Nagafen's Lair — Survey | EverQuest Legends

Floor plan

Where the walkable floor ends, computed from the zone’s own geometry in the game files, with the 18 named mobs whose positions are on record plotted on it. This zone has 4 levels and they overlap when flattened, so the control above isolates one at a time.

Height

Lines are floor edges — a wall or a drop. 18 of 18 recorded positions land on drawn floor. What this plan does not mark →

Key to the plan

Where you are

Kobold camps at the top, the fire giant castle at the bottom.

Two cave paths on the south edge of the north lava pit: The way in from Lavastorm. Take the western one
Stepping stones across a river of lava: The Lily Pads
Three ledges with a big kobold on each: The royal ledges. The champion is the southern one
A wall that looks painted on: The false wall to the kobold priest
A lava pool ringed with elemental guardians: Efreeti Lord Djarn's room
A drawbridge with two levers: It raises itself again
A giant standing peacefully, not attacking: Zordak Ragefire, the vendor, in Nagafen's lair
Your Y falling past −1100: You are inside the fire giant castle

The areas near the Sol A zone lines are the safe ground: you can pull there and zone out if a pull goes wrong. Pull points and escape lines elsewhere are unrecorded.

Five hazards

Cautions

Nothing can be hidden from Everything sees invisibility; greater kobolds see hide as well. A corpse run is a fight, not a stealth problem.
The lava Falling in hurts badly and there is not always a way out. A pit trap into lava and a block crusher trap are marked on the wiki map. Fire-resist gear is worth carrying.
Stuns and stacked DoTs Sonic bat melee procs a long single-target stun. The bugs travel in packs and carry poison and disease; the noxious spider's DoT alone does 1200.
Fire giants break the normal rules They cannot be mesmerised, resist every spell cast from outside melee range, and aggro each other through walls. A feign pull is essential.
The Efreeti area has no exit Imp protectors ring Djarn and the pathing is difficult: there is no way out but to evacuate. The tunnels elsewhere wind, and getting lost is its own hazard.

Position and behaviour

Named roster

Named spawn every cycle. No placeholders here. Percentages below are inherited classic data and describe nothing about this zone now. Why they are still printed →

Respawn timers below are the wiki's pre-patch figures.

Named	Loc (Y, X)	Lvl	Race / class	Spawn & notes
Zordak Ragefire	−1434, −825	60	HUMAN MERCHANT	Non-aggressive vendor in Nagafen's lair. Handing him the Shimmering Pearl starts the cleric epic.
Lord Nagafen	−1395, −871	55	LAVA DRAGON WAR	Raid instance only since 11 June. Two attacks decide the fight: an area-effect fire spell and an area-effect fear spell.raid
Zordakalicus Ragefire	the lair	54	LAVA DRAGON WAR	Triggered spawn, part of the cleric epic — the dragon form of the vendor above. Carries the whole Blazing set.
Warlord Skarlon	−1451, −359	53	GIANT WAR	20%. The hardest single fire giant. His sword is ultra-rare. Raid instance only.
King Tranix	−1552, −385	52	GIANT SHD	100%. Harm touches for over 700, and is rumoured to carry 21 in every resist. Throne Room. The crown is raid instance only.700+ HT
Magus Rokyl	−1449, −825	51	GIANT WIZ	100%. Guards the inner lair. Carries Rokyls Channelling Crystal and the Polished Mithril Mask.
Efreeti Lord Djarn	−482, 321	50	EFREETI WIZ	10%. A wizard with two other mobs and a pather in the room. Break carefully and stay out of his line of sight.
Fire Giant Warrior	−1117, −624 · −1237, −472 −1312, −365 · −1580, −332	47–51	GIANT WAR	Eight-hour respawn. Spells land only in melee range — they resist everything cast from distance.8 hours
Fire Giant Wizard	−1460, −286	47–51	GIANT WIZ	34%. Drops Diamond Dust and Fire Giant Toes.
Imp Protector	near the Efreeti	44–48	IMP ROG	Rogues, on the way to Djarn. They and the lava guardians run slightly higher than expected.
stone spider	−1002, −346	44–46	SPIDER WAR	3% — the rarest spawn in the zone. Vulnerable to cold and poison; outright resists anything magic-based, including lifetaps.
noxious spider	−762, −237	43–45	SPIDER WAR	~25%. A poison DoT that deals 1200 damage over its duration. Paths past the lava duct crawlers.1200 DoT
lava duct crawler	various	43–45	SPIDER WAR	Procs Boiling Blood. Beware the stone spider among them and the noxious spider pathing by.
lava guardian	−528, 143 · −668, 134 −651, 114	42–46	ELEMENTAL WAR	100% at all three. They guard Djarn's lava pool.
Solusek kobold king	−549, −362	42	KOBOLD SHD	50%. Spawns beside two Solusek kobolds. Carries Fleshripper.
kobold priest	−590, −322	40	KOBOLD CLR	25%. Reached through a painted false wall. Carries the Mithril Breastplate.
death beetle	−712, −128	40–42	BEETLE WAR	Procs a unique DoT. A small room between the bat-and-bug area and the Efreeti.
kobold champion	−652, −345	39	KOBOLD WAR	25%. Southern of the three royal ledges.
kobold noble	−557, −108	38	KOBOLD ENC	40%. An enchanter, usually with a pet, and he charms.charms
Targin the Rock	−533, −345 waypoint −541, −352, −59	35–39	HUMAN MNK	100%. Left of the throne in the King's room. Drops the Code of Zan Fi.
Midghh the Dark	unrecorded	35	DARK ELF WAR	An extremely rare spawn, barely recorded. No faction hits. Paths from the Pool area. Drops a Bronze Two Handed Battle Axe.very rare
guano harvester	−1053, −444	25	GOBLIN WAR	15%. On spawning it casts invisibility on itself and roams the bat caves. Carries the Cloak of Shadows.

Three registers

What drops

Weapon lines read damage / delay. All races unless a class line says otherwise.

Rare, common and ultra-rare are the wiki's words, not measured rates. What we have watched drop is in Measured in play.

Reachable without a raid instance

Item	Slot / type	Stats	Classes	Dropped by
Djarn's Amethyst Ring	Finger · lore · focus	AGI +9 · HP +80 Spell Haste II	ALL · all races	Efreeti Lord Djarn (rare)
Golden Efreeti Boots	Feet · focus	AC 5 · WIS +9 · INT +9 · SV Poison +1 Enhancement Haste II	ALL · all races	Efreeti Lord Djarn (common)
Cloak of Shadows	Back · lore	AC 12 · DEX +13 · SV Disease +10	ALL · all races	guano harvester (rare) · L25 mob
Mithril Breastplate	Chest · lore	AC 17 · AGI +15 · HP +30	WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG not IKS	kobold priest (rare)
Rokyls Channelling Crystal	Secondary · lore · focus	AC 10 · HP +50 · MANA +50 Extended Enhancement III	BRD NEC WIZ MAG ENC	Magus Rokyl (rare)
Polished Mithril Mask	Face · lore · no drop · focus	AC 5 · WIS +7 · INT +7 Improved Damage II	ALL · all races	Magus Rokyl (common)
Fleshripper	Primary · 2H Slash 20 / 42 · lore · no drop	Word of Shadow proc at level 35	WAR SHD	Solusek kobold king (rare)
Green Silken Drape	Chest · focus	AC 8 · DEX +9 · STA +9 · INT +3 SV Poison +15 · Affliction Haste II	NEC WIZ MAG ENC	noxious spider (common)
Brown Chitin Protector	Chest	AC 12 · DEX +9 · STA +9 · AGI +9	DRU only HUM ELF HEF HFL	stone spider (rare)
Staff of Writhing	Primary · 1H Blunt 9 / 33 · lore	CHA −9 Chaotic Feedback proc at level 28	BRD NEC WIZ MAG ENC	kobold noble (common)
Shield of the Slain Unicorn	Secondary · Pierce 10 / 40 · lore	AC 9	WAR only	kobold champion (common)
Carnal Pauldrons	Shoulders · no drop	AC 9 · DEX +7 · MANA +15	WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD	kobold priest (common)
Runed Mithril Bracer	Wrist · focus	AC 4 · STR +3 · WIS +5 Reagent Conservation III	ALL · all races	Solusek kobold king (common)
Golden Chitin Bracer	Wrist	AC 5 · INT +5 · AGI +5	ALL · not IKS	noxious spider (rare)
Petrified Erudite Heart Amulet	Neck	AC 2 · INT +5 · MANA +15	BRD NEC WIZ MAG ENC	kobold noble (rare)
Black Chitin Leggings	Legs	AC 7 · HP +10 · MANA +10	ALL · not IKS	death beetle (common)
Painbringer	Primary / Secondary 1H Slash 7 / 23 · lore · no drop	Word of Pain proc at level 17	WAR only	kobold champion (rare)
Large Soiled Bag	Container · lore	10 slots · 100% weight reduction	ALL	guano harvester (common)
Crystalline Orb	Primary / Secondary lore · 5 charges	Eye of Zomm	ALL · all races	stone spider (common)
Death Scarab Gland	1 charge · lore	Burrowing Scarab	ALL · all races	death beetle (rare)
Code of Zan Fi	Primary / Secondary lore · no drop	STR +2 · monk epic component	ALL · all races	Targin the Rock
Throwing Boulder	Range / Ammo Throwing 36 / 35 · range 200	—	WAR SHD ROG BAR TRL OGR IKS	Fire giants · King Tranix · Skarlon
Blackened Mithril Boots	Feet · no drop	AC 5 · MANA +10 · SV Magic +5	DRU only	a kobold guardian

The best item in the zone comes off a level 25 mob. Finding the guano harvester is the whole difficulty.

Raid instance only

Item	Slot / type	Stats	Dropped by
Cloak of Flames	Back	AC 10 · DEX +9 · AGI +9 · HP +50 SV Fire +15 · Haste +36% T5 — Classic percentage haste. Legends uses a flat attack-speed value, so this figure is a classic import and not a Legends stat. · ALL classes	Lord Nagafen
Bladestopper	Secondary · lore	AC 25 · STA +15 · HP +50 Rune IV at level 40 · 600s cooldown	Lord Nagafen
Razing Sword of Skarlon	Primary · 2H Slash 25 / 40 · lore · no drop	Serpent Sight (worn)	Warlord Skarlon (ultra-rare)
Crown of King Tranix	Head · lore	AC 13 · CHA +15 · SV Magic +20 Serpent Sight (worn) · ALL classes	King Tranix (rare)
Polished Mithril Torque	Neck · lore · no drop	AC 7 · WIS +13 · INT +13	King Tranix (common)
Gold Plated Koshigatana	Primary / Secondary Pierce 9 / 25 · backstab 9	Dismiss Summoned proc at level 30	Lord Nagafen
Gauntlets of Fiery Might	Hands	AC 10 · STR/DEX/STA +7 SV Disease +7 · SV Poison +7	Lord Nagafen · Zordakalicus
Blight, Hammer of the Scourge	Primary · 2H Blunt 23 / 47	STA/WIS/INT +9 · SV Disease +10 Scourge proc at 30 · SHM only	Lord Nagafen
Hierophant`s Crook	Primary · 2H Blunt 20 / 44	STR/DEX/WIS +9 · Earthquake at 30 DRU only	Lord Nagafen
Mithril Vambraces · Greaves	Arms · Legs	AC 10 each · STR +7 · SV Magic +5	Warlord Skarlon
Selo`s Drums of the March	Primary / Secondary · focus	Percussion Resonance 14	Lord Nagafen
Treasure Hunter`s Satchel	Container · lore	10 slots · 100% reduction · giant capacity	Lord Nagafen
Red Dragon Tooth · Red Dragon Scales Prayers of Life · Torn, burnt book	Components and charges	Tooth: Invoke Death, 1 charge Prayers: Word of Healing, 5 charges	Lord Nagafen

The Blazing set — Zordakalicus Ragefire

Piece	Slot	Stats
Blazing Breastplate of Fennin Ro	Chest	AC 20 · STR +5 · CHA +8 · WIS +5 · INT +5 · SV Fire +20 · Sunbeam at 45
Blazing Gauntlets of Fennin Ro	Hands	AC 15 · DEX +8 · CHA +5 · AGI +8 · SV Fire +8 · Firefist (worn)
Blazing Vambraces	Arms	AC 15 · DEX +8 · CHA +5 · AGI +8 · SV Fire +20 · Shield of Flame at 45
Blazing Helm of Fennin Ro	Head	AC 14 · CHA +5 · INT +5 · AGI +5 · SV Fire +10 · Column of Fire
Blazing Boots of Fennin Ro	Feet	AC 14 · DEX +8 · CHA +5 · AGI +10 · SV Fire +10
Blazing Bracer of Fennin Ro	Wrist	AC 8 · DEX +8 · CHA +5 · SV Fire +6 · Fire Bolt at 40

All six are WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD, lore and no drop. Between them the set carries SV Fire +74, which matters more here than anywhere else.

Measured in play TIER M

Nagafen's Lair, run at D1, Awakened. Everything below was observed in the live game rather than read from a source: what these mobs cast, what they hit for, and what they dropped. Upgradeable drops here ran +1 to +2. Killing here moves faction with Solusek Mining Co., Kobolds of Fire Pit, Nagafen, Vox, Goblins of Fire Peak, Tribe Vrodak.

What takes control away

Stuns here arrive as spells, not as melee. Stunning melee attacks were shrugged off and the spells landed anyway, so an immunity to stunning melee attacks does nothing about them.

Spell	Cast by
Sonic Scream	a sonic bat
Chaotic Feedback	a kobold noble
Stone Spider Stun	a stone spider
Chaos Flux	a kobold noble
Ice Spear	a lava guardian
Dry Bone Fire Burst	an imp protector
Discordant Mind	an imp protector
Blast of Poison	a lava guardian
Tishan's Clash	Efreeti Lord Djarn

Read this as a kill order. Whatever casts the spell at the top takes your turn away most often. Why it is not a property of the mob →

Named

Mob	Damage dealt	Dropped
Efreeti Lord Djarncasts: Immobilize, Elnerick's Entombment of Ice, Bonds of Force, Tishan's Clash	84.6 avg · 161 max	Golden Efreeti Boots +1, Djarn's Amethyst Ring +1, Golden Efreeti Boots +2, Fine Steel Spear +2, Mote of Minor Potential, Fine Steel Rapier +1
King Tranixcasts: Life Leech, Shadow Vortex, Dooming Darkness, Harm Touch	96.4 avg · 123 max	Throwing Boulder +1, Polished Mithril Torque +1, Lava Rock
King Tranix petcasts: Harm Touch	not measured	—
Lord Nagafenno casts seen	159.6 avg · 221 max	Prayers of Life, Selo`s Drums of the March +1, Cloak of Flames +1, Red Dragon Scales, Star Ruby Earring +1
Magus Rokylcasts: Immobilize, Elnerick's Entombment of Ice, Bonds of Force, Frost Storm	102.9 avg · 223 max	Throwing Boulder +1, Polished Mithril Mask +2, Polished Mithril Mask +1
Warlord Skarlonno casts seen	not measured	Throwing Boulder +1, Fine Steel Warhammer +2, Lava Rock, Mithril Greaves +2, Mithril Vambraces +1

Ordinary mobs are not itemised here. These ordinary mobs backstab: a lava beetle, an imp protector. Backstab is a rogue ability, so ordinary mobs here carry class kits. A backstab averages more damage than the same mob’s melee.

What this is and is not. Observations, not rates. A drop seen once is not a drop rate, and nothing here is a probability. Damage is what the mob dealt against the armour it met, so treat the maximum as the shape of the hit rather than a constant. What a log can and cannot tell you →