EverQuest Expansions Timeline
EverQuest has shipped 32 expansions since 1999, with a 33rd due in December 2026. The first four came out in boxes about once a year. From 2003 to 2007 there were two a year, and since Seeds of Destruction (2008) there has been about one a year, usually in November or December.
- EverQuest
The original game: Antonica, Faydwer and Odus. Source
- The Ruins of Kunark
The new continent of Kunark and the lizard-like Iksar race; level cap raised to 60. Source
- The Scars of Velious
The frozen continent of Velious, home of giants and dragons. Level cap 60. Source
- The Shadows of Luclin
Norrath’s moon, the cat-like Vah Shir, the Beastlord class and new player character models. Level cap 60. Source
- The Planes of Power
The planes of the gods and the Plane of Knowledge travel hub; level cap raised to 65. Reaching the Plane of Time meant defeating the four elemental gods (see our Shaman & PoP deep dive). Source
- The Legacy of Ykesha
Added the Froglok race; the first expansion sold by digital download. Source
- Lost Dungeons of Norrath
Instanced group dungeon adventures. Level cap 65. Source
- Gates of Discord
Introduced the Berserker class. Level cap 65. Source
- Omens of War
Level cap raised to 70. Source
- Dragons of Norrath
Ninth expansion. Level cap 70. Source
- Depths of Darkhollow
Tenth expansion. Level cap 70. Source
- Prophecy of Ro
Eleventh expansion. Level cap 70. Source
- The Serpent’s Spine
Added Crescent Reach, a starting city open to every race and class; level cap raised to 75. Source
- The Buried Sea
Thirteenth expansion. Level cap 75. Source
- Secrets of Faydwer
Added the dragon-descended Drakkin race; level cap raised to 80. Source
- Seeds of Destruction
Introduced mercenaries, computer-controlled companions that can fill a group; level cap raised to 85. Source
- Underfoot
Sixteenth expansion. Level cap 85. Source
- House of Thule
Level cap raised to 90. Source
- Veil of Alaris
Level cap raised to 95. Source
- Rain of Fear
Level cap raised to 100. Source
- Call of the Forsaken
Twentieth expansion. Level cap 100. Source
- The Darkened Sea
Level cap raised to 105. Source
- The Broken Mirror
The first expansion released under Daybreak Game Company. Level cap 105. Source
- Empires of Kunark
Twenty-third expansion. Level cap 105. Source
- Ring of Scale
Level cap raised to 110. Source
- The Burning Lands
Twenty-fifth expansion. Level cap 110. Source
- Torment of Velious
Level cap raised to 115. Source
- Claws of Veeshan
Twenty-seventh expansion. Level cap 115. Source
- Terror of Luclin
Level cap raised to 120. Source
- Night of Shadows
Twenty-ninth expansion. Level cap 120. Source
- Laurion’s Song
Level cap raised to 125; added Alternate Personas, letting a character switch to another class. Source
- The Outer Brood
Thirty-first expansion. Level cap 125. Source
- Shattering of Ro
The latest released expansion (32nd); level cap raised to 130, with the new Vah Shir Druid race/class combination and two extra shared bank slots. Source
- Favors of Fortune
Announced in the September 2026 Producer’s Letter as the 33rd expansion. Scorn returns to the divine planes and twists luck itself. Adds the Dark Elf Bard race/class combination, a Collection Depot for collectibles, and new zones, raids, quests and missions. Beta and pre-orders opened October 6, 2026, and a developer livestream is set for November 17, 2026. Daybreak has not yet announced an official launch date. Source
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Sources: Wikipedia: EverQuest expansions · EverQuest: Producer’s Letter, September 2026 · EverQuest: Favors of Fortune beta and pre-order · Massively Overpowered: Favors of Fortune announced · EverQuest: Laurion’s Song is now live!
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