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Recommended Levels and ZEM List
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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)
| Zone | Continent | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qeynos Hills | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Innothule Swamp | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Misty Thicket | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||
| East Commonlands | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||||
| Nektulos Forest | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||
| North Ro | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||
| Qeynos Aqueducts | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||
| The Feerrott | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||
| Everfrost Peaks | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||
| East Freeport | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |
| Grobb | Antonica | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Halas | Antonica | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| North Freeport | Antonica | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| North Qeynos | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |
| Oggok | Antonica | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Rivervale | Antonica | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| South Qeynos | Antonica | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Surefall Glade | Antonica | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| West Freeport | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |
| Neriak Commons | Antonica | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Neriak Foreign Quarter | Antonica | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Neriak Third Gate | Antonica | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Western Karana | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||
| Blackburrow | Antonica | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||||||||||
| Erud's Crossing | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Befallen | Antonica | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | ||||||||||
| Upper Guk | Antonica | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | ||||||||
| West Commonlands | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||
| South Ro | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||
| Northern Karana | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||
| Oasis of Marr | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||
| Gorge of King Xorbb (Beholder's Maze) | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||||
| Eastern Karana | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||
| Lavastorm Mountains | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||
| Ocean of Tears | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||
| Highpass Hold | Antonica | 80 | 80 | 80 | |||||||||||
| Runnyeye | Antonica | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||||||
| Rathe Mountains | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||
| Lake Rathetear | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Southern Karana | Antonica | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||
| Permafrost | Antonica | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ||||||
| Najena | Antonica | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | |||||||||
| High Keep | Antonica | 150 | 150 | 150 | |||||||||||
| Splitpaw Lair | Antonica | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | |||||||||
| Cazic Thule | Antonica | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | |||||||||
| Solusek's Eye (Solusek A) | Antonica | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | |||||||||
| Lower Guk | Antonica | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | |||||||||
| The Jaggedpine Forest | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||||
| Temple of Solusek Ro | Antonica | ? | ? | ? | |||||||||||
| Nagafen's Lair (Solusek B) | Antonica | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | ||||||||||
| Kithicor Forest | Antonica | 75 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| Toxxulia Forest | Odus | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Erudin | Odus | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Erudin Palace | Odus | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Paineel | Odus | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |
| The Warrens | Odus | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | ||||||||
| Kerra Island | Odus | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ||||||||||
| Stonebrunt Mountains | Odus | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||
| The Hole | Odus | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||||||||
| Greater Faydark | Faydwer | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||||||||||
| Butcherblock Mountains | Faydwer | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||||
| Steamfont Mountains | Faydwer | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||||
| Ak'Anon | Faydwer | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| North Kaladim | Faydwer | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Northern Felwithe | Faydwer | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| South Kaladim | Faydwer | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Southern Felwithe | Faydwer | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Crushbone | Faydwer | 160 | 160 | 160 | |||||||||||
| Dagnor's Cauldron | Faydwer | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Lesser Faydark | Faydwer | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||
| The Estate of Unrest | Faydwer | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | ||||||||
| Mistmoore Castle | Faydwer | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ||||||||
| Kedge Keep | Faydwer | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||||||||
| Field of Bone | Kunark | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||
| Swamp of No Hope | Kunark | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||
| Lake of Ill Omen | Kunark | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |||||||
| East Cabilis | Kunark | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| West Cabilis | Kunark | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Kurn's Tower | Kunark | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | ||||||||||
| Warsliks Woods | Kunark | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||||
| Timorous Deep | Kunark | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||
| Firiona Vie | Kunark | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Frontier Mountains | Kunark | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||
| Dalnir | Kunark | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||
| The Overthere | Kunark | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Kaesora | Kunark | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | ||||||||||
| Trakanon's Teeth | Kunark | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||
| Emerald Jungle | Kunark | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Mines of Nurga | Kunark | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Temple of Droga | Kunark | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Dreadlands | Kunark | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||||
| City of Mist | Kunark | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | |||||||||
| Burning Woods | Kunark | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||||
| Karnor's Castle | Kunark | 85 | 85 | 85 | |||||||||||
| Skyfire Mountains | Kunark | 80 | 80 | 80 | |||||||||||
| Howling Stones | Kunark | 85 | 85 | 85 | |||||||||||
| Chardok | Kunark | 85 | 85 | 85 | |||||||||||
| Old Sebilis | Kunark | 85 | 85 | 85 | |||||||||||
| Veeshan's Peak | Kunark | 75 | |||||||||||||
| Plane of Fear | Planes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||||
| Plane of Hate | Planes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||||
| Plane of Sky | Planes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||||
| Plane of Growth | Planes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||||
| Plane of Mischief | Planes | ? | ? | ? | |||||||||||
| Crystal Caverns | Velious | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | |||||||||
| Eastern Wastes | Velious | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||||
| Iceclad Ocean | Velious | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Thurgadin | Velious | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | ||||||||||
| Great Divide | Velious | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||
| Tower of Frozen Shadow | Velious | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | ||||||||
| Kael Drakkel | Velious | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | |||||||
| Cobalt Scar | Velious | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||
| Skyshrine | Velious | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | ||||||||
| The Wakening Land | Velious | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||||
| Icewell Keep | Velious | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | ||||||||||
| Velketor's Labyrinth | Velious | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | ||||||||||
| Dragon Necropolis | Velious | 85 | 85 | 85 | |||||||||||
| Siren's Grotto | Velious | 85 | 85 | 85 | |||||||||||
| Western Wastes | Velious | 80 | 80 | 80 | |||||||||||
| Temple of Veeshan | Velious | 75 | |||||||||||||
| Sleeper's Tomb | Velious | 90 |
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.
The "stock" values given here, which may be representative as a whole, have definitely been changed in some zones.
ZEM List
The p1999 column, currently empty, can be used to denote discrepancies from the stock values. If there is any systematic study done, or someone who can present some cohesive evidence of actual numbers, we can include them there. 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.
| Continent | Zone Name | "Stock" Multiplier | p1999 Multiplier/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonica | Befallen | 160 | |
| Antonica | Blackburrow | 100 | |
| Antonica | Cazic Thule | 85 | |
| Antonica | East Commonlands | 75 | |
| Antonica | East Freeport | 75 | |
| Antonica | Eastern Karana | 75 | |
| Antonica | Erud's Crossing | 75 | |
| Antonica | Everfrost Peaks | 75 | |
| Antonica | The Feerrott | 75 | |
| Antonica | Gorge of King Xorbb | 75 | |
| Antonica | Halas | 100 | |
| Antonica | High Keep | 150 | |
| Antonica | Highpass Hold | 80 | |
| Antonica | Innothule Swamp | 75 | |
| Antonica | The Jaggedpine Forest | 75 | |
| Antonica | Kithicor Forest | 75 | |
| Antonica | Lake Rathetear | 75 | |
| Antonica | Lavastorm Mountains | 75 | |
| Antonica | Lower Guk | 80 | |
| Antonica | Misty Thicket | 75 | |
| Antonica | Nagafen's Lair | 80 | |
| Antonica | Najena | 130 | |
| Antonica | Nektulos Forest | 75 | |
| Antonica | Neriak Commons | 100 | |
| Antonica | Neriak Foreign Quarter | 100 | |
| Antonica | Neriak Third Gate | 100 | |
| Antonica | North Freeport | 100 | |
| Antonica | Northern Karana | 75 | |
| Antonica | North Qeynos | 75 | |
| Antonica | North Ro | 75 | |
| Antonica | Oasis of Marr | 75 | |
| Antonica | Ocean of Tears | 75 | |
| Antonica | Grobb | 100 | |
| Antonica | Oggok | 100 | |
| Antonica | Permafrost | 90 | |
| Antonica | Qeynos Hills | 75 | |
| Antonica | Rathe Mountains | 75 | |
| Antonica | Rivervale | 100 | |
| Antonica | Runnyeye | 100 | |
| Antonica | Solusek's Eye | 130 | |
| Antonica | Southern Karana | 75 | |
| Antonica | South Ro | 75 | |
| Antonica | Splitpaw Lair | 90 | |
| Antonica | Surefall Glade | 100 | |
| Antonica | Upper Guk | 150 | |
| Antonica | West Commonlands | 75 | |
| Antonica | West Freeport | 75 | |
| Antonica | Western Karana | 75 | |
| Antonica | Qeynos Aqueducts | 75 | Using EQMAC value but is disputed to be 130. |
| Faydwer | Ak'Anon | 100 | |
| Faydwer | Butcherblock Mountains | 75 | |
| Faydwer | Crushbone | 160 | |
| Faydwer | Dagnor's Cauldron | 75 | |
| Faydwer | Northern Felwithe | 100 | |
| Faydwer | Southern Felwithe | 100 | |
| Faydwer | North Kaladim | 100 | |
| Faydwer | South Kaladim | 100 | |
| Faydwer | Kedge Keep | 100 | |
| Faydwer | Greater Faydark | 100 | |
| Faydwer | Mistmoore Castle | 90 | |
| Faydwer | Steamfont Mountains | 75 | |
| Faydwer | Lesser Faydark | 75 | |
| Faydwer | Ocean of Tears | 75 | |
| Faydwer | The Estate of Unrest | 130 | |
| Odus | Erudin | 100 | |
| Odus | Erud's Crossing | 75 | |
| Odus | The Hole | 100 | |
| Odus | Kerra Island | 90 | |
| Odus | Paineel | 75 | |
| Odus | Stonebrunt Mountains | 75 | |
| Odus | Toxxulia Forest | 75 | |
| Odus | The Warrens | 150 | |
| Kunark | Burning Woods | 75 | |
| Kunark | East Cabilis | 100 | |
| Kunark | West Cabilis | 100 | |
| Kunark | Howling Stones | 85 | |
| Kunark | Chardok | 85 | |
| Kunark | City of Mist | 85 | |
| Kunark | Dalnir | 75 | |
| Kunark | Dreadlands | 75 | |
| Kunark | Emerald Jungle | 75 | |
| Kunark | Field of Bone | 75 | |
| Kunark | Firiona Vie | 75 | |
| Kunark | Frontier Mountains | 75 | |
| Kunark | Kaesora | 110 | |
| Kunark | Karnor's Castle | 85 | |
| Kunark | Kurn's Tower | 150 | |
| Kunark | Lake of Ill Omen | 60 | |
| Kunark | Mines of Nurga | 75 | |
| Kunark | Old Sebilis | 85 | |
| Kunark | Skyfire Mountains | 80 | |
| Kunark | Swamp of No Hope | 75 | |
| Kunark | The Overthere | 75 | |
| Kunark | Timorous Deep | 75 | |
| Kunark | Temple of Droga | 75 | |
| Kunark | Trakanon's Teeth | 75 | |
| Kunark | Veeshan's Peak | 75 | |
| Kunark | Warsliks Woods | 75 | |
| Velious | Cobalt Scar | 75 | |
| Velious | Crystal Caverns | 85 | |
| Velious | Dragon Necropolis | 85 | |
| Velious | Eastern Wastes | 75 | |
| Velious | Great Divide | 75 | |
| Velious | Iceclad Ocean | 75 | |
| Velious | Icewell Keep | 85 | |
| Velious | Kael Drakkel | 85 | |
| Velious | Temple of Veeshan | 75 | |
| Velious | Siren's Grotto | 85 | |
| Velious | Skyshrine | 85 | |
| Velious | Sleeper's Tomb | 90 | |
| Velious | Thurgadin | 85 | |
| Velious | Tower of Frozen Shadow | 85 | |
| Velious | Velketor's Labyrinth | 85 | |
| Velious | The Wakening Land | 75 | |
| Velious | Western Wastes | 80 |
