Solo/Duo Guide

Team Setup

EQ Might aims to preserve the identity of all 16 EverQuest classes. There are tools that make classes more versatile, but none of them fundamentally change how a class plays.

Whether you solo, 2‑box, or multi‑box, team composition matters, and the smaller the team, the more it matters. Solo and duo content is balanced around normal difficulty for classes or class pairs that naturally synergize. Not every class or combination performs equally well, and while EQ Might provides ways to compensate, choosing a difficult pairing will make the game harder. The server is not designed for every class combination to perform equally.

Solo Classes

Several classes can solo effectively and progress deep into the game, often up to Tier 8 (level 66) or beyond, when played well and properly geared. Below is an overview of classes that have consistently shown strong solo performance.

• Shadowknight - A top‑tier solo class. Shadowknights become tankier as they progress and their lifetaps scale extremely well with levels. Their damage is not high, so clears are slower, but they are often the class that can push the furthest solo.

• Necromancer - Fast and powerful in lower tiers, with excellent sustained DPS in longer fights. Excels at ranged combat. Their standard pet cannot tank higher‑tier content, but EQ Might includes a custom Necromancer pet designed specifically to handle solo/duo tanking.

• Magician - Similar to Necromancers but slightly less versatile. Their pets are more reliable, and they offer strong burst DPS. A solid and straightforward solo choice.

• Monk - Flexible and durable thanks to multiple self‑healing tools. Not as tanky as a knight, but good DPS through all tiers and capable of handling a wide range of encounters.

• Paladin - Performs similarly to a Shadowknight but relies on self‑heals instead of lifetaps. Their low damage makes soloing slower, but they are sturdy and consistent.

• Beastlord - Strong pet and good overall performance in early and mid tiers. Their defensive tools fall off in higher tiers, making solo progression more challenging in higher tiers.

• Druid - Receives a pet that can tank to some extent. Performs well with enough space, struggles in dungeons.

• Other Classes - Classes like Warriors, Rogues, and Enchanters can reach Tier 8 solo, and several players have done so. However, they generally require more gear, more effort, or specialized tactics to succeed.

2-Box Teams

Many class pairs work well in EQ Might, but some combinations stand out for their synergy, survivability, and ability to push into higher tiers. The following examples highlight reliable setups and what makes them effective.

• Knight + DPS - Paladins and Shadowknights have enough self‑sustain to function without a dedicated healer. They may feel weaker in early tiers before their defensive tools mature, but once they progress, they can pair with almost any DPS class and reach Tier 11. A Knight + Beastlord pairing is especially strong, adding slows, buffs, and emergency heals.

• Melee + Priest (in particular Monk + Shaman) - A classic EverQuest duo that works just as well in EQ Might. Strong DPS, reliable healing, and good utility make this team shine in early and mid tiers. In higher tiers, the Monk’s tanking limitations become the main bottleneck. (You could replace the Monk with a Beserker or the Shaman with a Druid, or both, for a similar experience that's slightly more challenging.)

• Magician + Priest - A pet‑tank setup where the Magician's pet handles the frontline and the priest keeps it alive. This combination becomes significantly stronger once the Magician completes the Warden quest, unlocking a pet roughly twice as durable as the standard one. Before that milestone, the duo may struggle in tougher encounters.

• Other Combinations - Other pairings can work, but specialized classes, like Warrior, Bard, Rogue, Cleric, tend to be less effective in 2‑box setups due to limited versatility. They can succeed with effort, but they are not as straightforward as the combinations above.

Progression

Solo/Duo vs. Group/Raid Progression Paths

EQ Might features two independent progression paths: solo/duo and group/raid. Each path advances separately, but there are a few shared milestones. For example, completing Tier 4 in either path unlocks Tier 5 for both solo/duo and group/raid progression.

If you play solo or 2‑box, you can attempt group/raid content, but usually at a lower tier. As a rule of thumb:

• Completing Tier 2 or 3 in the solo/duo progression gives you a reasonable chance at Tier 1 group content.

• In general, solo/duo teams can handle group content one to two tiers below their solo tier.

This structure lets solo and small‑team players experience group zones without requiring a full group, while still keeping the main progression paths distinct.

Starting in Tier 8, a new type of instance becomes available: trio. A strong 2‑box team can handle some of this content "at tier".

Solo vs. Duo Performance

The solo and duo progression content is the same. A solo player has only half the Might compared to a team of two and therefore generally receives a higher Aura of Might, which boosts offense and defense. However, in terms of progression, soloing is generally harder, and players hit a wall earlier than when playing more than one character.

Tools

EQ Might provides several tools that make characters stronger and more versatile, especially for solo and small‑team play.

Custom Items

You will encounter hundreds of custom items designed to give classes new options, particularly useful when soloing. These include click‑effects such as direct heals, heal‑over‑time, regeneration, snares, damage‑over‑time, and even feign death. Many of these items are described later on this page. Some relevant items are:

• Charm of Might, which you receive at level 1 and can be upgraded every time you complete a tier. It has an instant-cast self-damage-shield.

• Choker of Kinship, which you can buy from Wolfie, allows various melee classes to summon a pet which comes with some healing abilities. Note: this pet is much weaker than a real priest or mercenary. It is one of many "tools" that can help you to stay alive.

• Belt of the Mighty Wolf, which you can buy from Wolfie, a belt with very high regeneration, but it lowers incoming heals. This belt is intended for solo-play.

Custom Quests

• The Path Quest, available at level 45 allows you to choose one of three paths and thereby increase your healing, offense or give you the ability to cast a weak slow and lifetap. This quest also gives you upgradable items.

• The Warden Quest, available at level 65 and completed in three stages, offers a significant boost to offense, defense, and regeneration. It is specifically designed for solo players and small teams.

• There are custom quests for Shadowknight and Paladin one-handed Epic 1.1 (level 60) and Epic 2.0 (level 66+). There is also a quest for a ranger Epic 2.0 bow.

Out‑of‑Era AAs

EQ Might allows players to unlock AAs that normally become available at higher levels. There are also custom AAs, and several existing AAs have been made more impactful.

Custom Spells and Disciplines

There are many custom spells, and starting at level 65, numerous standard spells gain additional rank, sometimes up to Rank V or beyond. There are also custom songs and disciplines. The most notable changes are the enhanced tank disciplines for knights, bringing them close to Warrior's defensive.

Ensure you set up your Charm of Might. Insert the appropriate Mythstone. If you lose your starting Mythstone, check Walter's wares. The Charm has an instant-click damage shield effect, which is very helpful at lower levels.

• Buffs - level 1 to 53 players get a set of buffs everytime they zone. These buffs include regeneration and health buffs, which makes leveling at early stages easier. If you want additional buffs, you can get them from Fluffy and Gene in PoK - or other players.

• Nacho in Plane of Knowledge sells HP and Mana potions. Some of them are free. He also sells vials of prismatic dyes to dye your armor and Augmentation Distillers to remove your augmentations. Note: the Perfected Augmentation Distiller works for all types of augmentations.

• Tier 0 Instances can be requested from Pipwyn Brambletoe for level 25-44 players and feature custom loot, such as Kly's Distillate of Celestial Healing which is dropped in in the Tier 0 instance The Crypt of Dalnir. Distillates use the same recast timer (recast 90s), you will find stronger versions, but can only use one of them.

• Check out Fluffy and Roughy for some starter gear. At level 30, you can buy some useful items with click-effects, such as the Ring of Shock.

Leveling up can either be done in the open world in the zones of your choice or in Tier 0 instances. There are fourTier 0 instances, such as Permafrost or Blackburrow, which can be accessed by players level 25 to 44. These instances can be completed by solo players or groups.

Tier 0 instances reward players with a Small Malachite Treasure Chest when completed.

Here are some other suggestions for places to level up. There are, of course, many other options. And it's always insightful to ask your fellow players where they liked to level up.

• Kurn's Tower: Good for leveling from 1-22. For level 18 and above, it's best to go to the ground floor.

• Highpass Keep: Good for level 18-30. Balin the Stubborn can port you straight to the entrance of the dungeon part of the town.

• Nagafen's Lair: With a group of 25 or solo at 30 you can tackle the mobs at near the entrance. At 35+, you can do the imps near the Efreeti Lord.

• Permafrost: Level 25+. Best to take the Tier 0 instance, since this contains additional named NPCs and yields a treasure chest reward: clear the king's room, then defeat the ice giant diplomat, then the queen.

• Karnor's Castle: Level 40-50. Some of the fabled in the open world zone are rather rough for lower level groups, but they can have rewarding loot.

• The Dawnshroud Peaks: Level 40-45 for rockhoppers hunting.

• Velketor's Labyrinth: Spiders from level 40-50, afterwards you can go to the pit or the castle.

• Veksar: This zone is good for level 40-55 and provides a good variety of decent loot.

• Gorukar Mesa: Level 40-55.

• Sebilis: Level 40-55. Note: Aurora offers direct teleportation to the Juggernauts to players who have defeated Trakanon in the Tier 3 instance.

• The Crypt of Nadox: Level 45-55.

Once you are high enough level to request instances, it can be beneficial to level up inside instances if you can request them in a difficulty mode where you get an Aura of Might.

EQ Might offers a lot of custom spells and disciplines. As an example, here is a list of level 1 to 45 modified / custom disciplines:

• Throw Stone Discipline (Level 1, all melee classes) - has a range of 140 on EQ Might and can be used for pulling

• Focused Will Discipline (Level 10, all melee classes) - 15 HP/tick self-healing for 3 minutes

• Mending Will Discipline (Level 30, all melee classes) - 50 HP/tick self-healing for 3 minutes

• Warrior Stance Discipline (Level 40, WAR) - 70 HP/tick self-healing and 30% melee mitigation for 3 minutes

• Restoring Will Discipline (Level 42, all melee classes) - 120 HP/tick self-healing

• Revitalize Discipline (Level 44, BER BRD ROG WAR) - 800 HP self-restoration, 3 minutes reuse

• Protective Surge Discipline (Level 45, BRD PAL SHD WAR) - 25% melee mitigation, 25% avoidance, 60% shield block, 0% cricitical hits

• Mayhem Blade (Level 45, PAL SHD WAR) - AoE melee hit with aggro

For Tier 2, you need to defeat Cazel in the Oasis and Phinigel Autropos in Kedge Keep. It is recommended you do Cazel first. He drops various useful items, such as a Cazel's Distillate and a helmet with enduring breath effect.

Completing Tier 2 unlocks level cap 59 access to Tier 3 solo instances.

If you complete instances in difficulty mode Hard- or above, you get an additional treasure chest with a quest item called Invaluable Coin. Hand this coin to Cloe or Walter to increase faction with Merchants of Might and unlock new wares.

After handing in two Invaluable Coins, you can buy the White Belt of the Mighty Wolf from Wolfie. This item has a click-effect with solo-only buff that increases health, regeneration and reduces incoming damage, but also reduces incoming direct heals. This effect does not stack with the Cleric's Aegoism buff line.

Hint: If you hail Cloe, and she calls you "dear friend", you have handed in at least 2 coins, but less than 5.

At this stage, depending on your class and setup, you may also be able to give the Tier 1 group progression targets a shot, these are Lord Nagafen, Lady Vox and Ghoul Lord.

Tier 4 consists of the two Velious instances where you have to defeat Narandi the Wretched in Great Divide and Mistress Latazura in Siren's Grotto.

Completing Tier 4 unlocks level cap 61 as well as access to both, Tier 5 solo and group instances.

Once you returned 5 Coins to Cloe, you can acquire White Belt of the Mighty Wolf from Wolfie.

Hint: If you hail Cloe, and she calls you "love", you have handed in at least 5 coins, and unlocked all items she and Walter offer. It requires level 61 wear, which you just unlocked.

Defeat Tirranum in Tirranum's Delve and Grel Strongboom in Broodlands.

Doing so unlocks level cap 65 and access to Tier 7 instances.

The Tier 8 progression instances are a step up from Tier 7. It is recommended, that you gain some AA and gather gear at this stage. A duo team should be able to do at least 1200 dps in order to defeat NPCs within a reasonable time.

Defeat Rikkukin the Defender in the Ascent, Matriarch Shyra in the duo instance of the Lodge of the Fang (note: there is also a group version, which does not yield this progression flag) as well as the Circle of Drakes instance.

Doing so unlocks level cap 67 and access to Tier 9 solo and group instances.

Tier 10 solo/duo instances can be requested by players who have completed Tier 8. These instances do not open a new level cap directly, but some of them are needed to unlock level 69 through the group progression path. All of them offer decent loot.

• Ar'yer the Warlord, Sverag

• The Corruption of Ro, Tunare's Shrine

• Aisha's Quest, Stillmoon

At this stage, if you are 2-boxing and/or have done the warden quests, you should be able to tackle the group Tier 7 instances, such as Fabled Lair of Nagafen, and possibly even parts of Tier 8 group-instances.