EverQuest II · Echoes of Faydwer

Swords of
Destiny

Trace a sister-blade through Norrath and Faydwer - from Commonlands crusaders to the heart of Mistmoore - and reforge the fabled, soul-trapping Soulfire.

Heroic / Epic (group) Levels 55–70 Starts: The Commonlands 6 quests ~37 steps

Before You Begin

The defining tale of Echoes of Faydwer. It was released chapter-by-chapter and is not flagged "Hallmark" in the journal - but it is the expansion's flagship line, and it ends with Soulfire.

This is group content, not solo signature. Most steps are Heroic, and Into the Heart of Mistmoore (quest 5) is Epic. When soloing the Mistmoore chapters, mentor down to ~level 80 - several required chest drops will not appear if the named is grey to you.

The Signature Chain

Commonlands → Greater Faydark & Steamfont → The Acadechism → Loping Plains & Mistmoore → New Tunaria
01
The Commonlands

Liberating the Cavaliers

Start: Sir Groktog, The Commonlands  317, -46, 237  ·  Heroic · L55

The Order of Marr is scouring Norrath for a secret item. The cavaliers of Marr have fallen under a phantasm's spell - break it, and earn the Order's trust.

  • Go to The Forgotten and defeat the phantasm of Odox that spawns  177, -46, 256.
  • Travel to Lucan's Mount and defeat the phantasm of Odox again  8, -49, -724.
  • Go to Valor's End / The Mourned and defeat the three phantasms of Odox  -589, -49, -623.
  • Return to Sir Groktog  317, -46, 237.

Reward: a crow coin (needed next quest) · +10,000 The Order of Marr.

02
Greater Faydark & Steamfont

A Crusade to Faydwer

Start: Sir Wolfgang Motte, Crow's Resting Place (Thieves Guild)  -9, 0, -10  ·  Heroic · L60

A sprawling detective story across Faydwer. You take up the long-lost Investigation skill of an old Gnomeland Security inspector to crack the mystery of the Ursa Rhym. (Keep your crow coin to zone in.)

  • In Kelethin, speak with Lady Alethea Jyleel in Joleena's Restaurant  534, 77, 321, then within 12 minutes harvest 6 jars of rhym from rhymposts around the city; return to her.
  • Examine the five clue-items at the Gully of the Ursa Rhym in NW Greater Faydark  621, 10, -234.
  • At Gnomeland Security HQ in Steamfont, work through Inspector Berlok Beeglesnoop's insane dialogue  -648, 175, 1079.
  • In New Tunaria, recover his three lost books via the subquests A Poem to the Past, The Gumshoe Guide (a collection) and A Water Tight Case; scribe the reward scroll to gain the Investigation skill.
  • Back at the Gully, use Investigation on the evidence in the gully  621, 9, -231; read The Case of the Ursa Rhym.
  • Collect 6 clues in the quarry of The Broken Fields, Butcherblock  -293, 110, 371, then speak to the rat Chypp  -356, 110, 389.
  • In The Wailing Caves (Commonlands), investigate 6 pieces of dark elf evidence  -41, -33, -92 and the expedition evidence nearby.
  • Kill Lord Ree  -280, -49, -86 (~30-min respawn), then defeat the Ebon Mask shadow master for the missing pages.
  • Get Chypp's Eye of Ree, read the pages, and return to Lady Alethea Jyleel in Greater Faydark.

Long & group-gated. Named like Lord Ree and the Ebon Mask encounter expect a group, and the subquests require Koada'Dal. Budget a full session.

Reward: +10,000 The Order of Marr · choice of Bangle of Nimble Fortitude, Belt of the Cavalier, Heart of Valor, or Ring of Valorous Perception.

03
The Acadechism & Antonica

Knights in the Round

Start: read "D'Vinnian Mission: Valmarr" behind The War Ancient of Zek, in The Acadechism  -54, 0, -9  ·  Heroic · L65

Emperor D'Vinn takes council from Mayong Mistmoore deep within Crushbone. Seize the Tools of Vhalen and gather the scattered Knights of Marr.

  • Kill Emperor D'Vinn in The Acadechism and loot The Tools of Vhalen from his chest. (He drops nothing if grey-con.)
  • Go to The Bells of Vhalen in Antonica and play the bell  -1300, 38, 45.
  • Speak with a vision of Vhalen; he gives you the scroll Knights in the Round.
  • Collect 50 statuettes of the Knights of Marr, scattered across Norrath. (EQ2i lists them by geography and alphabetically.)
  • Place the statuettes on the fractured stone slab at The Ruins of Val`marr in The Commonlands  522, -48, 293.
  • Speak with a vision of Sir Vallius Bayle.

Reward: Statuette of Sir Vallius Bayle.

04
Loping Plains & Mistmoore Catacombs

The Stone Behind the Ankh

Start: Sir Trodonis, Butcherblock Mountains  866, 44, -280  ·  Heroic · L68

An ankh necklace points toward the village of Somborn and the secret of three sacred blades - and the forging of duplicate keys deep in old Kaladim.

  • Examine the ankh necklace, then in the Village of Somborn (Loping Plains) examine the tombstone  -400, 18, 85 and speak with Horatio Mercuria  -328, 14, -18.
  • Speak with Ardan Zimel behind Ravenscar Mausoleum  800, 84, 75, then Basil Askerville  210, 65, -167 (spawns at night).
  • At Arkelek's Gash, examine the three swords and kill each Blade of Aeristrom in order  -173, 4, 335  -301, -4, 339  -333, 1, 463; return to Basil, then meet Ardan at Castle Mistmoore  457, 133, -10.
  • In Mistmoore Catacombs, climb The Ascent to the vampire floor and click the chest  -74, -31, 28.
  • In Kaladim, examine the pile of books  -12, 33, -279, then gather the key components: 12 vibrellium ores, 3 enigma crystals, a key mold (from Iron Lord Kraxxaxis), and the three forge hammers of Brell, Bolgin & Syrill from the Ratillik priests.
  • Construct the keys at the anvil  -16, 27, -279 and polish them at the grinding stone  -11, 34, -284.
  • Return to the catacombs chest  -74, -31, 28 and answer the Keeper of the Blade's four riddles within 30 minutes (in Thulian, or fight the Armors of Mistmyr).
  • Examine the sword hilt, then return to Sir Trodonis  866, 44, -280 (~5-min research).

Reward: experience - and a sword hilt that sets up the recovery of Soulfire's blade.

05
Mistmoore Catacombs & Castle · Epic

Into the Heart of Mistmoore

Start: Sir Trodonis, Butcherblock Mountains  866, 44, -280  ·  Epic · L70

Brew a Liberation Libation to free a dwarven thrall, then plunder Castle Mistmoore for the lost Blade of Mistmyr - the only thing that can open the Chest of Zanne, where Soulfire's blade waits.

  • In The Thrall's Quarters of Mistmoore Catacombs, speak with the dwarven thrall Zazoo  -86, -31, 83 and read the Liberation Libation scroll nearby.
  • Gather the libation ingredients: Dust of Recollection (from Head Maid Z'yra or Head Butler Z'ral), 4 Blood of the Thrall, 4 Vial of Evil Eye Bile, and the Stein of Cohesion. (Do not kill Xicotl yet.)
  • Brew it at the Cauldron of Uzun in the Conversion Chamber  -166, -30, 77, give it to the thrall, and follow him.
  • Kill Xicotl  -124, -28, -33 and Seneschal D'naraz  -210, -25, -13.
  • Enter Castle Mistmoore, examine the Chest of Zanne  -90, 1, -26, read Eternal Blood, and gather its scattered pages; click the Skull of Rastin in The Secret Stash  -87, 0, 8.
  • Obtain 10 drops of Mistmoore rust from watchful Mistmoore protectors (mentor to ~80 so the chest drops), return to the Skull, then click the Portrait of Zanne  -189, -9, -12.
  • Slay 9 Castle Mistmoore named (or placeholders) to unlock the chest, then examine the Bust of Mayong Mistmoore  -102, -5, 59 for the Blade of Mistmyr.
  • Use the Blade of Mistmyr on the Chest of Zanne to claim Soulfire's blade  -90, 0, -20; return to Sir Trodonis.

Epic-tier raid lockout content. The nine Castle Mistmoore named and the libation bosses are built for a full raid/Epic group. If soloing or mentoring, drops only register when mobs are not grey - sit around level 80.

Reward: Eternal Bloom - and Soulfire's blade in hand.

06
Throne of New TunariaFinale

A Freeport Overlord in Queen Lenya's Court

Start: Sir Trodonis, Butcherblock Mountains  866, 44, -280  ·  Heroic · L70

Overlord Lucan D'Lere has launched his own expedition into New Tunaria. Slip into his operation, learn what he seeks - and earn the clue that turns your blade into Soulfire.

  • Enter The Throne of New Tunaria: Operation Overlord  -72, 96, -205 and speak with a sergeant near the entrance  -70, 67, -809.
  • Speak with Lucan D'Lere  -76, 90, -611.
  • In The Royal Sanctum below, speak with Queen Lenya Thex  -75, 66, -554 and The Palace Overseer beside her  -77, 66, -553.
  • Report back to Lucan D'Lere, then leave the zone - the quest completes automatically.
  • Epilogue (no journal entry): heed Lucan's parting clue and slay Mayong Mistmoore wherever he appears (Castle Mistmoore, his Inner Sanctum, or the Throne), then speak to Sir Trodonis to upgrade your Lucanic weapon into a Soulfire Mythical.

Reward: choice of a Lucanic weapon (Gladius, Hammer, Kama, Longsword, Sabre or Staff) - upgradeable, via the epilogue, into the matching Soulfire (Mythical).

Up next: Soulfire in hand, return to Faydwer's overland lines - the Crushbone Crater and Steamfont timelines round out Echoes of Faydwer before The Shadow Odyssey beckons.