Magician BiS List for Classic Everquest
This page is my BiS (Best in Slot) list for Magician in Classic Everquest. I created this guide in 2024 after the Tower was released, this is a new zone which is available on Progression servers and it gives you an entire set of very powerful non-vis gear in early eras. For this reason I will have a (Pre-Tower) note for some items which let you know it was BiS before Tower. This makes the BiS list still useful for private servers.
Magicians will primarily want to get Intelligence and Mana during this era. You'll also want some Stamina and AC too if you plan to take some hits; but as far as groups & raids go, you'll want to focus entirely on your mana pool.
Weapon Slots
Primary (2h): Staff of the Magister (Plane of Sky Magician Test of Gesticulation Quest)
Primary (1h): Tome of Miragul (an ancient construct and Dartain the Lost in Ruins of Old Paineel)
Secondary: Rokyls Channelling Crystal (Magus Rokyl in Nagafen's Lair)
Range: Idol of the Underking (Slizik the Mighty or Retseth Tretse in The Hole // Allegedly this may only drop off Master Yael during Classic but I am unsure that's true)
Ammo: N/A
Visible Slots
Arms: Apothic Sleeves (a forsaken revenant and Magi P`Tasa in Plane of Hate)
Chest: Crimson Robe of Alendine (a dracoliche, Dread, Fright, and Terror in Plane of Fear)
Feet: Golden Efreeti Boots (Efreeti Lord Djarn in Nagafen's Lair)
Hands: Slime Blood of Cazic-Thule (Cazic Thule in Plane of Fear)
Head: Apothic Crown (a forsaken revenant and Magi P`Tasa in Plane of Hate)
Legs: Loam Encrusted Pantaloons (an elemental monstrosity, an elemental warrior and Stonegrinder Minion in Ruins of Old Paineel)
Wrist (1): Bracelet of Clarification (Plane of Sky Magician Test of Clarification Quest)
Wrist (2): Bracelet of Exertion (Various mobs in Plane of Sky)
(Tower BiS) Non-Vis Slots
This section includes the best in slot items that come from Tower (aka Tides of Time), a dungeon added in 2024 which is available on the TLP servers. You can purchase a full set of non-vis armor from Tower which gets upgrades every 10 levels. During this era of EQ the best tower gear has the prefix "Excellent"; in order to make this gear BiS though you'll need to purchase the augs that go with it too. Each piece of gear from Tower has a slot 25, you'll need to put an aug in this slot to make the Tower gear exceptional.
If you're a melee class you'll want to use the aug with Vigorous on it. Casters will want to choose the aug with Brilliant on it.
Back: Excellent Cloak of Distant Echoes
Charm: Excellent Charm of Distant Echoes
Earring (1): Excellent Stud of Distant Echoes
Earring (2): Excellent Summoner Stud of Distant Echoes
Face: Excellent Mask of Distant Echoes
Fingers (1): Excellent Ring of Distant Echoes
Fingers (2): Excellent Band of Distant Echoes
Neck: Excellent Neck of Distant Echoes
Shoulders: Excellent Shawl of Distant Echoes
Waist(No Haste): Excellent Belt of Distant Echoes
Note: Allakhazam doesn't have links to this level tower gear atm, they have spotty database links to all of the Tower gear from what I have seen.
(Pre-Tower) Non-Vis Slots
Back: White Dragonscale Cloak (The Rathe Mountains White Dragonscale Cloak Quest)
Charm: N/A
Earring (1): Golden Black Sapphire Earring (Jewelcrafting 212 Skill)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
Earring (2): Ivandyr's Hoop (Innothule Swamp Lynuga's Gem Collection Quest)
Face: Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch (Lady Vox in Permafrost Keep)
Fingers (1): Duennan Shielding Ring (Plane of Sky Magician Test of Interpretation Quest)
Fingers (2): Platinum Fire Wedding Ring (Jewelcrafting 268 Skill)
Neck: Gold White Pendant (Plane of Sky Magician Test of Shielding Quest)
Shoulders: Drake-Hide Amice (Plane of Sky Magician Test of Summoning Quest)
Waist: Bone-Clasped Girdle (a dracoliche, Dread, Fright, and Terror in Plane of Fear)
Gear Alternatives
This section includes some other gear ideas which may or may not be BiS during this era. During this early phase of EQ you can't cap all of your stats and what's BiS varies a bit depending on your situation. That's why I wanted to give you a couple more options for gear instead of only using what's best in slot.
[Group Gears]
Primary: Stein of Moggok, A Glowing Black Stone, Black Tome with Silver Runes, Sacrificial Dagger
Secondary: Stein of Moggok, A Glowing Black Stone, Rokyls Channelling Crystal
Range: Thex Dagger, Dragoon Dirk
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Embroidered Black Sleeves, Gatorscale Sleeves, Hollowed Bone Bracers
Chest: Advisor Robe, Shining Metallic Robes, Robe of the Oracle
Feet: Wolf Fur Slippers, Golden Efreeti Boots
Hands: Impskin Gloves
Head: Runed Cowl, Nightshade Wreath
Legs: Silversilk Leggings, Black Chitin Leggings
Wrists: Bracelet of Woven Grass, Golden Chitin Bracer, Polished Bone Bracelet
Back: Molten Cloak, Cloak of the Forlorn
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Golden Sapphire Earring, Batskull Earring, Ivandyr's Hoop,Obsidian Bead Hoop
Face: Sheer Bone Mask, Polished Mithril Mask
Fingers: Rose Platinum Engagement Ring, Moonstone Ring
Neck: Sapphire Platinum Necklace, Petrified Erudite Heart Amulet
Shoulders: Embroidered Black Cape, Squallsurge Shawl, Pegasus Feather Cloak
Waist: Braided Cinch Cord, Giants Reminder String
[Raid Gears]
Primary: Torch of Alna
Secondary: Rokyls Channelling Crystal, Cryosilk Webshield
Range: Preserved Split Paw Eye
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Apothic Sleeves
Chest: Apothic Robe
Feet: Golden Efreeti Boots, Apothic Boots
Hands: Apothic Gloves
Head: Apothic Crown
Legs: Apothic Kilt
Wrists: Bracelet of Clarification, Bracelet of Exertion
Back: Mystic Cloak
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Ivandyr's Hoop, Black Sapphire Electrum Earring
Face: Polished Mithril Mask, Mask of Empowerment
Fingers: Platinum Skull Ring
Neck: Black Sapphire Platinum Necklace, Gold White Pendant
Shoulders: Embroidered Black Cape
Waist: Braided Cinch Cord