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Alternate Advancement (AAs)

Every EverQuest Legends AA we've catalogued, the general lines all classes share, the archetype lines, and each class's own. Pick your primary class to see what's available to you.

129 AAs · 17 general · 17 archetype · 95 class
EQL = confirmed in EQL patch notes (auto = auto-granted). ref = seeded from the classic EQ AA framework as a reference backbone. The AA board is new, so confirm ranks and availability in-game.

General, all classes

  • First Aidref3 ranks
    Raises your Bind Wound cap by 10% per rank.
  • Innate Run Speedref5 ranks
    Faster base run speed (does not stack with movement spells).
  • Innate Regenerationref5 ranks
    +1 HP regeneration per rank.
  • Innate Strengthref5 ranks
    +2 base Strength per rank.
  • Innate Staminaref5 ranks
    +2 base Stamina per rank.
  • Innate Agilityref5 ranks
    +2 base Agility per rank.
  • Innate Dexterityref5 ranks
    +2 base Dexterity per rank.
  • Innate Intelligenceref5 ranks
    +2 base Intelligence per rank.
  • Innate Wisdomref5 ranks
    +2 base Wisdom per rank.
  • Innate Charismaref5 ranks
    +2 base Charisma per rank.
  • Innate Fire Protectionref5 ranks
    +2 save vs Fire per rank.
  • Innate Cold Protectionref5 ranks
    +2 save vs Cold per rank.
  • Innate Magic Protectionref5 ranks
    +2 save vs Magic per rank.
  • Innate Disease Protectionref5 ranks
    +2 save vs Disease per rank.
  • Innate Poison Protectionref5 ranks
    +2 save vs Poison per rank.
  • Innate Lung Capacityref5 ranks
    Increases how long you can hold your breath.
  • Innate Metabolismref5 ranks
    Eat and drink less often.

Archetype, shared lines

  • Combat Agilityref3 ranks
    +2/5/10% melee avoidance.
  • Combat Stabilityref3 ranks
    +2/5/10% melee mitigation.
  • Natural Durabilityref3 ranks
    +2/5/10% max HP.
  • Combat Furyref3 ranks
    Raises critical-hit chance (Warriors get extra).
  • Fear Resistanceref3 ranks
    5/10/25% resistance to fear.
  • Finishing Blowref3 ranks
    Chance to slay fleeing NPCs below 10% HP.
  • Natural Healingref3 ranks
    +1 natural regeneration per rank.
  • Healing Adeptref3 ranks
    +2/5/10% healing-spell power.
  • Healing Giftref3 ranks
    3/6/10% chance to double a heal.
  • Channeling Focusref3 ranks
    5/10/15% less spell interruption.
  • Mental Clarityref3 ranks
    +1 mana regeneration per rank.
  • Spell Casting Furyref3 ranks
    2/4/7% crit chance on direct-damage spells.
  • Spell Casting Deftnessref3 ranks
    5/15/25% faster beneficial casts.
  • Spell Casting Expertiseref3 ranks
    Removes fizzles for spells under level 20/35/52.
  • Spell Casting Masteryref3 ranks
    Better specialization, fewer fizzles, 5/15/30% less mana cost.
  • Spell Casting Reinforcementref3 ranks
    5/15/30% longer beneficial-spell duration.
  • Spell Casting Subtletyref3 ranks
    5/10/20% less spell aggro.

Class-specific

Warrior · Melee

  • Flurryref3 ranks
    Chance for up to 2 extra main-hand attacks.
  • Warcryref3 ranks
    Group fear immunity, 10s per rank.
  • Rampageref1 rank
    Strike every enemy in a small radius.
  • Area Tauntref1 rank
    Taunt everything in a small radius.
  • Bandage Woundref3 ranks
    +10/25/50% healing per bandage.
  • Ambidexterityref1 rank
    Raises dual-wield chance.
  • Double Riposteref3 ranks
    +15/35/50% double-riposte chance.
  • Two Hand Bashref1 rank
    Bash while using a two-handed weapon.

Paladin · Melee

  • Unbound LifeEQLauto1 rank
    Innate healing potency.
  • Improved Lay on Handsref1 rank
    Lay on Hands becomes a full heal.
  • Holy Steedref1 rank
    Summons a fast holy mount.
  • Slay Undeadref3 ranks
    Greatly improved critical damage vs undead.
  • Fearlessref1 rank
    Permanent immunity to fear.
  • Act of Valorref1 rank
    Transfer all your HP to a target, killing yourself.
  • Two Hand Bashref1 rank
    Bash while using a two-handed weapon.
  • Double Riposteref3 ranks
    +15/35/50% double-riposte chance.
  • Body and Mind Rejuvenationref1 rank
    +1 HP and mana regeneration.

Shadow Knight · Melee

  • Unbound DrainEQLauto1 rank
    Innate lifetap on hit.
  • Harm Touch (DoT ranks)EQL3 ranks
    Adds damage-over-time ranks to Harm Touch.
  • Improved Harm Touchref1 rank
    Low-resist Harm Touch (shares timer).
  • Leech Touchref1 rank
    Lifetap Harm Touch (shares timer).
  • Soul Abrasionref3 ranks
    More damage from lifetap procs.
  • Unholy Steedref1 rank
    Summons a fast unholy mount.
  • Fearlessref1 rank
    Permanent immunity to fear.
  • Pet Disciplineref1 rank
    Command your pet to hold until told to attack.
  • Two Hand Bashref1 rank
    Bash while using a two-handed weapon.
  • Double Riposteref3 ranks
    +15/35/50% double-riposte chance.

Cleric · Priest

  • Divine Resurrectionref1 rank
    Full-experience, full-HP/mana rez with no penalty.
  • Celestial Regenerationref1 rank
    Large heal-over-time at no mana cost.
  • Bestow Divine Auraref1 rank
    Cast Divine Aura (invulnerability) on a target.
  • Purify Soulref1 rank
    Cures most ailments.
  • Turn Undeadref3 ranks
    Damages undead over time, with a chance to destroy.

Druid · Priest

  • Exodusref1 rank
    Fast, no-mana evacuation.
  • Quick Evacuationref3 ranks
    10/25/50% faster evac casts.
  • Quick Damageref3 ranks
    2/5/10% faster damage-spell casts.
  • Dire Charmref1 rank
    Permanently charm animals.
  • Enhanced Rootref1 rank
    50% less chance for damage to break Root.
  • Innate Camouflageref1 rank
    Near at-will invisibility outdoors.

Shaman · Priest

  • Cannibalizationref1 rank
    Convert HP into a large chunk of mana.
  • Rabid Bearref1 rank
    Transform into a Rabid Bear (offense boost).
  • Pet Disciplineref1 rank
    Command your pet to hold.

Ranger · Melee

  • Archery Masteryref3 ranks
    +30/60/100% archery damage.
  • Endless Quiverref1 rank
    Never run out of arrows.
  • Ambidexterityref1 rank
    Raises dual-wield chance.
  • Innate Camouflageref1 rank
    Near at-will invisibility outdoors.

Monk · Melee

  • Unbound AlacrityEQLauto1 rank
    Innate melee attack-speed (haste).
  • Critical Mendref3 ranks
    5/10/25% chance for a superior Mend.
  • Rapid Feignref3 ranks
    10/25/50% faster Feign Death reuse.
  • Return Kickref3 ranks
    25/35/50% chance of a bonus kick on riposte.
  • Purify Bodyref1 rank
    Removes most negative effects.
  • Dragon Punchref1 rank
    Adds a knockback chance to Dragon Punch.
  • Acrobaticsref3 ranks
    Reduces falling damage.
  • Double Riposteref3 ranks
    +15/35/50% double-riposte chance.

Berserker · Melee

  • Double Riposteref3 ranks
    +15/35/50% double-riposte chance.

Rogue · Melee

  • Unbound LethalityEQLauto1 rank
    Innate poison damage.
  • Escaperef1 rank
    NPCs forget you; go invisible when out of combat.
  • Purge Poisonref1 rank
    Removes all poisons from your body.
  • Poison Masteryref3 ranks
    10/25/50% less poison-craft failure; faster to apply.
  • Chaotic Stabref1 rank
    Minimal backstab damage from any position.
  • Ambidexterityref1 rank
    Raises dual-wield chance.
  • Acrobaticsref3 ranks
    Reduces falling damage.
  • Double Riposteref3 ranks
    +15/35/50% double-riposte chance.

Wizard · Caster

  • Manaburnref1 rank
    Unresistable damage based on your current mana.
  • Quick Damageref3 ranks
    2/5/10% faster damage-spell casts.
  • Nexus Gateref1 rank
    Instant self-gate to the Nexus.
  • Improved Familiarref1 rank
    Summons a stronger familiar.
  • Exodusref1 rank
    Fast, no-mana evacuation.
  • Quick Evacuationref3 ranks
    10/25/50% faster evac casts.

Magician · Caster

  • Improved Familiarref1 rank
    Summons a stronger familiar.
  • Elemental Pactref1 rank
    Pet-summon reagents are not consumed.
  • Quick Summoningref3 ranks
    10/25/50% faster summon casts.
  • Mend Companionref1 rank
    Lay-on-Hands style heal for your pet.
  • Pet Disciplineref1 rank
    Command your pet to hold.

Necromancer · Caster

  • Lifeburnref1 rank
    Unresistable damage equal to your current HP.
  • Cannibalizationref1 rank
    Convert HP into a large chunk of mana.
  • Call to Corpseref1 rank
    No-reagent corpse summon.
  • Dire Charmref1 rank
    Permanently charm undead.
  • Mend Companionref1 rank
    Lay-on-Hands style heal for your pet.
  • Pet Disciplineref1 rank
    Command your pet to hold.

Beastlord · Melee

  • Unbound FerocityEQLauto1 rank
    Warder (pet) flurry chance.
  • Frenzy of Spiritref1 rank
    Brief self berserk state.
  • Mend Companionref1 rank
    Lay-on-Hands style heal for your pet.
  • Pet Disciplineref1 rank
    Command your pet to hold.
  • Ambidexterityref1 rank
    Raises dual-wield chance.
  • Double Riposteref3 ranks
    +15/35/50% double-riposte chance.
  • Body and Mind Rejuvenationref1 rank
    +1 HP and mana regeneration.

Enchanter · Caster

  • Gather Manaref1 rank
    Recover a huge amount of mana almost instantly.
  • Permanent Illusionref1 rank
    Illusions persist through zoning.
  • Dire Charmref1 rank
    Permanently charm most NPCs.

Bard · Melee

  • Unbound VersatilityEQLauto1 rank
    Cast/sing through stun.
  • Instrument Masteryref3 ranks
    Improves all instrument use.
  • Singing Masteryref3 ranks
    Specialization and voice improvements.
  • Jam Festref3 ranks
    Sing songs at a higher apparent level.
  • Extended Notesref3 ranks
    +10/15/25% song range.
  • Acrobaticsref3 ranks
    Reduces falling damage.
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