A deadly welcoming party greets those who dare tread into the plane.

Welcome. This (very work in progress) guide will provide information and strategy for taking on the Plane of Fear, one of EverQuest's first planar zones and home of Cazic Thule. As a raid zone, the creatures who reside within are more powerful than others of their level and feature not only unique and deadly abilities, but also unique and powerful drops. Occasionally, bold Necromancers, Enchanters and Druids make pilgrimage to the zone alone to prove their mettle, looking to forge themselves in fear and emerge stronger.

Whether you're looking to tackle this zone alone or with a group, the information below will hopefully help you survive.

skip this information at your own risk!

Important points of note

All mobs in the zone have a gargantuan aggro range.
- This range is just shorter than the range of most caster spells.

Most mobs near the entrance see through invisibility. Be prepared to handle a gank when zoning in.
All trash mobs are 49-51. The level 51 ones summon.
All trash mobs hit for the same amount of damage as other mobs of their level; e.g. lv50 mobs have a max hit of 140.
All mobs social with each other (except Irak Altil).
Mobs in this zone have a very long respawn time; likely somewhere around 3+ hours.
The zone is outdoors.

What lies through the portal (it's a gank!)

Having a party wipe here isn't really an option. Make absolutely sure your squad is prepared for a difficult fight immediately after stepping inside. Upon stepping through the portal from Feerott you'll be looking north. While it may be easy to gaze with awe at the blood red sky and raining blood, it's important to direct your focus to the see invis mobs (likely at least one scareling to your right and another mob from behind) immediately making a beeline for you. Due to the massive aggro range everything has in this zone, this initial gank could start as two mobs then quickly become 4, then 6... however, all non-boss mobs in the zone are susceptible to crowd control, so liberal use of Root and Mesmerize will help your party stay alive. Try and avoid melee with the scarelings if possible, they can proc Scareling Step which teleports you to a random spot nearby; likely in range of more mobs! Everything else that ganks you from here will be little more than simple warrior mobs; root and mez as needed and kill mobs one at a time to avoid summon.

Bard-Based Entry Strategy

A skilled Bard can enter ahead of the party and use their speed songs to run about the area, aggroing the mobs and training them off while the rest of the party comes inside. They will need to be weary of worry wraiths that can occasionally roam to the western side of the map, and they will need to have a way out like a Leatherfoot Raider Skullcap unless they're familiar with where the exit portal is deep within the northwestern temple. Once the party is in place, have them camp out before the Bard drops the kite, then wait a few minutes for all the mobs to reset before logging back in.

Common mob overview

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there are many mobs in Fear, but these are the ones you're likely to see when zoning in.

a scareling - TOP PRIORITY, CC and kill these quickly! do not charm. do not turn your back to them. scarelings are rogues that proc a teleport effect on melee that randomly ports you a short distance away. mitigate by slowing them and using damage shields like Rune IV or Bedlam, or snare + fear them. rooting them away from the party also works.
a glare lord - TOP PRIORITY, CC and kill these quickly! do not charm. glare lords proc an AoE Recant Magic on melee and will quickly strip your party and their charmed pets of buffs. stun, snare/fear, kill quickly. if you can't kill quickly, root them away from the party. they are magicians so their spells are pretty weak.
a turmoil toad - HIGH priority, Mesmerize these right away, kill them after the above two. they cast Panic which is a fear. if any toads are in camp, turn on Walk. rooting them doesn't stop them from casting it, use Mesmerize instead. you can also charm them, but always Root what they're fighting!
a worry wraith - medium priority, these rarely cast fear and will gate when low if they don't flee. Mesmerize them.
a shiverback, a spinechiller spider - low priority, these are simple animal-type mobs. good to charm. don't worry about the spider's debuff, it's very weak.
a fetid fiend, a boogeyman, a samhain - low priority, simple undead. good to charm. samhain can proc a stun on melee but it's no big deal, boogeymen can root like all ghouls, fetid fiends proc a weak disease DoT.
Amygdalan knight, Amygdalan warrior - low priority, simple humanoids. knights are good to charm, warriors less so. both proc Mana Sink each swing but it's easy to resist. Warriors have higher MR than average.

That covers the mobs you'll most commonly encounter near the zone in. Fear is a large zone, however, and there are other types of mobs you'll find further in. A full rundown on those can be found below in the Fear Mob Cheatsheet.

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Camp spots

Now that we've gone over what you'll be encountering in the Plane of Fear, lets find a spot to camp. The amount of roaming mobs in this zone can be overwhelming when paired with their large aggro ranges and social tendencies. There are a few spots though where few to no enemies roam, and if you're looking to camp out these can help you avoid doing that nasty initial break-in again. If you know of any others, please feel free to edit this page and add them. Thanks!

Spot #1: Fire wall

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the fire wall's safe spot is the easiest to get to. the main downside is there are few undead nearby to charm.

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This one is located at 1182, 127 File:Map Icon.png and is the easiest to get to from the zone-in portal. Simply run north, fighting or pacifying the mobs along the way, most of which are melee, and then wrap around the back of the fire wall. When camping here, ensure you either have enough distance from (or just kill) the unicorn as seen in the picture, and also be aware of (or, again, just kill) the lone glare lord who patrols slowly along the entire zone's wall. From there you can pull pretty much everything in sight back to the camp. If you're ever unsure, just invis up by the tree on the wall north of this spot and you'll be safe from everything as long as the invisibility lasts. Also, don't move through fire wall or you'll aggro the entire temple and die.

Spot #2: Glare Lords

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this spot is harder to get to but once you're there it's safe. the beacon is probably the best bind spot in the zone and Irak Altil roams close enough to where you can pull him from it

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This is another safe spot, but it's tricky to get to. Located at Located at 280, -1022 File:Map Icon.png is a patch of grass nothing paths close to. While there are numerous glare lords nearby they never see through invisibility. Once you arrive at the camp spot you'll want to take a few minutes to kill mobs that path close enough; these generally include samhain, gorgons, boogeymen and occasionally fetid fiends and worry wraiths. Then you can go in pretty much whichever direction you want. A massive benefit of this spot is the lit beacon atop the glare lord structure: it is easily the safest place in the entire zone to bind and if your group is running a Cleric having them bind there can be a massive lifesaver in case of a wipe. Simply make sure no see-invis mobs have roamed near the belltower, invis & levitate up the belltower then float over and bind in the fire. Don't try and bind anywhere else on these elevated platforms or on any of the belltowers, they are too thin and when you gate back you'll end up on the zone floor (and likely dead in seconds).

Necromancers & Enchanters can levitate off the beacon's northwestern tip and aggro Irak Altil when he roams close to the belltower. When charming Irak, ensure you pull him far enough away from the Glare Lords to where they won't aggro on him: since he is level 53, they will aggro on him from further away than they would you.

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the beacon is likely the safest place in the entire zone, and you can bind there!

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Mobs: Map & Cheatsheet

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the majority of the western zone consists of the three "S"'s, but once you make it past those the zone becomes a bit safer to traverse with invisibility.

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These are cheatsheets I made for the main Plane of Fear page, copied over here with some additional info added.

Fear Mob Cheatsheet

Mob Name	Sees invis?	Creature Type	Class	Good to charm?	Abilities	Unique Drops
a spinechiller spider	YES	Spider (Animal?)	Warrior	Yes, but since they proc a DoT Mesmerize won't work on whatever you have them fight	300dmg Cold DoT	Cryosilk Armor, Cryosilk Webshield Cryosilk Webshield File:Item 973.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: SECONDARY AC: 10 DEX: +7 INT: +7 HP: +35 WT: 0.2 Size: TINY Class: BRD NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL
a scareling	YES	Imp	Rogue	NO; Scareling Step gates mobs	Backstab, Scareling Step	Eyerazzia Eyerazzia File:Item 762.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: PRIMARY Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 24 DMG: 10 DEX: +5 STA: +4 WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ROG Race: ALL
a shiverback	YES	Gorilla (Animal)	Warrior	Yes	Hits hard & fast	Shiverback-hide Armor
a worry wraith	50/50 chance	Will O' Wisp	Enchanter	as a last resort, yes; "/pet sit" to interrupt their dispels	Feedback, Dazzle, various Enchanter spells (see page)	Wand of Allure Wand of Allure File:Item 810.png LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Charges: 3 Effect: Allure (Any Slot/Can Equip, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 45 WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ENC Race: ALL except BAR TRL OGR IKS , Wraithstone Wraithstone File:Item 507.png MAGIC ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL
a frightfinger	50/50 chance	Crawling Hand	Wizard	as a last resort, yes; "/pet sit" to interrupt their dispels	Damage shield, Wizard spells	Carmine Armor
Amygdalan knight	NO	Denizen	Shadow Knight (doesn't cast spells)	Yes (Enchanters can Theft of Thought these)	Harm Touch, Mana Sink, low level skeleton pet	Umbral Platemail
Amygdalan warrior	NO	Denizen	Warrior	as a last resort, yes; they have higher MR than other mobs	Mana Sink, high MR	Amygdalan Tendril Amygdalan Tendril File:Item 596.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 25 DMG: 9 STR: +5 DEX: +4 WT: 2.0 Size: SMALL Class: WAR Race: ALL , Nautilus Shield Nautilus Shield File:Item 974.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: SECONDARY AC: 20 STR: +5 DEX: +5 STA: +5 WT: 7.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR Race: ALL
a glare lord	NO	Evil Eye	Magician	NO, they proc a dispel on melee	AoE Recant Magic, Magician spells	Wand of Lava Wand of Lava File:Item 810.png LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Charges: 4 Effect: Shield of Lava (Any Slot/Can Equip, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 45 WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: MAG Race: ALL except BAR TRL OGR IKS
a gorgon	NO	Gorgon	Warrior	Yes, but pet breaks can be deadly	Gorgon Stun (up to 15s)	Vermiculated Armor
a tentacle tormentor	NO	Tentacle	Warrior	NO, they proc a dispel on melee	AoE Recant Magic, Knockback (spell), Lifetap procs	Thorny Vine Armor, Dweamorvine Garland Dweamorvine Garland File:Item 1072.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: WAIST AC: 8 WIS: +5 AGI: +7 WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: DRU Race: ALL
phoboplasm	NO	Gelatinous Cube	Warrior	NO, they proc a dispel on melee	Phobocancel	it's complicated
a nightmare	NO	Unicorn (NOT an animal)	Warrior	as a last resort, yes; always root what they're fighting as they regularly fear	Blinds & Fears	Greenmist Armor, Nightmare Hide Nightmare Hide File:Item 556.png MAGIC ITEM Slot: BACK Charges: 5 AC: 5 Effect: Restore Sight (Any Slot, Casting Time: Instant) WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM , Wand of Darkness Wand of Darkness File:Item 810.png LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Charges: 4 Effect: Cascading Darkness (Any Slot/Can Equip, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 45 WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: NEC Race: ALL except BAR TRL OGR
a boogeyman	YES	Ghoul (Undead)	Warrior	Yes	Ghoul Root	Blighted Armor, Eye of Fright Eye of Fright File:Item 885.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY WT: 0.2 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL
a turmoil toad	YES (they also see through IVU)	Froglok Ghoul (Undead)	Warrior	as a last resort, yes; always root what they're fighting as they regularly fear	Ghoul Root, Panic (short cast)	Flayed Turmoilskin Belt Flayed Turmoilskin Belt File:Item 533.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: WAIST AC: 9 DEX: +6 WIS: +5 WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: SHM Race: ALL , Turmoil Warts Turmoil Warts File:Item 1106.png MAGIC ITEM Slot: RANGE AMMO Skill: Throwing Atk Delay: 24 DMG: 9 WT: 0.3 Range: 125 Size: SMALL Class: ALL except CLR PAL DRU SHM Race: ALL
a phantasm	YES	Spectre (Undead)	Wizard	as a last resort, yes; "/pet sit" to interrupt their dispels	Damage shield, Wizard spells, SpectreStun	Thulian Wand Thulian Wand File:Item 810.png LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Charges: 1 Effect: Cazic Portal (Any Slot/Can Equip, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 45 WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: WIZ Race: ALL except BAR TRL OGR IKS
a samhain	YES	Scarecrow (Undead)	Warrior	Yes, but pet breaks can be deadly	Frequent melee stun proc	Fluxbladed Axe Fluxbladed Axe File:Item 569.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 22 DMG: 7 STR: +5 STA: +4 Effect: Chaos Flux (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 46 WT: 3.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: RNG Race: ALL , Scare Straw Scare Straw File:Item 796.png WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL
a fetid fiend (female)	YES	Zombie (Undead)	Warrior	Yes, but since they proc a DoT Mesmerize won't work on whatever you have them fight	Melee disease DoT proc	Girdle of the Diligent Girdle of the Diligent File:Item 549.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: WAIST AC: 10 STA: +5 WIS: +5 WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: CLR Race: ALL
a fetid fiend (male)	YES	Zombie (Undead)	Warrior	Yes, but since they proc a DoT Mesmerize won't work on whatever you have them fight	Melee disease DoT proc	Valorium Armor
Wraith of a Shissar	YES	Gorgon	Warrior	NO	Gorgon Stun (up to 15s), Summon	Head of the Serpent Head of the Serpent File:Item 698.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL (Enchanter Epic), Vermiculated Armor
Irak Altil	?	Skeleton (Undead)	Warrior	YES, give this guy a torch and he quads for 200's	Quads, Summon	None

Non-raid mobs in fear are level 48(49?)-51. The level 51 ones will summon. Irak Altil is always 51 and Wraith of a Shissar is always 55. Unlike many other zones, there are no rare/named mobs with placeholders, but certain spawn points (notably on the western side of the zone) can have multiple potential spawns, such as a spinechiller spider in place of a scareling.

Fear Raid Target Cheatsheet

Mob Name	Location	Creature Type	Class	Abilities	Quick Encounter Notes	Unique Drops
Fright	Fright Temple File:Map Icon.png -636, -358	Golem	Warrior	Cazic Touch, Enrage, Belly Caster, flees at low health	Cazic Touch has a 30s cooldown.	lots, chance to spawn Iksar Broodling upon death (Shaman Epic)
Dread	Dread Temple File:Map Icon.png -635, -1201	Golem	Warrior	Cazic Touch, Scarab Storm, Enrage, Belly Caster, flees at low health	Cazic Touch has a 30s cooldown.	lots, chance to spawn Iksar Broodling upon death (Shaman Epic)
Terror	Terror Temple File:Map Icon.png 200, -365	Golem	Warrior	Frost Breath, 56 point lifetap proc, Enrage, Belly Caster, does not flee at low health	Does not Cazic Touch. Frost Breath is a dispel and will likely break charm on pets	lots, chance to spawn Iksar Broodling upon death (Shaman Epic)
a dracoliche	Wanders	Dragon Skeleton (NOT classified as undead)	Shadow Knight	Deadly Lifetap, Rotting Flesh, Belly Caster, small hitbox	Utilize Evasive Discipline and damage absorption (e.g. Rune IV) to mitigate Deadly Lifetap. Can be difficult for melee to hit due to the small hitbox	post revamp: Berserkers Ring Berserkers Ring File:Item 1148.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: FINGER STR: +25 DEX: -20 AGI: -20 Effect: Firefist (Must Equip, Casting Time: Instant) WT: 0.0 Size: TINY Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD MNK BRD ROG Race: ALL Crimson Robe of Alendine Crimson Robe of Alendine File:Item 930.png MAGIC ITEM Slot: CHEST AC: 12 DEX: +15 INT: +15 HP: +50 MANA: +50 WT: 1.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: HUM ERU HIE DEF GNM IKS Fearsome Shield Fearsome Shield File:Item 976.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: SECONDARY AC: 40 STR: +15 STA: +15 SV DISEASE: +15 SV POISON: +15 Effect: Aura of Battle (Must Equip, Casting Time: Instant) WT: 0.1 Size: LARGE Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD Race: ALL Grotesque Girdle Grotesque Girdle File:Item 503.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: WAIST AC: 8 WIS: +10 INT: +10 HP: +100 MANA: +100 WT: 0.0 Size: SMALL Class: CLR DRU SHM NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL Shawl of Protection Shawl of Protection File:Item 662.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: SHOULDERS AC: 10 SV FIRE: +35 SV DISEASE: +35 SV COLD: +35 SV MAGIC: +35 SV POISON: +35 WT: 0.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL Zombie Flesh Bracer Zombie Flesh Bracer File:Item 637.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: WRIST AC: 6 INT: +5 HP: +65 MANA: +65 Effect: Breath of the Dead (Worn, does not require fish scale) WT: 0.0 Size: TINY Class: NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: HUM ERU HIE DEF GNM IKS (see page for pre-revamp loot table)
Cazic Thule (God)	Wanders the northeastern area of the zone	Cazic-Thule	Shadow Knight	Avatar Power, Avatar Snare, Panic (random target), Enrage, Belly Caster	All mobs will zone-wide social aggro with Cazic when he is engaged. Avatar Power is a top slot dispel. See page for full encounter details.	post revamp: Bile Etched Obsidian Choker Bile Etched Obsidian Choker File:Item 503.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: NECK WAIST AC: 10 STR: +10 DEX: +10 STA: +10 HP: +100 SV FIRE: +5 SV DISEASE: +5 SV COLD: +5 SV MAGIC: +5 SV POISON: +5 Effect: See Invisible (Worn) WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD MNK BRD ROG Race: ALL Brain of Cazic Thule Brain of Cazic Thule File:Item 1205.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: RANGE AC: 10 STR: +10 STA: +10 CHA: -25 WIS: +10 INT: +10 HP: +100 MANA: +100 SV FIRE: +10 SV DISEASE: +10 SV COLD: +10 SV MAGIC: +10 SV POISON: +10 Effect: Flowing Thought I (Worn) WT: 10.0 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL Cloak of the Fearsome Cloak of the Fearsome File:Item 841.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: BACK AC: 15 STR: +15 STA: +15 HP: +100 WT: 0.8 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except DRU SHM NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL Eye of Cazic Thule Eye of Cazic Thule File:Item 1130.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: FACE AC: 15 STA: +5 CHA: -25 WIS: +5 INT: +5 HP: +50 MANA: +100 SV FIRE: +5 SV DISEASE: +5 SV COLD: +5 SV MAGIC: +5 SV POISON: +5 Effect: Flowing Thought I (Worn) WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL Halo of the Enlightened Halo of the Enlightened File:Item 1124.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: HEAD AC: 25 STR: +10 STA: +10 WIS: +15 HP: +100 MANA: +100 SV FIRE: +7 SV DISEASE: +7 SV COLD: +7 SV MAGIC: +7 SV POISON: +7 Effect: See Invisible (Worn) WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: CLR Race: ALL Pauldrons of Ferocity Pauldrons of Ferocity File:Item 798.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: SHOULDERS AC: 20 STR: +10 STA: +10 HP: +20 MANA: +20 SV FIRE: +5 SV DISEASE: +5 SV COLD: +5 SV MAGIC: +5 SV POISON: +5 Effect: Aura of Battle (Must Equip, Casting Time: Instant) WT: 4.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL SHD Race: ALL Robe of Inspiration Robe of Inspiration File:Item 928.png MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: CHEST AC: 20 INT: +20 MANA: +100 SV FIRE: +15 SV DISEASE: +15 SV COLD: +15 SV MAGIC: +15 SV POISON: +15 Effect: Flowing Thought I (Worn) WT: 0.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL (see page for pre-revamp loot table)

I died... what now?

Corpse Recovery is absolutely not something you want to have to do in this zone especially if you're running solo. Few folks have characters dedicated to corpse retrieval within the zone due to both the danger of it and lack of incentive. That said, there are a few ways. For one, if your group had a Cleric and they bound in the zone (some safe spots are listed above), granted your party didn't wipe too far from the camp, it should be easy enough to drag them back and rez up. If you died solo, it's going to be a bit more difficult. If you're on a class with Gate or have a Leatherfoot Raider Skullcap, you can ask a Druid for Spirit of Wolf and use a kite strategy to recover a corpse, even when completely naked. It won't be easy, but it is possible, and that's the name of the game of this zone! Pretty much what you want to do is run around, aggroing all the melee mobs on the way to & around your corpse, clump them up by running circles around them for a while, then run to a clear spot while pulling your corpse along until you've gained enough distance from the blob of mobs. From there, start furiously looting your corpse before the blob catches up. Repeat until your corpse is looted then gate/cap out. This kite strat only works if you avoid casters which can root, so if you died near some, chances are you'll need to enlist the help of a Necromancer or wait until Cazic Thule (God) spawns. Guilds have to kill the entire zone before engaging him so you'll be safe to drag your corpse. Message a Cleric and kindly ask for a rez sometime during all of that.

Credits

Guide written by Decoyboy/Okayge, devout of Cazic-Thule