DialogueModerateSolo
- Result
- Note to Valeron
- Source
- Brother HayleHighpass Hold
Faction requirements can matter; this phase is a compact placeholder for the full SoulFire subquest.
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Fiery Defender
Paladin Epic Checklist for Fiery Defender: 12 ordered steps across 5 phases, with required items, turn-ins, bottlenecks, and final handoff details for EverQuest TLP planning.
- Era
- Epic 1.0 / Kunark-era quest
- Frostreaver
- Launch-relevant through Velious
- Checklist
- 12 steps · 5 phases
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SoulFire
Complete the classic SoulFire path through Freeport, Highpass, and Castle Mistmoore.
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Turn-inHighGroupBottleneckPre-farmable
- Required
- Note to Valeron
- Result
- SoulFire
- Source
- Sir Lucan D'Lere / Valeron Dushire / related NPCsFreeport / Highpass Hold / Castle Mistmoore
SoulFire is a lengthy pre-epic weapon path. Keep expanded detail separate if needed.
Ghoulbane
Obtain Ghoulbane as the second major weapon prerequisite.
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DropHighGroupBottleneckPre-farmable
- Result
- Ghoulbane
- Source
- Froglok shin lord / quest sourcesUpper Guk / related quest zones
Ghoulbane is both a useful undead weapon and a Fiery Avenger prerequisite.
Fiery Avenger
Use SoulFire and Ghoulbane to complete the Fiery Avenger sequence.
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Turn-inVery highRaidBottleneck
- Result
- Book of Scale
- Turn-in
- Inte AkeraPlane of Sky
Fiery Avenger requires both SoulFire and Ghoulbane; Plane of Sky access required.
DropHighGroupBottleneckPre-farmable
- Result
- Miragul's Phylactery
- Source
- MiragulEverfrost Peaks
Classic Paladin epic bottleneck; exact item spelling may vary by data source.
Group killHighGroupBottleneckPre-farmable
- Result
- Head of the Lich of Miragul
- Source
- Lich of MiragulEverfrost Peaks
DropVery highGroupBottleneckPre-farmable
- Result
- Dark Shroud
- Source
- Vessel Drozlin / related dark-paladin sourceCabilis East / related zone
Verify exact modern/TLP item/source; Paladin and Enchanter epic references can overlap confusingly around named bottlenecks.
Turn-inVery highRaidBottleneck
- Required
- SoulFire, Ghoulbane, Book of Scale
- Result
- Fiery Avenger
- Turn-in
- Inte AkeraPlane of Sky
Keep this as a compact milestone until the Fiery Avenger subquest is expanded and verified.
Fiery Defender
Use Fiery Avenger and the final Nektulos/North Karana sequence to receive Fiery Defender.
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Group killModerateGroupBottleneckPre-farmable
- Result
- Tainted Darksteel Shield
- Source
- Kirak VilNektulos Forest
Kirak Vil attacks after the Paladin dialogue; EQProgression lists this as the first Fiery Defender step.
Turn-inEasySolo
- Required
- Tainted Darksteel Shield
- Result
- Gleaming Crested Shield
- Turn-in
- TeydarNorth Karana
Turn-inModerateSolo
- Result
- Mark of Atonement
- Source
- Teydar / related NPCsNorth Karana / related zones
Verify exact TLP flow and item handoffs before finalizing.
Final Turn-In
Turn in Fiery Avenger and the final quest components to complete the Paladin Epic.
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Final turn-inModerateSolo
- Result
- Fiery Defender
- Turn-in
- Inte Akera / final quest NPCPlane of Sky / related zone
Verify final NPC/location against modern TLP data before publishing.