The Scars of Velious
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The Scars of Velious (SoV, Velious, or simply the Velious expansion) is the second expansion released for EverQuest — a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). The expansion focused on high-level content, providing a number of zones meant to be used by large groups of players, and many extremely powerful monsters to fight.
EverQuest: Scars of Velious
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EverQuest: Scars of Velious box set
| Release | December 5, 2000 |
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| Platforms | PC |
| Developer | Sony Online Entertainment |
| Publisher | Sony Online Entertainment |
| Genre | MMORPG |
| Predecessor | EverQuest: Ruins of Kunark |
| Successor | EverQuest: Shadows of Luclin |
| Gameplay | War between 3 races; defeating the bosses of each race through encounters. |
| Official site | Scars of Velious @ EverQuestLive.com (http://everquest.station.sony.com/velious.jsp) |
General information
The expansion takes place on the continent of Velious, an icy continent towards the south of Norrath. The title refers to three chasms in Velious that are said to be the place where the great dragon Veeshan struck the continent with her claws.
The expansion introduced both frost giants and Coldain dwarves to the EverQuest universe, as well as a sect of dragons known as the Claws of Veeshan. These three groups are perpetually at war with one another.
The expansion is also notable for introducing the Sleeper's Tomb zone, a locked zone that players could unlock with a key from a quest, and vanquish the four dragons that guarded The Sleeper, a very powerful beast that should never be unleashed. The first players completing this zone led to the first world changing event, where The Sleeper would awaken and rampage his way through Norrath. This however also led to some controversies as the zone itself would change, and some items that used to be available before the awakening would no longer be present.
Zones
Main article: Zones of EverQuest
- Cobalt Scar
- Crystal Caverns
- Dragon Necropolis
- Eastern Wastes
- Great Divide
- Iceclad Ocean
- Icewell Keep
- Kael Drakkel - home of the Kromzek
- Kerafyrm's Lair (Sleeper's Tomb)
- Plane of Growth
- Plane of Mischief
- Siren's Grotto
- Skyshrine
- Temple of Veeshan - home of the Claws of Veeshan
- Thurgadin - home of the Coldain
- Tower of Frozen Shadow
- Velketor's Labyrinth
- Wakening Land
- Western Wastes