How to Beat Rare Spawns and Named Mobs

Learn how to farm effectively in EverQuest! This guide covers farming for tunar, rares, and XP, with tips on specific zones like Cazic Thule Temple, Envar, and Solusek's Eye.

Hey there! So you're looking to snag some of those elusive rare spawns and named mobs in EverQuest? It's a super rewarding part of the game, and honestly, it's not as complicated as it might seem at first. Think of it like this: if you can kill it, you can farm it! People sometimes forget that even regular wildlife can drop some really nice rares. Let's dive into some pointers to get you started. Farming for Tunar (Money) If your main goal is to line your pockets with tunar, here's a pro tip: take off all your gear. Seriously! Then, grab a cheap weapon with a long duration and just go to town on green con mobs all the way up to light blue. The key here is to farm stuff that drops in stacks. Once you've got your loot, sell your gems on the auction. To make them sell fast, price them at 1000 each. Don't waste your time shouting in Freeport looking for a buyer! Farming for Rares When you're hunting for specific rare items, you'll want to focus on mobs that have a known reputation for dropping them frequently. Keep an eye out for those special spawns! Types of Farming There are a few ways to approach farming, and most of it will net you XP, unless you're strictly farming greens. * Quick Tunar: As mentioned, hitting green con mobs is ideal. You can do this without gear, saving you repair costs. * Big Tunar: This usually involves targeting specific mobs that drop valuable rares or have loot tables known for good drops. You'll then sell these rares on the auction or privately for a nice payday. * Specific Rare Acquisition: Some players farm not to sell, but to actually get a rare item to use themselves. * Solo XP: For some, farming and gaining experience go hand-in-hand. They prefer to solo XP rather than group up for a traditional grind. Where to Farm: Some Hotspots * Cazic Thule Temple: A solid spot for making money. The 'mireblood ransuers' drop here, and more importantly, you can find rubicite gear (though it's pretty rare). Still worth the effort! * Envar: If you're a Cleric (CL) or Bard, this zone is great for farming those level 51 abilities to sell. It can be time-consuming, but I've heard of players making 5-6 million in a single day if 'soul mastery' drops. * Solusek's Eye: 'Gorereaver' and the 'firegold band' sell quite well here. * Plane of Disease (PoD): Look out for 'Putrids'. There's a slim chance of getting the 'Robe of Ancients' or 'Robe of Elders'. * Siloths: Well... because it's Siloths. Enough said! * Plane of Sky (PoS) Night 3: If you can get a group, this is great. The 'Talismans for the Rain 3 Armor' quest items sell well. Also, there's a chance for the 'Robe of Divergence' (RoD), which can be worth at least 20 million! * Spider Mines: My mage and I have had good luck here. Between the stacks of loot from spiders and completing the 'dark ore' quest in Zentars Keep, you can make upwards of 25k. That's with only 40 ore, too – my inventory was packed with gems and other items, so I had to bank some to store everything! Plus, getting 540k+ experience for every four rings isn't bad for killing a bunch of low-to-dark blue spiders. * Lake Rathe (C) Underwater Cavern: The Necromancer level 51 spell still fetches around 3 million. 'Chamoin Warspines' and other rare spawns in this cavern can also drop Imperial gear. * Serpent Hills (E) - Griffon Warrior: These guys are around level 51ish. Their claws stack and sell for about 1100 each. * Plane of Disease (PoD) - Poo Piles: Personally, I like the 'poo pile' camps in the first canyon where 'Fleshripper' spawns. Each pile has 3 spawns, and thankfully, those nasty jellies don't appear there. It's fast enough for a solo Necromancer. I even got my 'ancient robe' farming at one of these spots! The best part? The first camp is super close to the banker. * Runnyeye Hill: The first hill right inside Runnyeye, if you enter from the Dragon Mouth (DM) side, is pretty good. You'll find a couple of different stacks, and lots of low-level rare drops. It might not be the best for pure tunar, but it's a nice spot. You can find hundreds of low-level mobs here, and farming the alloys is profitable. The other gems you find can also sell for a decent amount. * Cape Dreg (North) - Ratmen: These have always been a good spot. It's safe to farm rat whiskers to sell on the auction, and you can make a good chunk of change in just a few hours. You might even get lucky and have the 'rhino ax of lightning' drop – it's super rare but sells really well. * Geomancer's Citadel: This place is usually pretty empty. You can get crafting items for Master Crafted (MC) gear from the named quest mobs. I'm not sure if the loot tables have been updated recently, though. * Isle of Dhaz (IoD): Another spot to consider. It's one of the few places where your Exorcist can really shine with MC strength. * Permafrost: An oldie but a goodie! 'Snow Grin' has a decent loot table with good rare drops, lots of named mobs, and of course, the Lady of the House herself – Vox (and her PoS quest robe). * Everfrost (EG): I still head to EG pretty much every grind. The best part now? The level 57 spells are actually 'rare' because people don't XP there 24/7. You can get a good amount for spells like Cleric (CL) and Necromancer (NEC), and around 10k+ for others. I might be losing out on some business by sharing this, but it's good money now since most other groups don't want them. * Siloth Castle & Mines: If you need tunar, this is the place. A stack of 99 siloth rings can easily bring 400k on auction because players can turn them in at Forkwatch for experience and crafting materials (CMs). A stack turned in is worth about 9.5 million XP! * DM Bandit: 'Grim Blade' and 'Aura of Karana' sell nicely but are rare. Just avoid farming here when lower-level players are XPing; they tend to start arguments. * The Fens of Guk (TFG): The Glyphs and Shields are great for XP in Cazic-Thule (CLW) and Zentars Keep (ZK), and you can make good cash selling them for 6k each (6k * 99 = roughly 600k), all while still getting XP from the mobs. *Side note from Singz:* On Deepwater (DH), you can sell these Glyphs for 24k and Shields for 12k – they sell fast at those prices! * Ankextet Hobgoblins: You can get the level 28 tank gear here, and all belts sell fast. The best loot comes from the MC drops of 'Grand Viziers' or the 'Ankextet King's crown', which sells for around 100k on auction. * Freeze Blood Camp: Don't forget about 'Tak Frostbiter'! The 'glow shield' still sells well on auction, fetching 80-100k easily. * Geomancer Citadel (again): The 'Archons' are pretty cool to farm, but you need to know what you're doing, especially if you plan to solo them. I don't know of any class other than a level 60 Alchemist (ALC) with MC gear that can solo them. If you're an ALC, you can pull the 'fire archon' into the water and kite him. It takes a bit to kill, but every piece of loot is yours! * Guk King Room: While a bit dated, this spot still drops nice rares for the level 40-50 crowd. The 'Froglok Signet ring' is a great rare for its level, and other goodies like 'Death's Head' aren't too far away. I often find a new rare I haven't seen before after a few days here. Guk wasn't XP'd to death like Permafrost, High Keep, or Cyclops, so a lot of rare/ultra-rare (UR) loot is still popping up. * Old School Cyclops and Hill Giants: The old level 40-50 Hill Giants and Cyclops are very easy at level 60. You can clear entire zones with a single Necromancer, and most still give XP. Many UR items drop, though most aren't as good as crafted items. * Plane of Sky Desolation 2: 'Elder' spawns once an hour and drops every PoS item except the 'Queen of Valor' (QoV) ring. Honestly, I think it's the best spot in the game. I farmed a full PoS set, 2 'Divergence' robes, and 100 million tunar in a few months. * Serpent Hills (E) - Griffon Warriors & Nest Protectors: If you go to the top of a mountain, you'll find these. If you farm them for a long time, you might get lucky and have the level 49 'mithril bp' drop, which procs mana. Lots of other rares drop here that I haven't seen anywhere else, including some good no-trade lore rares. If you're farming those, keep a healer nearby who can use them. The griffon warriors and nest protectors are low-to-blue (LB) to a level 60, so happy hunting if you're level 45+! And don't forget about the Sphinxes! Good luck out there, and happy hunting!