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My friends and I have just recently started playing EQ again. (my computer is too ****** to run EQ2 when it comes out, so I'll stick with EQ) Its been about a year and a half since I've played, so I don't know any of the new areas or zones, or which are even best for EXP. So my question is: if we start over with a warrior, monk, cleric and enchanter, where should we be heading and at what levels? Keeping in mind that we are very quick learners that are skilled in the game, with bad armor.

Freeport newbie area to pick up some plague rat tails for PP, that intersparced with silk farming. Lvl 8 or so make your way to crushbone to pick up some belts and shoulderpads. Turn these in in keladim for addtional XP until 10. Then its off to Paludal to do bugs for a few more levels then bounce from Kurn's to Paludal as you get bored with either one. At 23 your done with PC, now you have the choice of LDoNs or Mseru -> Echo -> DSP -> DL -> Planes

You get to HHK by east commlands, to west, during daylight thru kitichor, and in to the pass. Then work your way to the fort that is the keep, and go into the basement. Other ways depends on your race, but misty to kit to hhk. Or the safe, but longer way, north to east karana to hhk.

Depending on your level right now though Mistmoore, or SplitPaw are just as good. If not better seeing how they are considered zone hot spots. Also again depending on your level, or group size, Gunthak Beach would be as good, or better.

Worst part of High Hold Pass L15-22??, not enough mobs if there is to many people there. Usually only faction farmers now. The Keep, which is higher, L25-39 can only support so many people as well <12-18>ish. So if you go there by yourself, and it's crowded your screwed.

Upstairs are nobles, but usually 1 or 2 soloers, and your screwed again, can take you to L50ish. If your a porter, or a gater, not so much a biggie. If your a hybrid/melee what a waste of time.

DSP is good from about 28-35. Then it begins to wane. You can stick it out to 38, but it will be a grind.

I have always like Dreadlands (DL), for 38-46. But it really only works well if you have a good group, and can chain-pull. Otherwise there is too much down time.

Also, in DL, xp begins to slow after about 42. But it is good loot. I average about 100pp, per hour. Of course this is because many players don't seem to care about looting, any more. They are just happy if you have /autosplit on.

I have also found Gunthak and Mistmoore Castle decent places to find Dark Blues while in your low 40s(40-44). Depending on your class, you may be able to solo in both zones. I have taken to soloing, in MMC, while waiting for LDoN groups in Butcherblock.

Good luck.

Excellent info. Thanks for the help!

Herkupove you should be able to buy the expansion at eq main website. It would be a download then. I have no clue if you can buy it in a store, as a single expansion.

Your next question can L29 necro solo in gunthak? Answer maybe, if you stay on the undead side of the beach. Cons will be white-deep red for you. Fear kiting might be hard there though. Not a lot of space, without getting adds. Your real close though if not, L32-34 for sure. Your undead stuff, slows, nukes etc. could get you through the level. Your biggest problem will be unfamiliarty with that zone. No casters that I have seen either.

Try it, and see, if it's to much downtime, or you get killed once, or twice get out. Come back then when you reach L34.

Try Crystal Caverns, the Orcs on the upper levels, for a few levels. A few necros that I know claim that area of the zone is very doable at L29. There are at least several other zones that work as well.