Skyfire Mountains

Kunark Era (added 2000)

I felt horrible that I put my guild through (that).
For three days, I think it was like three to five days straight,
(we) sat in frickin' Skyfire and just waited and waited and waited.
-Todd Schmidt (GM Hobart), EQ Programmer [1]

The Skyfire Mountains are named for the reddish glow that lights the skies at night, created by the lava that flows across this broken land. The dragons have claimed this part of Kunark their domain, and their kind move freely over the dangerous terrain protecting their stronghold, Veeshan's Peak.

Level of Monsters: 40-60+ Types of Monsters: Devourers, Dragon, Drakes, Fay Drakes, Gnome, Wurms, Wyverns Notable NPCs: Black Scar, Eldrig the Old, Faerie of Dismay, Felia Goldenwing, Guardian of Felia, Jennus Lyklobar, a lava walker, a shadow drake, a soul devourer, Talendor, a wandering wurm, a wurm spirit Unique Items: Chromodrac Gut Chromodrac Gut MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL , Halcyon Broadsword Halcyon Broadsword MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 25 DMG: 18 WT: 7.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: PAL Race: ALL , Immortals Immortals LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 3.0 Size: SMALL Adjacent Zones: Burning Wood, The Overthere, Veeshan's Peak Name in /who: skyfire Succor/Evacuate: -1140 , -4290 (Zone line to Overthere) ZEM Value: 80 86 (115%)

Map

Skyfire Mountains 1. Dragon Fire Temple with Zordakilicus Ragefire (not yet on p99) 2. Dragon Globe Temple and Wind of the North (Druid) portal location 3. Dragon Graveyard and Tishan's Relocation (Wizard) portal location 4. Dragon Ice Temple

Dangers

This zone is filled with high-level dragon-like creatures, all of whom are aggressive - also, most seem to social aggro with each other. Most do not see invisible creatures, but the great dragon Talendor certainly does. Certain monsters have unique abilities as well. The chromodracs are notorious for their area-effect dispel attack. The higher level drakes and wyverns can summon you as well. Hunting here is also bad for faction with the outdoor dragons in Kunark, especially Gorenaire in the Dreadlands, which can make travel through that zone more dangerous.

Also, the terrain is kind of rough. This barely limits visibility, but travelling quickly can sometimes result in you landing in a lava river or, worse yet, in a lake of lava. This can quickly add up to a lot of damage, especially if you don't know how to swim.

The Wizard portal is known for being dangerous. It appears right in a very busy area in the zone, and many groups who use it find themselves attacked heavily immediately upon appearing in this area.

The Druid port is safer, but still dangerous as mobs do path there so you may be agroed upon arrival.

Benefits

This zone has some relatively sparse areas in which to hunt. You can pull freely to most wall areas or zone edges, and you can also do this with relative safety, as the area is relatively open for safer pulling.

Although the loot here is not exceptional, many high-level spells are dropped by creatures in this area, and this is the main reason people hunt here. One popular way to earn spells is to kill the "cycle" of mobs known as the Skyfire Named Cycle.

Traveling To and From Skyfire Mountains

The Skyfire Mountains can be reached by zoning at approximately 4000, 1500 from Burning Wood, entering at about -5700, 1700 into Skyfire Mountains..

The Overthere can be reached from Skyfire Mountains, at roughly -1140, -3900.

Veeshan's Peak can be reached through a large, ornate entrance that is heavily guarded by wyverns and their kin. The location is at approximately +3400, +3000.

The Wizard spell Tishan's Relocation teleports the group to location -3100, 790. This area is hilariously more dangerous than the Druid port in. You will be swarmed by a half dozen mobs upon zoning in, many of which will spam an aoe dispel, and you will die. Never cast this spell.

The Druid spell Wind of the North teleports the group to location -3185, 2730. This area is very close to the Burning Woods zone, and is generally safer to teleport into, although mobs do occasionally roam close enough by to aggro.

What's in this zone?

NPCs - Found 28 NPCs that spawn in Skyfire Mountains:

NPC Name	Race	Class	Level	Location	Known Loot	Description
A Bottomless Devourer	Devourer	Warrior	46-54(HS), 45-48(SF)	Common spawn in West, South, and East Wings.	Opalescent Hide Opalescent Hide MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL , Level 50+ Kunark Spells	Spawns in West Wing are generally 46-49, South Wing 49-53, East Wing 51-54. They also exist as a weaker version in Skyf...
A Chromadrac	Fay Drake	Warrior	44	See Discussion	Various	Casts Boiling Blood and Phobocancel (Dispel).
A Guardian Wurm	Wurm	Warrior	60	5% @ (2437, 3070), 5% @ (2247, 1096), 5% @ (710, -1816), 5% @ (1544, -160), 5% @ (-914, 982)	Various	These wurms guard the entrance to Veeshan's Peak. Often refered to as Gwurm or Gwurms by people who farm them for their...
A Mature Chromadrac	Fay Drake	Warrior	45-49	20% @ (616, -210), 20% @ (45, -903), 20% @ (4019, 4558), 20% @ (2850, 2877)	Various	Casts Boiling Blood and Phobocancel (dispel). Resisted Rapture (I think this means it cannot be mezzed).
A Mature Wurm	Wurm	Warrior	45	Various	Wurm Meat Wurm Meat QUEST ITEM WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL , Wurm Scale, Immortals Immortals LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 3.0 Size: SMALL , Level 50+ Kunark Spells	High fire resist.
A Mature Wyvern	Wyvern	Warrior	47	See Discussion	Lava Rock Lava Rock MAGIC ITEM QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL , Kunark Level 50+ Spells	High fire resistance. Procs Dark Poison.
A Shadow Drake	Drake	Warrior	47-51	3% @ (-3342, 782), 3% @ (-1092, 4182)	Various	Description needed.
A Skyash Drake	Drake	Warrior	39 ~ 43	Need Info	Various	Description needed.
A Skycinder Drake	Drake	Warrior	43-47	Various	Various	High fire resist.
A Soul Devourer	Devourer	Warrior	47	5% @ (-3342, 782)	Various	Part of Felia Cycle. Skyfire_Named_Cycle
A Wandering Wurm	Wurm	Warrior	47	Various	Wurm Meat Wurm Meat QUEST ITEM WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL , Immortals Immortals LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 3.0 Size: SMALL , Level 50+ Kunark Spells	Part of Felia Cycle. Skyfire_Named_Cycle
A Wurm	Wurm	Warrior	40 - 44	Various	Wurm Meat Wurm Meat QUEST ITEM WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL , Wurm Scale Wurm Scale QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: NONE Race: NONE , Level 50+ Kunark Spells	High fire resistance. Common spawn in both Burning Woods and Skyfire Mountains.
A Wurm Spirit	Wurm	Warrior	47	6% @ (-3342, 782)?	Immortals Immortals LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 3.0 Size: SMALL , Level 50+ Kunark Spells	Part of the Skyfire Named Cycle.
A Wyvern	Wyvern	Warrior	40-44	Various	Lava Rock Lava Rock MAGIC ITEM QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	Occasionally casts a Dark Poison damage for 50 points. High fire resistance.
A bottomless feaster (Skyfire Mountains)	Devourer	Warrior	45	100% @ (-837, -1892), 100% @ (-1280, -1238), 100% @ (-1428, 511), 100% @ (-2812, -1090)	Various	Description needed.
A bottomless gnawer	Devourer	Warrior	42	100% @ (-3250, 656), 100% @ (-2900, 1614)	Various	Description needed.
A lava walker	Wyvern	Warrior	52	11% @ (-3342, 782)	Immortals Immortals LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 3.0 Size: SMALL	Description needed.
A skyfire drake	Drake	Warrior	47 ~ 51	Need Info	Skyash Bile Skyash Bile QUEST ITEM WT: 0.0 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL , Spell: Cannibalize III, Spell: Upheaval	Description needed.
An Ancient Wyvern	Wyvern	Rogue	60	?	Various	Description needed.
An Elder Wyvern	Wyvern	Warrior	48-52	50% @ (2427, 3068), (391, -308), (3959, 3140)	Mithril Amulet Mithril Amulet Slot: NECK WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL , Lava Rock Lava Rock MAGIC ITEM QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL , Level 50+ Kunark Spells	Description needed.
An Old Wurm	Wurm	Warrior	47	100% @ (1418, -1774), (1569, -383), (-1193, 4177)	Pearl Necklace Pearl Necklace Slot: NECK WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL , Level 50+ Kunark Spells, Crystallized Sulfur Crystallized Sulfur WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL , Wurm Meat Wurm Meat QUEST ITEM WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	Description needed.
Black Scar	Drake	Warrior	45	5% @ (-3342, 782)	Skyash Bile Skyash Bile QUEST ITEM WT: 0.0 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL , Immortals Immortals LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 3.0 Size: SMALL , Level 50+ Kunark Spells	Part of the Skyfire Named Cycle.
Eldrig the Old	Fay Drake	Warrior	51	See Discussion	Chromodrac Gut Chromodrac Gut MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL , Immortals Immortals LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 3.0 Size: SMALL , Level 55-58 Kunark Spells (Always 1)	Kelkim Menkia says 'The strings were from a chromodrac.' 6 minute respawn. Part of the Skyfire Named Cycle. Can ...
Faerie of Dismay	Fay Drake	Warrior	47	5% @ (-3342, 782) ?	Chromadrac Wing Chromadrac Wing QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL , Immortals Immortals LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 3.0 Size: SMALL , Level 50+ Kunark Spells	Part of the Skyfire Named Cycle.
Felia Goldenwing	Fay Drake	Druid	45	3% @ (-3604, 957), (-2380, 145)	Level 50+ Kunark Spells Immortals Immortals LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 3.0 Size: SMALL (Rare)	Part of the Skyfire Named Cycle. Enchanters can get to Dubious with the wurms/drakes (not the feasters) and are able...
Guardian of Felia	Wyvern	Warrior	44	100% @ (2202, -3663), (-3342, 782)	Immortals Immortals LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 3.0 Size: SMALL , Level 50+ Kunark Spells	Part of the Skyfire Named Cycle.
Jennus Lyklobar	Gnome	Magician	61	100% @ (4175, 2860)	None	Rewards the Element of Fire.
Talendor	At the Burning Woods or Overthere zone lines	Warrior	60	(3287, 1824) Wanders	Various	Wanders his home in Skyfire with a tendency to agro from the distant horizon. Lure of Ice lands on him. Charms. He i...

Items - Found 15 items that drop in Skyfire Mountains:

Item Name	Drops From	Slot	Stats
Chromadrac Wing Chromadrac Wing QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	a chromadrac, a mature chromadrac, Faerie of Dismay	(None)	QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL
Chromodrac Gut Chromodrac Gut MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	Eldrig the Old	(None)	MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL
Cloak of Flames Cloak of Flames MAGIC ITEM Slot: BACK AC: 10 DEX: +9 AGI: +9 HP: +50 SV FIRE: +15 Haste: +36% WT: 0.1 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	Talendor	Back	AC: 10 DEX: +9 AGI: +9 HP: +50 SV FIRE: +15 Haste: +36% WT: 0.1 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL
Fusible Igneous Ore Fusible Igneous Ore MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)	MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL
Gauntlets of Fiery Might Gauntlets of Fiery Might MAGIC ITEM Slot: HANDS AC: 10 STR: +7 DEX: +7 STA: +7 SV DISEASE: +7 SV POISON: +7 WT: 0.3 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD MNK BRD ROG Race: ALL	Talendor	Hands	AC: 10 STR: +7 DEX: +7 STA: +7 SV DISEASE: +7 SV POISON: +7 WT: 0.3 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD MNK BRD ROG Race: ALL
Halcyon Broadsword Halcyon Broadsword MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 25 DMG: 18 WT: 7.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: PAL Race: ALL	an ancient wyvern	1H Slashing	Atk Delay: 25 DMG: 18 WT: 7.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: PAL Race: ALL
Immortals Immortals LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 3.0 Size: SMALL	Various	(None)	LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 3.0 Size: SMALL
Lava Rock Lava Rock MAGIC ITEM QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	a mature wyvern, a wyvern, an elder wyvern	(None)	MAGIC ITEM QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL
Red Dragon Scales Red Dragon Scales MAGIC ITEM WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	Talendor	(None)	MAGIC ITEM WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL
Selo`s Drums of the March Selo`s Drums of the March MAGIC ITEM Slot: SECONDARY Percussion Instruments: 24 WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: BRD Race: ALL	Talendor	Secondary	Percussion Instrument: 24 WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: BRD Race: ALL
Shield of the Red Dragon Shield of the Red Dragon MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: SECONDARY AC: 25 STR: +10 CHA: +10 AGI: -5 SV FIRE: +40 SV DISEASE: +5 SV COLD: +5 SV MAGIC: +5 SV POISON: +5 WT: 5.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD DRU BRD ROG SHM Race: ALL	Talendor	Secondary	AC: 25 STR: +10 CHA: +10 AGI: -5 SV FIRE: +40 SV DISEASE: +5 SV COLD: +5 SV MAGIC: +5 SV POISON: +5 WT: 5.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD DRU BRD ROG SHM Race: ALL
Skyash Bile Skyash Bile QUEST ITEM WT: 0.0 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	Various	(None)	QUEST ITEM WT: 0.0 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL
Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch MAGIC ITEM Slot: FACE WIS: +15 INT: +15 Effect: See Invisible (Worn) WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	Talendor	Face	WIS: +15 INT: +15 Effect: See Invisible (Worn) WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL
Torn, burnt book Torn, burnt book LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.0 Size: TINY Class: NONE Race: NONE	Talendor	(None)	LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.0 Size: TINY Class: NONE Race: NONE
Wurm Scale Wurm Scale QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: NONE Race: NONE	Various	(None)	QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: NONE Race: NONE