Darkpaw Games is once again reaching out to EverQuest and EverQuest II friends to help change kids' health, and we’ve kicked off our Extra Life fundraising efforts along with our global Daybreak Games Super Team page. And that this year, as in years past, we’re back to supporting our local Children's Miracle Network Hospital: Rady Children's Hospital – San Diego, a nonprofit, 511-bed pediatric care facility and the region’s only pediatric trauma center. With 170 hospitals in the Children's Miracle Network, each location treats thousands of kids annually, regardless of their illness, injury, or family's ability to pay. Quick reminder that Daybreak Games was acknowledged with an award for Partner of the Year! And we have to say it would never have been possible without the generosity and caring of our amazing players! Every year, our fundraising challenge is not only met but hastily annihilated by our outstanding players!
We are as focused as ever on helping children in need this year. Our goal this year is $115,000 by Extra Life Game Day on November 8, 2025. And just like prior years, Darkpaw Games will kick off our fundraising with a donation of $5,000! We have no doubts that with your help, we will once again cement our place as one of the greatest fundraising teams for children in need! Like previous years, we are introducing several in-game incentives for both EQ and EQII as we meet various collective donation milestones! More on that in a bit.
We sincerely hope you'll consider spreading the word in-game, on social media, and to family and friends. If you're able to donate, please do; every little bit helps.
Here is our Quick Guide on how to get where you need to on the Extra-Life site: https://www.everquest.com/guides/eq-el-guide
About Rady Children’s Hospital
Rady Children’s is a renowned, award-winning children's hospital based in San Diego, CA. They do remarkable work in helping children from all walks of life and, regardless of medical coverage, recover from serious, life-threatening diseases and conditions. Click here to read more about Rady’s efforts to help kids.
How Can I Help?
On our Extra Life page, you’ll find share buttons that automatically generate a post to put on your Facebook, X, LinkedIn, or a page URL button to use elsewhere. It would be incredible and immensely appreciated if you sent a message to your family, friends, and followers. Please help us spread the word.
If you're able to give a donation, know that it is tax deductible and will go towards helping improve the health of thousands of children who are destined to change the future. Simply click on the "Donate" button at the top of the page to chip in.
You can also help by heading to our Extra Life page here and getting signed up to help us raise funds, or by logging into an existing account and joining our team.
Incentives
Once again, we wanted to provide all players of EverQuest with collective as well as individual incentives for hitting various donation-level milestones. Donations have already begun so help spread the word and jump in today. We plan to send out occasional reminders throughout the month of October to help get the word out.
Extra Life’s Game Day is on November 8, 2025
November 10, 2025, at 10 a.m. PST, we’ll tally up where we're at for group reward donations. You can still donate to receive individual rewards through the rest of the year, though.
November 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. PST is when we’ll turn on the group rewards based on the total donation amount on November 10.
November 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. PST is when the group rewards will be turned off.
December 31, 2025, at 11:45 p.m. PST is the last day to donate to receive individual incentives.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
Group Milestone Funding Tiers
- $15,000 - 20% bonus experience gains.
- $17,500 - 40% bonus experience gains.
- $20,000 - 60% bonus experience gains and 25% more likely rare spawns.
- $22,500 - 80% bonus experience gains and 50% more likely rare spawns.
- $25,000 - 100% bonus experience gains, 75% more likely rare spawns, and 25% more loot.
- $30,000 - 120% bonus experience gains, 100% more likely rare spawns, and 50% more loot.
- $35,000 - 150% bonus experience gains, 125% more likely rare spawns, 75% more loot, and 50% increased coins.
- $40,000 - 160% bonus experience gains, 135% more likely rare spawns, 85% more loot, and 55% increased coins.
- $45,000 - 170% bonus experience gains, 145% more likely rare spawns, 95% more loot, 60% increased coins, and 50% increased alternate currency.
- $50,000 - 180% bonus experience gains, 155% more likely rare spawns, 105% more loot, 65% increased coins, and 60% increased alternate currency.
- $60,000 - 190% bonus experience gains, 165% more likely rare spawns, 115% more loot, 70% increased coins, 70% increased alternate currency, and 50% increased collections spawns.
- $70,000 - 200% bonus experience gains, 175% more likely rare spawns, 125% more loot, 80% increased coins, 80% increased alternate currency, and 100% increased collections spawns.
- $85,000 - 200% bonus experience gains, 185% more likely rare spawns, 135% more loot, 85% increased coins, 90% increased alternate currency, 150% increased collections spawns, and 50% bonus evolving item exp.
- $100,000 - 200% bonus experience gains, 200% more likely rare spawns, 145% more loot, 90% increased coins, 100% increased alternate currency, 200% increased collections spawns, and 75% bonus evolving item exp.
- $115,000 - 200% bonus experience gains, 225% more likely rare spawns, 155% more loot, 100% increased coins, 100% increased alternate currency, 250% increased collections spawns, and 100% bonus evolving item exp.
Individual Donor Rewards
- $5 - Title: "the Charitable" (for every character on an account)
- $10 - 3 bottles of Hastened Adventure III
- $25 - Metamorph: Blue Cat
- $50 - Blue Sunglasses Ornamentation
- $100 - Blue Pride Wing Mount
NOTE: All higher tiered individual incentives will include incentives from previous tiers.
$100+ = For each incentive milestone reached after donating $100, you will receive a second (third, fourth, etc.) key for each listed incentive. Example: You’ve donated $305 so you’ll receive three keys for each listed incentive, and plus one more $5 incentive for a total of four $5 incentives.
Metamorph: Blue Cat
Blue Sunglasses Ornamentation
Blue Pride Wing Mount
Fundraiser Rewards
- $250 - Contract of the Valkyrie
- $500 - One set of all the listed Individual Donation incentives
- $1,000 - 1 Gold Sunglasses Ornamentation and "Golden Benefactor" Title (for a character of your choosing on the account)
NOTE: All higher tiered fundraiser incentives will include incentives from previous tiers.
Contract of the Valkyrie
Gold Sunglasses Ornamentation
If you are a streamer and would like to inquire about participating, please contact Angeliana via private message on our official forums or Discord. Click here if you'd like to check out the incentives for EverQuest II.
Thank you for reading about our plans for Extra Life this year, for being part of our outstanding communities, and for helping children in need with your donations. Together, we will make a difference!
-Team Darkpaw