EverQuest Today (2026)
More than 27 years after launch, EverQuest is still live, still developed by Darkpaw Games and published by Daybreak, and still getting a new expansion every year.
Live servers
The live servers run the full game through the latest expansion, Shattering of Ro (December 2, 2025), which raised the level cap to 130. The game is free to play, and an optional All Access membership unlocks more, including the progression servers.
Time Locked Progression servers
A progression server launches with only part of the game, usually just the original zones, and unlocks expansions over time so players can relive each era in order. Two launched in 2026:
- Frostreaver, launched . Its rules were voted on by players: free trade, randomized loot, fast experience and more. It opened with content through The Scars of Velious and early access to Beastlords and Berserkers.
- Lethar, launched . It starts at The Serpent’s Spine, marking that expansion’s 20th anniversary, and debuts a new Personal Loot system. The Buried Sea is scheduled to unlock on November 19, 2026, followed by a new expansion every 8 weeks.
Both servers require All Access membership.
Recent news
- September 2026: The Producer’s Letter announced Favors of Fortune, the 2026 expansion, and a developer livestream set for November 17, 2026.
- October 6, 2026: Favors of Fortune beta and pre-orders opened. Previewed features include Dark Elf Bards and a Collection Depot.
- October 14 – November 10, 2026: The Nights of the Dead Halloween event is back on live. Zigan Ribshard waits in the Plane of Knowledge, haunts run through Kithicor Forest, Greater Faydark, Crescent Reach, Toxxulia Forest and the Qeynos Hills, and scarecrows plague the Plains of Karana. It ends November 10 at 11:00 p.m. PST.
- October 21, 2026: The month’s live update added multi-item parcels (shift-click extra items to send them together) and an on-screen warning when a zone is about to repop. It also put new ranks in the Energetic Attunement and Expansive Mind AAs, rebalanced Myrmidon’s Sloth poison, and raised Frostreaver’s Evolving AA experience bonus by 50%, to 175%.
- December 1, 2026 (scheduled): Favors of Fortune release date, according to Giant Bomb’s game listing. Check everquest.com for the official date.
Rolling a shaman for old times’ sake? Read our Shaman deep dive. Prefer the game exactly as it was? See Where to Play Today for Project 1999 and other options.
Sources: EverQuest: Progression Servers guide · EverQuest: Frostreaver is Live! · EverQuest: Lethar is Live! · EverQuest: Lethar Rulesets FAQ · EverQuest: Producer’s Letter, September 2026 · EverQuest: Favors of Fortune beta · Giant Bomb: Favors of Fortune · EverQuest: Nights of the Dead 2026 · EQ Resource: October 21, 2026 patch notes (reposted from the official forums) · RedGuides: October 2026 update · Wikipedia: EverQuest
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