Question - Quick and easy 100-105 & max AAs?

[SenorBlanco]

Has anyone been able to confirm if the XP in the Thuliasar Island task has been nerfed as a few people have mentioned? If so, what are some good options for grinding 100-105 and max out AAs using 1 subscription month with or without EoK?

 

[Bami]

I've read the XP isn't nerfed in TDS or TBM but that EoK XP is just better. So on a relative basis TDS/TBM will give less than EoK but the nominal rate has stayed the same.

 

[Razkle]

I just started an 85 heroic, and in my group of 105s with fellowship running from another group he will be 105 sometime tomorrow.... in EoK

 

[psimoon]

I "know" some people that still use instances on dino island. While the exp might not be as good as EoK, it is still relatively safe to leave them running in the instance.

If you are going to run AFK, please for the love of all that is holy, use the AFK tools in KA and Posse plugin as a good backup.

 

[LamahHerder]

Is whatever dino island is TDS or TBM?

 

[dannuic]

Is whatever dino island is TDS or TBM?

It's tier 3 TDS.

 

[Sum1]

In the amount of time it would take you to flag for Dino island you could get your 100 to 105 and have a head start on AA's in EoK (even if you're doing it non-afk). The experience in EoK was upped pretty dramatically, so if you can kill relatively quickly you'll see significant progress. For a while I was getting near 1 AA every single kill in T1 EoK. Once I got about halfway through EoK AA's it slowed down a bit, but was still f'n awesome.

I might swap my cleric out for my alt cleric in the main group, pop a Krono, and see how close to max I can get with him in a week. He's probably my lowest AA toon.

 

[LamahHerder]

I dont have TBM or EoK on any of my toons, I can afford to buy it but I just feel I am still wasting a bunch of good content I have never seen (I quit in pop!)
Finding myself busy with old old content and stuff
I got a group to 105 full AA TDS and another 10 or so toons almost 105.

I do need to figure out what instances are worth doing pre-TBM, I know nothing about them and its hard to figure out =)

Really wish I could find a 'content as it was released' progression chart of some sort so I can see all the content from all the expansions

 

[dannuic]

Dino island probably takes about a day to flag, and if you're going to try to flag for TDS anyway, then it's probably worth it. There are still 2 more zones after dino island to unlock, too. It's an interestingly cohesive storyline if you are paying attention to it.

You can hate the cavern of endless song just like the rest of us.

 

[eqmule]

Caverns of endless pain in the a**

 

[Warl0ck45]

There ought to be "progression" write ups and wikis on Allakhazam. It is a bit muddled as now there are the progression servers, but if you do a general search for "progression" I am seeing pages for various expansions

http://www.eqresource.com/ also has progression information, but only for the last 4 expansions or so.

Do not forget there are also Achievement rewards back to Rain of Fear. Some nice items to be had as rewards if you want to put the time in (in some cases a LOT) for instance usually the Hunter achievements give bags, the collection achievements give more AA and items, or stuff like Orb of Calm Tides (personal favorite, damn rain!)

Don't think anyone has a list of "get these!" out of the achievements ofd=f hand, but it is worth looking over while camping instead of playing /gems

 

[Sum1]

Caverns of endless pain in the a**

I hated the flagging missions in this zone so much that I vowed to never go back. F this zone.

Although, with EoK gear and AA's this shit would be ultra-easy right now. I still won't go back.

 

[Warl0ck45]

oh, and if you care too, on Allakhazam you can hit "database --> Zones --> by expansion" to get a list of each expansion in order, and links to the related zones (and from there of course, what ever you want to know about the zones)

Alla is very "user contribution" driven (like MQ) so some of the info is spotty. They are usually up for helpful input though.

 

[psimoon]

I know the progression is a PITA with TDS, but I can run 6hrs straight AFK in an instance with no one bothering me. I would not even attempt that in a non-instanced zone, especially in EOK.

Here is the lowdown on Dino island (Thuliasaur island) https://www.redguides.com/community/threads/30765-Thuliasaur-Island-Super-XP

As for flagging progression in TDS, Caverns blows goats hoping soon that it will become flag free in an upcoming expansion. Anyway, Here is a progression check list.

Expansion Progression Chain: Zone unlocking

Completing the following missions will grant you access to Caverns of Endless Song:
• A Rising Storm - Given by Mate Rominald in Tempest Temple.
• Gathering Clouds - Given by Krinoch Jal in Tempest Temple.
• Clearer Skies - Given by Ognit Eznertob in Tempest Temple.

• The Pellarus Sanctum - Given by Head Mage Antius in Katta Castrum: Deluge.
• The Edge of Balance - Given by Firiona Vie in Katta Castrum: Deluge.
• The Absent Scholar - Given by Firiona Vie in Katta Castrum: Deluge.

Completing the following missions will grant you access to Degmar, the Lost Castle:
• Just Recompense - Given by Jameswell Dagmire in Brother Island.
• The Cover of Night - Given by Quigley Barnables in Brother Island.

• Loyal is the Heart - Given by Brother Dilgen in Caverns of Endless Song.
• Leave No Brother Behind - Given by Brother Dilgen in Caverns of Endless Song.
• Two Sides of the Shield - Given by Brother Visius in Caverns of Endless Song.

Completing the following missions will grant you access to Thuliasaur Island:
• The Sacred Profaned - Given by Thubr Axebringer in Degmar, the Lost Castle.

• Castle Crasher - Given by NPC at zone in.
----Can be done at the same time.
• Castle Raid - Given by NPC at zone in.

• Castle Relic - Given by Priestess Gli'helin in Degmar, the Lost Castle.
• Crying for the Dead - Given by Thubr Axebringer in Degmar, the Lost Castle.

• Burden of the Past - Given by Thubr Axebringer in Degmar, the Lost Castle.

Completing the following missions will grant you access to Combine Dredge:
• An Endless Cycle - Given by Lyirae Oakynd in Thuliasaur Island.
• To Remake Eden - Given by Galeth Veredeth in Thuliasaur Island.
• Fit for the New World - Given by Galeth Veredeth in Thuliasaur Island.

Completing the following missions will grant you access to Arx Mentis:
• A Fickle Wind Blows - Given by Firiona Vie in Combine Dredge.
• What Hate Begets - Given by Firiona Vie in Combine Dredge.
• Deep Lies the Snow - Given by Firiona Vie in Combine Dredge.

Hope this helps.

 

[LorDeth]

All time best xp grinding I've found so far (pre TBM/EOK), other than the risky static DH camps on the way to ToR, is in Arx.. the 'outside' area, where all the critters are..

I've sat here for very long stretches of time, just chewing up the mobs.. i park on the back wall straight across from the hidden doors, and kill those critters endlessly.. theres one named that can spawn at the top (north) end of that open area.. so you just reduce your pull radius to leave him out of it, or just pull him and the PH's when they're up..

Also can get the occasional TDS rare drop in here as well..

Again, risk with afk'ing anywhere, so do at your own risk.. but Arx is probably the most locked away zone in the whole xpac, as well as this being out of the way...

 

[SenorBlanco]

Thanks for all the replies! As much as I appreciate the EoK plugs but like another person said, I'm still enjoying messing around with some of the more recent content while I also play on TLP. For me, the biggest pull to the dino island task is that it is being fully instanced for 6 hours.

If i ever commit to going back to live fully and raiding current that might change, so thanks again for all the EoK plugs!

 

[Bami]

Caverns of endless pain in the a**

Sorry for necro, but I just have to say as someone returning from EQ for a 14 year break that this is one of the most frustrating zones ever. I'm doing TDS progression and I went there last night with an EOK T1 geared SK and the rest of my bots and it was still very annoying. I can't imagine the hell it must have been to do it when it was current content.

 

[psimoon]

There are some very annoying quests you have to do for progression. The shield that spawns the octopus. It is easy if you have pets but otherwise I just clear the room of sharks and barracudas then touch the shield. The other one is helmet "Leave no brother behind" quest. It is the other mobs around that agro.

Anyway, there are writeups on EQresouces and Alla that have very good info to help out.

The dorf castle is almost as "fun" as caverns, but the agro range is super small.