The next EverQuest expansion, the 28th in the series, will be Terror of Luclin as the elder Norrath title takes its turn getting back to the moon.
The Terror of Luclin approaches
The lead in for the expansion says:
The shadows cast by the light of Luclin have been whispering of intrigues. The Akheva are on the move, striving to reassert their power and rebuild their moon-wide empire. Amidst the turmoil of their actions, rumors abound. Mayong Mistmoore has been seen on Luclin. The only known truth is that the master vampire has since disappeared into the shadows and even his devoted followers and sycophants have begun to worry.
Clearly something is stirring on the moon of Luclin. What secrets or magical power was the Lord of Mistmoore seeking? Is he trying to usurp another god? Do you have the strength to peer behind the shades and track down the vampire lord to prevent whatever evil he is plotting?
The Mistmoores on the moon I guess.
The expansion announcement lists out the features coming with it. This time around there is a boost in the level cap, bringing that to 120 levels.
- Level increase to 120.
- 7 Expansion Zones
- New Raids, Quests, and Missions
- New Spells, Combat Abilities, and AAs
- New Collections
- Teleport Item Key Ring – every character on your account will get a 10-slot Key Ring to store teleportation items! You can add slots with marketplace items as you need them.
A lot of that is what one might consider the standard boilerplate of an EverQuest expansion. They have been sparing with the level cap increases, doling them out every couple expansions, but the rest is par for the course. More stuff to do, more places to see. And when you’re on expansion 28, who is to argue with success?
The expansion is also now available for pre-order and available in the four packages that have become the standard.
Standard Edition – $34.99
You get the stuff listed above and a shadow weapon cosmetic item if you pre-order.
Collector’s Edition – $69.99
- Standard Edition items plus:
- Contract of the Stonegrabber (for every character)
- Umbral Plains Mushroom (for every character)
- Goblet of Adventure III x 2
- Terror of Luclin Painting
- Bloodbound Satchel
- Zelniak Saddle
- Metamorph Wand – Lightcrawler
- Teleport Item Key Ring Slots (5 Slot Packs) x 9
Premium Edition – $139.99
Collector’s Edition items plus:
- Umbral Plains Scrying Bowl (for every character)
- Bloodbound Satchel
- Ten Perfected Augmentation Distillers x 2
- Shared Goblet of Adventure III x 2
- Owlbear Saddle
- Metamorph Wand – Rockhopper
- Visage of the Akheva
Friends & Family Edition- $249.99
Premium Edition plus:
- Bloodbound Satchel
- Shared Goblet of Adventure III x 2
- Tradable: Terror of Luclin
- Tradable: Heroic Character
- Tradable: Zelniak Saddle
- Tradable: Owlbear Saddle
- Tradable: Teleport Item Key Ring Slots (5 Slot Packs) x 9
- Overseer Pack x 30
- Halfling Heritage Crate x 5
Now, if you ask me, I am going to say that $250 is a tall price to pay for an EverQuest expansion. I don’t know that there is $215 worth of fluff in that package over what you get with the base expansion.
However, the fact hat Daybreak keeps selling the Friends & Family Edition likely means somebody is buying it… a couple years back it was reported that half of expansion buyers splurge for something above the bask pack… and you don’t have to sell that many to make it worthwhile.
Anyway, that is the expected EverQuest expansion for 2021. It is already in beta and will no doubt ship some time between now and mid-December.
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