Public Quests

Notes

• Public Quests spawn in zones all across Norrath.
• Public Quests show up as blue-tinted circles on your map, which disappear once all the foes for that PQ have been slain.
• You may need to chronomentor to an appropriate level so that the mobs con to you.
• There is a walkthrough for the mechanics of the Kunark Ascending PQs on the forums here: https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq2/index.php?threads/a-guide-for-kunark-ascending-pqs.576939/
• The beginning of a walkthrough for the Planes of Prophecy PQs is here: https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq2/index.php?threads/anyone-be-super-nice-and-say-how-public-quests-work-in-new-expansion.582723/

Difficulties

The public quests spawn in the following difficulties:

• Solo (no arrow up)
• Heroic
• Epic X2
• Epic X4

Locations

• [20] Commonlands
  • ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. Near the Ulteran Spires. ^{[need loc]}
  • Love Will Lead You Back - Near Graveyard Plains and Turmoil Cemetery during Erollisi Day.
• [30] Nektulos Forest
  • Headless or Tails - During Nights of the Dead, you can battle against The Headless Horseman near The Hollow Tree ( -1451, 29, -1160 ) Copy/waypoint -1451, 29, -1160
• [30] Butcherblock Mountains - ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. ^{[Need text description of location]}. ^{[Need epic mob's name]}. ( 201, 270, 558 ) Copy/waypoint 201, 270, 558. (^^^ Epic x 2 Near Krulkeils)
• [40] Zek, the Orcish Wastes
  • ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. Behind Deathfist Citadel. ^{[need loc]}
  • ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. Near the shrine ^{[Need better text description]}. ^{[need loc]}
  • ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. Near Spirit Lake. ^{[need loc]}
  • ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. Near the Gorge Huntress area ^{[Need the real POI name]}. ^{[need loc]}
  • ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. Near the Captive Thicket ^{[Need the real POI name]}. ^{[need loc]}
• [40] Enchanted Lands - ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. North of Berrybrook Farms, near Seridd Sanctum. ^{[need loc]}
• [45] Steamfont Mountains - ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. ^{[Need text description of location]}. ( -891, 96, 970 ) Copy/waypoint -891.00, 95.55, 970.01
• [45] Feerrott - ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. ^{[Need text description of location]}. ^{[need loc]}
• [50] Lavastorm
  • ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. Near Maiden's Gulch. ^{[need loc]}
  • ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. Near the Words of Magic Shrine. ^{[need loc]}
• [50] Lesser Faydark - ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. ^{[Need text description of location]}. ^{[need loc]}
• [60] Sinking Sands - ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. ^{[Need text description of location]}. ^{[need loc]}
• [80] Kylong Plains - Ill Omen (Mission). In the lake behind Karnor's Castle.
• [80] Fens of Nathsar
  • Shade of the First Brood (Mission) - Offered by Herald of Ganak at ( -1368, -321, -1861 ) Copy/waypoint -1368, -321, -1861 against Jaled Dar's Shade (108^^^ Epic x4) in the Field of Bone near ( -1403, -370, -1756 ) Copy/waypoint -1403, -370, -1756
• [80] Jarsath Wastes
  • Battlement Bound - The rhino field near the Yah-lei crater. ( 609, -44, 648 ) Copy/waypoint 608.97, -44.08, 648.10 (For this one you can be 95).
  • ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. At the chasm. ( 764, -132, 160 ) Copy/waypoint 763.98, -131.77, 159.93 (For this one you can be 100).
• [90] The Stonebrunt Highlands - ^{[Need PQ quest name]}. ^{[Need text description of location]}. ^{[need loc]}
• [90] The Great Divide
  • Echoes of the Ring War - Additional notes and strategy at Ring War Battlefield
  • The Battle of Storm Gorge
• [100] Tranquil Sea - ^{[Need text description of location]}. ^{[need loc]}
• [100] Phantom Sea - ^{[Need text description of location]}. ^{[need loc]}
• [100] Thalumbra, the Ever Deep - Kralet Penumbra Attacks! ^{[Need text description of location]}. ( 586, 70, -535 ) Copy/waypoint 586.13, 69.73, -535.35
• [100] Obulus Frontier - Long Live the Emperor!. in Twark area. ( 270, -180, -666 ) Copy/waypoint 269.94, -179.94, -666.17 (Quest giver is Strashka in Obulus Frontier ( 527, 252, 1292 ) Copy/waypoint 527, 252, 1292 in the Greenmist caves.)
• [112] Plane of Disease PQ
• [112] Plane of Innovation PQ
• [112] Tower of Solusek Ro PQ
• [112] Shard of Hate PQ
  • Warning!! Once the thirty-sixth(36th) player enters area, ALL PoP Public Quests become active and beasties start spawning and becoming aggressive.
• [128] The Blinding in Recuso Tor at ( 645, 59, 336 ) Copy/waypoint 645, 59, 336. Klick the glowing ball in the air

Rewards

Completing a public quest rewards you with one of two types of coinage, which may be exchanged with certain merchants:

• Crusader's Medal
• Defender's Medal
• Planar Quintessence (PoP PQs)

Merchants

You can trade the Medals for housing and appearance items, as well as leveling gear and adornments recipes.

• Greater Faydark at Kelethin.
  • Aldaelon Rootbed ( 266, 109, 373 ) Copy/waypoint 266, 109, 373
  • Jasper Sodtiller ( 265, 110, 375 ) Copy/waypoint 265, 110, 375
• Neriak, City of Hate
  • Naris T'Vaska ( -686, 16, 200 ) Copy/waypoint -686, 16, 200
  • Omarin T'Zaana ( -688, 16, 202 ) Copy/waypoint -688, 16, 202
• Thalumbra, the Ever Deep
  • Gramdur - Next to Gwynnura outside of Maldura ( 621, 87, 75 ) Copy/waypoint 621, 87, 75. (Sells house items mostly).
  • Durbain - Next to Gwynnura out side of Maldura ( 620, 87, 77 ) Copy/waypoint 620, 87, 77. (Sells Wantia Adornment Blueprints and armor).