Player Housing

Learn about player housing in EverQuest! Discover how to get a house, the different plot sizes, storage capacities, trophy benefits, and how to move your house. Includes Guild Hall info.

Hey there! So you're looking to get your own place in EverQuest? Awesome! Player housing is a really cool feature that lets you have your own space for storage, showing off your style, and even getting some neat buffs. Let's break it down. First off, a heads-up: this Fandom wiki isn't updated anymore. For the latest info, you'll want to head over to Fanra's EverQuest Wiki at https://everquest.fanra.info. All the player housing zones are actually instances of the zone Sunrise Hills. Think of it as your own private slice of Norrath! Why Bother with Housing? Your house isn't just for looks (though decorating is super fun!). It serves a few key purposes: * Storage: This is huge! Houses give you a ton of extra space for all those items you can't bear to part with. Different houses offer different amounts of storage, and there's also vault space that comes with it. * Social Hub: Want a cool spot for your guild to meet up, or just a place to hang out with friends? Your house can be that spot. * Tribute Benefits: You can place trophies in your house or yard that give you tribute benefits, stacking with your regular tribute. Just remember, using these will consume your personal tribute points. * Decorating Fun: Seriously, you can make your house look however you want! There are tons of furniture items, decorations, and even special items like lore-filled action figures and old-school music players. Getting Started: The Basics Back in the day (specifically, the October 12, 2010 patch), player housing was introduced. Here's the gist: * Where to Go: Head to the new wing of the guild lobby. You'll find an NPC named Anna who can help you shop for a plot. You can also click on the gate there to select a neighborhood. * How Many Plots? You can own up to two plots, and you can have a house on each one. These plots can be in the same or different neighborhoods. * House Types: Different houses are available from vendors, offering varying amounts of housing item and non-housing item space. Some are larger, some are smaller. * Shopping Spree: There's a massive selection of items to buy for your home, both in-game and from the marketplace. Think furniture, tradeskill stations, pets, art, and architectural pieces. Details on Houses and Plots * Cost: Houses are pretty affordable. The largest ones (three rooms) might run you around 10k plat, with smaller homes costing a few thousand plat. Upkeep can be paid with various currencies. * Managing Your Space: There's a housing UI where you can manage all the items inside your house and see the bonuses from your trophies. * Finding Plots: You can search for empty plots or even plots owned by your friends. There's also a neighborhood search to see who has plots where, which is handy if you want to be near guild mates. * Neighborhoods: These are located at the back of the Guild Lobby, down a small hill behind a gate. From there, you can choose which neighborhood to zone into. * What's in a Neighborhood? Each neighborhood has a physical representation of your house, teleportation pads within the zone, merchants for homes and furniture, craft stations, and a bank. Choosing and Placing Your House 1. Pick a House: Find an NPC who sells houses. They come in a huge variety of designs. You can get large or small ones. 2. Find an Empty Lot: Look for an empty plot near the entrance. These zones usually come with maps, thankfully! 3. Claim Your Plot: Once you find an empty lot (it's usually a fenced-off square), stand within it. You'll need to pick up the house from your cursor and drop it onto the square. If it turns green, you can place it! You can move and rotate it using the place item commands. 4. Entering Your Home: Zoning into your house is like entering a physical building, not just a random door. 5. Decorating: Moving items around takes a little getting used to. You'll use keys like Alt and Shift along with the mouse scroll wheel to resize and rotate. There are different placement modes, including one with collision detection, giving you a lot of control. Plot Sizes Plots come in different sizes, and the visual size on your screen isn't the whole story. When you click on the "plot stone," a window will show you the actual capacity: * Capacity 90 items, Pets 6 * Capacity 75 items, Pets 5 Keep in mind, there's also a pet limit in plots. You can only have 1/10th of the plot's space taken by pets (so, 4, 5, or 6 depending on the plot size), and only two pets per plot can wander. Houses don't have this pet limit. Moving Your House Thinking of relocating? Here’s how: 1. Get a Moving Crate: You can buy these from Ardak McMahon, the barkeep, in the housing zones. He's in the hut next to the zone to the guild lobby. Make sure the crate is big enough for your yard items. 2. Save Your Layouts: Go to the "layout" tab in your estate items window while standing on your plot. Save both your house and yard layouts. 3. Pack It Up: Place the Moving Crate in your yard and click "pack." All your yard items will disappear into the crate. 4. Head to the New Plot: Go to your new location. 5. Unpack: Put down your moving crate and "unpack" from the estate window. 6. Load Layout: Go back to the layout tab and load your saved layout. Enjoy your new digs! *Note: If you pick up a house with items inside, it should retain its layout and contents.* Guild Hall Your guild can now also purchase a guild hall in a housing zone using Station Cash. You can even change the sex and/or race of some NPCs in your guild hall using a Convoluted Assistant Appearance Augmentater. Have fun setting up your new home in Norrath!