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Recommended Levels and ZEM List

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Zone Experience Multiplier (ZEM)

If all things were equal, you would receive an equal amount of XP for killing equivalent mobs in different zones. This is not the case. Some zones give a higher amount of experience than others. Some zones actually give a significantly lower amount of experience. ZEMs were put in place to encourage players to adventure in less frequented zones, as well as reward those adventuring in significantly more difficult areas. For example, dungeons typically have higher multipliers than outdoor zones.ref

In the old days of live EQ the server sent the actual ZEM values, which were recorded by studious players. These values were used as a basis for the EQEmu numbers, and so are in place on most stock EQEmu servers. These numbers were never known to have changed over the history of classic EQ live.

The developers of p1999 have stated that they will not publicly release the current ZEM list, in the spirit of classic EQ. [1]

The "stock" values given here, which may be representative as a whole, have definitely been changed in some zones.

On 03/25/2020, the staff have adjusted the ZEM values for many zones, but what original values those were changed from continues to not be given. [2]

Note For All Users Regarding Accuracy

The values on this page are speculative. The only person who can provide a definitive answer regarding the correct ZEM values has stated that:

I don't know where the values on the wiki come from, and we do not reference those. We do not publish the specific values, as it's part of the mystery and should be discovered by the players how each zone stacks up.

Please keep that in mind when using the ZEM numbers published below to guide your adventure in Norrath. The best hunting guides are your fellow adventurers.

Recommended Level Range by Zone

The different areas of Norrath are inhabited by creatures of greatly varying level. It is usually wise to adventure in zones that are level appropriate for your character. Of course, a full group can tackle a particular dungeon or area at a lower level than a solo character. Still, one can get a general idea of the levels ranges recommended for experiencing in any given zone. (ref)

See also: Per-Level Hunting Guide

Antonica

Zone 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
North Qeynos 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
South Qeynos 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Qeynos Aqueducts 119* 119* 119* 119* 119* 119* 119* 119* 119* 119*
Qeynos Hills 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Surefall Glade 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Blackburrow 119* 119* 119*
Halas 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Everfrost Peaks 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Permafrost 144* 144* 144* 144* 144* 144* 144* 144* 144* 144*
Western Karana 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Northern Karana 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Eastern Karana 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Southern Karana 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Splitpaw Lair 128* 128* 128* 128* 128* 128*
Lake Rathetear 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Rathe Mountains 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Gorge of King Xorbb 128* 128* 128* 128* 128*
Runnyeye 128* 128* 128* 128* 128* 128*
Misty Thicket 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Rivervale 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Kithicor Forest 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Highpass Hold 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
High Keep 112* 112* 112* 112* 112* 112* 112* 112*
Oggok 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
The Feerrott 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Cazic Thule 128* 128* 128* 128* 128* 128* 128*
Innothule Swamp 100* 100* 100* 100*
Grobb 100 100 100 100
Upper Guk 119* 119* 119* 119* 119* 119* 119*
Lower Guk 86* 86* 86* 86* 86* 86* 86*
South Ro 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Oasis of Marr 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
North Ro 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Ocean of Tears 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
East Freeport 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
West Freeport 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
North Freeport 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
East Commonlands 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
West Commonlands 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Befallen 119* 119* 119* 119*
Nektulos Forest 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Neriak Foreign Quarter 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Neriak Commons 100 100 100 100 100 100
Neriak Third Gate 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Lavastorm Mountains 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Najena 119* 119* 119* 119* 119* 119*
Solusek's Eye 119* 119* 119* 119* 119* 119*
Temple of Solusek Ro ? ? ?
Nagafen's Lair 86* 86* 86* 86* 86* 86*

Odus

Zone 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Erud's Crossing 100* 100* 100* 100*
Erudin 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Erudin Palace 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Toxxulia Forest 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Kerra Island 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Paineel 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
The Warrens 128 128 128 128 128 128
Stonebrunt Mountains 110* 110* 110* 110* 110* 110* 110* 110* 110*
The Hole 128* 128* 128* 128* 128*

Faydwer

Zone 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Butcherblock Mountains 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
North Kaladim 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
South Kaladim 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Dagnor's Cauldron 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
The Estate of Unrest 113* 113* 113* 113* 113* 113* 113* 113*
Kedge Keep 139* 139* 139* 139* 139* 139*
Crushbone 119* 119* 119* 119*
Northern Felwithe 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Southern Felwithe 100* 100* 100* 100*
Greater Faydark 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Lesser Faydark 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Mistmoore Castle 97* 97* 97* 97* 97* 97* 97*
Steamfont Mountains 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100* 100*
Ak'Anon 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Kunark

Zone 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Field of Bone 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83
Swamp of No Hope 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83
Lake of Ill Omen 83* 83* 83* 83* 83* 83* 83* 83* 83* 83* 83* 83* 83*
East Cabilis 100 100 100 100 100
West Cabilis
Kurn's Tower 128 128 128 128
Warsliks Woods 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83
Timorous Deep 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83
Firiona Vie 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83
Frontier Mountains 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83
Dalnir 101 101 101 101
The Overthere 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83
Kaesora 116 116 116 116
Trakanon's Teeth 83 83 83 83 83 83
Emerald Jungle 83 83 83 83
Mines of Nurga 96 96 96
Temple of Droga 96 96 96 96
Dreadlands 83 83 83 83 83 83 83
City of Mist 94 94 94 94 94 94
Burning Woods 94 94 94 94 94
Karnor's Castle 94 94 94 94
Skyfire Mountains 86 86 86
Howling Stones 94 94 94
Chardok 94 94 94
Old Sebilis 94 94 94
Veeshan's Peak 86 86

* A previous version of this table showed a ZEM of 60 for Lake of Ill Omen. At some point in the classic timeline the Lake of Ill Omen ZEM is nerfed from 75 to 60 (ref?). However, recent testing (1/3/21) has shown that on both servers the xp gain in LoIO is exactly the same as other nearby outdoor zones.

Planes

Zone 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Plane of Fear 83 83 83
Plane of Hate 86 86 86
Plane of Sky 83 83 83
Plane of Growth 90 90 90
Plane of Mischief 105 105 105 105

Velious

Zone 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Crystal Caverns 122 122 122 122 122
Eastern Wastes 83 83 83 83 83 83 83
Iceclad Ocean 83 83 83 83 83 83 83
Thurgadin 94 94 94 94 94 94 94
Great Divide 83 83 83 83 83 83 83
Tower of Frozen Shadow 122 122 122 122 122 122
Kael Drakkel 94 94 94 94 94 94 94
Cobalt Scar 83 83 83 83 83 83 83
Skyshrine 94 94 94 94 94 94 94
The Wakening Land 83 83 83 83 83
Icewell Keep 94 94 94 94
Velketor's Labyrinth 94 94 94 94
Dragon Necropolis 94 94 94
Siren's Grotto 94 94 94
Western Wastes 86 86 86
Temple of Veeshan 94
Sleeper's Tomb 100

ZEM List

The p99 Column was so far unused, replaced it with the 3/25/2020 ZEM changes from P99 Staff and their respective percent adjustments. As said before, these are just increases based on their assumed values previously (Stock Value). It remains to be seen what the numbers truly are. References: ref1 ref2 ref3 ref4 ref5. Note that on this scale a value of 75 represents normal. Below 75 indicates a experience penalty, and above 75 a bonus. The multiplier is multiplicative, that is, a value of 150 indicates an experience bonus of 100% over a normal zone. Since the anecdotal reports of kedge being nerfed and testing of catacomb spectres versus others it is probable that p1999 now uses the EQMAC ZEM. They got theirs directly from packets so will assume it is accurate. ref 12/29/2018 not updated listing still using 2003 set.

  • A previous version of this table showed a ZEM of 60 for Lake of Ill Omen. At some point in the classic timeline the Lake of Ill Omen ZEM is nerfed from 75 to 60 (ref?). However, recent testing (1/3/21) has shown that on both servers the xp gain in LoIO is exactly the same as other nearby outdoor zones.
  • "Current Value" column added to allow all previous changes to be sortable.
Continent Zone Name "Stock" Multiplier P99 3/25/20 3/25/20 % Change P99 11/20/21 11/20/21 % Change Current Value
Antonica Befallen 160 125 (-22%) 119 (-5%) 119
Antonica Blackburrow 100 125 (+25%) 119 (-5%) 119
Antonica Cazic Thule 85 150 (+76%) 128 (-15%) 128
Antonica East Commonlands 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica East Freeport 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Eastern Karana 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Everfrost Peaks 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica The Feerrott 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Gorge of King Xorbb 75 150 (+100%) 128 (-15%) 128
Antonica Halas 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica High Keep 150 112.5 (-25%) 112.5
Antonica Highpass Hold 80 100 (+25%) 100
Antonica Innothule Swamp 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Kithicor Forest 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Lake Rathetear 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Lavastorm Mountains 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Lower Guk 80 75 (-6%) 86 (+15%) 86
Antonica Misty Thicket 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Nagafen's Lair 80 75 (-6%) 86 (+15%) 86
Antonica Najena 130 125 (-4%) 119 (-5%) 119
Antonica Nektulos Forest 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Neriak Commons 100 100
Antonica Neriak Foreign Quarter 100 100
Antonica Neriak Third Gate 100 100
Antonica North Freeport 100 100
Antonica Northern Karana 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica North Qeynos 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica North Ro 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Oasis of Marr 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Ocean of Tears 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Grobb 100 100
Antonica Oggok 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Permafrost 90 169 (+88%) 144 (-15%) 144
Antonica Qeynos Hills 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Rathe Mountains 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Rivervale 100 100
Antonica Runnyeye 100 150 (+50%) 128 (-15%) 128
Antonica Solusek's Eye 130 125 (-4%) 119 (-5%) 119
Antonica Southern Karana 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica South Ro 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Splitpaw Lair 90 150 (+67%) 128 (-15%) 128
Antonica Surefall Glade 100 100
Antonica Upper Guk 150 125 (-17%) 119 (-5%) 119
Antonica West Commonlands 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica West Freeport 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Western Karana 75 100 (+33%) 100
Antonica Qeynos Aqueducts 100 125 (+25%) 119 (-5%) 119
Faydwer Butcherblock Mountains 75 100 (+33%) 100
Faydwer North Kaladim 75 100 (+33%) 100
Faydwer South Kaladim 75 100 (+33%) 100
Faydwer Dagnor's Cauldron 75 100 (+33%) 100
Faydwer The Estate of Unrest 130 113 (-13%) 113
Faydwer Kedge Keep 100 163 (+63%) 139 (-15%) 139
Faydwer Crushbone 160 125 (-22%) 119 (-5%) 119
Faydwer Northern Felwithe 100 100
Faydwer Southern Felwithe 75 100 (+33%) 100
Faydwer Greater Faydark 75 100 (+33%) 100
Faydwer Lesser Faydark 75 100 (+33%) 100
Faydwer Mistmoore Castle 90 87 (-3%) 97 (+10%) 97
Faydwer Steamfont Mountains 75 100 (+33%) 100
Faydwer Ak'Anon 100 100
Odus Erudin 100 100
Odus Erud's Crossing 75 100 (+33%) 100
Odus The Hole 100 150 (+50%) 128 (-15%) 128
Odus Kerra Island 90 100 (+11%) 100
Odus Paineel 75 100 (+33%) 100
Odus Stonebrunt Mountains 75 100 (+33%) 110 (+10%) 110
Odus Toxxulia Forest 75 100 (+33%) 100
Odus The Warrens 150 128 (-15%) 128
Kunark Burning Woods 75 83 (+10%) 83
Kunark East Cabilis 100 100
Kunark West Cabilis 100 100
Kunark Howling Stones 85 94 (+11%) 94
Kunark Chardok 85 94 (+11%) 94
Kunark City of Mist 85 94 (+11%) 94
Kunark Dalnir 100 101 (+1%) 101
Kunark Dreadlands 75 83 (+10%) 83
Kunark Emerald Jungle 75 83 (+10%) 83
Kunark Field of Bone 75 83 (+10%) 83
Kunark Firiona Vie 75 83 (+10%) 83
Kunark Frontier Mountains 75 83 (+10%) 83
Kunark Kaesora 110 116 (+5%) 116
Kunark Karnor's Castle 85 94 (+11%) 94
Kunark Kurn's Tower 150 128 (-15%) 128
Kunark Lake of Ill Omen 75 83 (+10%) 83
Kunark Mines of Nurga 90 96 (+7%) 96
Kunark Old Sebilis 85 94 (+11%) 94
Kunark Skyfire Mountains 80 86 (+8%) 86
Kunark Swamp of No Hope 75 83 (+10%) 83
Kunark The Overthere 75 83 (+10%) 83
Kunark Timorous Deep 75 83 (+10%) 83
Kunark Temple of Droga 90 96 (+7%) 96
Kunark Trakanon's Teeth 75 83 (+10%) 83
Kunark Veeshan's Peak 75 86 (+15%) 86
Kunark Warsliks Woods 75 83 (+10%) 83
Velious Cobalt Scar 75 83 (+10%) 83
Velious Crystal Caverns 110 122 (+11%) 122
Velious Dragon Necropolis 85 94 (+11%) 94
Velious Eastern Wastes 75 83 (+10%) 83
Velious Great Divide 75 83 (+10%) 83
Velious Iceclad Ocean 75 83 (+10%) 83
Velious Icewell Keep 85 94 (+11%) 94
Velious Kael Drakkel 85 94 (+11%) 94
Velious Temple of Veeshan 84 94 (+11%) 94
Velious Siren's Grotto 85 94 (+11%) 94
Velious Skyshrine 85 94 (+11%) 94
Velious Sleeper's Tomb 90 100 (+11%) 100
Velious Thurgadin 85 94 (+11%) 94
Velious Tower of Frozen Shadow 110 122 (+11%) 122
Velious Velketor's Labyrinth 85 94 (+11%) 94
Velious The Wakening Land 75 83 (+11%) 83
Velious Western Wastes 80 86 (+8%) 86
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