Race Quick View

Compare the races available when you create a character on Frostreaver, including base statistics, racial abilities, starting cities and available classes.

Choosing a race is one of the first decisions you make in EverQuest, and on a new progression server it helps to understand what that decision means before you begin.

Your race determines your starting statistics, racial abilities, possible classes and starting location. Your class then determines what you actually do once your journey begins.

Frostreaver Launch Rules

Frostreaver launched with Scars of Velious already unlocked. It also launched with Beastlords and Berserkers available from the beginning.

This table therefore reflects the character choices relevant to Frostreaver's launch, rather than simply reproducing the original 1999 character-creation rules.

Race Reference

The statistics below are the base racial statistics. They are shown in the order STR / STA / AGI / DEX / WIS / INT / CHA.

Race	Base Stats	Racial Abilities	Starting City	Available Classes
Barbarian	103 / 95 / 82 / 70 70 / 60 / 55	Slam; increased food and drink consumption; cold resistance	Halas	Berserker, Beastlord, Rogue, Shaman, Warrior
Dark Elf	60 / 65 / 90 / 75 83 / 99 / 60	Hide; Ultravision	Neriak	Cleric, Enchanter, Magician, Necromancer, Ranger, Rogue, Shadow Knight, Warrior, Wizard
Dwarf	90 / 90 / 70 / 90 83 / 60 / 45	Infravision; Sense Heading; magic and poison resistance	Kaladim	Berserker, Cleric, Paladin, Rogue, Warrior
Erudite	60 / 70 / 70 / 70 83 / 107 / 70	Magic resistance; disease resistance	Erudin / Paineel	Cleric, Enchanter, Magician, Necromancer, Paladin, Shadow Knight, Wizard
Gnome	60 / 70 / 85 / 85 67 / 98 / 60	Tinkering; Infravision	Ak'Anon	Cleric, Enchanter, Magician, Necromancer, Paladin, Rogue, Warrior, Wizard
Half-Elf	70 / 70 / 90 / 85 60 / 75 / 75	Infravision	Freeport / Qeynos / Kelethin	Bard, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Warrior
Halfling	70 / 75 / 95 / 90 80 / 67 / 50	Hide; Sneak; Infravision; increased food and drink consumption; disease and poison resistance	Rivervale	Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Warrior
High Elf	55 / 65 / 85 / 70 95 / 92 / 80	Infravision	Felwithe	Cleric, Enchanter, Magician, Paladin, Wizard
Human	75 / 75 / 75 / 75 75 / 75 / 75	No innate racial abilities	Freeport / Qeynos	Bard, Cleric, Druid, Enchanter, Magician, Monk, Necromancer, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Shadow Knight, Warrior, Wizard
Iksar	70 / 70 / 90 / 85 80 / 75 / 55	Forage; improved armour class; natural regeneration; Infravision; Swimming; fire and cold resistance	Cabilis	Beastlord, Monk, Necromancer, Shadow Knight, Shaman, Warrior
Ogre	130 / 122 / 70 / 70 67 / 60 / 37	Slam; frontal stun immunity; Infravision; increased food and drink consumption	Oggok	Beastlord, Berserker, Shadow Knight, Shaman, Warrior
Troll	108 / 109 / 83 / 75 60 / 52 / 40	Slam; natural regeneration; Infravision; increased food and drink consumption; fire resistance penalty	Grobb	Beastlord, Berserker, Shadow Knight, Shaman, Warrior
Wood Elf	65 / 65 / 95 / 80 80 / 75 / 75	Forage; Hide; Infravision	Kelethin	Bard, Beastlord, Druid, Ranger, Rogue, Warrior

Understanding the Stats

The seven numbers in the table are shown in this order: STR / STA / AGI / DEX / WIS / INT / CHA.

These are racial base statistics. Your class, character development, equipment and later upgrades will all affect the statistics your character actually has.

Racial Abilities Worth Knowing

Slam

Barbarians, Ogres and Trolls can use Slam, a racial melee ability capable of interrupting an opponent.

Hide & Sneak

Several races have access to Hide or Sneak as racial abilities, providing additional options for moving through the world.

Forage

Forage allows characters to gather useful food and other items directly from the environment.

Infravision

Infravision improves visibility in dark environments and can be particularly useful when travelling through caves and dungeons.

Ultravision

Dark Elves possess Ultravision, providing excellent visibility in dark environments.

Natural Regeneration

Iksar and Trolls naturally regenerate health faster than most other races.

Iksar Armour Class

Iksar receive an innate armour-class benefit from their scales, making their racial characteristics particularly noticeable during the early levels.

Ogre Stun Immunity

Ogres cannot be stunned by attacks from the front, making this one of the most distinctive racial abilities in the game.

Tinkering

Gnomes have access to Tinkering, giving them a distinctive racial tradeskill option.