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RustyCat's Guide to EverQuest: Spell Research


Spell Research is a skill of the pure spellcasting classes. Each of these classes (Enchanter, Wizard, Magician, Necromancer) has a subset of their spells which can be researched. A few of these spells are ONLY available through Spell Research.

Spell Research involves combining a specific set of components (pages/runes/words) in an attempt to form a spell. It's capped at 5 * ( level - 15 ), and may not be started until level 16. The first point you put into Spell Research gives you a skill of your current level. What this means is that, if you put your first point into Spell Research at level 16 (cap 5 / skill of 16), you won't be able to skill up any further until level 19 (cap 20). The longer you can afford to wait to put that first point into Spell Research, the better off you'll be. Assuming you can live without the research-only spells, or get someone else to combine them for you.

Training. There are three general techniques for training up your Spell Research skill:

  1. Combine all pages/runes/words that you find, making unnecessary spells, in an attempt to raise your skill. Not a bad approach. One tends to skill up quickly.

  2. Complete the Concordance of Research Quest [eq.castersrealm.com], collect and employ the various components. A relatively good approach. Some recipes may need to be skipped, as not all of the components appear to be readily available.

  3. Pour all 5 training points that you get at each level, along with a sizeable quantity of cash, into Spell Research training at your guild trainer. The fastest/simplest, and probably the most commonly used, technique.




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    Enchanter:

    There is a very good description of Enchanter Spell Research over at:
    http://eq.castersrealm.com/research/enchanter/.

    Enchanter Researchable Spells:
    Research Only Level Spell Components
      16 Levitate Tasarins Grimoire Page 23 Left Page 23 Right
      16 Disempower Tasarins Grimoire Page 24 Left Page 24 Right
    Research Only 16 Mesmerisation Tasarins Grimoire Page 26 Left Page 26 Right
    Research Only 20 Berserker Strength Tasarins Grimoire Page 30 Left Page 30 Right
    Research Only 20 Colour Shift Tasarins Grimoire Page 312 Left Page 312 Right
      20 Endure Magic Tasarins Grimoire Page 375 Left Page 375 Right
    Research Only 24 Strip Enchantment Tasarins Grimoire Page 390 Left Page 390 Right
    Research Only 24 Tepid Deeds Velishouls Tome Page 8 Page 9
      24 Invigor Velishouls Tome Page 16
    (Faded)    		 Page 17
      29 Ultravision Velishouls Tome Page 43 Page 44
      29 Nullify Magic Velishouls Tome Page 67 Page 68
      29 Enstill Velishouls Tome Page 75 Page 76
    Research Only 29 Feedback Velishouls Tome Page 108
    (Faded)    		 Page 109
    Research Only 34 Insepid Weakness Salis Writ Page 60 Left Page 60 Right
    Research Only 34 Radiant Visage Salis Writ Page 64 Left Page 64 Right
    Research Only 34 Mana Sieve Salis Writ Page 90 Left Page 90 Right
    (Faded)
    Research Only 39 Gravity Flux Salis Writ Page 174 Left Page 174 Right
    Research Only 39 Mind Wipe Salis Writ Page 288 Left Page 288 Right
      39 Immobilize Salis Writ Page 282 Left Page 282 Right
      39 Resist Magic Salis Writ Page 153 Left Page 153 Right
    Research Only 44 Color Skew Nitilims Grimoire Page 115 Page 116
    Research Only 44 Shiftless Deeds Nitilims Grimoire Page 300 Page 301
    Research Only 44 Pillage Enchantment Nitilims Grimoire Page 35 Page 36
      44 Extinguish Fatigue Nitilims Grimoire Page 351 Page 352
      49 Reoccurring Amnesia Nitilims Grimoire Page 449 Page 450
    Research Only 49 Allure Nitilims Grimoire Page 378 Page 379
    Research Only 49 Paralyzing Earth Nitilims Grimoire Page 400 Page 401
      49 Blanket of Forgetfullness Nitilims Grimoire Page 415 Page 416



     

    Wizard:

    There is a very good description of Wizard Spell Research over at:
    http://eq.castersrealm.com/research/wizard/.

    Wizard Researchable Spells:
    Research Only Level Spell Components [Rune of]
      16 Identify Fahalem Substance  
    Research Only 16 Pillar of Fire Proximity Nagafen  
    Research Only 16 Project Lightening Periphery Fulguration  
      20 Enstill Neglect Oppression  
    Research Only 20 Fire Spiral of Al'Kabor Velious Al'Kabor  
    Research Only 24 Cast Force Presense Disassociation  
    Research Only 24 Column of Lightning Trauma   Xegony
      24 Levitate Expulsion Attraction  
    Research Only 24 Lightning Storm Karana   Xegony
    Research Only 29 Energy Storm Karana Fulguration Xegony
    Research Only 29 Shock Spiral of Al'Kabor Rallos Zek Al'Kabor The Helix
      29 Tox Portal The Combine Dismemberment Regeneration
    Research Only 34 Circle of Force Concussion Banding Catalyst
    Research Only 34 Lava Storm Concussion Solusek Ro Cyclone
      34 Nullify Magic Consumption Sorcery Arrest
      34 Thunder Clap Howling Contortion Conception
      39 Common Portal The Combine Embrace Conception
      39 Immobilize Pertrification Tyranny Paralysis
    Research Only 39 Force Spiral of Al'Kabor Infraction Al'Kabor The Helix
    Research Only 44 Gravity Flux The Rathe Attraction Inverse
    Research Only 49 Ice Comet Frost The Astral (Via Wheel Quest)
    Research Only 49 Paralyzing Earth The Rathe Crippling  
    Research Only 49 Super Nova Impetus The Astral  
    Research Only 49 Wrath of Ap'Sagor Concussion Ap'Sagor  



     

    Magician:

    There is a very good description of Magician Spell Research over at:
    http://eq.castersrealm.com/research/magician/.

    Magician Researchable Spells:
    Research
    Only    		 Spell
    Level    		 Spell Components
    Scroll
    (Spell)    		 Scroll
    Level    		 Item Words of
      16 Air Elemental,
    Minor Summoning    		 Air,
    Elemental    		 12 Aviak Feather Tyranny
      16 Earth Elemental,
    Minor Summoning    		 Earth,
    Elemental    		 12 Small Brick
    of Ore    		 Tyranny
      16 Fire Elemental,
    Minor Summoning    		 Fire,
    Elemental    		 12 Halas Heater Tyranny
      16 Water Elemental,
    Minor Summoning    		 Water,
    Elemental    		 12 Shark Skin Tyranny
      16 Heatstone Scroll of
    the Element    		   Bloodstone The Element
      20 Air,
    Lesser Summoning    		 Air,
    Minor Summoning    		 16 Pearl Shard Dominion
      20 Earth,
    Lesser Summoning    		 Earth,
    Minor Summoning     		16 Topaz Dominion
      20 Fire,
    Lesser Summoning    		 Fire,
    Minor Summoning    		 16 Jade Shard Dominion
      20 Water,
    Lesser Summoning    		 Water,
    Minor Summoning    		 16 Ice of Velious Dominion
      24 Air,
    Summoning    		 Air,
    Lesser Summoning    		 20 Pearl Shard Dimension
    Research
    Only    		 24 Fire,
    Summoning    		 Fire,
    Lesser Summoning    		 20 Jade Shard Dimension
      24 Water,
    Summoning    		 Water,
    Lesser Summoning    		 20 Ice of Velious Dimension
      24 Cornucopia Summon Food 1 Loaf of Bread Transcendence
    Research
    Only    		 24 Everfount Summon Drink 1 Water Flask Transcendence
      29 Air,
    Greater Summoning    		 Air,
    Summoning    		 24 Scent of Marr Coercion
    Research
    Only    		 29 Earth,
    Greater Summoning    		 Earth,
    Summoning    		 24 Gloves of
    Rallos Zek    		 Coercion
      29 Fire,
    Greater Summoning    		 Fire,
    Summoning         		24 Breath of Solusek Coercion
    Research
    Only    		 29 Water,
    Greater Summoning    		 Water,
    Summoning    		 24 Flame of Vox Coercion
      29 Summon Coldstone Summon Heatstone 16 Eyes of Serilis Sight
    Research
    Only    		 34 Air,
    Minor Conjuration    		 Air,
    Greater Summoning    		 29 The Scent of Marr Duress
    Research
    Only    		 34 Fire,
    Minor Conjuration    		 Fire,
    Greater Summoning    		 29 Breath of Solusek Duress
      34 Nullify Magic Cancel Magic 12 Blood of Velious Detention
    Research
    Only    		 39 Earth,
    Lesser Conjuration    		 Earth,
    Minor Conjuration    		 34 Gloves of
    Rallos Zek    		 Convocation
    Research
    Only    		 39 Water,
    Lesser Conjuration    		 Water,
    Minor Conjure    		 34 Flame of Vox Convocation
      39 Dagger of Symbols     Dagger Collection (Azia)
      39 Ring of Flight     Star Rose Quartz Collection
    Research
    Only    		 44 Air,
    Conjuration    		 Air,
    Lesser Conjuration    		 39 The Scent of Marr Incarceration
    Research
    Only    		 44 Earth,
    Conjuration    		 Earth,
    Lesser Conjuration    		 39 Essence of Rathe Incarceration
    Research
    Only    		 44 Water,
    Conjuration    		 Water,
    Lesser Conjuration    		 39 Tears of Prexuz Incarceration
    Research
    Only    		 49 Air,
    Greater Conjuaration    		 Air,
    Conjuration         		44 Wing of Xegony Bondage
    Research
    Only    		 49 Fire,
    Greater Conjuaration    		 Fire,
    Conjuration         		44 Breath of Ro Bondage
    Research
    Only    		 49 Water,
    Greater Conjuaration    		 Water,
    Conjuration         		44 Tears of Prexuz Bondage



     

    Necromancer:

    There is a very good description of Necromancer Spell Research over at:
    http://eq.castersrealm.com/research/necromancer/.

    Necromancer Researchable Spells:
    Research Only Level Spell Components [Words of]
      16 Banshee Aura Derivation Eradication  
    Research Only 16 Hungry Earth Material Spirit  
      16 Restless Bones The Sentient (azia) Reviviscence  
    Research Only 16 Voice Graft Possession The Spoken  
      20 Animate Dead The Extinct Quickening  
    Research Only 20 Harmshield Refuge Absorption  
      20 Identify Enlightment Anthology  
      20 Shadow Vortex Imitation Dissolution  
    Research Only 20 Word of Shadow Cazic-Thule Radiance  
      24 Breath of the Dead Cazic-Thule Cloudburst Mistbreath
    Research Only 24 Haunting Corpse Possession Detachment Allure
    Research Only 24 Intensify Death The Sentient (beza) Absorption Recluse
      24 Shadow Sight Discernment Eventide  
    Research Only 29 Renew Bones Acquisition (azia) Purification Incorporeal
      29 Summon Dead Possession Haunting Rupturing
      29 Vampiric Curse Possession Dissemination Parasitism
    Research Only 34 Call of Bones Motion Neglect Endurance
      34 Invoke Fear Resolve Quivering Duration
    Research Only 34 Invoke Shadow Dark Paths Haunting Suffering
    Research Only 34 Surge of Enfeeblement Cazic-Thule Abatement Efficacy
      39 Malignant Dead Collection (beza) Bidding Suffering
      39 Nullify Magic Descrying Dissolution Seizure
      39 Word of Souls Cazic-Thule Projection The Specter
      44 Cackling Bones Collection (caza) Obligation  
    Research Only 44 Dead Man Floating Psyche Burnishing  
    Research Only 49 Bond of Death Grappling Odus  
    Research Only 49 Invoke Death Acquisition (beza) Requisition  
    Research Only 49 Lich The Ethereal    
    Research Only 49 Paralyzing Earth Cryptic Force    


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