Zones of EverQuest

The Zones of EverQuest are fictional areas within the fantasy EverQuest universe, the setting of the video game EverQuest, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game. This setting includes the fictional world of Norrath and its associated locations which are divided into more than 400 "zones". Zones are areas that can be accessed by players, and are connected by "zone lines"; crossing a zone line is called "zoning" (a mechanic that was reduced in the sequel game, EverQuest II)) and can take anywhere from several seconds to several minutes, depending on the player's computer and connection. Zones are the smallest unit of seamless playable area in the game, and are stored on the player's hard drive. An area such as a city might be comprised of two or three smaller zones (a la Freeport), while a large zone might contain an entire small city and a vast forest (a la Greater Faydark). Zones represent a wide variety of geographical features that can be found in EverQuest, including plains, oceans, cities, deserts, and alternate planes of existence.

To quote IEEE Spectrum author, David Kushner:

: "Once your character is complete, it's time to venture off into one of EverQuest's dozens of elaborately detailed virtual worlds, which contain whole continents to explore. Within the worlds, there are "burgs" to suit every kind of player—from hack-and-slash arenas where players take on other players to communal hubs for swashbuckling guilds."

With the many expansions for EverQuest released over the years, there is a noticeable difference in the appearance of older zones and newer zones. Newer zones tend to have more advanced graphics and some advanced features such as interactive objects or scripted events with non-player characters. One feature introduced in Lost Dungeons of Norrath is "instanced zones" where a group of players can have an "instance" of the zone all to themselves, and a large number of instances can exist simultaneously.

: BecauseEverQuestis constantly being updated by downloadable patches and has currently seen fourteen expansions, categorizations of zones are likely to be out of date or incomplete.

Terminology

'The Old World' is a term used to describe the three original continents of EverQuest from March, 1999; Antonica, Faydwer and Odus. Additional zones have been added to these continents as part of various expansions.

In the following table, the abbreviations are used to denote the expansion with which each zone was released:

GoD = Gates of Discord
LDoN = Lost Dungeons of Norrath
RoK = The Ruins of Kunark
SoL = The Shadows of Luclin
SoV = The Scars of Velious

Zones

Short Name	Long Name	Expansion	Notes
abysmal	Abysmal Sea	GoD	A huge city on a boat, Abysmal Sea is the indirect route from Nedaria's Landing on Antonica to Natimbi on Taelosia. This zone is the location of some or most of the tradeskill quests for the GoD expansion.
acrylia	Acrylia Caverns	SoL	A deep cavern found in the northwest corner of the Grimling Forest. Split into two parts; the outer area is open, while the inner sanctum used to be locked, with a key quest that was broken for several years. I think this describes Grimling Forest rather than Acrylia Caverns. This zone is entered from Grimling Forest mines, which is a deep cavern found in the northwest corner. After reaching the entry at the bottom of the cavern one can zone into the Acrylia Caverns. Once there you will find winding tunnels and caves in the first section and rooms and hallways in the second. A Lucid Shard (Ved) drops here. Inside zone.
airplane	Plane of Sky	SoV	Ruled by Veeshan's eye, this zone is split up into a series of floating islands, connected by massive chains. Players must clear each island, to receive a key to the next. Several class epic pieces are found here.
akanon	Ak`Anon	Old	Ak`Anon is the city of the Gnomes, located in the Steamfont Montains which is the newbie area for the gnomes. Recently revamped with the Secrets of Fawyder expansion (11/13/2007)opening off the Miragul Mine tunnels (keep to the right after entering the tunnels).
akheva	Akheva Ruins	SoL	A dark, tunnel-esque zone found on the southern wall of Maiden's Eye. Contains a couple raid mobs, such as Shei Vinitras and The Itraer Vius, and A Lucid Shard (Dax) drops here.
arena	The Arena	Old	A great PvP arena off of Lake Rathetear. This zone was revamped during the Depths of Darkhollow era.
aviak	Aviak Village	N/A	This zone was never actually added to the game. Presumably, it would have been a village full of aviaks.
barindu	Barindu, the Hanging Gardens	GoD	Contains the Sewers of Nihilia, Vxed, and Tipt trials.
bazaar	The Bazaar	SoL	Players can set up their characters as vendors which allows automated trading with other players. There are also normal NPC vendors and banks. The zone connects to The Nexus, Shadow Haven, and the Plane of Knowledge.
befallen	Befallen	Old	Key required to get down to the lower half of the zone.
beholder	Gorge of King Xorbb	Old	Also known as Behloder's Maze. Once a popular route between East Karana and Runnyeye; between east and west Antonica.
blackburrow	Blackburrow	Old	Newbie dungeon for Halas and Qeynos; also, the path between these two cities.
burningwood	Burning Woods	RoK	An eternally-burning forest on top of a volcanic patch of land on Kunark. Contains a forest giant fort, several epic pieces, and the entrance to Chardok.
butcher	Butcherblock Mountains	Old	This zone has a PoK book, a Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp, and a dock with destinations in both Ocean of Tears and Timorous Deep.
cabeast	East Cabilis	RoK	The eastern half of the Iksar city, Cabilis. Contains guild halls for Beastlords, Monks, Shadow Knights, Shamans, and Warriors. Also contains the bank. This is the more-traveled of the two zones; this one leads players out to the Field of Bone, the most popular of all the Iksar newbie zones and PoK book.
cabwest	West Cabilis	RoK	The western half of the Iksar city, Cabilis. Contains the guild hall for Necromancers. Connects to Warslik's Woods and the Lake of Ill Omen. Not as heavily-traveled as East Cabilis is.
cauldron	Dagnor's Cauldron	Old	This large lake is most notable for the entrance to Kedge Keep and the aquatic dragon, both found beneath its waters.
cazicthule	Temple of Cazic-Thule	Old	This dungeon was originally designed for players level 30-50+, but was revamped to a level 55+ zone. An old version can be found on the Progression Servers.
charasis	Howling Stones	RoK	Locked dungeon found within the great chasm in The Overthere; requires a key to enter. Split into four wings, most doors requiring a different key to open. The master key (to open any door within the dungeon) is called Hand of Glory.
chardok	Chardok	RoK	A Sarnak fortress, built into the side of the mountains in Burning Wood. Many epic 1.0s require one or more drops from this zone.
citymist	City of Mist	RoK	A massive ghost town, once a great Iksar city. Found in Emerald Jungle; a couple epic 1.0s require drops from here.
cobaltscar	Cobalt Scar	SoV	One of the zones in the western side of Velious. Mostly a rather large lake. Links to Skyshrine and Siren's Grotto, and the new Plane of Mischief has a one-way link into Cobalt Scar. Home to the aquatic dragon, Kelorek`Dar.
crushbone	Clan Crushbone	Old	A low level (10-15) dungeon in Greater Faydark.
crystal	Crystal Caverns	SoV	A deep labyrinth of snowy caverns beneath the Eastern Wastes. Houses Ry`Gorr orcs, monstrous stalagmites, crystalline spiders (including Queen Dracnia) and other nasty creatures. Entrance is found within the Ry`Gorr fort in Eastern Wastes; exit is a stone's throw away from that fort.
dalnir	Crypt of Dalnir	RoK	Dungeon found in Warslik's Woods. This is the hidden tomb of Dalnir, the ancient Haggle Barron of Cabilis. Full of Kly, and their coerced minions.
dawnshroud	Dawnshroud Peaks	SoL	A rather large, hilly zone found in the space where Sanctus Seru, Netherbian Lair, and Maiden's Eye intersect. Greig's End can be found toward the southeast corner of the zone. The zone is decent for players in their early to late 30s. A Lucid Shard (Lor) drops here.
dreadlands	Dreadlands	RoK	A giant, open zone, stuffed with three different climates; grassland, tundra, and badlands. Links Firiona Vie to most of the rest of the continent. Has both Wizard and Druid spires, along with a set of great spires whose purpose is unknown. Home to Gorenaire, a great ice dragon. Karnor's Castle is in the middle of the zone, in the badlands portion.
droga	Temple of Droga	RoK	A deep, underground goblin temple beneath the Frontier Mountains. Connects internally to the Mines of Nurga.
eastkarana	Eastern Plains of Karana	Old	The eastern quarter of the Plains of Karana. The most dangerous of the four Plains zones.
eastwastes	Eastern Wastes	SoV	A great, snowy plain that makes up most of eastern Velious. Contains the portal into Sleeper's Tomb, the portal to Crystal Caverns (within the Ry`Gorr fort), the eastern entrance to Kael Drakkal, a canyon leading to the Great Divide, and a bridge to Iceclad Ocean.
echo	Echo Caverns	SoL	A zone completely divided into two; one half cannot reach the other without leaving the zone. Both can be accessed via Shadow Haven. The north half contains some vendors and a couple guild masters, and leads to Fungus Grove; while the south half leads to The Deep.
emeraldjungle	The Emerald Jungle	RoK	A great jungle in southeastern Kunark. Sits between the Field of Bone and Trakanon's Teeth. The City of Mist resides peacefully in the middle of the zone. The great dragon, Severilous, frequents the area.
erudnext	Erudin	Old	Outer parts of the city of the good-aligned Erudites on Odus.
erudnint	Erudin Palace	Old	The bulk of Erudin; contains the bank and all the guild halls.
erudsxing	Erud's Crossing	Old	The sea between Odus and Antonica.
erudsxing2	Marauder's Mire	Legends	Released only on Stormhammer, the Legends server; this zone was deprecated once the Legends server was brought offline.
everfrost	Everfrost Peaks	Old	Icy mountains outside Halas, in the northwestern corner of Antonica. Contains a Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp.
fearplane	Plane of Fear	Old	Home of the massive Cazic-Thule, many epic quests find their way into this zone. The portal to the Plane of Fear can be found within The Feerrott.
feerrott	The Feerrott	Old	A swamp in southeast Antonica. Oggok, the Ogre city is located within. Also found within are the Temple of Cazic-Thule and a portal to the Plane of Fear.
felwithea	North Felwithe	Old	Main zone of Felwithe, city of the High Elves. Contains bank, vendors, and several guild halls.
felwitheb	South Felwithe	Old	Second zone of Felwithe; contains guild halls for the arcane casters.
ferubi	Ferubi, Forgotten Temple of Taelosia	GoD	In the center of the triangle created by Barindu, Qinimi, and Riwwi, this labyrinth of hallways houses parts to several quests
fieldofbone	The Field of Bone	RoK	The most popular newbie zone for young Iksar. Contains a PoK book and sits between East Cabilis, Warslik's Woods, and the Emerald Jungle. Kurns Tower watches over the pit area, and Kaesora lies nearby in ruins. The watery area (the Lake of Dismay) contains a couple bandit caves, along with the island home of The Tangrin.
firiona	Firiona Vie	RoK	Kunark outpost of all the "good" and "neutral" races around Norrath. Contains docks with a boat that goes to Butcherblock Mountains, along with vendors and a bank for all with good faction here. Counterpart to The Overthere.
frontiermtns	Frontier Mountains	RoK	Great, very rough range of mountains. Home to hill giants, Burynai, and goblins. Also houses the Mines of Nurga and Temple of Droga. Found in between The Overthere, Lake of Ill Omen, and the Dreadlands.
frozenshadow	Tower of Frozen Shadow	SoV	A great, dark tower found in the middle of Iceclad Ocean. There are seven floors, along with a basement (Tserrina's crypt); each floor contains a key, which must be procured in order to reach the next floor.
fungusgrove	Fungus Grove	SoL	A rather strange, cavernous zone between Twilight Sea and Echo Caverns. A handful of quest NPCs and vendors can be found in here, along with lots of mobs in their late 40s to early 60s. A Lucid Shard (Dat) drops in here.
gfaydark	Greater Faydark	Old	Large, low-level forest in western Faydwer. Contains Kelethin, and the entrances to Clan Crushbone and Felwithe.
greatdivide	Great Divide	SoV	The central zone of Velious; this great canyon marks the spot where Veeshan struck Norrath with her massive claws, marking it as her own. The Great Divide contains a PoK book, a Druid circle, a Wizard spire (one of the four Luclin spires), the entrance to Velketor's Labyrinth, the new entrance to the Plane of Mischief, the entrance to Thurgadin, and a canyon leading to the Eastern Wastes.
greigsend	Grieg's End	SoL	A labyrinth of hallways and stairwells found to the south of Dawnshroud Peaks, this zone contains a couple raid mobs (the Servitor of Luclin and Grieg Veneficus, the zone's namesake), along with an ancient necromantic shade, part of the Berserker epic 2.0.
grimling	Grimling Forest	SoL	A dark, thick forest found to the northwest of Hollowshade Moor. In the southeast corner of the zone, there's a small Vah Shir outpost with a bank and several vendors. A river cuts through the zone from southwest to northeast. And to the northwest corner, there is a treetop village of Grimlings (similar to Kelethin); they also inhabit the tunnel leading into Acrylia Caverns, found nearby.
grobb	Grobb	Old	City of the Trolls on Antonica. Was briefly taken over by the Frogloks and renamed to Gukta, but the Trolls retook their home.
growthplane	Plane of Growth	SoV	Accessible through a portal in the Wakening Lands, Tunare's throne can be found within this zone.
guka	Deepest Guk: The Cauldron of Lost Souls	LDoN	These "Deepest Guk" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in South Ro.
gukb	Deepest Guk: The Drowning Crypt	LDoN	These "Deepest Guk" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in South Ro.
gukbottom	Lower Guk	Old	The higher-level portion of the Guk dungeon, below Innothule Swamp.
gukc	Deepest Guk: The Ancient Aqueducts	LDoN	These "Deepest Guk" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in South Ro.
gukd	Deepest Guk: The Mushroom Grove	LDoN	These "Deepest Guk" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in South Ro.
guke	Deepest Guk: The Foreboding Prison	LDoN	These "Deepest Guk" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in South Ro.
gukf	Deepest Guk: The Chapel of the Witnesses	LDoN	These "Deepest Guk" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in South Ro.
gukg	Deepest Guk: The Root Garden	LDoN	These "Deepest Guk" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in South Ro.
gukh	Deepest Guk: The Accursed Sanctuary	LDoN	These "Deepest Guk" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in South Ro.
guktop	Upper Guk	Old	The lower-level of the two Guk dungeons, beneath Innothule Swamp.
halas	Halas	Old	Frigid city of the Barbarians in northwest Antonica.
hateplane	Plane of Hate	Old	The original version of the Plane of Hate. This version is now deprecated.
hateplaneb	Plane of Hate	Old	The new version of the Plane of Hate. This version sports update mobs and loot tables.
highkeep	HighHold Keep	Old	Also known as HighKeep; ideal for players of evil race in their late 20s, although players can stay as high as level 40. Contains a bank for good races.
highpass	Highpass Hold	Old	Path between east and west Antonica. Also the path to The Serpent's Spine expansion; was revamped with its release.
hole	Ruins of Old Paineel	Old	Also known as The Hole. A great cave beneath Paineel, on Odus. Contains a large number of epic pieces.
hollowshade	Hollowshade Moor	SoL	A wide, grassy area, filled with average hills, and even a large lake to the south, found between Shar Vahl and Grimling Forest. An entrance to Paludal Caverns can be found in the southwest corner of the zone. Not as popular as Shadeweaver's Thicket for a newbie zone, due to the sonic wolves that roam the zone.
iceclad	Iceclad Ocean	SoV	A great, expansive ocean on the eastern side of Velious. A boat travels between here and the Oasis of Marr, and a bridge leads between here and the Eastern Wastes. Contains the Tower of Frozen Shadow, and a handful of epic fights.
ikkinz	Ikkinz, Chambers of Destruction	GoD	Used in seven total trials; three single-group, and four raid.
inktuta	Inktu`Ta, the Unmasked Chapel	GoD	The last thing standing in a guild's way for entry to Txevu. Ruled by Noqufiel.
innothule	Innothule Swamp	Old	The swamp outside Grobb and Guk, this zone is mostly useful for low-level Trolls and Frogloks.
jaggedpine	Jaggedpine Forest	N/A	Added with a patch, this zone is a lush forest, filled with all manner of wild animal; snakes, bears, lions, etc. There is a Druid outpost in the northwest region of the zone. The zone can be accessed via teleporter gems to/from Blackburrow and Surefall Glade. Toward the northwest corner, there is a tunnel leading to Nedaria's Landing, a similarly lush zone.
kael	Kael Drakkal	SoV	An underground city of the ice giants, between the Eastern Wastes and the Wakening Land. Home to lots of notable mobs and NPCs, but most notably, Derakor the Vindicator and the Avatar cycle; The Statue of Rallos Zek, The Idol of Rallos Zek, and The Avatar of War.
kaesora	Kaesora	RoK	Large dungeon filled with ghosts, Sarnak, and Sarnak ghosts. Found in the Field of Bone.
kaladima	South Kaladim	Old	The first zone of Kaladim; contains vendors and quest NPCs.
kaladimb	North Kaladim	Old	The inner zone of Kaladim; contains a bank and several guild halls.
karnor	Karnor's Castle	RoK	Great castle in the middle of the Dreadlands. Home to Venril Sathir and several epic 1.0 drops.
katta	Katta Castellum	SoL	The Luclin city of the Combine empire. Contains a bank and vendors, like a normal city. Found on the western edge of the Tenebrous Mountains. Lcea Katta is a popular low-end raid mob in here. A Lucid Shard (Kelara) drops in here, in addition to Sanctus Seru.
kedge	Kedge Keep	Old	A deep, underwater dungeon; several epic quests have drops within this zone.
kerraridge	Kerra Isle	Old	A rocky zone; home to the Kerrans, a non-playable race of bipedal cats.
kithicor	Kithicor Forest	Old	A dark forest, cursed with legions of undead when Lanys T`Vyl was defeated by Firiona Vie.
kodtaz	Kod`Taz, Broken Trial Grounds	GoD	The first locked zone in the Gates of Discord expansion; was once popular, both for experience and for Ikkinz trials; has become highly deprecated
kurn	Kurn's Tower	RoK	A tall tower in the Field of Bone. Lower-level dungeon containing droves of skeletons and Burynai.
Lake of Ill Omen	lakeofillomen	RoK	A great lake in the center of the continent. Veksar is found at the base of the lake. Connects to Frontier Mountains and West Cabilis. Lots of mobs for players, mid 20s to early 30s. Also home to a Sarnak fortress, including the Chancellor of Di`zok.
lakerathe	Lake Rathetear	Old	A great lake in southwest Antonica; contains portions of several epic quests. Also contains The Arena.
lavastorm	Lavastorm Mountains	Old	A range of great fiery mountains in the northeast corner of Antonica. Contains parts for several epic quests, along with the entrances to Najena and Solusek's Eye/Nagafen's Lair. Was revamped with the release of Dragons of Norrath; now contains the path to The Broodlands.
letalis	Mons Letalis	SoL	A hilly, rocky zone that sits between Marus Seru and The Grey. The Elemental Essence of Earth, part of the Magician epic 1.5, calls this zone home.
lfaydark	Lesser Faydark	Old	The eastern portion of the Faydark Woods, on Faydwer; higher-level than its western counterpart. Contains the entrances to Castle Mistmoore and Mistmoore Catacombs.
maiden	Maiden's Eye	SoL	This zone, found at the convergence of Dawnshroud Peaks, Akheva Ruins, and the Umbral Plains, can yield decent experience for players in their late 40s and early 50s. A Lucid Shard (Tak) drops here, from the Gorangas.
mira	Miragul's Menagerie: The Silent Gallery	LDoN	These "Miragul's Menagerie" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Everfrost Peaks.
mirb	Miragul's Menagerie: The Maw of the Menagerie	LDoN	These "Miragul's Menagerie" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Everfrost Peaks.
mirc	Miragul's Menagerie: The Spider Den	LDoN	These "Miragul's Menagerie" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Everfrost Peaks.
mird	Miragul's Menagerie: The Hushed Banquet	LDoN	These "Miragul's Menagerie" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Everfrost Peaks.
mire	Miragul's Menagerie: The Frosted Halls	LDoN	These "Miragul's Menagerie" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Everfrost Peaks.
mirf	Miragul's Menagerie: The Forgotten Wastes	LDoN	These "Miragul's Menagerie" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Everfrost Peaks.
mirg	Miragul's Menagerie: The Heart of the Menagerie	LDoN	These "Miragul's Menagerie" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Everfrost Peaks.
mirh	Miragul's Menagerie: The Morbid Library	LDoN	These "Miragul's Menagerie" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Everfrost Peaks.
miri	Miragul's Menagerie: The Theater of Imprisoned Horrors	LDoN	These "Miragul's Menagerie" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Everfrost Peaks.
mirj	Miragul's Menagerie: The Grand Library	LDoN	These "Miragul's Menagerie" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Everfrost Peaks.
mischiefplane	Plane of Mischief	SoV	This highly bizarre zone is home to Bristlebane and his subjects. Originally only accessible through a portal deep within the north wing of Temple of Veeshan, this zone was revamped, and a zone-in was added to Great Divide. One of the trees in the forest near the zone-in teleports players to Cobalt Scar, creating an easy route across Velious.
mistmoore	Castle Mistmoore	Old	Was revamped to be a level 65+ zone, but was subsequently rolled back when Depths of Darkhollow was released.
misty	Misty Thicket	Old	Sunny grassland outside Rivervale; playground for low-level Halflings.
mmca	Mistmoore Catacombs: The Forlorn Caverns	LDoN	These "Mistmoore Catacombs" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Butcherblock Mountains.
mmcb	Mistmoore Catacombs: The Dreary Grotto	LDoN	These "Mistmoore Catacombs" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Butcherblock Mountains.
mmcc	Mistmoore Catacombs: The Asylum of Invoked Stone	LDoN	These "Mistmoore Catacombs" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Butcherblock Mountains.
mmcd	Mistmoore Catacombs: The Chambers of Eternal Affliction	LDoN	These "Mistmoore Catacombs" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Butcherblock Mountains.
mmce	Mistmoore Catacombs: The Sepulcher of the [...]	LDoN	These "Mistmoore Catacombs" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Butcherblock Mountains.
mmcf	Mistmoore Catacombs: The Ritualistic Summoning Grounds	LDoN	These "Mistmoore Catacombs" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Butcherblock Mountains.
mmcg	Mistmoore Catacombs: The Cesspits of Putrescence	LDoN	These "Mistmoore Catacombs" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Butcherblock Mountains.
mmch	Mistmoore Catacombs: The Aisles of Blood	LDoN	These "Mistmoore Catacombs" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Butcherblock Mountains.
mmci	Mistmoore Catacombs: The Halls of Sanguinary Rites	LDoN	These "Mistmoore Catacombs" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Butcherblock Mountains.
mmcj	Mistmoore Catacombs: The Infernal Sanctuary	LDoN	These "Mistmoore Catacombs" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in Butcherblock Mountains.
mseru	Marus Seru	SoL	A wide, open wasteland in the space where the Netherbian Lair, Sanctus Seru, and Mons Letalis meet. This zone is decent for players in their late 20s to early 30s, after they leave the Paludal Caverns.
najena	Najena	Old	A dark dungeon off of Lavastorm Mountains. Filled with traps. Used to contain Journeyman's Boots.
natimbi	Natimbi, the Broken Shores	GoD	Entry zone to Taelosia. Contains several epics, and the NPC to hand runes into for spells.
necropolis	Dragon Necropolis	SoV	The great graveyard of the dragons; the true location of this zone is unknown, but it can be accessed via a teleporter in Western Wastes. Contains many points of interest. The Bard epic 1.5 quest has two fights in here. There are two undead dragons that give quests; Jaled Dar`s shade (part of the key to Sleeper's Tomb and Hsagra`s Shade (part of the Bard epic, as mentioned above). Zlandicar also resides in here.
nedaria	Nedaria's Landing	Old	A beautiful nature zone off of Jaggedpine Forest; added to the zone as a prelude to Gates of Discord. Possibly a test of the new graphics engine, Tunare 3.
nektropos	Nektropos	SoV	Little is known about this zone at this time.
nektulos	Nektulos Forest	Old	A dark forest in northeastern Antonica. Playground for young Dark Elves. Revamped twice; once with the Depths of Darkhollow expansion, and again shortly thereafter due to the player base's dislike of the second version.
neriaka	Neriak Foreign Quarter	Old	One of the four zones of Neriak, the Dark Elf city. This zone is the outermost.
neriakb	Neriak Commons	Old	One of the four zones of Neriak, the Dark Elf city.
neriakc	Neriak Third Gate	Old	One of the four zones of Neriak, the Dark Elf city. As the name suggests, this is the third zone of Neriak. Once through the Third Gate, players can enter Neriak Palace.
neriakd	Neriak Palace	Old	One of the four zones of Neriak, the Dark Elf city. This is the innermost of the four; players can find the Dark Elf nobles within these walls.
netherbian	Netherbian Lair	SoL	An extremely tall, rather long four-way corridor linking The Nexus (to the north), Marus Seru (to the west), and Dawnshroud Peaks (to the south). The eastern tunnel is caved in, taken over by the bizarre creatures known as Netherbians. There are side tunnels in the west and south wings inhabited by the Netherbians and Razorfiends.
nexus	The Nexus	SoL	A hub zone; the part of Luclin that the Wizard spires on the planet can teleport to, and vice versa. The Nexus also connects to Netherbian Lair to the north, Shadow Haven to the east, The Bazaar to the south, and a PoK book to the west.
northkarana	Northern Plains of Karana	Old	The northern quadrant of the Plains of Karana. Contains the Antonica spires to Luclin.
nurga	Mines of Nurga	RoK	A deep goblin mine beneath the Frontier Mountains. Connects internally to the Temple of Droga.
oggok	Oggok	Old	City of the Ogres, found in southwestern Antonica, off of The Feerrott.
overthere	The Overthere	RoK	A mid 20s to late 30s zone found in northeastern Kunark, between Warslik's Woods, the Skyfire Mountains, and the Frontier Mountains. Notable areas are the mud pit to the northeast, where a lonely Iksar vendor sits; the deep chasm that pierces the center of the zone, about which little is known except that it contains Charasis; and the evil outpost in the northwest, complete with a PoK book
paineel	Paineel	Old	City of the evil-aligned Erudites, this is the only other town on Odus.
paludal	Paludal Caverns	SoL	This zone is a massive, dark cavern that links Shadow Haven, Shadeweaver's Thicket, and Hollowshade Moor. The bandit camps are an extremely fast way for players in their late teens to get to their mid 20s.
paw	Infected Paw	Old	Found in South Karana. Once home to the Splitpaw Gnolls, this zone was invaded by Elementals.
permafrost	Permafrost Keep	Old	The icy castle in the Everfrost Peaks, the great blue dragon Lady Vox calls this place home.
qcat	Qeynos Catacombs	Old	The catacombs below Qeynos. Good for low level players.
qey2hh1	Western Plains of Karana	Old	The western quadrant of the Plains of Karana.
qeynos	South Qeynos	Old	The southern, and older, half of the city of Qeynos.
qeynos2	North Qeynos	Old	The northern half of the Human city of Qeynos, found on the western coast of Antonica.
qeytoqrg	Qeynos Hills	Old	The hills outside Qeynos, in western Antonica. Serves as the path from Qeynos to the Plains of Karana and the rest of Norrath.
qinimi	Qinimi, Court of Nihilia	GoD	Used mostly as a passageway to Barindu or, less commonly, Ferubi.
qrg	Surefall Glade	Old	A paradise for Druids and Rangers. The zone is mostly a town; a small village in a forest, surrounding a small lake at the bottom of a waterfall. Town contains a teleporter to Jaggedpine Forest.
qvic	Qvic, Prayer Grounds of Calling	GoD	Jokingly called "candyland" by players, entry to this zone means droves of easy loot for a guild.
rathemtn	Mountains of Rathe	Old	Great mountain range in southwestern Antonica; contains several epics, along with the fabled Hill Giants, popular for platinum farming.
rivervale	Rivervale	Old	City of the Halflings.
riwwi	Riwwi, Coliseum of Games	GoD	Little is known about this zone; it is very seldom traveled.
ruja	Rujarkian Hills: The Bloodied Quarries	LDoN	These "Rujarkian Hills" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in East Commonlands.
rujb	Rujarkian Hills: The Halls of War	LDoN	These "Rujarkian Hills" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in East Commonlands.
rujc	Rujarkian Hills: The Wind Bridges	LDoN	These "Rujarkian Hills" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in East Commonlands.
rujd	Rujarkian Hills: The Gladiator Pits	LDoN	These "Rujarkian Hills" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in East Commonlands.
ruje	Rujarkian Hills: The Drudge Hollows	LDoN	These "Rujarkian Hills" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in East Commonlands.
rujf	Rujarkian Hills: The Fortified Lair of the Taskmasters	LDoN	These "Rujarkian Hills" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in East Commonlands.
rujg	Rujarkian Hills: The Hidden Vale	LDoN	These "Rujarkian Hills" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in East Commonlands.
rujh	Rujarkian Hills: The Blazing Forge	LDoN	These "Rujarkian Hills" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in East Commonlands.
ruji	Rujarkian Hills: The Arena of Chance	LDoN	These "Rujarkian Hills" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in East Commonlands.
rujj	Rujarkian Hills: The Barracks of War	LDoN	These "Rujarkian Hills" zones are adventures that can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp located in East Commonlands.
runnyeye	Clan RunnyEye	Old	A newbie dungeon near Rivervale, mostly for low-level Halflings.
scarlet	Scarlet Desert	SoL	As the name implies, this zone is a great, red desert. It can be found between The Grey, the Twilight Sea, and Grieg's End; there is a large canyon leading between the Grey and the Twilight Sea. The Disciple of Sun, part of the Monk epic 1.5, can be found on the large mesa. A Lucid Shard (Set) drops in here.
sebilis	Old Sebilis	RoK	The fallen home city of the once-great Iksar empire. A deep labyrinth of assorted mobs; from clay golems, to undead Iksar, to the great dragon Trakanon.
shadeweaver	Shadeweaver's Thicket	SoL	This wide, open zone makes up the area to the west of Shar Vahl, whose entrance can be found in the zone's southeast corner. Players can enter Paludal Caverns through a tunnel at the north end of the zone. The system of tunnels in this zone actually runs all the way from the Paludal Caverns entrance down ot the southwest corner.
shadowrest	Shadowrest	Old	Added sometime during the Gates of Discord era, this zone allows players with decayed corpses to retrieve them.
sharvahl	Shar Vahl	SoL	The city of the Vah Shir. A well-defended fortress of sorts, found between Shadeweaver's Thicket and Hollowshade Moor. Contains the standard banks and vendors that can generally be found in cities, in addition to a large newbie area in the canyon surrounding the main city.
sirens	Siren's Grotto	SoV	The short, cavernous zone that links Cobalt Scar and the Western Wastes. Contains Wygrish, part of the Monk epic 1.5; and Faleniel of Darkwater, part of the Enchanter epic 1.5.
skyfire	Skyfire Mountains	RoK	A large fiery range of volcanic mountains between The Overthere and the Frontier Mountains. Decent experience in the 40s and early 50s. Pearlescent Fragments, part of the Cleric Epic 1.0, are a rare zonewide drop in here. Contains the entrance to Veeshan's Peak.
skyshrine	Skyshrine	SoV	Mountaintop city of the Claws of Veeshan. Lots of quests reside in here, along with several notable dragons of the above faction.
sleeper	Sleeper's Tomb	SoV	Also known as Kerafyrm's Lair, this deep, magical labyrinth is the tomb in which Kerafyrm himself sleeps eternally, kept that way by his four warders. The true location of this zone is unknown, although it can be assumed to be deep below Velious; its entrance is a teleporter found in the Eastern Wastes.
sncrematory	Sewers of Nihilia - Emanating Crematory	GoD	The second trial in the Sewers of Nihilia series. Used to be required for Kod`Taz access; this requirement has been removed.
snlair	Sewers of Nihilia - Lair of the Trapped Ones	GoD	The third trial in the Sewers of Nihilia series. Used to be required for Kod`Taz access; this requirement has been removed.
snplant	Sewers of Nihilia - Purifying Plant	GoD	The first trial in the Sewers of Nihilia series. Used to be required for Kod`Taz access; this requirement has been removed.
snpool	Sewers of Nihilia - Pool of Sludge	GoD	The fourth trial in the Sewers of Nihilia series. Used to be required for Kod`Taz access; this requirement has been removed.
soldunga	Solusek's Eye	Old	The upper half of the fiery caverns beneath Lavastorm Mountains.
soldungb	Nagafen's Lair	Old	The deeper portion of the fiery dungeons beneath Lavastorm Mountains. Contains the great red dragon, Nagafen.
soltemple	Temple of Solusek Ro	Old	A fiery temple to Solusek Ro within the Lavastorm Mountains, this zone contains vendors who sell a large number of Wizard and Magician spells.
southkarana	Southern Plains of Karana	Old	The southern quadrant of the great Plains of Karana. Contains an aviak village, a couple pieces for epic quests, and Infected Paw.
sseru	Sanctus Seru	SoL	This zone is the haven for traitors to the Combine Empire. Within can be found Lord Inquisitor Seru, the leader of these traitors. A key must be possessed in order to enter the Inquisitor's chamber. In addition, A Lucid Shard (Kelara) drops from the Legionnaires in here.
ssratemple	Ssraeshza Temple	SoL	This great temple is ruled by the Shissar; complete with undead Iksar slaves in the mines. There are a number of notable raid mobs in here; Arch Lich Rhag`Zadune, the High Priest of Ssraeshza, Vyzh`dra, Xerkizh the Creator, and Emperor Ssraeshza, the zone's namesake. There is a key required to enter the Emperor's chamber. A Lucid Shard (Vin) drops in the mines, from the undead Soriz Iksar.
steamfont	Steamfont Mountains	Old	Large mountain range in eastern-central Faydwer. Newbie zone for Gnomes.
stonebrunt	Stonebrunt Mountains	Old	Set of rocky mountains on Odus, this zone is the path to Gunthak and the rest of the Legacy of Ykesha expansion.
swampofnohope	Swamp of No Hope	RoK	This dark swamp is sandwiched between East Cabilis, the Field of Bone, Firiona Vie, and Trakanon's Teeth. Frogloks have a small city in the treetops here, similar to Kelethin. Home to the great fallen dragon, Ithiosar the Black. Packed full of mobs ranging from lowbie to the early 20s.
tacvi	Tacvi, Seat of the Slaver	GoD	The end-game zone of the Gates of Discord expansion. Extremely difficult zone, although not disproportionate to the loot; ruled by Tunat`Muram Cuu Vauax.
taka	Ruins of Takish-Hiz: The Sunken Library	LDoN	These "Ruins of Takish-Hiz" adventures can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp found in North Ro.
takb	Ruins of Takish-Hiz: The Shifting Tower	LDoN	These "Ruins of Takish-Hiz" adventures can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp found in North Ro.
takc	Ruins of Takish-Hiz: The Fading Temple	LDoN	These "Ruins of Takish-Hiz" adventures can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp found in North Ro.
takd	Ruins of Takish-Hiz: The Royal Observatory	LDoN	These "Ruins of Takish-Hiz" adventures can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp found in North Ro.
take	Ruins of Takish-Hiz: The River of Recollection	LDoN	These "Ruins of Takish-Hiz" adventures can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp found in North Ro.
takf	Ruins of Takish-Hiz: The Balancing Chambers	LDoN	These "Ruins of Takish-Hiz" adventures can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp found in North Ro.
takg	Ruins of Takish-Hiz: The Balancing Chambers	LDoN	These "Ruins of Takish-Hiz" adventures can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp found in North Ro.
takh	Ruins of Takish-Hiz: The Sweeping Tides	LDoN	These "Ruins of Takish-Hiz" adventures can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp found in North Ro.
taki	Ruins of Takish-Hiz: The Antiquated Palace	LDoN	These "Ruins of Takish-Hiz" adventures can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp found in North Ro.
takj	Ruins of Takish-Hiz: The Prismatic Corridors	LDoN	These "Ruins of Takish-Hiz" adventures can be requested from the Wayfarer's Brotherhood camp found in North Ro.
templeveeshan	Temple of Veeshan	SoV	The end-game zone of the Scars of Velious expansion. Found within a chasm in the Western Wastes, there are three wings, each a different "tier" of difficulty. The east wing, also known as the Halls of Testing, is the easiest. The west wing is the next step up, and contains a teleporter back out to the Western Wastes. The north wing is the toughest, and includes the ring of Vulak`Aer; the original way into the Plane of Mischief could be found up here.
tenebrous	Tenebrous Mountains	SoL	A large, rather wide-open mountain range to the north of Grimling Forest. Katta Castellum can be found at the succor point, on the western zone wall. There isn't much of interest in here, except the Coterie outposts and the castle.
thedeep	The Deep	SoL	A long series of dark tunnels, this zone is most notable for Koxiux the Imperceptible, who drops the Wand of Imperceptibility. Also notable are the Thought Horror Overfiend and The Burrower Beast, both raid mobs. A Lucid Shard (Raf) drops in here.
thegrey	The Grey	SoL	Most notable about this zone is that their is no air; players will need to either get in and out quickly, or bring some sort of Enduring Breath, just like being underwater. To the south of this rocky plain is Mons Letalis; to the east, the Scarlet Desert. In the center, the Ssraeshza Temple. There are traps littered throughout the zone that will spawn one or more rock golems. A Lucid Shard (Kel) drops in here.
thurgadina	Thurgadin	SoV	The city of the Coldain Dwarves, found at the north end of the Great Divide. Houses several quest NPCs, along with the standard bank and vendors that can generally be found in cities.
thurgadinb	Icewell Keep	SoV	A deep, icy cavern beneath Thurgadin. Home to Dain Frostreaver IV.
timorous	Timorous Deep	Old	The path for boats to get between Kunark and the rest of Norrath. Contains several epic pieces, along with boat zone lines to Butcherblock Mountains, South Ro (previously Oasis of Marr), Firiona Vie, and The Overthere.
tipt	Tipt, Treacherous Crags	GoD	The only remaining requirement for access to Kod`Taz. Many players who did this trial when it was new still cringe at the mention of Tipt.
trakanon	Trakanon's Teeth	RoK	A dark, swampy jungle between the Swamp of No Hope and the Emerald Jungle. Worth noting is Emperor Ganak, ghost of the great Iksar ruler, who can be found in a small crypt in the southwestern corner of the zone; he offers the Key to Sebilis quest. The zone-in to Old Sebilis can be found in the far southeast portion of the zone.
tutoriala	Mines of Gloomingdeep	Old	The original tutorial zone. This version is now obsolete.
tutorialb	Mines of Gloomingdeep	Old	The current version of the tutorial zone.
twilight	Twilight Sea	SoL	As the name suggests, this is a water-driven zone in one of the darker regions of Luclin; there are several large lakes, and an (even larger) sea. The zone sits between Katta Castellum and the Scarlet Desert. There is a tunnel into Fungus Grove in the largest body of water.
txevu	Txevu, Lair of the Elite	GoD	Popular mostly for its series of intra-zone progression events that lead to a Tacvi key, although it also has a number of loot events.
umbral	Umbral Plains	SoL	This zone sits on the dark side of Maiden's Eye; the side farthest from the Dawnshroud Peaks. This dark, thinly forested zone is home to a couple raid mobs; Rumblecrush, Zelnithak, and Doomshade. There is also a mob for the Shaman epic 1.5 in here. The entrance to Vex Thal can be found on the southern edge of the zone.
unrest	Estate of Unrest	Old	A dark, haunted mansion on Faydwer. Instanced version is a variable-level, 6-player dungeon.
uqua	Uqua, the Ocean God Chantry	GoD	Highly difficult raid trial, and the last requirement for players to enter Qvic. This zone introduced zonewide AoEs and mobs that spawn on players' death to the game.
veeshan	Veeshan's Peak	RoK	The original end-game zone of Kunark. Was revamped recently to be on par with the Elemental planes, in terms of loot and difficulty. Once required a long and drawn-out keying quest; a shorter bypass quest was added with the revamp. Now requires a Cipher of Veeshan to enter.
veksar	Veksar	RoK	A deep, underwater ruin of a once-great Iksar city, found beneath the Lake of Ill Omen. Zone is filled with undead Iksar, aqua goblins, and various golems. The zone is considered unique because it presents the appearance of a rather wide-open dungeon, but upon closer inspection, it must be explored in a linear faction. Near the end, a raid force can battle Garudon, a great skeletal dragon and low-end raid encounter.
velketor	Velketor's Labyrinth	SoV	A magical cave, home of the dragon Velketor, found in the southwest corner of the Great Divide.
vexthal	Vex Thal	SoL	The end-game zone of the Shadows of Luclin expansion. This great, expansive labyrinth of alien hallways contains many raid level mobs, with Aten Ha Ra as the zone's final mob.
vxed	Vxed, the Crumbling Caverns	GoD	Used to be required for Kod`Taz access. Not nearly as difficult as Tipt, and sometimes hailed for its abundant, fast experience. The Paladin epic 1.5 quest introduces a special instance of this zone.
wakening	Wakening Land	SoV	A grassy forest that sits between Kael Drakkal and Skyshrine. Very notable for being the only way into the Plane of Growth; and for the nasty dragon, Wuoshi, who spawns at the Druid/Wizard port-in.
warrens	The Warrens	Old	A kobold-filled cavern between Paineel and the Stonebrunt Mountains.
warslikswood	Warslik's Woods	RoK	A dark forest found between the Field of Bone, West Cabilis, and The Overthere. Has experience mobs ranging from lowbie up to mid-30s. There is a forest giant fort in the middle, where one can acquire the coveted Forest Loop. A goblin fort sits around a bridge across the great river chasm to the north. To the northwest, the Crypt of Dalnir can be found. And to the south, a cave leads to the Lake of Ill Omen.
westwastes	Western Wastes	SoV	A great, snowy plain on the western side of Velious. Contains the teleporters to the Dragon Necropolis and into the Temple of Veeshan. Connects to the rest of Velious via Siren's Grotto. The Disciple of Moon, part of the Monk epic 1.5, resides in this zone. A banished efreeti can also be found here, which drops a Banished Efreeti Heart, the only item required for the alternate key to the Plane of Fire.
yxtta	Yxtta, Pulpit of Exiles	GoD	A zone split into two halves; one contains the Primals, the other contains the entrances to Uqua and Qvic.

Other zones

Monster Graveyard: Not truly a zone, the term Monster Graveyard is one used by popular fansites, such as Allakhazam, to list mobs that have been removed from the game.
Marauder's Mire: A zone that was only available on the now defunct Legends server.
Mines of Gloomingdeep (1-10): A zone from the EverQuest tutorial.; With the patch from June 29, 2005 the (revamped) tutorial now supports players up to lvl 10 (used to be lvl 5 prior to the patch), although it is technically possible to remain in Gloomingdeep until level 15.
Shadowrest: A graveyard zone designed to house decayed corpses once they vanish from the zones they died in. After 7 days, players may visit Shadowrest to retrieve them. The zone can be accessed by talking to one of the appropriate NPCs who will transport the player there.
Sunset Home (CSHome): The 'new' home zone for EverQuest Customer Service representatives (Guides and GMs), created especially for this purpose after their old home area (the Plane of Sky quest room underneath the first island) was turned into a public space and opened to players. This zone contains many vendors that supply items and equipment needed by GMs and Guides in the course of their work, as well as a number of NPC former Guide/GM Avatars honoring the memory of their former owners who are deceased in real life. This zone is not accessible to players since it has no zone lines (it can only be accessed by teleportation) and the zone data files are not part of the normal EQ installation but must be manually added.

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