EQ:Races

There are sixteen playable races in EverQuest, and a considerably higher number of non-player races. There are several notable differences between races beyond the visual; several races get enhanced night vision, forage, slam, hide, or sneak. The races also start off with different statistics, something that is now fairly irrelevant because of the ease of capping your stats.

Please feel free to discuss the races or ask questions about them in our General EverQuest Forum.

Barbarians

Size - Large

Alignment: Good

Innate Abilities: slam, +10 Cold resist

Starting city: Halas

Available classes: Beastlord, berserker, rogue, shaman, warrior

Dark Elves

Size - Medium

Alignment: Evil

Innate Abilities: Hide and Ultravision

Starting city: Neriak

Available classes: Cleric, enchanter, magician, necromancer, rogue, shadow knight, warrior, wizard

Drakkin

Size - Medium

Alignment: Neutral

Innate Abilities: Dragon Breath, DOTs + resist debuffs: the specifc spell depends on the heritage) of the Drakkin. These progressive abilities are quested.

Starting city: Crescent Reach

Available classes: Bard, cleric, druid, enchanter, magician, monk, necromancer, paladin, ranger, rogue, shadow knight, warrior, wizard

Dwarves

Size - Small

Alignment: Good

Innate Abilities: Infravision

Starting city: Kaladim

Available classes: Berserker, cleric, paladin, rogue, warrior

Erudites

Size - Medium

Alignment: Neutral

Innate Abilities: Slightly higher innate SV Magic

Starting cities: Erudin or Paineel (depending on class)

Available classes: Cleric, enchanter, magician, necromancer, paladin, shadow knight, wizard

Frogloks

Size - Medium

Alignment: Good or Evil

Innate Abilities: Swimming (begin with skill of 125); Ultravision

Starting city: Gukta

Available classes: Cleric, necromancer, paladin, rogue, shadow knight, shaman, warrior, wizard

Gnomes

Size - Small

Alignment: Neutral

Innate Abilities: Tinkering

Starting city: Ak'Anon

Available classes: Cleric, enchanter, magician, necromancer, paladin, rogue, shadow knight, warrior, wizard

Half-Elves

Size: Medium

Alignment: Neutral

Innate Abilities: Infravision

Starting city: Qeynos, Freeport, Surefall Glade, or Kelethin (depending on class and deity)

Available classes: Bard, druid, paladin, ranger, rogue, warrior

Halflings

Size: Small

Alignment: Good

Innate Abilities: Infravision; Hide (capped at 50); Sneak (capped at 50); 5% experience bonus; +5 Poison and Disease Resist

Starting city: Rivervale

Available classes: Druid, cleric, paladin, ranger, rogue, warrior

High Elves

Size: Medium

Alignment: Good

Innate Abilities: Infravision

Starting city: Felwithe

Available classes: Cleric, enchanter, magician, paladin, wizard

Humans

Size: Medium

Alignment: Neutral

Innate Abilities: none

Starting city: Qeynos, Freeport, or Surefall Glade (depending on class and diety)

Available classes: Bard, cleric, druid, enchanter, magician, monk, necromancer, paladin, ranger, rogue, shadow knight, warrior, wizard

Iksar

Size: Medium

Alignment: Evil

Innate Abilities: Infravision; Starts with Swimming Skill of 100; Innate A.C. bonus (with the downside that they can't wear pre-Velious plate); Forage (capped at 50); higher H.P. regeneration (scales with levels); eats faster than other races

Starting city: Cabilis

Available classes: Beastlord, monk, necromancer, shadow knight, shaman, warrior

Ogres

Size: Large

Alignment: Evil

Innate Abilities: slam; can not be stunned from the Front (unique ability!); eats faster than other races

Starting city: Oggok

Available classes: Beastlord, berserker, shadow knight, shaman, warrior

Trolls

Size: Large

Alignment: Evil

Innate Abilities: slam; higher H.P. regeneration (scales with level); Infravision; eats faster than other races; -20 Fire resist