BONZZ'S PAGE OF ACHIEVEMENTS

...and How to Get Them!

Been there, done that, got the achievement! -- Bonzz

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!!!ALERT!!!

It has come to my attention that have been 'Server First' Achievements awarded on Live servers in recent years. Such as, 'Free Goranga: Server First.'

If anyone can provide me an image of any and all such achievements (link to me in game, or message to me on Discord), as well as any award (rumor is that they granted titles), please do!
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AGENTS OF CHANGE, FABLED & RAID TARGETS

The Achievement pages detail more than just achievements. They also include lore, expansion bonus items, alternative coin types, sale prices, zones and even raid targets.

Fabled versions of raid targets only spawn during the 'Legacy' Anniversary events and may or may not respawn as the 'Fabled' version (to include instances given by the Agents of Change).

There may also be question as to if a target qualifies as a 'Raid' target or not. Listed Raid targets are based on a number of factors... such as if they were considered raid targets at the time they were added to the game; do they have a 'Fabled' version; do they give a Raid Combat Timer; do they drop Raid-type Gear  (for the era); are they subject to respawn timers; and so forth. Even so, it is sometimes difficult to differentiate, particularly in older expansions, a Raid target from a Group target. So, some of the 'raid' targets outlined on the Expansion / Achievement pages may actually be group targets.

An Agent of Change can by-pass any concerns of respawn timers. Agent of Change instanced events require at least six (6) actual Players / Characters and no more than seventy-two (72) Players / Characters. Once inside the instance, Players can break off into a group and use Mercenaries.

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ACHIEVEMENTS

While these Achievement / Expansion pages are from a Paladin perspective, they can be referenced by all other classes since most achievements are common to all classes. The only variance to Achievements is in the General & Tradeskill categories... and even then the variances are small.

As a note, the Expansion Achievements Pages include everything about the related Expansion... not just the Achievements.

Achievements were first added in December 2009, with the Underfoot expansion. While every expansion since has included it's own achievement sets, and there are categories that are not expansion specific and there is one (Hero's Journey) that related to multiple expansions (these should really be in their actual expansion categories and mirrored back to Hero's Journey).

To be honest, Hero's Journey looks like a short cut to include achievements for multiple previous expansions ( The Serpent's Spine, The Buried Sea, The Secrets of Faydwer & The Seeds of Destruction) disguised as a "helper" category for newer players. However, they later added in a category for every previous expansion, as they should have done from the start, but they only included basics like Hunter, Explore, Raid and an overall General category. Perhaps they will one day go back and move the Hero's Journey achievements to their correct expansions and add missing categories to all of the older expansions.

More recently, they added content to the game that technically fell under an older expansion, even though they content was designed for more current levels and difficulty. Fittingly, they did add achievements related to that content to under the achievements for the older expansion (i.e. Plane of War was added to Planes of Power & Gnome Memorial Mountain was added to the Secrets of Faydwer).

However, there are still things that should have achievements but do not, such as an Explore for the Wayward Lady housing type, a Slayer for Snails / Slugs and perhaps a few others.

There are also no achievements for obvious things that have yet to be added, even though there is clearly some sort of background functions in the game they could utilize for the "checks" on the achievements. Such as acquiring all spells / disciplines by level (clearly there is a background "check" in place for the spells / disciplines you have scribed / memmed, or not). This one would fit nicely under the General Achievement category in the "Class" sub-category, for instance.

• Some classes do have more achievements than others, such as for more AA’s, more ornamentation sets and so forth. Some classes / races also have achievements that only apply to that class / race (such as Rogues & Poison Making).
• The number of achievement points you get for achievements can vary and seem to have no overall consistent logic to them. Achievements are basically semi-legit bragging rights, since you can link achievements as proof you have credit for them (or others can compare achievements and see for themselves). I say 'semi-legit' because some achievements can be had via task adds and the like.
• The Burning Lands (TBL) established a higher level of relevance to Achievements, by tying them to progressive items. This has been continued with every expansion since.
• Otherwise, achievements are very useful in tracking your progression or even just looking for something to pursue other than redundant experience. In fact, there are some “expansion” quests that do not involve a task window, but the achievement window will allow you to see where you are with such quests by the check boxes on the steps involved (i.e. Serpent Seeker’s Charm of Lore).
• While achievements are essentially “solo” efforts, many will require help from others – up to and including a raid force.
• Accomplishing achievements will require character levels, Hero’s Forge activation, all access membership, alternate advancement, tradeskills, combat skills, magic skills, languages, progression, raiding, questing and essentially every aspect of EverQuest – to include purposely going for difficult “conquest” (challenge) achievements.
• Some achievements are accomplished by simply possessing and / or equipping certain items (i.e. Hero’s Forge ornaments). Some achievements are “hidden” – meaning you will not see them until you actually take a step towards completing them (or actually complete them).
• Completing achievements and achievement sets (yes, there are even achievements for completing other achievements) can result in a host of assorted rewards… from Alternate Advancement points, large bags, clickies, illusions, mounts, placeable items, special alternative advancement abilities, level related gear (level related to the achievement, not your character), trophies and more. Just be aware that such rewards can vary by class (i.e. awarded items may be class specific). In fact, there are some Achievement benefits that are sort of secret or hidden. Such as achievements that "unlock" items on specialty vendors that you would see or be able to purchase otherwise.
• In short, there is absolutely a valid reason to pursue Achievements!
• Achievements in each categorical list linked below may not necessarily be in alphabetical order. Thus, you can either scroll down the lists, or use Control-F (Find) to seek any specific achievement(s) you may be looking for.
• Many achievements have requirements that are offset to the right in the achievement window. If so, these particular steps are not required to complete the achievement (optional); or any (1) of them are acceptable to complete the primary achievement; or they are the the sub-steps needed to complete that line of the achievement.
• Some items needed for achievements will be noted as being sold via the Marketplace. Not all such items are available year-round. Some are seasonal offerings or “limited” offerings and may not be offered again for quite some time, afterwards.
• Sometimes, the pursuit of one achievement is actually the pursuit of multiple achievements. This is because some achievements are “master achievements” (so to speak), as they are for completing other sets of achievements. Some achievements have similar / same requirements and your actions will count towards each of them… such as Hunter achievements in the Lost Dungeons of Norrath... and Slayers. In short, you will not necessarily have to repeat anything, as doing it once should credit to all applicable achievements.

NOTE: Most listed Achievement rewards / reward options are the Half Elf / Paladin rewards. Unless an item is “All / All” – other classes and races should receive similar reward(s) more suited to their class / race.

NOTE: Items listed as Reward(s), will only be noted if the reward(s) is / are something other than the standards (character experience, achievement points and / or currency).

NOTE: Items listed as "ACQUIRED" are unique item's that can be / are / should be acquired along the way towards completing an achievement, but is not actually a reward granted from the achievement itself. In fact, the achievement may even be for acquiring said item.

NOTE: As new achievements are added, the appropriate pages will be updated accordingly, as time permits.

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Expansion Sequence & Achievements                    Non-Expansion Achievements                    Server-Only Achievements

Achievement Window Functions

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EXPANSION SEQUENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS

Listed in order of release. These categories link to another page, that outline the specific Achievements, Raids, Zones, Bonus Items, Alternative Currency, original Costs and more.

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NON-EXPANSION ACHIEVEMENTS

Listed Alphabetically. These Achievement Categories are not expansion specific categories, even if some of the Achievements may seem to apply to only one expansion.

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SERVER-ONLY ACHIEVEMENTS

Listed Alphabetically. These Achievements were / are only possible on Specific special servers.

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ACHIEVEMENT WINDOW FUNCTIONS

Using the Achievement Window.

The Achievement Window (/ach) is more useful than most Players realize. You can compare Achievements with other Players, you can preview Achievement Awards, they are useful for keeping track of things (like Collection items, Progression, Quest series, etc.) and more.

Using the below images, here is how the Achievement Window works.

• 1) The left side of the Achievement Window lists all of the Achievement Categories, generally in order of non-Expansion Categories, followed by the Expansion Categories (in sequence). Click any of the Categories (or the '+' to beside it) to expand the Category and show all the sub-categories.
• 2) Click a sub-category to show the Achievements list (see #3) in that sub-category.
• 3) The Achievement list appears in the bottom right. Click on any Achievement to expand it and see details of what is needed to complete the Achievement. On completed Achievements, You can also see the date that you completed the Achievement. However, sometimes these dates are artificial, when Achievements were added after the fact (during later expansions) and you were given credit for them after they were added.
• 4) The Category Progress Bar shows the total number of Achievements and how many of them you have completed, in the selected Category (or sub-category).
• 5) The Total Completed Progress bar shows you how many Achievements there are overall, and how many of them you have completed (all categories).
• 6) The Total Score line tells you how many total Achievement Points you have earned, from completed Achievements.
• 7) The 'Open' Select Box will Hide, or Show, Achievements that you have not yet completed.
• 8) The 'Complete' Select Box will Hide, or Show, Achievements that you have completed.
• 9) The 'Locked' Select Box will Hide, or Show, Achievements that are currently 'Locked' to you (you cant do them yet).
• 10) The 'Output to File' button will generate a TXT file in your EQ Directory (such as 'Bonzz_bertox-Achievements.txt) that lists all of the Achievements. It does NOT go into great detail, but it does show a 'C' for 'Complete' and a 'I' for 'Incomplete.'
• 11) The Compare Button allows you to compare Achievements with another Player. You need to be near the other Player, target them and then hit the Compare Button. Using the the bottom image, below...
  • Once done, a column will be added to the individual Achievements (A) for the other Player.
  • In the Achievements there will be check boxes (B) for the other Player (if checked, they have done it);
  • There will also be also be Total Score (C);
  • Total Completed (D);
  • and Category Completed (E) scores / progress for them.
  • This can be very useful to see if a Players claims are in fact true, particularly as they relate to Achievements.
• 12) The Summary Tab will provide a generic tally / summary on Categories.
• 13) Each Category will show the sub-categories and totals (total completed / overall total).

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If you note any errors, misspellings, item name errors, misinformation or anything that needs addressing on this page -- PLEASE let me know via an in-game EQ Message (Bonzz on the Bertoxxulous server), or post on Bonzz's Discord Server!

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