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[[image:Chronoportal.jpg|right|frame|A Chronoportal]]
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[[File:Chronoportal.jpg|thumb|310px|Use the chronoportals in various zones to enter the event encounters!]]
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{{Rtoc}}
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== Background ==
  
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==Overview==
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The EQII Team has created this fun event as an homage to EverQuest in honor of the momentous occasion, and although the lore doesn't exactly fit the current story of EQII, they decided to make it extra enjoyable for those who were around for the first iteration of Norrath. Adventurers who take part in this journey through time will find some silly nods to EQ and moments of nostalgia as we reminisce about our heritage.
 
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This is an annual [[Live Events|live event]] that begins in early March, after [[Erollisi Day]] and slightly overlapping [[Brew Day]].
   
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To check the exact dates, log into the game and click the EQ2 button in the bottom right of your screen and choose Calendar from the list of options that opens. Keep in mind that the start date and end of (most) events is midnight PST, due to the location of the main office of [[Daybreak Game Company, LLC|Daybreak]].
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The Chronomages of Norrath need your help. They’ve felt surges in the fabric of time, and used their magic to investigate those surges. The results of their probes caused portals to open, connecting the present with the ancient days before The Shattering. You’ve been asked to go through the portals, face any challenges you may find, and return to help the Chronomages understand what’s happening.
  
   
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The EQII Team created this fun event in honor of EverQuest's anniversary. Although the lore doesn't exactly fit the current story of EQII, they decided to make it extra enjoyable for those who were around for the first iteration of Norrath (EQ1).
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Portals have opened in [[Sinking Sands]], the [[Moors of Ykesha]], [[The Feerrott]], [[Thundering Steppes]], [[Antonica]], [[Steamfont Mountains]], the [[Enchanted Lands]], and [[Lavastorm]]. The mages ask that you investigate them all!
  
   
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Adventurers who take part in this journey through time will find some silly nods to EQ and moments of nostalgia as we reminisce about our heritage.
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Journey through the portals to find the ancient heroes and villains of an age gone by. Reminisce about them. Then kill them and loot them for the really cool items they possess. Hurry before time runs out!
  
   
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Check your mail for an announcement of this event on [[Server Types|Live servers]]. The event lore, sent via an in-game mail can be found at the end of this page if you accidentally delete the in-game version of the announcement.
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The zones are all completable with a small group, although some players may be able to solo them without much difficulty. The event runs every year around EQ1's birthday in March. All instances have an 18 hour lockout timer.
  
   
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==New This Year==
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== [[Portal to the Past: Qeynos Hills]] ==
  
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:''This section highlights new content added most recently. Please move any info into the main article below when/if newer content is live each year.''
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* Located in [[Antonica]] by the lighthouse {{loc|374|-16|779}}.
  
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* Mentors group to level 20. Minimum level to enter is level 10.
  
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* Zone map is based on [[Firemyst Gully]].
  
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* Approach the central tower to activate a short dialogue between a [[gnoll advisor]] and [[Fippy Darkpaw]], after which they will become attackable.
  
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* Fippy's visible gear loot is [[Fippy's Prodigious Blade of Unquenchable Courage]]
  
   
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'''New Features for '24!'''
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== [[Portal to the Past: Plains of Karana]] ==
  
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:This event content is currently set to run 03/01/2024 at 12:01am PDT through 03/14/2024 at 11:59pm PDT on the live servers. The merchants for this event are available during the event, inside the Chronoweave, but then will be in Antonica and The Commonlands from 03/15/2024 through 03/31/2024.
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* Located in [[Enchanted Lands]] between the wizard spire and the druid ring {{loc|-471.37|-32.83|65.63}}
  
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* Mentors group to level 30. Minimum level to enter is level 20.
  
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* Zone map is based on [[Shattered Vale]].
  
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* A ranger tells you that any creature may be the placeholder for [[Quillmane]]. Slay all the local wildlife, then kill [[The Ishva Mal]]. Quillmane flies in from high above then becomes attackable in the center of the druid ring.
  
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* Quillmane's visible gear loot is the [[Pegasus Feather Cloak]]
  
   
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* Zarrakon - Overseer quests, event merchant, Portals to the Past: Qeynos Hills, Plains of Karana, Qeynos Ruins, Steamfont, Nagafen's Lair, and Southern Desert of Ro can all be found in The Chronoweave for you!
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== [[Portal to the Past: Qeynos Ruins]] ==
  
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* Varsoon & Kael Drakkel - The entire event is active, with the exception of Beyond the Shimmering Portal, Miragul's Madness, and the Fabled zones, due to their level.Live servers:
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* Located in [[Thundering Steppes]] near the docks, up a hill to your left as you run inland from the docks {{loc|-401|5|-309}}
  
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* Mentors group to level 40. Minimum level to enter is level 30.
  
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* Zone map is based on [[The Forest Ruins]].
  
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* Clear [[a lesser skeleton|lesser skeletons]] throughout the zone. When all are cleared, the [[a lesser skeleton|lesser skeletons]] near the podium in the ruined tower {{loc|1086|-4|-780}} become active as a ring event. Slay five waves to spawn [[Pyzjn]].
  
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* Pyzjn's visible gear loot is the [[Prodigious Glowing Black Stone]]
  
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* Note: the infamous [[Holly Windstalker (NPC)|Holly Windstalker]] wanders the zone. When she tells you "Slay all the skeletons you want but do not harm the animals," she REALLY means it. If you attack one of the bears she will respawn as a 55^^^ Epic x4 that cannot be damaged.
  
   
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== [[Portal to the Past: Steamfont]] ==
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* New collection found in Portal to the Past zones!
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** Age of Turmoil Talismans
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* Located in the [[Steamfont Mountains]] at the back of the druid circle {{loc|26|94|1298}}
  
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* Mentors group to level 50. Minimum level to enter is level 40.
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* New level 128+ loot available from Camping the AC!
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* 3 New achievements to earn from Camping the AC!
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* Zone map is based on [[Mines of Meldrath ]].
  
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** Patience is Also a Virtue I - III
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* Clear [[a minotaur slaver|minotaur slavers]], [[a minotaur brawler|minotaur brawlers]], [[Minotaur Guard|Minotaur Guards]], and finally slay the [[Minotaur Hero]].
  
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* Erben Delki, the Chronoportal merchant in The Chronoweave, is now selling the following 11 new items:
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** Fear and Foreboding
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** Glimpse of the Dream Scorcher
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** Before the Fall
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** Rising in the Sky
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** Stronghold of the Crushbone Clan
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** Sleeper’s Tomb Banner
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** Feerrott Zek Monument
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** Crude Oggok Chest
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** Gorenaire Plushie
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** Prince Selrach Di'zok Plushie
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** Petamorph Wand: Solusek Kobold
   
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===2023===
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====Special Rules Servers====
   
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* Tarinax & Varsoon - Overseer quests, event merchant, Portals to the Past: Qeynos Hills, Plains of Karana, Qeynos Ruins, Steamfont, Nagafen's Lair, and Southern Desert of Ro can all be found in The Chronoweave for you!
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== [[Portal to the Past: Nagafen's Lair]] ==
  
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* Kaladim & Kael Drakkel - The entire event is active, with the exception of Beyond the Shimmering Portal, Miragul's Madness, and the Fabled zones, due to their level.
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* Located in [[Lavastorm]] on a rock beside the path inland from the docks {{loc|-130|-120|517}}
  
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* Mentors group to level 60. Minimum level to enter is level 50.
  
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* Zone map is based on [[The Oratorium of Thyr]].
  
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* Step into the lava, head to the left (otherwise the wandering fire giants will eventually add) and kill the [[a lava duct crawler (Nagafen's Lair)|lava duct crawlers]]. The duct crawlers will break if you are not in the lava with them. If you do not clear the [[a lava duct crawler (Nagafen's Lair)|lava duct crawlers]], the [[a fire giant|fire giants]] will port you into the lava and swarms of [[hatched spiderling|hatched spiderlings]] will attack. After lava area has been cleared, pull and kill the roaming [[a fire giant|fire giants]]. Finally fight [[Magus Rokyl]] and [[Warlord Skarlon]].
  
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* Stop attacking when the Magus emotes: "Yes!!! Let your destruction flow into me...". Any damage that is done during this time is recorded then reflected back at you. Resume attacking when the Magus says, "Too much power... I can hold it no longer!" At the start of the fight, the Magus wards the Warlord, but the Warlord is easily burned down after the Magus is dead.
  
   
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==== Live Servers ====
   
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* New Achievement: Time Saver
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== [[Portal to the Past: Southern Desert of Ro]] ==
  
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* Recover lost Age of Destiny items in Portal to the Past zones. [8 new quests!]
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* Located in [[Sinking Sands]] near [[Ghassan the Trader]] {{loc|-1444|-226|-407}}
  
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** [[A Cameo Out of Time]]
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* Mentors group to level 70. Minimum level to enter is level 60.
  
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** [[A Decree Out of Time]]
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** [[A Locket Out of Time]]
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** [[A Map Out of Time]]
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** [[A Wand Out of Time]]
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** [[A Medallion Out of Time]]
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** [[A Tome Out of Time]]
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** [[Pottery Out of Time]]
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*New PQ painting reward: [[Lost Dungeons of Norrath]]
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* Erben Delki, the Chronoportal merchant in The Chronoweave, is now selling the following 11 new items:
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** Glory of The Truthbringer
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** Innovative Defender
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** The Remains of Guk
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** Towering Cold
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** Opposition
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** Hanging Frost-rimed Brazier
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** Cold Marble Icy Blades Rack
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** Cold Marble Icy Spears Rack
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** Zordakalicus Ragefire Plushie
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** Venril Sathir Plushie
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** Desert Mummy Plushie
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====Chronoportal Event Tracker====
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2023: [https://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/article_page.php?article=q961&menustr=080000000000 EQ2 Traders] has an updated event tracker linked at the end of its write-up.
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''(outdated) Here are two versions of a [[Printable Chronoportal Event Tracker]] that you can use to keep your characters accomplishments organized.''
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==[[The Chronoweave]]==
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=== Accessing [[The Chronoweave]]===
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You may access [[The Chronoweave]] from the following portals:
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*[[Antonica]]—Portal at [[Coldwind Point]]
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*[[Coliseum of Valor]]—Portal near the Myrist Portal
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*[[The Commonlands]]—Portal near the [[Fisherman's Dock]]
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*[[Enchanted Lands]]—Portal near the [[Ulteran Spires (EL)|Spires]] and the [[Druid Ring (EL)|Druid Ring]].
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*[[The Feerrott]]—Portal on the beach by [[The Drowning Causeway]]
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*[[Lavastorm]]—Portal next to the walkway to [[Magma Grotto]]
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*[[Moors of Ykesha]]—Portal at the [[Dropship Landing Zone]]
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*[[Myrist, the Great Library]]—Portal on the [[Prophecy Portal Gallery]]
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*[[The Sinking Sands]]—Portal at the [[Port of Tears]]
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*[[Steamfont Mountains]]—Portal near the [[Druid Ring (SFM)|Druid Ring]]
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*[[The Thundering Steppes]]—Portal on a hill west of [[Dead River Docks]]
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===Event Currency and Merchants===
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[[File:Chronoportal-item-examples.jpg|thumb|306px|Merchant item examples: top left, Replica: Allizswar; top right Replica: Pyzjn; bottom left The Age of Turmoil (painting); bottom right, Ancient Musical Harp.]]
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*The event item merchant, [[Erben Delki]], is located within [[the Chronoweave]], offering books, paintings, and boss replicas as reminders of the original Everquest for [[Ancient Platinum Coin]]s. At the conclusion of the event, the merchant will move to [[The Commonlands]] and [[Antonica]] until the 31st.
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*Successfully defeating the named monsters in each chronoportal instance rewards every member of the group with two [[Ancient Platinum Coin]]s.
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*Players who have [[Free-To-Play|All Access]] (subscriber) accounts earn double the event currency.
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*Successful participation in the PQ [[Camping the AC!]] will award [[Elemental Quintessence]].
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==Quests by Zone==
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===Main Quest===
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*'''[[Hunt the Past]]''' is a quest given by [[Tazstra K'Rzheett]] within [[the Chronoweave]]. It requires you to kill specific auto-leveling monsters for trophy pieces.
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**Note: Pick up this quest before you enter any of the portals!
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**You can repeat this quest only once annually.
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*[[Beyond the Shimmering Portal]] offered by Sorsaadh in The Chronoweave.
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*The non-PQ instances are all [[Persistent Instance|persistent]] and save your progress for up to 18 hours, but can be reset in the [[Dungeon Finder]] after a minimum of 30 minutes.
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*All instances can be reached from the hub zone called [[The Chronoweave]].
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*You can enter Chronoportal zones higher in level than yourself to do this quest, because the target mobs scale to your level. Note that nothing else in the zone will, however.
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*'''Additional note: Because each chrono-zone will mentor you to the appropriate level, don't forget to /unmentor when you leave each instance or you will be running around the world at some very low levels and may get unintentionally dead!'''
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===[[Portal to the Past: Qeynos Hills]]===
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*Mentors group to level 20.
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*Zone map is based on [[The Firemyst Gully]].
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*Approach the central tower to activate a short dialogue between a [[gnoll advisor]] and [[Fippy Darkpaw]], after which they will become attackable.
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*Fippy's visible gear loot is the [[Fippy's Prodigious Blade of Unquenchable Courage]].
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===[[Portal to the Past: Plains of Karana]]===
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* Mentors group to level 30.
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*Zone map is based on [[Shattered Vale]].
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*A ranger tells you that any creature may be the placeholder for [[Quillmane]]. Slay [[:Category:Portal to the Past: Plains of Karana Monsters|all]] the local wildlife (if you miss any or "cage" anything for [[Familiars Wild]] it will bug the zone), then kill [[The Ishva Mal]] after it runs into the middle of the druid ring stones and becomes agro. [[Quillmane]] flies in from high above, then becomes attackable when it lands in the center of the druid ring stones.
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*Quillmane's visible gear loot is the [[Pegasus Feather Cloak]].
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===[[Portal to the Past: Qeynos Ruins]]===
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*Mentors group to level 40.
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*Zone map is based on [[The Forest Ruins]].
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*Clear [[a lesser skeleton|lesser skeletons]] throughout the zone. When all are cleared, the [[a lesser skeleton|lesser skeletons]] near the podium in the ruined tower {{loc|1086|-4|-780}} become active as a ring event. Slay five waves to spawn [[Pyzjn]].
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*Pyzjn's visible gear loot is the [[Prodigious Glowing Black Stone]].
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* Note: The infamous [[Holly Windstalker (NPC)|Holly Windstalker]] wanders the zone. When she tells you "Slay all the skeletons you want but do not harm the animals," she REALLY means it. If you attack one of the bears or wolves she will respawn as a 55^^^ Epic x4 that cannot be damaged.
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** Holly will not change if you are killing bats for the quest [[Hunt the Past]].
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===[[Portal to the Past: Steamfont]]===
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*Mentors group to level 50.
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*Zone map is based on [[The Mines of Meldrath]].
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*Clear or bypass [[a minotaur slaver|minotaur slavers]], [[a minotaur brawler|minotaur brawlers]], [[Minotaur Guard]]s, and slay the [[Minotaur Hero]].
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===[[Portal to the Past: Nagafen's Lair]]===
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*Mentors group to level 60.
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*Zone map is based on [[The Oratorium of Thyr]].
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*Step into the lava, head to the left (otherwise, the wandering fire giants will eventually add) and kill the [[a lava duct crawler (Nagafen's Lair)|lava duct crawlers]]. The duct crawlers will break if you are not in the lava with them. If you do not clear the [[a lava duct crawler (Nagafen's Lair)|lava duct crawlers]], the [[a fire giant|fire giants]] will port you into the lava and swarms of [[hatched spiderling]]s will attack. After the lava area has been cleared, pull and kill the roaming [[a fire giant|fire giants]]. Finally, fight [[Magus Rokyl]] and [[Warlord Skarlon]].
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* Do not kill the Warlord before you have killed the Magus.
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*Stop attacking when the Magus emotes: "Yes!!! Let your destruction flow into me...". Any damage that is done during this time is recorded then reflected back at you. Resume attacking when the Magus says, "Too much power... I can hold it no longer!" At the start of the fight, the Magus wards the Warlord, but the Warlord is easily burned down after the Magus is dead.
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*Magus Rokyll's visible gear loot is the [[Prodigious Razing Sword of Skarlon]].
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===[[Portal to the Past: Southern Desert of Ro]]===
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*Mentors group to level 70.
 
* Zone map is based on [[Cazel's Mesa]].
  
* Zone map is based on [[Cazel's Mesa]].
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* To spawn the [[Ancient Cyclops]], you basically just follow the suggestions of the camper NPCs.
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* NPC dialog is key in this Portal to success. The zone functions as a ring event.
 
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**The first camper talks about desert madmen. Kill all the spiders and desert madmen.
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Just kill everything you see, /dance when the npc says, then kill terrorantula as soon as it spawns, and cyclops will kill off every npc in about 2 seconds leaving it open for you to kill cyclops.
  
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** The next camper talks about mummies. Run around to all the spots with tombstones and kill the ancient mummies that spawn from the ground (4 grave areas where YOU have to kill a mummy not the NPC's killing it for you).
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**The Ancient Cyclops spawns as does [[Terrorantula]].
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*** Allow [[Terrorantula]] to kill the ranger.
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*** Kill [[Terrorantula]] to allow you to kill the [[Ancient Cyclops]].
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* The Ancient Cyclops' visible gear loot is the [[Gargantuan Terrorantula Leg Segment]].
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*The asps for the quest spawn in random places as you run around and will attack you to update the quest.
   
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== [[Portal to the Past: Ocean of Tears]] ==
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=== Public Quest: Southern Desert of Ro ===
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There is one public quest available: [[Camping the AC!]]
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* Located in [[The Feerrott]] on the beach to the right as you head in along the dock from the bell {{loc|128|-7|-85}}
  
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* Mentors group to level 80. Minimum level to enter is level 70.
  
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* Zone map is based on [[The Trembling Lagoon]].
  
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* Slay [[isle goblin headhunter|isle goblin headhunters]] on the shore, then go to the island. Kill all the [[isle goblin shaman]] and the [[Aqua Goblin Sacrifice]] to spawn [[Allizewsaur]].
  
   
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===[[Portal to the Past: Ocean of Tears]]===
   
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*Mentors group to level 80.
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== [[Portal to the Past: Guk]] ==
  
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*Zone map is based on [[The Trembling Lagoon]].
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* Located in the [[Moors of Ykesha]] near the airship dock and bell {{loc|1883|453|950}}
  
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*Slay or bypass [[isle goblin]]s and [[isle goblin headhunter]]s on the shore and [[isle goblin shaman]]s on the island. Kill the [[Aqua Goblin Sacrifice]] to spawn [[Allizewsaur]].
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* Level 90. Minimum level to enter is level 80.
  
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* Zone map is based on a small section of [[The Ruins of Guk: The Lower Corridors]].
  
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* Clear pairs of level 91 dar ghoul undead frogloks. The [[Ghoul Lord]] is grouped with three undead frogloks: a [[Ghoul Assassin]], a [[Frenzied Ghoul]], and a [[Ghoul Executioner]].
  
   
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===[[Portal to the Past: Guk]]===
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*Mentors group to level 90.
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*Zone map is based on a small lower section of [[The Ruins of Guk: The Lower Corridors]] with Hoptor.
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*Clear pairs of level 91 dar ghoul undead frogloks. The [[Ghoul Lord]] is grouped with three undead frogloks: a [[Ghoul Assassin]], a [[Frenzied Ghoul]], and a [[Ghoul Executioner]].
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*The Ghoul Lord's visible gear loot are [[Prodigious Short Sword of the Ykesha]], [[Prodigious Executioner's Axe]], and [[Prodigious Serrated Bone Dirk]].
   
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===[[Portal to the Past: Miragul's Madness]]===
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== Rewards ==
  
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See [[Beyond the Shimmering Portal]]
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The names in each chronoportal instance reward every member of the group with a pair of [[Ancient Platinum Coin|Ancient Platinum Coins]]. Chronoportal Merchant [[Distun Delki]], located near the Antonica lighthouse {{loc|327|-14|788}}, will trade a variety of house items for these coins, including books, paintings, and plushies as reminders of the original Everquest.
  
   
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===Overseer Quests===
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Successfully completing all eight Chronoportals will earn you the [[Time Traveler]] achievement and reward you with the suffix title "the Time Traveler."
  
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*Offered by Zendiel in the Chronoweave
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**Chrono Escape - Stop the Clockwork
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**Chrono Escape - Mummy Dearest
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**Chrono Escape - Upper Hand
   
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==Achievements==
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There is also a purple shiny collection with 9 collectables in the area around each Chronoportal. (New for 2013?)
  
   
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* Successfully all seven fabled versions and the [[Portal to the Past: Southern Desert of Ro (Public Quest)|Public Quest]] will earn you the [[Fabled Time Traveler]] achievement and reward you with the house deed for [[Kerafyrm's Lair (Prestige Home)|Kerafyrm's Lair]].
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Gives 8 [[Ancient Platinum Coin|Ancient Platinum Coins]] upon turning in to a [[Collector]].
  
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*Successfully completing all eight chronoportals will earn you the [[Time Traveler]] achievement and reward you with the suffix title, [[the Time Traveler]].
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The collection consists of:
  
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*Successfully camping the Ancient Cyclops 5 times in the [[Portal to the Past: Southern Desert of Ro (Public Quest)]] will earn you the [[Patience is a Virtue]] achievement, but offers no additional reward.
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== Titles==
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*[[the Time Traveler]] - from the achievement in the section above
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*[[Celebrator of the Legacy]] - Purchased from the Vendor for 5 [[Ancient Platinum Coin]]'s. (was granted to those who attended the 2014 event by simply logging in at that time)
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== Collection Quest==
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[[Elements of Time]] is a purple shiny collection with nine collectibles in the area around each Chronoportal. There are only a few spawn locations for the purple shinies near each portal and they respawn quickly.
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The reward is eight [[Ancient Platinum Coin]]s upon turning in to a [[Collector]].
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===Locations with Collectibles===
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'''The collection items only appear in specific locations. Each set of location has three collectibles you might find.'''
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*Possible items in [[Antonica]], [[Enchanted Lands]], and [[Thundering Steppes]] include:
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** Dimensional Fissure, Exotic Matter, and Chronomagical Spark.
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*Possible items in [[Steamfont Mountains]], [[Lavastorm]], and [[Sinking Sands]] include:
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**Chronological Ripple, Temporal Shard, and Condensed Energy.
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*Possible items in [[Feerrott]], [[Moors of Ykesha]], and [[The Chronoweave]] include:
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**Nebulous Vortex, Cosmic String, and Crackling Residue
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==Event Announcement==
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The Chronomages of Norrath need your help. They’ve felt surges in the fabric of time, and used their magic to investigate those surges. The results of their probes caused portals to open, connecting the present with the ancient days before The Shattering. You’ve been asked to go through the portals, face any challenges you may find, and return to help the Chronomages understand what’s happening.
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Portals have opened in [[Sinking Sands]], the [[Moors of Ykesha]], [[The Feerrott]], [[Thundering Steppes]], [[Antonica]], [[Steamfont Mountains]], the [[Enchanted Lands]], and [[Lavastorm]]. The mages ask that you investigate them all!
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Journey through the portals to find the ancient heroes and villains of an age gone by. Reminisce about them. Then kill them and loot them for the really cool items they possess. Hurry before time runs out!
   
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The zones are all completable with a small group, although some players may be able to solo them without much difficulty. The event runs every year around EQ1's birthday in March. All instances have a 1-1/2 hour to 18 hour persistence.
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[[Dimensional Fissure]], [[Exotic Matter]] and [[Chronomagical Spark]] from: [[Antonica]], [[Enchanted Lands]] and [[Thundering Steppes]].
  
   
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== Event Changes: 2019 ==
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[[Chronological Ripple]], [[Temporial Shard]] and [[Condensed Energy]] from: [[Steamfont Mountains]], [[Lavastorm]] and [[Sinking Sands]].
  
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The following changes occurred first in 2019.
   
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*There is a new event quest hub, the [[The Chronoweave|Chronoweave]], which will have:
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[[Nebulous Vortex]], [[Cosmic String]] and [[Crackling Residue]] from: [[Feerrott]] and [[Moors of Ykesha]]
  
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**Portals to all the chronoportal instances
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***Eight returning chronoportal instances that scale to specific levels
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***Level 120 fabled versions of each of the chronoportal instances
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**A portal to the new Public Quest, [[Camping the AC!]]
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**The quest-giver for the repeatable annual quest [[Hunt the Past]]
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**The item merchant will move to the new [[The Chronoweave|Chronoweave]] zone
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* One [[Rise of Kunark]] painting was be awarded to every character that logs in during the event
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*Some collection shinies will be found in the new [[The Chronoweave|Chronoweave]] zone.
   
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{{Chronoportal Phenomenon}}
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Latest revision as of 17:49, 9 March 2024

Chronoportal

Use the chronoportals in various zones to enter the event encounters!

Overview[]

This is an annual live event that begins in early March, after Erollisi Day and slightly overlapping Brew Day.

To check the exact dates, log into the game and click the EQ2 button in the bottom right of your screen and choose Calendar from the list of options that opens. Keep in mind that the start date and end of (most) events is midnight PST, due to the location of the main office of Daybreak.

The EQII Team created this fun event in honor of EverQuest's anniversary. Although the lore doesn't exactly fit the current story of EQII, they decided to make it extra enjoyable for those who were around for the first iteration of Norrath (EQ1).

Adventurers who take part in this journey through time will find some silly nods to EQ and moments of nostalgia as we reminisce about our heritage.

Check your mail for an announcement of this event on Live servers. The event lore, sent via an in-game mail can be found at the end of this page if you accidentally delete the in-game version of the announcement.

New This Year[]

This section highlights new content added most recently. Please move any info into the main article below when/if newer content is live each year.

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New Features for '24!

This event content is currently set to run 03/01/2024 at 12:01am PDT through 03/14/2024 at 11:59pm PDT on the live servers. The merchants for this event are available during the event, inside the Chronoweave, but then will be in Antonica and The Commonlands from 03/15/2024 through 03/31/2024.

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  • Zarrakon - Overseer quests, event merchant, Portals to the Past: Qeynos Hills, Plains of Karana, Qeynos Ruins, Steamfont, Nagafen's Lair, and Southern Desert of Ro can all be found in The Chronoweave for you!
  • Varsoon & Kael Drakkel - The entire event is active, with the exception of Beyond the Shimmering Portal, Miragul's Madness, and the Fabled zones, due to their level.Live servers:
  • New collection found in Portal to the Past zones!
    • Age of Turmoil Talismans
  • New level 128+ loot available from Camping the AC!
  • 3 New achievements to earn from Camping the AC!
    • Patience is Also a Virtue I - III
  • Erben Delki, the Chronoportal merchant in The Chronoweave, is now selling the following 11 new items:
    • Fear and Foreboding
    • Glimpse of the Dream Scorcher
    • Before the Fall
    • Rising in the Sky
    • Stronghold of the Crushbone Clan
    • Sleeper’s Tomb Banner
    • Feerrott Zek Monument
    • Crude Oggok Chest
    • Gorenaire Plushie
    • Prince Selrach Di'zok Plushie
    • Petamorph Wand: Solusek Kobold

2023[]

Special Rules Servers[]

  • Tarinax & Varsoon - Overseer quests, event merchant, Portals to the Past: Qeynos Hills, Plains of Karana, Qeynos Ruins, Steamfont, Nagafen's Lair, and Southern Desert of Ro can all be found in The Chronoweave for you!
  • Kaladim & Kael Drakkel - The entire event is active, with the exception of Beyond the Shimmering Portal, Miragul's Madness, and the Fabled zones, due to their level.

Live Servers[]

Chronoportal Event Tracker[]

2023: EQ2 Traders has an updated event tracker linked at the end of its write-up.

(outdated) Here are two versions of a Printable Chronoportal Event Tracker that you can use to keep your characters accomplishments organized.

The Chronoweave[]

Accessing The Chronoweave[]

You may access The Chronoweave from the following portals:

Event Currency and Merchants[]

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Merchant item examples: top left, Replica: Allizswar; top right Replica: Pyzjn; bottom left The Age of Turmoil (painting); bottom right, Ancient Musical Harp.

Quests by Zone[]

Main Quest[]

  • Hunt the Past is a quest given by Tazstra K'Rzheett within the Chronoweave. It requires you to kill specific auto-leveling monsters for trophy pieces.
    • Note: Pick up this quest before you enter any of the portals!
    • You can repeat this quest only once annually.
  • Beyond the Shimmering Portal offered by Sorsaadh in The Chronoweave.
  • The non-PQ instances are all persistent and save your progress for up to 18 hours, but can be reset in the Dungeon Finder after a minimum of 30 minutes.
  • All instances can be reached from the hub zone called The Chronoweave.
  • You can enter Chronoportal zones higher in level than yourself to do this quest, because the target mobs scale to your level. Note that nothing else in the zone will, however.
  • Additional note: Because each chrono-zone will mentor you to the appropriate level, don't forget to /unmentor when you leave each instance or you will be running around the world at some very low levels and may get unintentionally dead!

Portal to the Past: Qeynos Hills[]

Portal to the Past: Plains of Karana[]

  • Mentors group to level 30.
  • Zone map is based on Shattered Vale.
  • A ranger tells you that any creature may be the placeholder for Quillmane. Slay all the local wildlife (if you miss any or "cage" anything for Familiars Wild it will bug the zone), then kill The Ishva Mal after it runs into the middle of the druid ring stones and becomes agro. Quillmane flies in from high above, then becomes attackable when it lands in the center of the druid ring stones.
  • Quillmane's visible gear loot is the Pegasus Feather Cloak.

Portal to the Past: Qeynos Ruins[]

  • Mentors group to level 40.
  • Zone map is based on The Forest Ruins.
  • Clear lesser skeletons throughout the zone. When all are cleared, the lesser skeletons near the podium in the ruined tower ( 1086, -4, -780 ) Copy become active as a ring event. Slay five waves to spawn Pyzjn.
  • Pyzjn's visible gear loot is the Prodigious Glowing Black Stone.
  • Note: The infamous Holly Windstalker wanders the zone. When she tells you "Slay all the skeletons you want but do not harm the animals," she REALLY means it. If you attack one of the bears or wolves she will respawn as a 55^^^ Epic x4 that cannot be damaged.
    • Holly will not change if you are killing bats for the quest Hunt the Past.

Portal to the Past: Steamfont[]

Portal to the Past: Nagafen's Lair[]

  • Mentors group to level 60.
  • Zone map is based on The Oratorium of Thyr.
  • Step into the lava, head to the left (otherwise, the wandering fire giants will eventually add) and kill the lava duct crawlers. The duct crawlers will break if you are not in the lava with them. If you do not clear the lava duct crawlers, the fire giants will port you into the lava and swarms of hatched spiderlings will attack. After the lava area has been cleared, pull and kill the roaming fire giants. Finally, fight Magus Rokyl and Warlord Skarlon.
  • Do not kill the Warlord before you have killed the Magus.
  • Stop attacking when the Magus emotes: "Yes!!! Let your destruction flow into me...". Any damage that is done during this time is recorded then reflected back at you. Resume attacking when the Magus says, "Too much power... I can hold it no longer!" At the start of the fight, the Magus wards the Warlord, but the Warlord is easily burned down after the Magus is dead.
  • Magus Rokyll's visible gear loot is the Prodigious Razing Sword of Skarlon.

Portal to the Past: Southern Desert of Ro[]

  • Mentors group to level 70.
  • Zone map is based on Cazel's Mesa.
  • To spawn the Ancient Cyclops, you basically just follow the suggestions of the camper NPCs.
    • The first camper talks about desert madmen. Kill all the spiders and desert madmen.
    • The next camper talks about mummies. Run around to all the spots with tombstones and kill the ancient mummies that spawn from the ground (4 grave areas where YOU have to kill a mummy not the NPC's killing it for you).
    • The Ancient Cyclops spawns as does Terrorantula.
  • The Ancient Cyclops' visible gear loot is the Gargantuan Terrorantula Leg Segment.
  • The asps for the quest spawn in random places as you run around and will attack you to update the quest.

Public Quest: Southern Desert of Ro[]

There is one public quest available: Camping the AC!

Portal to the Past: Ocean of Tears[]

Portal to the Past: Guk[]

Portal to the Past: Miragul's Madness[]

See Beyond the Shimmering Portal

Overseer Quests[]

  • Offered by Zendiel in the Chronoweave
    • Chrono Escape - Stop the Clockwork
    • Chrono Escape - Mummy Dearest
    • Chrono Escape - Upper Hand

Achievements[]

Titles[]

Collection Quest[]

Elements of Time is a purple shiny collection with nine collectibles in the area around each Chronoportal. There are only a few spawn locations for the purple shinies near each portal and they respawn quickly.

The reward is eight Ancient Platinum Coins upon turning in to a Collector.

Locations with Collectibles[]

The collection items only appear in specific locations. Each set of location has three collectibles you might find.

Event Announcement[]

The Chronomages of Norrath need your help. They’ve felt surges in the fabric of time, and used their magic to investigate those surges. The results of their probes caused portals to open, connecting the present with the ancient days before The Shattering. You’ve been asked to go through the portals, face any challenges you may find, and return to help the Chronomages understand what’s happening.

Portals have opened in Sinking Sands, the Moors of Ykesha, The Feerrott, Thundering Steppes, Antonica, Steamfont Mountains, the Enchanted Lands, and Lavastorm. The mages ask that you investigate them all!

Journey through the portals to find the ancient heroes and villains of an age gone by. Reminisce about them. Then kill them and loot them for the really cool items they possess. Hurry before time runs out!

The zones are all completable with a small group, although some players may be able to solo them without much difficulty. The event runs every year around EQ1's birthday in March. All instances have a 1-1/2 hour to 18 hour persistence.

Event Changes: 2019[]

The following changes occurred first in 2019.

  • There is a new event quest hub, the Chronoweave, which will have:
    • Portals to all the chronoportal instances
      • Eight returning chronoportal instances that scale to specific levels
      • Level 120 fabled versions of each of the chronoportal instances
    • A portal to the new Public Quest, Camping the AC!
    • The quest-giver for the repeatable annual quest Hunt the Past
    • The item merchant will move to the new Chronoweave zone
  • One Rise of Kunark painting was be awarded to every character that logs in during the event
  • Some collection shinies will be found in the new Chronoweave zone.


Chronoportal small This article refers to events, personae and activities only present in-game during the annual Chronoportal Phenomenon towards the end of March.


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