Gearing & Items

EQL gear systems, stat priorities, and where to find equipment during the beta.

EQL Gear Systems (Confirmed)

Gear Upgrade to +10

Items can be upgraded from +0 to +10 via two methods:

• Duplicate Merging: Combining two copies of the same item increases tier
• Motes: Tiered drop currency usable as upgrade material

Exaltations

Replaces classic vendor augments. Allows you to merge focus effects, proc effects, and appearances between items. Haste is not an Exaltation — it remains a separate item stat.

Planar Gear

Planar-quality gear (Plane of Hate, Plane of Fear, Plane of Sky) is no-trade. Pre-planar gear is tradable. Stats cap at 510. No level requirements on gear currently planned.

The "Any" Slots

Two inventory slots that bypass normal slot restrictions. Confirmed uses: shields (full AC value), breastplates (stat stacking), weapons (piercer for backstab while using a different main hand).

Instrument Focus Items

In EQL, instrument focus items are all/all — any class can equip and use them. The Bard Epic (when craftable) counts as ALL instrument types.

Stat Priorities by Combo

David: Bard + Paladin + Enchanter

You wear plate armor (from Paladin). Stat priority:

1. Charisma (CHA) — Affects Bard lull songs, Enchanter charm tick checks. Both classes want this high.
2. Wisdom (WIS) — Paladin mana pool for heals, stuns, and buffs.
3. Stamina (STA) — HP. You are the primary tank in the duo.
4. Intelligence (INT) — Enchanter mana pool for CC and buffs.
5. Dexterity (DEX) — Reduces Bard song fizzle, affects weapon procs.
6. Strength (STR) — Carry capacity and melee damage.

Christy: Cleric + Necromancer + Wizard

Wears plate armor (from Cleric). Stat priority:

1. Wisdom (WIS) — Cleric mana pool. Primary healing throughput.
2. Intelligence (INT) — Necromancer and Wizard mana pools.
3. Stamina (STA) — HP. All three are casters; survivability matters.
4. Dexterity (DEX) — Reduces spell fizzle chance.

Gear Farming Zones (EQL-Confirmed Zones)

EQL launches with all classic zones on Antonica, Faydwer, and Odus, plus Plane of Fear and Plane of Hate. The zones exist — the specific item drops are what must be discovered. These zones are confirmed at launch:

Zone	Approx. Level Range	Type	Notes
Tutorial / Newbie Zones	1-10	Outdoor	Starting quests, basic gear drops
Blackburrow	8-18	Dungeon	Classic early dungeon, solid XP
Unrest	15-25	Dungeon	Excellent XP, named mobs drop gear
Befallen	15-22	Dungeon	Undead-heavy, good for Paladin
Najena	20-35	Dungeon	Caster gear drops
Mistmoore	25-40	Castle/Dungeon	Named mobs, gear drops
Permafrost	25-40	Dungeon	Cold-themed loot
Upper Guk / Lower Guk	25-45	Dungeon	Classic dungeon, named camp rotation
Solusek A / B	30-45	Dungeon	Fire-themed zone, caster items
Solusek's Eye (Nagafen)	40-50	Dungeon (Boss)	Endgame dungeon boss
Kedge Keep	30-45	Underwater Dungeon	Underwater combat — prepare water breathing
Cazic Thule	35-45	Dungeon	Troll dungeon
City of Mist	40-50	Dungeon	High-level outdoor dungeon
Plane of Hate	46+	Raid	Raid zone (8 players). Top-tier planar gear
Plane of Fear	46+	Raid	Raid zone (8 players). Top-tier planar gear

Gear Progression Path (Beta Strategy)

1. Levels 1-20: Quest gear, crafted gear, random drops. Don't worry about min-maxing yet.
2. Levels 20-35: Farm named mobs in Unrest, Befallen, Najena. Build your base gear set.
3. Levels 35-45: Camp named spawns in Mistmoore, Guk, Solusek B. Upgrade pieces.
4. Levels 45-50: Solusek Eye (Nagafen), Kedge Keep (Phinigel) for endgame pre-planar gear.
5. Level 46+ Planar: Plane of Hate and Plane of Fear for top-tier no-trade gear.

EQL Item Database

The EQL Wiki has an interactive equipment browser where you can filter items by class combination and slot. Use this during beta to discover what items are available for your specific combos:

• Equipment By Class — Select your 3 classes and a slot to see equippable items
• Category: Items — Browse all items in the EQL database
• Bard Equipment — Bard-specific items
• Epic Quest List — Epic 1.0 quest walkthroughs