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Kithani said:
Is 300 still the max tradeskills? I feel like that might have been the max back when I played Underfoot... like 15 years ago? Interesting they never raised it if I am remembering correctly
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Yes, but you can "level" it higher by learning more recipes. Like, 1,000 recipes to max it out. This is, of course, tedious AF and only recommended if you enjoy it. You get better chance to succeed at crafting and you get a modest boost to one of the augs (Artisan's Prize), but it's not worth it.



You also don't need 300 Tradeskills for the recent evolving item, people get success at high 200s. For most tradeskills going from 250 to 300 TS is not that hard, the recent expansions just made it so much easier.
 
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Tuco said:
Yes, but you can "level" it higher by learning more recipes. Like, 1,000 recipes to max it out. This is, of course, tedious AF and only recommended if you enjoy it. You get better chance to succeed at crafting and you get a modest boost to one of the augs (Artisan's Prize), but it's not worth it.



You also don't need 300 Tradeskills for the recent evolving item, people get success at high 200s. For most tradeskills going from 250 to 300 TS is not that hard, the recent expansions just made it so much easier.
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You got a list of those easy combines for each tradeskill to shoot to 300 and max trophy? Like Unfired Spherical Bottle for Pottery, all vendor mats etc
 
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I know it is just because I haven't played EQ Live in forever and a half. That Artisan's Prize looks absolutely bonkers to me, like what 3000 hp and 150 all heroic stats lol.

Kind of funny how the resists are only twice as good as the rainbow shield from classic though.
 
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Nulolan said:
I know it is just because I haven't played EQ Live in forever and a half. That Artisan's Prize looks absolutely bonkers to me, like what 3000 hp and 150 all heroic stats lol.

Kind of funny how the resists are only twice as good as the rainbow shield from classic though.
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It was bonkers when it came out. These days it's just another fantastic aug. Every few years they come out with a new crafting quest that nearly every serious player gets. I think there have been three since artisans aug came out.
 
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Maul said:
I missed the bit where you didnt recommend it, what was the reason?!

I actually meant just maxing the trophies to 7/7 and basic skill to 300, im not bothering with artisan, well maybe on the SK but not the others
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ah, sorry, I misread. Yeah getting to max trophies and basic skill to 300 isn't bad.

Other than Unfired Spherical Bottle there aren't any super easy recipes that were introduced with vendors in new expansions.

The path to 300 was made much easier because every expansion since TBL introduced the same block of recipes for each tradeskill. What I did was look at:

Complete Tradeskill Guide 6.1 (Serverwide Drop Edition) / Last Update 1/2023 - EQTC Forums

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and then looked at recipe lists like:

Recipe Search :: EverQuest :: ZAM

everquest.allakhazam.com everquest.allakhazam.com

which produce lists like

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and then I just find the ones that don't require a ton of stuff like Serene Pan-Seared Fish Steak (Coarse Salt)

That I either have a bunch of already, or can buy cheaply on the bazaar.

I have the benefit of having leveled a few different teams since TBL came out, so I'm drowning in mats. Leveling 5 of them to 300 kinda drained me though and I bought a lot on the bazaar for 100-200 plat per combine.
 
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Do people still play eq?
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Yes. I play once or twice a year. I'm about to do the current and next expansion over the next couple of months. Extra Life is about to hit which gives huge rewards for playing. I haven't subbed since last year's extra life.

November 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PT is when we’ll turn on the group rewards based on the total donation amount on November 9. 

November 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PT is when the group rewards will be turned off. 

$115,000 - 200% bonus experience gains, 225% more likely rare spawns, 155% more loot, 100% increased coins, 100% increased alternate currency, 250% increased collections spawns, 100% bonus evolving item exp, and 50% lock out timer reduction. 
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Why they didn't add Legends to the Pass is still beyond me. (Not really because they repeatedly miss the easiest of answers.) To your question, its still fun to hit certain parts of EQ, especially if you didn't play a lot after PoP as I did. I really enjoyed House of Thule and a couple others. Its easy to gear up and visit certain areas and then play up to expansion less 1 or 2 and then catch them on sale or included later.

It doesn't last long but they could have helped their numbers in a lot of ways for both live + legends if they would have just taken the layup. The way they have approached this really makes me not patronize them either way but I'm giving them to Kunark to figure this out while I have some good console games to play through. We'll see and hope the expansion is a good one for those who still play!
 
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Do you actually play in a guild or with a static group or just solo?
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Mostly "solo" with my 6box crew. I sometimes drop a box and play with my old man.

I'm in a huge guild (Ring of Valor) but don't actively participate in raids.
 
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