Hail Legends!
I'm excited to announce that preorders for our first major expansion, Rulers of Kunark, open today! Players that preorder the Deluxe or Premium versions will get immediate access to the Reincarnation feature! The expansion will officially launch on December 8, 2026.
When we launched EverQuest Legends earlier this year, we shared our vision of a game you could play at your own pace, your own way, without anyone being left behind. We also envisioned a game that provided countless ways to customize and play your characters in a world based upon, but not limited to, the original lore of EverQuest. With Rulers of Kunark, we are staying true to that vision with many new and exciting features and a new yet familiar continent that will provide endless opportunities for adventure.
I believe that the original Kunark expansion represents the quintessential EverQuest experience. For many of us, zones like the Field of Bone, Warsliks Woods, The Overthere, and Karnor’s Castle remain etched in our memories as if they were real places. Bringing Kunark back to life in EverQuest Legends is a thrill and a privilege, and the team has put everything into making it worth the wait.
From Ruins to Rulers
In the original Ruins of Kunark, the continent was the graveyard of a fallen empire. In Legends, it is being fought over. Empress Sathir is rebuilding the Sebilisian Empire from a restored Cabilis. Her ancestor, the lich Venril Sathir, has the dragons of Veeshan's Peak under siege. And beneath the stone, the Shissar are stirring after centuries of silence. Every faction has a claim on Kunark, and over the coming weeks we'll introduce each of them.
A continent rebuilt
Every zone on Kunark has been revamped. A few to look out for:
- Cabilis stands whole again, East and West joined as one city beneath the new Vekin Palace.
- New endgame raid content including newly reworked versions of Veeshan's Peak and Karnor's Castle
- Tomar's Terrorfields stands where Firiona Vie once did, and the drolvarg do not share it.
- The Overthere has been substantially reshaped.
The level cap rises to 55, and every class Epic quest has been reworked to remove the bottlenecks that stopped so many of you short the first time around. If you never finished your Epic, this is your chance.
Reincarnation
Reincarnation is the cornerstone feature of the Kunark expansion. It provides players an alternative to other endgame content and the opportunity to explore new areas of the game while improving their max level characters.
Once every class and the race in your loadout reach max level, you can reincarnate. Your loadout returns to level 1, and in exchange you earn a bonus ability rank for each class and race you were playing. Each class and race has its own three-rank line: the first two ranks are passive bonuses, and the third adds an activated ability.
Your first reincarnation also turns your attribute hard caps into soft caps, and every reincarnation after that raises them further, with no upper limit. Each cycle takes a little longer than the last, so there's always something to work toward, at whatever pace suits you.
Reincarnation is available early, starting today for players who pre-order the Premium or Deluxe edition, and for everyone when Rulers of Kunark launches on December 8.
Artes
Multiclassing is at the heart of Legends, and Artes take it further. One Arte that will almost certainly get some attention is the Summoner Arte, which will allow you to command up to three pets at once, one for each pet class in your loadout. Eligible pet classes are mage, necromancer, enchanter, and beastlord. Many other exciting and powerful Artes will also be available. Artes will be available to unlock once Kunark launches, and we'll share more about them before launch.
+11 Item and Spell Merging
Your best gear and spells can now go past +10. Reaching +11 takes a special item found only in Kunark's raids, and every +11 item will gain a new exaltation slot with its own new effect.
Auction House
The Auction House replaces the Bazaar from EverQuest. In EverQuest Legends, you do not need to be logged in to sell items to other players. Simply list an item with an Auction House vendor, set your price, and your items will be available to purchase even after you log off. Buyers anywhere on your server can search and buy it instantly, and their purchase arrives by parcel. Your listings will stay up as long as you log in at least once a month.
Collections
Collections reward you for gathering sets of items from across an expansion, organized into chapters, from a zone's treasures to a full class armor set. Complete sets, chapters, and whole expansions to earn titles, cosmetics, and conveniences. Moreover, the Collections window doubles as extra storage for the items you've gathered.
Editions and pre-order
Rulers of Kunark preorders are available in three editions: Standard, Premium and Deluxe. Details can be found here.
Getting Ready for Launch
Over the coming weeks we'll be sharing a lot more: a closer look at each of the powers fighting over Kunark, the Epic rework, more details on Artes, and an expansion preview livestream with the Game Jawn development team. Join the conversation on Discord and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, and X to get all the latest info.
In closing, I want to call out the incredible effort that the Game Jawn development team has put into both Nektropos Castle and Kunark. These have been enormous undertakings and they would not be possible without the team’s passion, talent, and unrelenting work ethic. The timeline has been aggressive, and they deserve special recognition for making all of this amazing new content a reality.
I believe Rulers of Kunark is really going to be something incredible, and we can’t wait to share it with you.
See you in Norrath!
David "Sysyphus" Youssefi
Executive Producer