Permafrost is a sprawling ice cavern and buried castle beneath the tundra, part frozen goblin warren and part frost giant hall, and the lair of the great white dragon Lady Vox. It offers solid mid-level group hunting up front and one of EverQuest's original dragon raid targets deep inside.
Getting thereThe zone connects only to Everfrost Peaks, with the zone line sitting near the icy cave entrance in the far northern reaches of that tundra.
EnemiesExpect ranks of ice goblins from mendicants up through sages and prelates, dire wolves of several sizes, giant wooly spiders, icy terrors, and the towering ice giants that guard the deeper castle ruins.
Notable NPCs
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Lady Vox
raid boss
The level 55 white dragon raid boss at the heart of the zone, dropping high-end classic loot such as the Runed Bolster Belt and Staff of Forbidden Rites.
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High Priest Zaharn
named mob
A named ice goblin priest who drops Zaharn's Coronet, a caster head piece granting strength and mana.
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King Thex'Ka IV
named mob
A named ice goblin king found among the goblin-dug caverns.
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An Ice Giant Diplomat
named mob
A named frost giant among the castle guardians of the deeper zone.
Quest rewards & other drops
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Zaharn's Coronet
Head · casters
Dropped by High Priest Zaharn and prized as a mid-level caster helm with strength and mana.
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White Dragon Scales
Tradeskill · all
Harvested from Lady Vox and used in high-end classic crafting and quests.
Dangers
Mob pathing is notoriously buggy in parts of the caverns and can send pulls in unexpected directions, the ice giants hit hard for their level, and cold-based casters chip away at anyone without frost resistance, while Lady Vox herself demands a full raid.
Tips
Bring cold resistance gear and clerics for the frost damage, farm the goblins and giants for experience and named loot before attempting the dragon, and organize a proper raid with resist buffs and a plan before pulling Lady Vox.
Zone data is early and community-sourced, so confirm details in-game.