EverQuest II: The Children of War Released

Sony Online Entertainment today announced the release of Game Update 60, "The Children of War", for "EverQuest: II".

"Continuing the Age’s End Prophecy storyline first introduced to players in the EQII: Destiny of Velious (DOV) expansion pack released earlier this year, the milestone update to the iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) delivers fresh content for all players, including unseen battlegrounds and improvements to PvP.
                                                                                                  
Game Update 60 Includes:

PvP & Battlegrounds improvements, including but not limited to:

• Lobby system so players can hang together between matches with PvP merchants available locally
• New Velious battleground map (“The Frozen Tundra”)
• New Battleground game type (“Vanquish!”)
• PvP and Battlegrounds rule modifications for better balance and fun
• Fame system improvements
• New Velious Discord faction to purchase new PvP equipment and adornments
• Additional new PvP armor and adornments

Itemization:

• New Adornments interface to make this system easier to understand
• Continued honing of the itemization system

Drunder*

• Three new heroic dungeons:
  • Confront Warmaster Grolla Skullwielder in the Spire of Rage
  • Challenge Warmaster Korok Hai in the Strategist’s Stronghold
  • Battle Warmaster Deynka Packlasher in the Tower of Tactics
• One new x2 raid – Citadel of V’uul
  • Defeat Queen Vorticia V’uul in the Citadel of V’uul
• Three new x4 raids [all available in Normal and Challenge modes]:
  • Encounter Sullon Zek in Sullon’s Spire
  • Test your strength against Tallon Zek in Tallon’s Stronghold
  • Prove yourself against Vallon Zek in Vallon’s Tower

Additional Content:

• Visit Whipmaster Snargeant in the Fortress of Drunder to assist with new daily missions within Drunder
• Speak to Provocateur Bas Darkfrost at Thurgadin Docks to earn Primal Velium Shards through a new solo quest
• Two new heritage quests
• Additional signature quest line
• New tradeskill quests and recipes
• New adornments interface
• Ratonga players will find Qeynos has become more accepting of their presence
• And Coming Soon: Help build the wizard and druid transportation network in Velious

For more information on the EverQuest II Game Update 60, visit: https://everquest2.com/."