If you have ever asked around on an Everquest 2 related forum for a good solo leveling guide, chances are that you’ve heard of the soloing timeline on Eq2Wikia. It’s been a popular way to find places to quest around Norrath for years, and it’s also one of the most effective. Unlike World of Warcraft or any of the other big MMOs, there aren’t a lot of good available leveling guides around the internet. Sure, there are some, but most of them are outdated by years. Even the ones you have to pay for are so outdated, that they won’t be much help unless you are playing about 8 expansions back in content you won’t’ get much value for your money. So the one I always go for when leveling a toon solo is the soloing timeline on Eq2wikia. I’ve been using it since Rise of Kunark and has leveled numerous toons to the level cap using it. There are also similar timelines for groups and raids.
To main page of the timeline shows you a table of contents, with links to different content in different areas and tiers. Simply click on one of the links to one of the areas that are in your level range. To get most out of the guide, start using it at level 1 as some areas ties into each other. If you jump in at a higher level you might have to skip some quests. Each area will have a list of quests that are available to you, so just start making your way through them. When you’re done make your way to the next area, rinse and repeat. This way you will always know where to go next and what quests to and what quests to skip.
User friendliness 7/10
The soloing timeline isn’t really a guide per definition; it’s more a collection of quest series and information on when you should do them. So if you like having the guides always tell you what to do next, you might get a little overwhelmed in the beginning. Playing in windowed mode helps a lot as you don’t have to keep minimizing the game window. Dual monitors make it even easier as you can just keep the guide on the other monitor as you play.
Leveling Speed 8/10
Leveling in Everquest 2 is pretty slow, no matter what. Unless it’s double xp weekend, and you have your friends powerleveling you. But the soloing timeline is surprisingly fast, and if you don’t mind questing, you’ll hit max level in no time. Hitting up a few dungeons with a group once in a while helps a lot as well, especially when nearing end game.
Platinum Gain 9/10
You wouldn’t think that leveling with a solo questing guide would make you rich, but this one actually does. Up until level 50 you won’t be making much. But when you start hitting expansion areas, you’ll quickly see your platinum gain skyrocket. Especially when you hit Rise of Kunark and all the expansions after. Doing all the quests in Kunark alone will earn you hundreds of platinum. So if your wise with you money you’re going to have a pile stacked up at level 90, ready to be spent on shiny new fabled gear and masters.
Overall 8/10
For leveling solo in EQ2 the soloing timeline is hands down the best you will find. It’s a quick, easy way to level 90 that will even get you rich on the way there. Also since it’s a questing guide, and quests give Alternate Advancement point experience automatically even when the AA XP slider is at 0%, you will rack up a decent amount of AA points as well. This is a big bonus as characters who level by grinding or are power leveled often struggle to attain AA’s when they hit level 90.
So if you are planning on getting your toon leveled up quickly I’d check out the EQ2Wikia, it beats all the other guides I’ve tried hands down. And don’t waste your money on pay for guides, they are almost never updated and won’t level you as quickly as this guide will.
