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EverQuest 2 Quest Information
Journal Category Tradeskill  (AA)
Introduced LU51
Journal Level 80 (Tier 9)
Journal Difficulty Heroic
Starting Zone The Village of Shin more
How to Start Hail Madria Varas at Outsiders' Landing-87, 3, 105 ) Copy
part of: Tradeskill Timeline
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Notes[]

This is an unlimited repeatable quest. There are four different tradeskill missions offered by Madria Varas and you can complete them as many times as you wish. However, she will only offer you a new quest approximately every hour. The tradeskill zones are persistent instances and you are subject to the minimum duration timers for each instance. In practical terms, this means you can only do each quest once every 90 minutes. One exception is The Shipyard Cove instance, which has a minimum duration of 18 hours (this is most likely an oversight on the part of the developers).

  • These quests can be completed in a group, but there is no combat and can be done solo.
  • No harvested materials or fuels are required. Everything you need is provided in the instance.
  • The Mass Production tradeskill prestige ability can be used to complete this quest quickly.


Quick Start[]

  • NOTE: One version of this is a calendar event and may only be completed with it is offered. Check the calendar at: EQ2 Traders Corner.
  • The following is for crafters who are level 95+
  • Select Mass Production as a Tradeskill Prestige ability to craft 15 items at a time.
  • Buy a Mission Stone of the Void from Koros Splinterlimb and use it
  • Talk to balloon conductor and travel to "Palace of the Ancient One"
  • Talk to Tomkin Cogsbottom <Construction Foreman> at ( -19, 13, 15 ) Copy and take his subquest
  • Talk to him again to receive Makeshift tinkered workstation
  • Pick up the recipe from next to him and scribe it
  • Gather all materials:
  • Use the Makeshift tinkered workstation
  • Use Mass Production to craft 15 of each of the required items
  • Turn in the subquest. All items will be removed from your backpack and portal construction will start.
  • It takes a few minutes for the portal to be built. When it completes, your quest will update.
  • A treasure chest will drop near Tomkin.

For more details about specific steps, read below.

Steps[]

See the time saving tips in the notes below to significantly reduce the time this quest takes
If Madria Varas gives you this quest:

Travel to Palace of the Ancient One (the special tradeskill instance)
  • For speedy travel (while still in Mara) talk to Koros Splinterlimb and purchase a Mission Stone of the Void which will zone you to The Overlook balloon pad. From there you can select the option to go to the tradeskill zone (Palace of the Ancient One).
  • Or, if you have completed the quest A Cannon to Sail By, you can use the cannons to get to the balloon pad and back. You can also use a leaping mount or flying mount to get across.
Hail Tomkin Cogsbottom <Construction Foreman> at ( -19, 13, 15 ) Copy and take his subquest, Building a Better Portal.

Notes[]

You have the option to complete this subquest a total of 4 times if you choose. Turning it in 4 times is only advantageous if you still need/want the tradeskill XP you get from turning in quests. To determine if you are better served by completing the subquest each time, read the time saving tips below. Your tradeskill level and whether you are working on this mission as a group or solo will effect your decision to hail Tomkin Cogsbottom only once for the subquest, make all of the items before you turn in the subquest one time (to complete the main quest automatically) or if you should take her subquest 4 times and turn in the items he asks for in rounds.

  • The recipe book is on the table beside him; click it and scribe it before you begin crafting.
  • Click on the paper next to him and keep Tomkin Cogsbottom's list of items that appears on your screen open, until everything is complete; doing so makes it easier to search for the recipes at each table. The list will show that you need to make 3 of each item, but more can be made to speed up the entire process. (See time saving tips below.)
  • All materials needed to complete this quest/subquest are located within the zone. Gather them by clicking objects (barrels, boxes, etc.) near crafting stations. Gather more than you need to complete one round of the subquest. You will not be able to gather the needed resources until you have received the subquest from Tomkin.
  • To complete the subquest you will be asked to make 3 items on Tomkin Cogsbottom's list. If you hail Tomkin Cogsbottom and take the subquest 4 times, you will end up making 12 of each item on his list. His list asks for 9 different items. While this task can be carried out in this manner, there are ways to speed up the process considerably.
  • You only need to get the subquest from Tomkin Cogsbottom once. Create at least 12 of each item in the list and then hail him to complete the quest. He will accept all of the completed items and construction will begin. It will take some time, because it still goes through each phase of the construction process.
  • Time saving tips for solo and group missions:
  • It is recommended you complete all the items at once. Completing the subquest does not grant additional tradeskill experience. You are only awarded experience for creating all of the items and completing the quest. There is no advantage to completing the subquest four times.
  • Because the difficulty of making the items is much greater at lower levels, the ideal group for this special zone is best suited to have at least one artisan from the following tradeskill subclasses: Outfitter, Craftsman, and Scholar.
  • Within these crafting instances Mass Production, a Tradeskill Prestige ability, or the item The Hand of the Maker can be used to make multiple items at one time. With mass production, these can be made in multiples of 5 or 15 at once. To complete the main quest and the subquest, 12 of each item on Tomkin Cogsbottom's list is required, but making more than needed is considerably fast compared to making each item one at a time and picking up and turning in the subquest in several rounds that asks for multiples of 3.
  • You'll notice that if you click the list of needed items next to him again, you will see negative numbers for each item, meaning that you have completed all of the items. Sit back and wait; when the portal is rebuilt, the entire quest (including the main quest from the Isle of Mara) will auto-complete. After the auto-completion, a chest will appear in the instance.

Materials Needed[]

All materials (including fuel) are harvested within the zone. The numbers in the parenthesis are the amounts needed if you plan to use Mass Production to craft 15 of each item.

Rewards[]

After you have completed the subquest within this zone as described above:

Exquisite Chest[]

After you have completed the subquest within this zone as described above, an exquisite chest also drops near Tomkin Cogsbottom in the zone.

Up to 5 items from the following list:

  1. Always 1 Far Seas Trading Company Token
  2. Always 1 Artisan jewelry item from one of the following sets:
  3. Possibly one of the following tradeskill items:
  4. Possibly one of the following recipe books:
  5. Possibly one or more of the following Tier 9 Rares:
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