Equipping a Character

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Equipping an EverQuest Character

There are a lot of items in this game, but only some are useful, and of those only some offer a "sweet spot" of availability/affordability and utility. For instance, you probably won't go out of your way to get an item that adds one more AC (though you'll equip it if you happen to loot it)... but almost everyone buys or quests the {{:Journeyman's Boots}, because the utility of getting to move faster is so huge.

This page strives to detail such "sweet spot" items, in general. For class-specific gear suggestions, see the appropriate class page, eg. Equipping a Druid or Equipping a Shaman.

Shopping Categories

You can get more AC (or most stats) from a variety of armor pieces, but there are only a handful of items that allow you to breathe underwater. Let's look at the more interesting things gear can offer beyond just stat.

Travel

• Movement Speed
• Levitate
• Underwater Breathing

Weight Reduction

• A variety of bags and containers

Combat

Proccing Weapons

Coming soon!

Haste

There are two types of haste items, permanent ("always on") and triggered (aka buff or clicky haste). The Haste Guide has a more thorough explanation.

Permanent Haste

Every permanent haste item available is listed in the Haste Guide's list. However, a few items are especially popular and worth noting.

The two most popular first haste items for lower-level characters are the

Silver Chitin Hand Wraps

Silver Chitin Hand Wraps

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: HANDS
AC: 5
SV FIRE: +3 SV DISEASE: +3 SV COLD: +3 SV MAGIC: +3 SV POISON: +3
Haste: +22%
WT: 1.0 Size: TINY
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

(the most affordable haste item, only available in Velious) and the

Flowing Black Silk Sash

Flowing Black Silk Sash

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: WAIST
Haste: +21%
WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

(the most classic early haste item). In contrast, the best haste items are NO DROP, and can only be acquired by raiding. However, the most popular droppable high-end haste item is the

Cloak of Flames

Cloak of Flames

MAGIC ITEM
Slot: BACK
AC: 10
DEX: +9 AGI: +9 HP: +50
SV FIRE: +15
Haste: +36%
WT: 0.1 Size: MEDIUM
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

. In Velious the (almost as good)

Cloak of Crystalline Waters

Cloak of Crystalline Waters

MAGIC ITEM
Slot: BACK
AC: 10
DEX: +9 AGI: +9 MANA: +50
SV COLD: +15
Haste: +36%
WT: 0.1 Size: MEDIUM
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

) is also a popular choice.

Triggered Haste

Similarly, a list of every triggered haste item is also available ...but it's a lot shorter.

Undoubtedly the most popular option is the

Eyepatch of Plunder

Eyepatch of Plunder

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP
Slot: FACE
AC: 10
STR: +10 DEX: +10 HP: +50
SV FIRE: +6 SV DISEASE: +6 SV COLD: +6 SV MAGIC: +6 SV POISON: +6
Effect: Captain Nalots Quickening (Must Equip, Casting Time: 3.5)
WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

. Unlike most other options, which only have a limited number of charges, this item is limitless. In fact, if you don't want a charged item, your only other options are the Monk-only

Robe of the Whistling Fists

Robe of the Whistling Fists

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP
Slot: CHEST
AC: 15
HP: +50
SV MAGIC: +10
Effect: Jonthan's Whistling Warsong (Must Equip, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 30
WT: 0.5 Size: MEDIUM
Class: MNK
Race: HUM IKS

and

Celestial Fists

Celestial Fists

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP
Slot: HANDS
AC: 15
STR: +20 DEX: +10 STA: +10 AGI: +10 HP: +100
SV FIRE: +10 SV DISEASE: +10 SV COLD: +10 SV MAGIC: +10 SV POISON: +10
Required level of 46.
Effect: Celestial Tranquility (Must Equip, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 50
WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL
Class: MNK
Race: HUM IKS

, Ranger-only

Dark Cloak of the Sky

Dark Cloak of the Sky

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP
Slot: BACK
AC: 6
STR: +7 DEX: +7 WIS: +7 AGI: +7 HP: +55
Effect: Haste (Any Slot/Can Equip, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 40
WT: 5.0 Size: MEDIUM
Class: RNG
Race: ALL

}}, or Bard-only

Lute of the Howler

Lute of the Howler

MAGIC ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY
Stringed Instrument: 22
Effect: Illusion: Werewolf (Must Equip, Casting Time: 10.0) at Level 40
WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL
Class: BRD
Race: ALL

(which adds 40% haste through Illusion Werewolf).

HP Regeneration

Coming Soon!

Fungus Covered Scale Tunic

Fungus Covered Scale Tunic

LORE ITEM
Slot: CHEST
AC: 21
STR: +2 DEX: -10 INT: +2 AGI: -10
Effect: Fungal Regrowth (Worn)
WT: 2.0 Size: SMALL
Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD DRU MNK BRD ROG SHM
Race: ALL

, Fungi, Ikky BP, Zlandicar Heart, Aura of Battle, etc.

Mana Regeneration

Coming Soon!

Flowing Thought I-IV: Mention shawl for attainable FT1

Global Cooldown Reset (Caster-Only)

Coming Soon!

Other

There are also various utility "clickies" which can be helpful in specific situations

• • Pet summons (for faster early-level leveling)
  • Root clickies
  • Locate Corpse clickies
  • Raid Clickies (some items are lesss valuable in normal play, but are valuable for raids)