The final stretch of the “Year of Darkpaw” is underway for EverQuest II, and Head of Studio Jenn Chan is here to talk all about the remainder of 2024 — including this year’s expansion — in the latest producer’s letter.
Speaking of the 21st expansion, the studio’s revealed the name and a general description. The expansion is called Scars of Destruction and will send players toward a “vast dragon necropolis” to face a new Big Bad that’s been lurking behind the scenes. Both the pre-order and beta for Scars of Destruction will go live on October 1st and the expansion will launch sometime in November.
“Dangerous forces have been stirring, eliciting violence and stoking fierce rivalries across Norrath for months. Now, a band of concerned healers and followers of Quellious are closing in on the devious architect. Norrathians, journey to the remnants of Odus’ coastline, scarred by Ulteran magic, and then beyond the unnatural barrier surrounding Western Wastes, on your quest into the vast Dragon Necropolis to upend the machinations of a cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous foe! Artisans and adventurers heed the call of the Open Hand. They are counting on your significant skill and exceptional experience to survive the deadly journey into the depths of the Sodden Archipelago! Bands of Ulteran magic dance through the air, and the skies roil with storms while the local residents, including kappa and Mandoko, fiercely defend their shrinking lands from the growing legion of Blackhook Raiders. Only then will we have the tools necessary to enter the revered lands raked by Veeshan’s claw – the Western Wastes! Here, she had left her mark, and here her children have lived and died since the Age of Scale. And it is here where we will have to face ageless denizens within the draconic crypts and bone-chewing vermin, as we race against an unnatural army intent on acquiring an arcane item of destructive power from the Dragon Necropolis!”
Other events rounding out 2024 include the return of the Nights of the Dead, the 20th anniversary of the game in November, and Frostfell in December.
In addition to the letter, Daybreak put out a small patch on Tuesday with some small fixes to items and housing decor, a nerf to Miragul’s Immeasurable Menagerie, and the following note: “Quest items should no longer be confused over what their targets are, so the quest target icons should be useful, once again.”
