Rogue BiS List for Classic Everquest
This page is my BiS (Best in Slot) list for Rogue 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.
Rogues will want to get an item with Haste as soon as possible, this will give you the biggest dps boost. After that you will want to get Strength and Dexterity to boost your damage. Depending on if you plan to raid or not, you may want to get some Resist Gear too.
Weapon Slots
Primary: Thornstinger (Plane of Sky Rogue Test of Deception Quest)
Secondary: Serpent's Tooth (Master Yael in Ruins of Old Paineel)
Range: Shrieking Ahlspiess (Avatar of Abhorrence in Plane of Hate)
Ammo: N/A
Visible Slots
Arms: Golden Efreeti Vambraces (Noble Dojorn, Overseer of Air and the Hand of Veeshan in Plane of Sky)
Chest: Woven Shadow Chestplate (an abhorrent in Plane of Hate)
Feet: Dwarven Work Boots (Garanel Rucksif in Estate of Unrest)
Hands: Gauntlets of Fiery Might (Lord Nagafen in Nafagen's Lair)
Head: Executioners Hood (a ghoul executioner in Lower Guk)
Legs: Golden Efreeti Greaves (Noble Dojorn, Overseer of Air, and the Hand of Veeshan in Plane of Sky)
Wrist (1): Shimmering Bracer of Protection (Plane of Sky Rogue Test of Stealth Quest)
Wrist (2): Fire Emerald Golden Bracelet (Jewelcrafting 202 Skill)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
(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 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: Cloak of Flames (Lord Nagafen in Nagafen's Lair and Talendor/Ixiblat Fer/Severilous during Kunark)
Charm: N/A
Earring (1): Sapphire Electrum Earring (Jewelcrafting 132 Skill)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
Earring (2): Diamondine Earring (Lasna Cheroon or Princess Cherista in Castle Mistmoore)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
Earring (HP): Black Sapphire Electrum Earring (Jewelcrafting 140 Skill)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
Face: Crystal Mask (Plane of Sky Rogue Test of Cunning Quest)
Fingers (1): Fire Emerald Platinum Ring (Jewelcrafting 274 Skill)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
Fingers (2): Platinum Fire Wedding Ring (Jewelcrafting 268 Skill)
Neck: Wispy Choker of Vigor (Plane of Sky Rogue Test of Thievery Quest)
Shoulders: Griffon Wing Spaulders (Plane of Sky Rogue Test of Silence Quest)
Waist: Renard’s Belt of Quickness (Plane of Sky Rogue Test of Trickery Quest)
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: Ancient Serrated Bone Dirk (under level 27 only), Gloomwater Harpoon
Secondary: Polished Steel Dirk, Gloomwater Harpoon
Range: Dragoon Dirk, Runed Bone Fork
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Platinum Armband, Bone Armplates, Mithril Vambraces
Chest: Mithril Breastplate, Brigandine Tunic
Feet: Kobold-Hide Boots, Dwarven Work Boots, Boots of Brawn
Hands: Griffon Talon Gloves, Dark Mail Gauntlets, Kedgemail Gauntlets
Head: Executioners Hood, Crested Helm
Legs: Silver-Plated Leggings, Mithril Greaves
Wrists: Fire Emerald Golden Bracelet, Granite Bracer, Hero Bracers
Back: Hooded Black Cloak, Cloak of Shadow, Werewolf Skin Cloak
Charm: N/A
Earring: Golden Amber Earring, Diamondine Earring
Face: Dented Brass Mask, Platinum Ruby Veil
Fingers: Jagged Band, Fire Emerald Platinum Ring
Neck: Sapphire Platinum Necklace, Runed Lava Pendant
Shoulders: Fabled Bloodstained Mantle
Waist: Troll-Hide Belt, Thick Banded Belt, Flowing Black Silk Sash
[Raid Gears]
Primary: Eyerazzia, Crystalline Spear, Efreeti War Spear
Secondary: Burning Rapier, Bone Razor, Vexthorne
Range: Shrieking Ahlspiess
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Mithril Vambraces, Woven Shadow Vambraces
Chest: Woven Shadow Chestplate
Feet: Woven Shadow Boots
Hands: Woven Shadow Gauntlets
Head: Woven Shadow Helm
Legs: Mithril Greaves, Woven Shadow Greaves
Wrists: Woven Shadow Bracer
Back: Hooded Black Cloak, Cloak of Flames
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Black Sapphire Electrum Earring, Diamondine Earring
Face: Platinum Ruby Veil, Crystal Mask
Fingers: Fire Emerald Platinum Ring, Djarns Amethyst Ring
Neck: Black Sapphire Platinum Necklace, Wispy Choker of Vigor
Shoulders: Bloodstained Mantle
Waist: Belt of Transience, Runed Bolster Belt