Embarking on your EverQuest journey and seeking the most efficient path to level up your character? Look no further! This comprehensive Eq Level Guide is meticulously crafted to direct you to the prime leveling zones across Norrath, tailored to your character’s level range. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a fresh adventurer, maximizing your experience gain is crucial, and choosing the right hunting grounds makes all the difference.
This guide provides a curated list of zones, spanning from the classic continents to the Omens of War expansion, ensuring you’re always in the optimal location for experience points. We’ve broken down the zones by recommended player levels, their in-game ratings for experience yield, and direct links to zone maps to pinpoint the best areas within each zone.
Understanding How to Use This EQ Level Guide
The “Player Level” column indicates the ideal level range for your character to effectively gain experience and contribute in each zone. This “sweet spot” ensures you can land spells, engage in melee combat effectively, and aren’t facing overwhelmingly powerful enemies. While these are recommendations for optimal leveling, they aren’t strict rules. Group dynamics, playstyle, and personal preference can always influence your zone choice.
Zones appearing multiple times in the guide signify different level ranges within those zones. Clicking the provided “Map” link is crucial, as these maps visually represent the average monster levels in various areas of the zone, helping you navigate to appropriate challenges. Some maps are marked with a yellow star , highlighting exceptional leveling spots within that zone. Remember that these marked areas and level ranges on maps generally exclude “named” monsters, which are typically of a higher level.
To enhance your browsing experience with this extensive guide, especially on desktop, consider zooming out your browser (Ctrl + Mouse Wheel) to view more zones at once.
It’s also worth noting that some EverQuest zones have undergone revamps with later expansions.
This revamp process can significantly alter the level range and experience efficiency of certain zones. While we aim to incorporate these changes, information on pre-revamp zones (1.0 versions) might be less detailed regarding their leveling effectiveness or the specific expansion during which they were revamped.
For players who prefer visual guidance, we’ve compiled a series of leveling guide videos covering different level brackets:
Leveling Guide Video Series:
Antonica Leveling Zones
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 2 | Everfrost Peaks | ) | Map of Everfrost Peaks |
| 1 – 3 | North Qeynos | ) | Map of North Qeynos |
| 1 – 3 | West Freeport | ) | Map of West Freeport |
| 1 -5 | Rathe Mountains | ) | Map of Rathe Mountains |
| 1 – 6 | Qeynos Hills | ) | Map of Qeynos Hills |
| 1 – 9 | Feerrott | ) | Map of Feerrott |
| 1 – 6 | Innothule Swamp | ) | Map of Innothule Swamp |
| 1 – 10 | Misty Thicket | ) | Map of Misty Thicket |
| 1 – 11 | Nektulos Forest | ) | Map of Nektulos Forest |
| 1 – 11 | North Ro | Map of North Ro | |
| 4 – 11 | West Karana | ) | Map of West Karana |
| 4 – 12 | Blackburrow | ) | Map of Blackburrow |
| 5 – 10 | Kithicor Forest (Day) | Map of Kithicor Forest (Day) | |
| 6 – 9 | Everfrost Peaks | ) | Map of Everfrost Peaks |
| 6 – 16 | Befallen | ) | Map of Befallen |
| 6 – 12 | Commonlands | ) | Map of Commonlands |
| 7 – 11 | North Karana | ) | Map of North Karana |
| 8 – 17 | South Ro | ) | Map of South Ro |
| 8 – 20 | East Karana | ) | Map of East Karana |
| 9 – 16 | Lake Rathetear | Map of Lake Rathetear | |
| 10 – 17 | Lavastorm Mountains | Map of Lavastorm Mountains | |
| 10 – 24 | Runnyeye | ) | Map of Runnyeye |
| 11 – 20 | Najena | ) | Map of Najena |
| 12 – 17 | Rathe Mountains | ) | Map of Rathe Mountains |
| 12 – 18 | Gorge of King Xorbb | ) | Map of Gorge of King Xorbb |
| 14 – 23 | Permafrost Keep | ) | Map of Permafrost Keep |
| 15 – 30 | South Karana | ) | Map of South Karana |
| 16 – 28 | Upper Guk | ) | Map of Upper Guk |
| 20 – 26 | Highpass Hold | ) | Map of Highpass Hold |
| 20 – 30 | Solusek’s Eye (SolA) | ) | Map of Solusek’s Eye (SolA) |
| 20 – 30 | Temple of Cazic-Thule 1.0 (Prior to PoP?) | ) | Map of Temple of Cazic-Thule 1.0 |
| 24 – 31 | Feerrott | ) | Map of Feerrott |
| 26 – 30 | Highpass Keep | ) | Map of Highpass Keep |
| 28 – 43 | Lower Guk | ) | Map of Lower Guk |
| 30 – 37 | Kithicor Forest (Night) | ) | Map of Kithicor Forest (Night) |
| 32 – 37 | Rathe Mountains | ) | Map of Rathe Mountains |
| 35 – 48 | Nagafen’s Lair (SolB) | Map of Nagafen’s Lair (SolB) | |
| 53 – 62 | Caverns of Exile aka SolC (PoP+ only) | ) | Map of Caverns of Exile aka SolC |
| 55 – 60 | Temple of Cazic-Thule 2.0 (Revamp – PoP+?) | Map of Temple of Cazic-Thule 2.0 | |
| Info needed *Estimated level 30* | Splitpaw 1.0 (Classic-LoY) | N/A | |
| 65 – 70 | Splitpaw 2.0 (Revamp LDoN+) | ) | Map of Splitpaw 2.0 |
Faydwer Leveling Zones
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 8 | Butcherblock | ) | Map of Butcherblock |
| 1 – 10 | Greater Faydark | ) | Map of Greater Faydark |
| 1 – 11 | Steamfont Mountains | ) | Map of Steamfont Mountains |
| 5 – 13 | Clan Crushbone | ) | Map of Clan Crushbone |
| 8 – 13 | Lesser Faydark | ) | Map of Lesser Faydark |
| 10 – 27 | Ocean of Tears | ) | Map of Ocean of Tears |
| 11 – 31 | Estate of Unrest | ) | Map of Estate of Unrest |
| 18 – 23 | Dagnor’s Cauldron | ) | Map of Dagnor’s Cauldron |
| 21 – 35 | Castle Mistmoore | ) | Map of Castle Mistmoore |
| 38 – 45 | Kedge Keep | ) | Map of Kedge Keep |
| 41 – 48 | Ocean of Tears | ) | Map of Ocean of Tears |
Odus Leveling Zones
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 3 | Paineel | ) | Map of Paineel |
| 1 – 8 | Toxxulia Forest | ) | Map of Toxxulia Forest |
| 4 – 18 | The Warrens | ) | Map of The Warrens |
| 7 – 12 | Erud’s Crossing | ) | Map of Erud’s Crossing |
| 14 – 21 | Toxxulia Forest | ) | [Map of Toxxulia Forest](https://www.eqprogression.com/wp-content/uploads/Zone_Guide/Toxxulia-Forest-Map.jpg)** |
| 14 – 28 | Stronebrunt Mountians | ) | Map of Stonebrunt Mountains |
| 45-50? Info needed | The Hole 1.0 (Prior to LDON) | ) | |
| 38 – 60 | The Hole 2.0 (LDoN+ Revamp) | ) | Map of The Hole 2.0 |
Ruins of Kunark Leveling Zones
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 15 | Field of Bone | ) | Map of Field of Bone |
| 1 – 15 | Lake of Ill Omen | ) | Map of Lake of Ill Omen |
| 1 – 15 | Swamp of No Hope | Map of Swamp of No Hope | |
| 7 – 18 | Kurn’s Tower | ) | Map of Kurn’s Tower |
| 14 – 20 | Lake of Ill Omen | ) | [Map of Lake of Ill Omen](https://www.eqprogression.com/wp-content/uploads/Zone_Guide/Lake-of-Ill-Omen-Map.jpg)** |
| 14 – 22 | The Overthere | ) | Map of The Overthere |
| 14 – 21 | Swamp of No Hope | ) | Map of Swamp of No Hope |
| 17 – 23 | Timorous Deep | ) | Map of Timorous Deep |
| 20 – 26 | Warsliks Woods | ) | Map of Warsliks Woods |
| 20 – 28 | Lake of Ill Omen | ) | Map of Lake of Ill Omen |
| 26 – 33 | Crypt of Dalnir | ) | Map of Crypt of Dalnir |
| 27 – 32 | Firiona Vie | ) | Map of Firiona Vie |
| 27 – 33 | Frontier Mountians | ) | Map of Frontier Mountains |
| 30 – 36 | Kaesora | ) | Map of Kaesora |
| 31 – 39 | The Overthere | Map of The Overthere | |
| 32 – 40 | Dreadlands | ) | Map of Dreadlands |
| 32 – 41 | Trakanon’s Teeth | ) | Map of Trakanon’s Teeth |
| 32 – 39 | Emerald Jungle | ) | Map of Emerald Jungle |
| 34 – 42 | Timorous Deep | ) | Map of Timorous Deep |
| 37 – 46 | Burning Woods | ) | Map of Burning Woods |
| Info Needed | Mines of Nurga (Prior to LDoN) | ||
| 37 – 43 | Mines of Nurga (LDoN+ 2.0 revamp) | ) | Map of Mines of Nurga |
| 37 – 48 | City of Mist | ) | Map of City of Mist |
| 41 – 51 | Karnor’s Castle | ) | Map of Karnor’s Castle |
| 42 – 52 | Howling Stones | ) | Map of Howling Stones |
| 43 – 51 | Skyfire Mountians | ) | Map of Skyfire Mountains |
| 44 – 52 | Mines of Nurga (LDoN+ 2.0 revamp) | ) | Map of Mines of Nurga |
| 44 – 60 | Chardok | ) | Map of Chardok |
| 45 – 62 | Veksar (LDoN+) | ) | Map of Veksar (LDoN+) |
| 47 – 60 | Old Sebilis | ) | Map of Old Sebilis |
| Info Needed | Temple of Droga (Prior to LDoN) | ||
| 48 – 60 | Temple of Droga (LDoN+ v2.0) | ) | Map of Temple of Droga (LDoN+ v2.0) |
| 52 – 60 | Halls of Betrayal aka Chardok B (LDoN+) | ) | Map of Halls of Betrayal aka Chardok B (LDoN+) |
Velious Leveling Zones
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 – 35 | Crystal Caverns | ) | Map of Crystal Caverns |
| 27 – 37 | Great Divide | ) | Map of Great Divide |
| 28 – 34 | Iceclad Ocean | ) | Map of Iceclad Ocean |
| 28 – 40 | Tower of Frozen Shadow | ) | Map of Tower of Frozen Shadow |
| 33 – 44 | Eastern Wastes | ) | Map of Eastern Wastes |
| 34 – 52 | Kael Drakkel | ) | Map of Kael Drakkel |
| 38 – 50 | Wakening Lands | ) | Map of Wakening Lands |
| 39 – 44 | Cobalt Scar | ) | Map of Cobalt Scar |
| 44 – 60 | Velketor’s Labrynth | ) | Map of Velketor’s Labrynth |
| 48 – 56 | Dragon Necropolis | ) | Map of Dragon Necropolis |
| 52 – 60 | Siren’s Grotto | ) | Map of Siren’s Grotto |
Luclin Leveling Zones
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 6 | Shadeweavers Thicket | ) | Map of Shadeweavers Thicket |
| 7 – 21 | Paludal Caverns | ) | Map of Paludal Caverns |
| 15 – 20 | Hollowshade Moor | ) | Map of Hollowshade Moor |
| 17 – 24 | Netherbain Lair | ) | Map of Netherbain Lair |
| 22 – 28 | Twilight Sea | Map of Twilight Sea | |
| 22 – 29 | Marus Seru | ) | Map of Marus Seru |
| 25 – 32 | Dawnshroud Peaks | ) | Map of Dawnshroud Peaks |
| 33 – 42 | Grimling Forest | ) | Map of Grimling Forest |
| 33 – 42 | Tenebrous Mountains | ) | Map of Tenebrous Mountains |
| 34 – 38 | Echo Caverns | ) | Map of Echo Caverns |
| 36 – 42 | Mons Letalis | Map of Mons Letalis | |
| 38 – 43 | Dawnshroud Peaks | ) | Map of Dawnshroud Peaks |
| 38 – 46 | Scarlet Desert | ) | Map of Scarlet Desert |
| 42 – 49 | The Grey | ) | Map of The Grey |
| 44 – 57 | Acrylia Caverns | ) | Map of Acrylia Caverns |
| 46 – 56 | Maiden’s Eye | ) | Map of Maiden’s Eye |
| 47 – 55 | Sanctus Seru | ) | Map of Sanctus Seru |
| 49 – 60 | The Deep | ) | Map of The Deep |
| 50 – 56 | Fungus Grove | ) | Map of Fungus Grove |
| 51 – 54 | Akheva Ruins | ) | Map of Akheva Ruins |
| 52 -60 | Grieg’s End | ) | Map of Grieg’s End |
| 52 – 60 | Ssraeshza Temple | ) | Map of Ssraeshza Temple |
| 55 – 60 | Umbral Plains | ) | Map of Umbral Plains |
This EQ level guide offers a solid foundation for planning your leveling journey in EverQuest. Remember to always consider your class, playstyle, and group composition when selecting a zone. Happy hunting, and may your experience bar fill quickly!
