Power Sources

Discussion in 'The Newbie Zone' started by Xarbokk, May 1, 2014.

  1. Xarbokk Elder

    Greetings all. I was gone from EQ for many years and back then power sources didn't exist. Where does one get a power source and what exactly do they do? I am playing a lvl 100 Sk so one fof tanking is needed
  2. feiddan Augur

    "EverQuest Powersource Wiki" in google gives these top results:

    http://everquest.fanra.info/wiki/Power_Sources

    http://www.raidloot.com/PowerSource.aspx

    http://www.eqwiki.net/wiki/Combine_Power_Sources

    http://articles.eqresource.com/purityguide.php

    Power sources come from all different places (see the above guides). The most relevant ones are made via tradeskills or bought in Katta, via currency (also, these require raiding Solteris). Xorbbs are in a class all their own.

    As far as what they do? Power sources add (and generally remove) stats, based on your "Purity." There's a wide variety of them. I recommend Metal - it gives the most AC.
  3. Sirene_Fippy Okayest Bard

    Power sources increase a given stat (or a few given stats) based on the purity you have on your combined gear (usually 75 per visible slot, and +25 each via purity augments). They have a certain amount of "power" that decreases over time while in combat, and once drained, they must be replaced. It takes a while to drain a powersource. You can buy them in the bazaar (Sealed Pure Energeian ____ Orb).

    If you have one item with 100 purity, and equip a Pure Energeian Elemental Orb (adds mostly HP, and some AC), you get 10 AC and 100 HP.
    If you have one item with 100 purity, and equip a Pure Energeian Metal Orb (AC), you get 25 AC.

    Full set of gear (usually 75 purity per slot, 600 total purity):
    150 AC from a Pure Energeian Metal Orb
    60 AC, 600 HP from a Pure Energeian Elemental Orb

    Full set of gear and 25 purity augs (800 purity total)
    200 AC from a Pure Energeian Metal Orb
    80 AC, 800 HP from a Pure Energeian Elemental Orb

    Full set of gear and 30 purity augs (840 purity total)
    210 AC from a Pure Energeian Metal Orb
    84 AC, 840 HP from a Pure Energeian Elemental Orb

    If you want to check out the other powersources you can preview the stats you'll get with them here.
  4. Geroblue Augur

    Thanks ! I was wondering how they worked.
  5. Xarbokk Elder

    Thanks so much for all the info. Gained a nice chunk of AC