EverQuest II · Renewal of Ro

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A chronological field guide across the Desert of Ro - from a nomad's caravanserai to the renewal of a dead land and the Sultan's tent.

Solo Level 125 · scales to 130 Starts: Hopewell Harbor 13 quests

Before You Begin

An invitation by carpet, a dead desert to revive, and no flight until you've earned a tribe's trust.

The Signature Chain

Hopewell Harbor → the lost city of Raj'Durabad → Buried Takish'Hiz → the Takish Badlands → the Sandstone Delta → the Sultan's tent
01
Raj'Dur Plateaus · Hopewell Harbor

All's Well in Hopewell

Start: Silrena  230, -60, 487 - first finish Seeking Mystic Solutions & Fight or Fright from Jawdah the Mystic

  • Speak with the Qayyid workhand Anisha  191, -60, 572, then search for the Qayyid.
  • Find Hakim al-Imam at Scorched Shores  552, -25, 53, face-down under a vengeful ekimmu; kill it and right-click to examine the body.
  • Return to Silrena at Hopewell Harbor.
  • Help the Qayyid recover:
    • Speak to Jawdah the Mystic  177, -60, 458 (needs his two warm-up quests done).
    • Pluck the petals of Habibti's Kiss in Najami Oasis (e.g.  -102, 25, -209,  -83, 29, -103,  -103, 29, -39).
    • Speak to Azizah the Smith  233, -60, 468 to have the sanctified lead bangles made.
    • Return to Hakim al-Imam  552, -25, 53 and right-click to fit the bangle on the unconscious Qayyid's wrist.
  • Return to Jawdah the Mystic.
  • Obtain 8 vicious thrasher oil by fishing vicious thrashers in the waters around Scorched Shores (e.g.  544, -63, 485,  688, -68, 573).
  • Return to Jawdah, then travel to Goldami Reservoir Camp  -447, -17, 502.
  • Go to Nerive Reservoir Camp  -319, -17, 139 and defeat 12 attacking Raj'Dur ambushers.
  • Speak with a recent victim  -400, -7, 179, then return to Jawdah the Mystic.

Reward: coin · Ascension Boost: 21 · choice of Talon of the Desert Hawk / Crying Pine / Mercy / Ancestor's Boon of the Forest Wand.

02
Raj'Dur Plateaus

Raj'Durabad Bound

Start: Jawdah the Mystic  177, -60, 458 - needs subquests Desert Products & Crystals and Coconuts

  • Speak with Riddan in Hopewell Harbor  176, -60, 460, then gather his components:
    • Hunt Raj'Dur ambushers at Nerive Reservoir Camp  -319, -17, 139 for 3 garment pieces - brutal ~1-in-20 drop.
    • Gather 6 taaffeite crystals in Sunscar Vale (small untrackable nodes).
    • Hunt 8 winged hunters for talons around Najami Oasis  -161, 52, -18 (look up).
  • Return to Riddan, then find the hidden entrance to the Raj'Dur village in Najami Oasis  84, 12, -270:
    • Activate the Raj'Dur Ruffian Disguise illusion.
    • Go to the lift  85, 12, -275 and speak to a Raj'Durabad lift guard.
  • Speak to Riddan near the lift  25, 20, -283.
  • Obtain tribute for the Sultan from Rahele  186, -60, 547 (needs Desert Products & Crystals and Coconuts), then return to Riddan.
  • Speak to a Raj'Durabad lift guard again and take the lift up (the switch is camouflaged on the wood  80, 20, -295).
  • Speak to Akhun, the Chief Treasurer  -285, 105, -249, then sabotage the Hizite camp:
    • Gather 8 Hizite Stolen Goods.
    • Kill 12 Raj'Dur thieves.
    • Destroy 6 Raj'Durabad Defense Glyphs.
  • Return to Riddan near the lift.

Brutal drops early. The garment pieces here are a ~1-in-20 drop from Raj'Dur ambushers - settle in, or knock out side quests while you grind them.

Reward: coin · choice of Star of the Great Mother / Etcher, Claws of the Buried / Memory of the Lost / Grace, the Forest's Protector.

03
Raj'Durabad

In for a Raj'Durabad Time

Start: Riddan  24, 20, -282 - finish A History of Sultans & Curse and Tell first (so Ismail will talk)

  • Take the lift  85, 12, -275 and re-enter Raj'Durabad.
  • Speak to Ismail  13, 95, -429 and complete the subquest The Threatening Truth.
  • Speak to Ismail again and finish the scene where Zizzez (a flying imp-jester) appears beside him.
  • Find out what's going on with the Sultan of Daggers:
    • Enter the Sultan's Mahallah - the large tent  -304, 118, -118 - and speak to Aldys, Sultan of the Daggers.
    • Defeat Riddan, Zizzez, and the blue lantern hanging near Riddan; then pick up Riddan.
  • Return to Jawdah the Mystic  177, -60, 458.
  • Speak to Nouzar  179, -60, 463 and complete the subquest Raj'Durabad Feeling About This.
  • Speak to Nouzar and Jawdah the Mystic again.

Reward: coin · choice of Hizite Hoop of Sanctified Lead / Resilient Viridsilk Cloak.

04
Raj'Dur Plateaus · The Sultan's Dagger

Desperately Seeking Sigils

Start: Jawdah the Mystic  177, -60, 458

  • Speak with Hakim al-Imam in the harbor  189, -60, 574.
  • Obtain Akar, the Sigil of Wilting in Mordant Spires (e.g.  573, 30, -261,  526, 29, -212).
  • Obtain Iruka, the Sigil of Nurturing in Najami Oasis  -118, 29, -34 (on the vertical stone); defeat the 3 desert madmen that spawn.
  • Enter Raj'Dur Plateaus: The Sultan's Dagger [Signature]  60, 88, -350 (can run concurrently with Takish Tablets for the Taking).
  • Confront Aldys, Sultan of the Daggers inside, then pick up the Sigil of Thii  -297, 117, -120.
  • Return to Hakim al-Imam in the harbor  189, -60, 574.

Reward: coin · Ascension Boost: 22 · choice of Ruthless Dendromail Bracers / Viridsilk Armguards / Florahide Armguards / Chloroplate Bracers.

05
Greater Faydark → Raj'Dur PlateausGrants flight

Chosen Follower

Start: Hakim al-Imam  189, -60, 574

  • Speak with Firiona Vie at the Cloister of Growth in Greater Faydark  681, 52, 136.
  • Travel to Raj'Dur Plateaus and proceed to the adventure party at Goldami Reservoir Camp  -543, 11, 429; Firiona Vie pops up as you approach the entrance to Buried Takish'Hiz.
  • Speak to Firiona Vie to complete the quest. Unlocks flight in Raj'Dur Plateaus.

Reward: coin · the ability to fly within Raj'Dur Plateaus.

06
Buried Takish'Hiz

Buried Truths

Start: Firiona Vie  -552, 10, 436

  • Set the assembled sigil stone in the sigil plate  -550, 11, 429 to empower the entrance. If the quest doesn't update, exit and click the sigil stone in front of the entrance.
  • Enter Buried Takish'Hiz: Terrene Threshold [Signature] and explore:
    • Kill a stonefallen drakota to start the zone.
    • Defeat Shiroth Avinox  -771, -17, -19; pick up A Resident's Journal and read it.
  • Search for Nairion:
    • Take the portal  -684, -65, 98; defeat The Haunting of Tualanan  -216, 45, 320, then take the portal  -248, 47, 395.
    • Defeat Terranus  -933, 33, 553 to drop the wall; hail Malachiel Caedor (he walks away), then kill Anyena Terratha and Yorven Terratha.
    • Take the left door behind the throne and find Nairion  -906, 23, 361; defeat Malachiel Caedor  -930, 34, 327.
    • Rescue Nairion and return to the adventure party at Goldami Reservoir Camp.
  • Zone out and speak with Firiona Vie.
  • Enter Buried Takish'Hiz: The Sacred Gift [Signature] and clear it of befouling entities:
    • Defeat Exorax (clear his refuse piles - avoid the infested ones).
    • Defeat Ganadan (attackable once enough visages of growth are killed) and Anirath Andirin.
    • Speak to Firiona Vie  -1140, 74, 210 before leaving; watch her ceremony, then speak again.
  • Zone outside to Goldami Reservoir Camp and speak to Firiona Vie.

Place the sigil, then check. This step only credits once the sigil stone is set properly - if it doesn't update, exit and click the stone in front of the entrance.

Reward: coin · Seed of Growth Replica · choice of Resilient Dendromail Gloves / Viridsilk Gloves / Florahide Gloves / Chloroplate Gauntlets.

07
Takish'Hiz Arena

Rebirth

Start: Firiona Vie  -552, 10, 436

  • Enter Takish'Hiz Arena: Renewal of Ro [Solo] at Goldami Reservoir Camp  -547, 11, 429; speak to Firiona Vie  -80, 140, -839.
  • Witness the Renewal of Ro, then defeat the army of cursed Elddar remnants.
  • Wait for the script to update - leaving the zone early means deleting and redoing the quest.
  • Return to the adventure party at Goldami Reservoir Camp and speak with Nairion Eldi.

Don't leave Rebirth early. The arena script must finish on its own - leaving the zone early means deleting and redoing the quest, so wait it out.

Reward: coin · RoR Flag: Buried Takish'Hiz Unlock · choice of Elddar Hope Bracelet / Elddar Strength Bracelet.

08
Takish Badlands

Badlands Transformed

Start: Parviz  -540, 10, 436

  • Carpet to Takish Badlands  -535, 4, 472; speak with Zorah  632, 155, -730 and Silrena  626, 155, -705 at Madman's Rest.
  • Rescue the Maetuh Saqr:
    • Chahida  343, 83, -498, Ayoub  337, 54, -152, Saadet  268, 73, -376.
    • Mimoun  411, 57, -413, Amaya  369, 31, -262 (kill the Growth Spren beside her first), Jibran  104, 98, -420.
  • Return to Zorah, then speak to Nairion Eldi  631, 155, -728:
    • Gather 6 moissanite at Renewal Pond  133, 80, -369 and Last Quench Channel  520, 74, -525.
    • Gather 6 disentanglement salts from tidal mists at Mhyt-moo Tidal Burrows  170, 0, -58.
  • Return to Nairion Eldi and receive the Imprint Dissolution Chisel; clear the mental imprint with it, then destroy 6 Caedor's Obelisks (trackable).
  • Return to Nairion Eldi, then gather the renewal offerings (needs the Zaari & Kamyar sub-quests):
    • 8 Arbo Shale across Tera'Noth Peninsula (untrackable; e.g.  -96, 105, -336,  -227, 134, -269).
    • Druid's offering bowl  659, 156, -715 (needs Flustered By Flora, Culling Seedlings, Garden Spikes for Takish Growth).
    • Takish'Hiz gold  551, 141, -654 (needs Market Opportunities, Component Parts, Sea of Opportunity, Just a Few More Things...).
  • Return to Nairion Eldi.

Gated final gather. The Druid's offering bowl and Takish'Hiz gold need the Zaari and Kamyar side-quest chains finished first - run those before this last gather.

Reward: coin · Takish'Hiz Sunset Vase · Ascension Boost: 23 · choice of Ruthless Dendromail Helm / Viridsilk Cowl / Florahide Sallet / Chloroplate Barbute.

09
Takish Badlands · Blinded Eye CampGrants flight

Tailing Dragons

Start: Nairion Eldi  631, 155, -728 · tip: pick up Overgrowth Seed Stealers before step 6, Bringing Peace to the Eternal Sen-tree before step 8

  • Search for Faezoth & Silrena at Blinded Eye Camp  -381, 251, 141; speak to Faezoth.
  • Find the island Hu Haket  15, 13, 1027; examine piles of Clawed Bones around the druid ring  245, 48, 1158.
  • Return to Faezoth at Blinded Eye Camp and gather components:
    • 8 draconic essence from angler beasts on Hu Haket.
    • 10 entangler nettles from grove entanglers on Tera'Noth Peninsula (e.g.  -548, 89, -172).
  • Enter Takish Badlands: Overgrowth (Solo) at Firiona's Motte  742, 58, 43:
    • Gather 8 spell-shaped stones scattered through the zone.
    • Kill Florafang, The Gobbler, Cleavespine, Tawerek (for versipink fungus), then Leafjaw to open the exit portal.
  • Zone out, then seek Faezoth on Hu Haket  246, 49, 1167; watch the spell, kill Kozurenth, and speak to Faezoth.
  • Enter Takish Badlands: Kigathor's Glade (Solo)  -394, 245, 213 to hunt the late Sultan's jester:
    • Kill Lopik Runtbottom, Migral Strongfeet, Chief Dunesea, then find Zizzez  -548, 81, -213 (he flees).
    • Kill The Harrower, then Zizzez  -547, 110, -524 and Kigathor Stonebark  -687, 149, -541; exit to Takish Badlands.
  • Return to Faezoth at Blinded Eye Camp.

Reward: coin · Tall Luclinite Shard · RoR Flag: Takish Badlands Unlock · the ability to fly within Takish Badlands · choice of Wurm Scale Earring / Drops of Dragon Essence.

10
Sandstone Delta

Determined Through the Delta

Start: Faezoth  -381, 251, 141

  • Take the unfettered carpet at Blinded Eye Camp  -440, 247, 184 into Sandstone Delta; speak with Sasan at Sandstone Landing  670, 51, 180.
  • Speak with Briggs  594, 25, 170, then at Lifire River  498, 5, 144:
    • Obtain 10 wild snapper float bladders from wild snappers in the river.
    • Obtain 8 dream spore mushrooms along the canyon walls.
  • Return to Briggs and receive the Dream Time Dust Vial; take the carpet  453, 6, 193 up to Lokh Barnacoz.
  • Attach the vial to Scritches  128, 121, 74 and follow him to the Relic Shard  -191, 10, 191.
  • Defeat Gurjit the Aggressor and receive the Pirate's Brass Key.
  • Enter Sandstone Delta: Eye of the Storm [Solo] on Lokh Barnacoz  -47, 58, 161 and search for the pirate's brass chest:
    • Kill the hungry hippolisks  289, 117, 29 (raise pillars from the Buried Ruins) to spawn Gallopagus; hide behind a pillar when he charges.
    • Grab the Lokh Mess buff from a barrel of fresh fish  281, 114, 111; kill Fushuga and Hargan  187, 92, 222.
    • Open the chest  169, 83, 405 to release and kill Stormy Withers (cure "Gangway!" at the overlook).
    • Kill Pri'ki'ori'ki and Wa'la'kra'na  67, 80, 338; open the brass chest  56, 80, 326 for the Rainkeeper's Storm Shield.
    • Kill Agmork the Almighty Angler to open the exit, then zone out to Sandstone Delta.
  • Go to the Sandscoured Coast  -325, 17, -232 and speak to Selaera Taenaeris  -20, 19, -170.

Reward: coin · Ascension Boost: 24 · choice of Ruthless Dendromail Mantle / Viridsilk Sleeves / Florahide Pauldrons / Chloroplate Spaulders.

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Sandstone Delta · Ortallian flames

Illusion From the Disillusioned

Start: Selaera Taenaeris  -20, 19, -170 · tip: pick up Sand By Me before step 6

  • Light the holy flames above Kren Rommol via the Holy Ortallian Brazier Oil  -186, 100, -478; defeat the sandstone walker and relight (may take several tries).
  • Return to Selaera Taenaeris, then gather 8 Sandscoured driftwood to burn around  -475, -7, -62; return again.
  • Hunt 6 Tsmang Blightswarm grubs in the Tsmang Blightswarm Hive  385, 91, -706 (entrance  177, 78, -692).
  • Enter Sandstone Delta: Eye of Night [Solo]  589, 113, -632 and obtain:
    • An Ortallian emblem belt from the Ortallian Chest (e.g.  410, 137, -387).
    • An Ortallian mask by killing mobs; 5 blazed broadcloth near the last name.
    • 12 night metal by breaking Eye of Night wards and picking up the metal.
  • Return to Selaera Taenaeris at Sandscoured Coast  -20, 19, -170.
  • Get a gem of deific fervor from Ulgaf  -254, 17, -257 after his six subquests (One-Eyes of War, Swordfury Rising, Blind with Stormfury, One-Eyes on the Prize, In the Names of War, Take to the Skies), then return to Selaera Taenaeris.

Reward: coin · choice of weapon: Deliverance / Axe of the Lost Ancestor / Fang and Stinger / Mourner's Spike / Fury's Gaze / Willbreaker.

12
Rath'Mana

Mission Most Heated

Start: Selaera Taenaeris  -20, 19, -170

  • Don the Ortallian Zealot Disguise and enter Rath'Mana: Mission Most Heated  589, 113, -632 (same portal as Eye of Night).
  • Search for Nairion Eldi:
    • At  332, 138, -394 Ortallian inquisitors break the disguise - defeat them, then kill Villijs Ghandaq.
    • Lord Nagafen arrives - witness the scene until he departs, then recover the crystal arca  348, 138, -394 (swiped by Zizzez again).
    • Speak with Nairion Eldi (you auto-leave the zone).
  • Speak with Silrena at Sandstone Landing  668, 51, 179.

Reward: coin · RoR Flag: Sandstone Delta Unlock · choice of Ortallian Devotee Amulet / Heart of Ro Necklace.

13
Sultan's MahallahFinale

Sultan's Shattered Designs

Start: Silrena, Sandstone Landing  668, 51, 179

  • Return to Raj'Durabad in Raj'Dur Plateaus  70, 87, -365 and enter Sultan's Mahallah: Shattered Designs  -304, 117, -135 (the giant tent in the overland).
  • Confront Aldys, Sultan of the Daggers:
    • Defeat Zizzez, then subdue Silrena.
  • Destroy the Sultan's Mirror  -305, 118, -110 and reclaim the crystal arca  -321, 118, -125.
  • Speak with Nairion Eldi at Hopewell Harbor  177, -60, 460.

The twist. Silrena, your guide all line long, turns at the end - the finale has you subdue her, not kill her. Don't be caught off guard.

Reward: coin · Ascension Boost: 25 · choice of Hizite Gem of Nurturing / Hizite Charm of Blooming / Hizite Icon of Blooming · unlocks the Renewal of Ro achievement.

Up next: this line precedes Ballads of Zimara (level 130, in the skies of The Barren Sky); the prior signature line was Visions of Vetrovia.