!).


Achievement Changes: https://achievements.eqresource.com/achievementshistory.php?mdy=09152021
DBStr Changes: https://spells.eqresource.com/dbstrhistory.php?mdy=09152021
EQStr Changes: https://spells.eqresource.com/eqstrhistory.php?mdy=09152021
Faction Changes:
Spell Changes: https://spells.eqresource.com/history.php?mdy=09152021


Update Notes:
September 15, 2021
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*** Highlights ***
- Agents of Change are now available for All Access members on all servers.


*** Quests & Events ***
- Bloogy Shellcracker will no longer accept Water Dragon Meat. However, his brother, Roogy Shellcracker, will be able to help you with that.
- NPCs that have an active loot lock will now only accept trades from players who belong to the credited party.
- Cikdew has found her voice and will be looking for assistance during Nights of the Dead.
- Arlien Browch has been seen hauling a large shipment of pumpkins. She should reach the Commonlands Tunnel just in time for Nights of the Dead.
- The mission Gorowyn: Balance of Power now correctly references Gorowyn as the target zone in the Quest Journal, rather than Chardok.


*** Spells ***
- Fixed an issue where Steadfast Servants would refuse to cast Servant's Haste on players who have unlocked any ranks of the Item: Hidden Power / Ancestral Memories AA ability line.
- Dark Rites charges are no longer consumed when memorizing spells.
- Updated the confirmation popup box for translocation spells to not disappear if you enter combat.
- - Updated the confirmation popup box for translocation spells to last for 2 minutes.
- - Updated translocation spells to (once again) be cast by casters if they are in combat and land on targets that may be in combat.
- Corrected an issue where the Gambit line of Wizard spells could cause the Wizard to damage themselves with an offensive proc.


*** AA ***
- Corrected an issue with the AA ability, Companion's Discipline, that granted the ability to use the /pet qswarm command at the wrong rank.
- Corrected an issue where pet command hotkeys would issue the wrong command. Hotkeys for target, swarm, qswarm, resume, and swleave will need to be re-made.
- Corrected an issue where the damage bonuses to Archery and Throwing from Weapon Mastery of the Scout and Weapon Mastery of the Juggernaut were giving only a small percentage of the intended bonus. They should now give roughly the same damage bonus seen for melee weapons.


*** NPCs ***
- Venril Sathir is no longer susceptible to mesmerization spells.
- The Seeds of Destruction Hunter achievements now have appropriate completion rewards:
- - The Voidslayer achievement now grants a 28 slot bag and the titles "Voidslayer" and "the Voidslayer"
- - The Expert Hunter achievement now grants a 26 slot bag
- - The Veteran Hunter achievement now grants a 24 slot bag
- - The Adept Hunter achievement now grants a 22 slot bag
- - The Novice Hunter achievement now grants a 20 slot bag
- Added missing hunter targets to their respective achievements:
- - Gates of Discord: Hunter of Riwwi: Pixxt Hihkx
- - Gates of Discord: Hunter of Riwwi: Pixxt Kihkx
- - Gates of Discord: Hunter of Kod'Taz: Enslaved Vrex Zealot
- - Omens of War: Nobles' Causeway: Stone Thrower


*** Overseer ***
- Made a speculative fix to missing Overseer quests.


*** Progression Servers ***
- Fixed an issue with the loot on some prominent Velious raid targets that prevented proper randomization on Mischief and Thornblade.
- Reduced the respawn time of Gloradin Coldheart by some amount.


*** Miscellaneous ***
- Corrected an issue where NPCs would drop you from their hatelist if you were too far away under the wrong conditions.
- Agents of Change are now available for All Access members on all servers.
- Login timeout errors no longer display the wrong error message, such as "String not found."
- Added a chat message when receiving a translocate.
- - The dialog box from the kickplayers command will no longer invalidate other dialog boxes, like those from translocation spells.
- - Translocation spells can now be cast on yourself.
- Broadcasts of system-wide messages will now always have a single space before the message is displayed.
- Logging in with 500 or more items in your Item Overflow will now display a message, suggesting you collect your belongings.


*** UI ***
- Corrected a spelling error when a player is too low level to give PVP points.
- Corrected an issue where heal-over-time spells would display negative values on NPCs.
- Fixed an issue where the reuse time on activated items would sometimes fail to display correctly.

- Changed -
EQUI_Inventory.xml
EQUI_LootWnd.xml

- The EverQuest Team

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