This guide covers zones up to Omens of War.
How this guide works:
Player Level refers to the “sweet spot” level range for the player to both gain good experience while still being able to be effective (landing spells/melee) This doesn’t mean you must be between this level range. A lot of factors can go into a group or solo play. These are just what I would consider ideal level ranges.
Some zones are listed more than once. This is because some zones have more than one level range. You can click the associated Map to find the leveling area that applies to you.
Zone is simply where you go. They are broken up per Expansion/Continent. Most cities and raid zones are excluded from the list.
Rating is how I rate the zone as a place to gain experience. This is on a 5 point scale with 1 being the worst and 5 being the best. This is subjective and some may be a bit off but overall the goal is help you decide where you may like to go.
Map provides a link to the Map of each zone. The maps show the average levels of the mobs in each area of the zone. Some maps may have a yellow star on them. This indicates an exceptional area to exp. Not all great areas are marked, but if you do see a star it will be a good spot. Areas marked on maps do not consider “named” mobs as part of the level range (typically named will be higher).
This page is quite large so I recommended you zoom your browser out if you want to see more of the list at once (Ctrl + Mouse Wheel).
Note that some zones get revamped during specific expansions. Below is a screenshot of an EQ Dev providing information on some of those revamps. Not all revamps are included in his post. Some of the zones that are pre-ramp (aka 1.0 versions) I may be missing information on how good they are as an experience zone, and missing exactly what expansion they get revamped.
Leveling Guide Videos:
Antonica
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
| 1 – 2 | Everfrost Peaks |  |
Map |
| 1 – 3 | North Qeynos | |
Map |
| 1 – 3 | West Freeport | |
Map |
| 1 -5 | Rathe Mountains | |
Map |
| 1 – 6 | Qeynos Hills | |
Map |
| 1 – 9 | Feerrott | |
Map |
| 1 – 6 | Innothule Swamp | |
Map |
| 1 – 10 | Misty Thicket | |
Map |
| 1 – 11 | Nektulos Forest | |
Map |
| 1 – 11 | North Ro | |
Map |
| 4 – 11 | West Karana | |
Map |
| 4 – 12 | Blackburrow | |
Map |
| 5 – 10 | Kithicor Forest (Day) | |
Map |
| 6 – 9 | Everfrost Peaks | |
Map |
| 6 – 16 | Befallen | |
Map |
| 6 – 12 | Commonlands | |
Map |
| 7 – 11 | North Karana | |
Map |
| 8 – 17 | South Ro | |
Map |
| 8 – 20 | East Karana | |
Map |
| 9 – 16 | Lake Rathetear | |
Map |
| 10 – 17 | Lavastorm Mountains | |
Map |
| 10 – 24 | Runnyeye | |
Map |
| 11 – 20 | Najena | |
Map |
| 12 – 17 | Rathe Mountains | |
Map |
| 12 – 18 | Gorge of King Xorbb | |
Map |
| 14 – 23 | Permafrost Keep | |
Map |
| 15 – 30 | South Karana | |
Map |
| 16 – 28 | Upper Guk | |
Map |
| 20 – 26 | Highpass Hold | |
Map |
| 20 – 30 | Solusek’s Eye (SolA) | |
Map |
| 20 – 30 | Temple of Cazic-Thule 1.0 (Prior to PoP?) | |
Map |
| 24 – 31 | Feerrott | |
Map |
| 26 – 30 | Highpass Keep | |
Map |
| 28 – 43 | Lower Guk | |
Map |
| 30 – 37 | Kithicor Forest (Night) | |
Map |
| 32 – 37 | Rathe Mountains | |
Map |
| 35 – 48 | Nagafen’s Lair (SolB) | |
Map |
| 53 – 62 | Caverns of Exile aka SolC (PoP+ only) |
|
Map |
| 55 – 60 | Temple of Cazic-Thule 2.0 (Revamp – PoP+?) | |
Map |
| Info needed *Estimated level 30* |
Splitpaw 1.0 (Classic-LoY) | N/A | |
| 65 – 70 |
Splitpaw 2.0 (Revamp LDoN+) |
|
Map |
Faydwer
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
| 1 – 8 | Butcherblock | |
Map |
| 1 – 10 | Greater Faydark | |
Map |
| 1 – 11 | Steamfont Mountains | |
Map |
| 5 – 13 | Clan Crushbone | |
Map |
| 8 – 13 | Lesser Faydark | |
Map |
| 10 – 27 | Ocean of Tears | |
Map |
| 11 – 31 | Estate of Unrest | |
Map |
| 18 – 23 | Dagnor’s Cauldron | |
Map |
| 21 – 35 | Castle Mistmoore | |
Map |
| 38 – 45 | Kedge Keep | |
Map |
| 41 – 48 | Ocean of Tears | |
Map |
Odus
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
| 1 – 3 | Paineel | |
Map |
| 1 – 8 | Toxxulia Forest |
|
Map |
| 4 – 18 |
The Warrens |
|
Map |
| 7 – 12 | Erud’s Crossing | |
Map |
| 14 – 21 | Toxxulia Forest | |
Map |
| 14 – 28 |
Stronebrunt Mountians |
|
Map |
| 45-50? Info needed | The Hole 1.0 (Prior to LDON) |
|
|
| 38 – 60 |
The Hole 2.0 (LDoN+ Revamp) |
|
Map |
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
| 1 – 15 | Field of Bone |
|
Map |
| 1 – 15 | Lake of Ill Omen |
|
Map |
| 1 – 15 |
Swamp of No Hope |
|
Map |
| 7 – 18 | Kurn’s Tower |
|
Map |
| 14 – 20 | Lake of Ill Omen | |
Map |
| 14 – 22 | The Overthere |
|
Map |
| 14 – 21 |
Swamp of No Hope |
|
Map |
| 17 – 23 |
Timorous Deep | |
Map |
| 20 – 26 | Warsliks Woods | |
Map |
| 20 – 28 | Lake of Ill Omen | |
Map |
| 26 – 33 | Crypt of Dalnir | |
Map |
| 27 – 32 | Firiona Vie | |
Map |
| 27 – 33 | Frontier Mountians | |
Map |
| 30 – 36 | Kaesora | |
Map |
| 31 – 39 | The Overthere | |
Map |
| 32 – 40 | Dreadlands | |
Map |
| 32 – 41 | Trakanon’s Teeth | |
Map |
| 32 – 39 | Emerald Jungle | |
Map |
| 34 – 42 | Timorous Deep | |
Map |
| 37 – 46 | Burning Woods | |
Map |
| Info Needed | Mines of Nurga (Prior to LDoN) | ||
| 37 – 43 | Mines of Nurga (LDoN+ 2.0 revamp) |
|
Map |
| 37 – 48 | City of Mist | |
Map |
| 41 – 51 | Karnor’s Castle | |
Map |
| 42 – 52 | Howling Stones |
|
Map |
| 43 – 51 | Skyfire Mountians | |
Map |
| 44 – 52 | Mines of Nurga (LDoN+ 2.0 revamp) |
|
Map |
| 44 – 60 | Chardok | |
Map |
| 45 – 62 | Veksar (LDoN+) |
|
Map |
| 47 – 60 | Old Sebilis | |
Map |
| Info Needed | Temple of Droga (Prior to LDoN) | ||
| 48 – 60 | Temple of Droga (LDoN+ v2.0) |
|
Map |
| 52 – 60 | Halls of Betrayal aka Chardok B (LDoN+) |
|
Map |
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
| 27 – 35 |
Crystal Caverns |
|
Map |
| 27 – 37 |
Great Divide |
|
Map |
| 28 – 34 |
Iceclad Ocean |
|
Map |
| 28 – 40 |
Tower of Frozen Shadow |
|
Map |
| 33 – 44 |
Eastern Wastes |
|
Map |
| 34 – 52 |
Kael Drakkel |
|
Map |
| 38 – 50 |
Wakening Lands |
|
Map |
| 39 – 44 | Cobalt Scar | |
Map |
| 44 – 60 | Velketor’s Labrynth | |
Map |
| 48 – 56 | Dragon Necropolis | |
Map |
| 52 – 60 | Siren’s Grotto | |
Map |
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
| 1 – 6 |
Shadeweavers Thicket |
|
Map |
| 7 – 21 | Paludal Caverns |
|
Map |
| 15 – 20 |
Hollowshade Moor |
|
Map |
| 17 – 24 |
Netherbain Lair |
|
Map |
| 22 – 28 | Twilight Sea |
|
Map |
| 22 – 29 | Marus Seru |
|
Map |
| 25 – 32 |
Dawnshroud Peaks |
|
Map |
| 33 – 42 |
Grimling Forest |
|
Map |
| 33 – 42 | Tenebrous Mountains |
|
Map |
| 34 – 38 | Echo Caverns |
|
Map |
| 36 – 42 | Mons Letalis |
|
Map |
| 38 – 43 | Dawnshroud Peaks |
|
Map |
| 38 – 46 | Scarlet Desert |
|
Map |
| 42 – 49 | The Grey |
|
Map |
| 44 – 57 | Acrylia Caverns | |
Map |
| 46 – 56 | Maiden’s Eye | |
Map |
| 47 – 55 | Sanctus Seru | |
Map |
| 49 – 60 | The Deep | |
Map |
| 50 – 56 | Fungus Grove | |
Map |
| 51 – 54 | Akheva Ruins | |
Map |
| 52 -60 | Grieg’s End | |
Map |
| 52 – 60 | Ssraeshza Temple | |
Map |
| 55 – 60 | Umbral Plains | |
Map |
Planes of Power is unique due to a lot of the zones being locked behind the flagging system. The zones are also on different Tier difficulties, which means you’ll need to be of a certain gear level to kill effectively in each tier.
This guide assumes the following:
– Your group can kill effectively in the given zone
– For Tier 2 or higher you are at minimum level 60
– For Tier 4 you are level 65
– “AA” tagged zones are among the better zones for AA grinding at level 65
– Generally, the higher tier the zone is the better experience bracket it’s in. For example, Valor and Water are both listed as 4 stars, but Water is a far better experience zone since it is Tier 4, but Water also has a higher gear-check.
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
| Tier 1 | |||
| 50 – 56 |
Plane of Justice |
|
Map |
| 50 – 57 |
Plane of Innovation |
|
Map |
| 52 – 60 |
Plane of Disease |
|
Map |
| 52 – 62 |
Plane of Nightmare |
|
Map |
| Tier 2 | |||
| 60 – 63 |
Plane of Torment |
|
Map |
| 60 – 64 |
Plane of Storms |
|
Map |
| 60 – 65, AA |
Plane of Valor |
|
Map |
| 60 – 65, AA |
Crypt of Decay |
|
Map |
| Tier 3 | |||
| 60 – 65, AA |
Plane of Tactics |
|
Map |
| 60 – 65 |
Halls of Honor |
|
Map |
| 60 – 65, AA |
Bastion of Thunder |
|
Map |
| 65 |
Halls of Honor B |
|
Map |
| 65 |
Tower of Solusek Ro |
|
Map |
| Tier 4 | |||
| 65 |
Plane of Air |
|
Map |
| 65 – 68, AA |
Plane of Earth |
|
Map |
| 65 |
Plane of Earth B |
|
Map |
| 65 – 70, AA |
Plane of Fire |
|
Map |
| 65 – 70, AA |
Plane of Water | |
Map |
– Instanced Dungeons
– Scales from 20 to 65.
– Players should be within 10 levels of one another.
– Mobs level scale to average group level.
– There is normal and hard difficulty.
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
| 30 – 39 |
Gulf of Gunthak |
|
Map |
| 37 – 44 |
Dulak’s Harbor |
|
Map |
| 43 – 47 |
Torgiran Mines |
|
Map |
| 47 – 57 |
Crypt of Nadox | |
Map |
| 52 – 57 | Torgiran Mines | |
Map |
| 52 – 58 | Hate’s Fury | |
Map |
I am not that experienced with Leveling in Gates of Discord pre-level 65. Generally GoD is best for 65 AA grinding or possibly grinding 65 – 70. These ratings could be way off for some zones, so take them with a grain of salt. At the minimum you can review the Maps to see the level of the mobs in each area.
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
| 23 – 28 |
Nedaria’s Landing |
|
Map |
| 45 – 55 |
Natimbi |
|
Map |
| 51 – 57 |
Qinimi |
|
Map |
| 54 – 60 |
Riwwi | |
Map |
| 58-63 | Barindu | |
Map |
| 65, AA |
Qvic | |
Map |
| 65 – 70, AA | Ferubi | |
Map |
| 65 – 70, AA | Kod’Taz | |
Map |
| 65 – 70, AA | Tipt | |
Map |
| 65 – 70, AA | Vxed | |
Map |
| 65 – 70, AA | Yxtta | |
Map |
Omens of War is best for players 65 – 70. You can go to some zones sooner but they are not as optimal as other expansions.
| Player Level | Zone | Rating | Map |
| 42 – 51 |
Dranik’s Scar |
|
Map |
| 52 – 59 |
Harbringer’s Spire |
|
Map |
| 53 – 60 | The Bloodfields | |
Map |
| 60 – 67 |
Nobles’ Causeway | |
Map |
| 63 – 67 | Wall of Slaughter | |
Map |
| 65 – 70, AA | Ruined City of Dranik |
|
Map |
| 67 – 70, AA |
Muramite Proving Grounds |
|
Map |
| 69 – 70, AA |
Riftseeker’s Sanctum |
|
Map |
