The Ruins of Kunark was the first expansion released for the EverQuest franchise. Out of the many additions that this expansion brought to the game, the most notable were:

• Level Cap: Increased the maximum character level from 50 to 60.
• New Playable Race: The Iksar, a lizard race that could swim without fatigue and regenerate health than other races.
• New Continent: The continent of Kunark offers 26 new zones of varying difficulty for all levels of adventurers.
• Epic Weapons: Class specific weapons that required extensive quests to obtain.
• Special Class Armor: Several classes could collect an entire suit of armor specific for them, with the chest and leg armor being only acquirable by an entire raid of players.

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