What Equipment does
Equipment tells you which gear is better for your character, and where to get more of it.
- A green arrow shows on gear in your bags that's better than what you wear.
- Tooltips say how much better or worse a piece is for your spec.
- One click puts an upgrade on.
- Where to get upgrades lists better gear from vendors, quests, dungeons and crafting.
- The upgrade quest turns your next upgrade into a quest, with steps and an arrow.
- It shows class spells you can train and what they cost.
- It names the best enchant for each piece you wear.
How to open it
- Type /beq or /equipment.
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Or click the shield button on your minimap.
- Right-click it for Settings.
- Shift-click it to turn the upgrade quest on or off.
- Press Escape to close any Equipment window.
The gear window
This is the main window. It has one line for each gear slot.
| Column | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Slot | Head, Neck, Chest and so on |
| Wearing | What you have on now |
| Best in bags | The best upgrade in your bags for that slot, and how much better it is |
- Click an upgrade in Best in bags to put it on.
- If nothing in your bags is better, it may show a better piece in your bank or on another character, in amber.
- A red Train means it's a weapon you haven't learned yet.
Buttons at the top:
- Training shows class spells you can learn. It reads "Training (4)" when spells are waiting.
- Upgrade quest turns the upgrade quest on or off.
- Settings opens Settings.
The Find upgrades button at the bottom opens Where to get upgrades.
Training
The Training drawer opens beside the gear window.
- Ready now: spells you can learn now, with their cost.
- At level N: spells for your next level.
- Weapon skills: weapons in your bags you still need to learn.
- Your other characters: what your alts can train.
Click Show the way to point the arrow at your class trainer. Visit a class trainer once so the real prices show.
Where to get upgrades
This window lists better gear you can go and get.
Filters across the top: Everything, Vendors, Quests, Dungeons and raids, Crafted, and Enchants.
More choices
- The stepper at the top right plans ahead. Pick a level to see gear for that level.
- Quest level sets how far above your level a quest can be.
- Solo quests only hides quests that need a group.
- This zone only shows only gear from the zone you're in.
Each line shows the slot, the item, how much better it is and where to get it. The zone you're in shows in green.
- Click a line to make it your upgrade quest.
- Right-click to track it.
- Alt-click to pin it on your map.
- Queue it sends crafted gear to Tradeskills' queue, if you have Tradeskills.
Enchants shows the best enchant for each piece you wear and how much it helps. Click Queue it to send it to Tradeskills, or Show the way to find where to learn it.
The upgrade quest
The upgrade quest is off until you turn it on. It picks your best next upgrade and turns it into a quest, with steps to get it.
Turn it on with the Upgrade quest button in the gear window, Shift-click on the minimap button, or /beq quest.
Tabs: Vendor, Quest, Dungeons and Raids, Crafted, and Quest log. Each tab has its own upgrade.
The panel shows:
- The item and how much better it is.
- A list of steps, like "Travel to Westfall", "Pick up a quest" or "Defeat a boss and loot the item". The step to do now glows gold.
- Quest steps show your quest's goals and counts, like the game's tracker does.
Buttons:
- Show on map pins the next place on your map.
- Arrow turns on the quest arrow.
- Change lets you pick a different upgrade.
- Ignore skips this upgrade and picks the next best one. You can bring it back from Ignored in Settings.
Tick boxes under the tabs:
- This zone only: only upgrades from your zone.
- Solo quests only: skips group quests.
- Change on a new zone: picks new quests when you travel.
- Current step only: shows just the step to do now.
When you level up and a much better upgrade opens, a box offers it. Click Switch to take it or Keep current to stay.
Close the panel with its red gem. Your quests stay saved.
The Quest log tab
This tab shows every quest in your log, grouped by zone.
- Tick a quest's box to track it.
- Right-click a quest to show it on the map, point the arrow at it, share it or abandon it.
- Tracked only shows just the quests you track.
- Hide the game's quest tracker hides the game's list while the panel is up.
The quest arrow
The quest arrow is a gold compass that points to the next place in your upgrade quest. It's off until you turn it on.
- It shows how far away the place is. It says "You're there" when you arrive.
- Click it for the next tab's upgrade.
- Right-click it for the next place.
- Click a step on the panel to aim the arrow there.
- Click its red gem to hide it.
- If you use TomTom, TomTom's arrow shows the way instead.
Only one Blackthornes arrow shows at a time.
Other things Equipment adds
Banners. When an upgrade lands in your bags, a banner drops in at the top of the screen. Click Put it on to wear it. For a weapon you haven't learned, click Show the trainer to find the weapon master.
Bag arrows and coins. Gear in your bags gets a green arrow if it's an upgrade. Gear that's no use to you and sells to a vendor gets a gold coin.
Vendors and loot. The green arrow also shows on vendor items, in the loot window and on loot rolls.
Quest rewards. At a quest hand-in, the best reward gets a green arrow. If none is an upgrade, the one that sells for most gets a coin. Click Take under the quest window to take it.
Character sheet. Hover a gear slot to see its best upgrades. Alt-click the slot to track them.
Upgrade hunts. Gear you track shows in a small panel, with pins on your world map. Click a line to pin it on your map.
Tooltips. Item tooltips say things like:
- "Upgrade for Fury: +12%" in green
- "Worse for Fury: -5%" in red
- "Upgrade for NAME: +8%" when it's better for one of your other characters
- "Best enchant" on gear you wear
- Who among your characters can make it
Stat weights
Stat weights decide how much each stat counts. Equipment picks your spec for you by your talents. You can pick a different one in Settings.
To change the weights, open Settings and click Change next to Stat Weights. Type a number for each stat. A higher number means that stat counts more. 0 means it doesn't count. Use the built-in weights puts them back.
Settings
Right-click the minimap button, click Settings in the gear window, or type /beq settings. Changes save right away. Use Find a setting at the top to search.
Gear
| Setting | What it does | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Gear As | The spec your gear is judged for. Auto follows your talents | Auto |
| Stat Weights | Opens the window where you set how much each stat is worth to you | Button |
| Upgrade Arrows | Green arrows on bag gear that beats what you wear | On |
| Sell Coins | A gold coin on bag gear worth selling | On |
| Take Reward Button | The Take button on the quest hand-in page | On |
| Upgrades in Chat | A line in chat when you pick up an upgrade | On |
| Put On Upgrades | Puts a new upgrade on for you. Gear that binds still waits for you | Off |
| Skip Upgrades | Turns upgrades off for one character, good for a crafting alt | Off |
| Upgrades for Alts | Says on the tooltip when gear would help another character | On |
| Best Enchant | Shows the best enchant on the tooltip of gear you wear | On |
| Class Training | The Training button and its list of spells | On |
Upgrade hunts
| Setting | What it does | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Where to Get Upgrades | Opens the list of better gear | Button |
| Character Sheet | A list of upgrades beside your character sheet | On |
| Upgrade Banner | The banner when you get an upgrade | On |
| Upgrade Tracker | The small list of upgrades you track | On |
| Map Pins | Pins on the map for upgrades you track | On |
Upgrade quest
| Setting | What it does | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade Quest | The panel that guides you to your next upgrade | Off |
| Quest Filters | Solo quests only (off), and a new quest when you change zones (on) | Button |
| Current Step Only | Shows only the step to do now | Off |
| Quest Arrow | The arrow that points the way | Off |
| Use TomTom | Lets TomTom show the way when you have it | On |
| Hide Game's Tracker | Hides the game's quest tracker while the panel is up | Off |
General
| Setting | What it does | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Window Positions | Puts the windows back where they started | Button |
| Text Size | Bigger text. Needs a /reload | Normal |
| Window Style | Titanforged gold, or the game's own look. Needs a /reload | Titanforged |
The About page has the version and the Discord link.
Typed commands
Type these in chat. /equipment works the same as /beq.
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
/beq | Opens or closes the gear window |
/beq help | Lists the commands |
/beq find | Opens Where to get upgrades |
/beq bags | Judges the gear in your bags and says it in chat |
/beq spec name | Judges gear for that spec. /beq spec auto goes back to your talents |
/beq weights | Opens the stat weights window |
/beq quest | Opens the upgrade quest panel. /beq quest off turns it off |
/beq quest ignored | Shows upgrades you told it to ignore. /beq quest restore brings them all back |
/beq arrow | Turns the quest arrow on or off. /beq arrow next goes to the next place |
/beq tracked | Lists the upgrades you track. /beq tracked clear clears them |
/beq autoequip on | Turns on Put On Upgrades |
/beq skip on | Skips upgrades on this character. /beq skip list shows who is skipped |
/beq weapons | Lists weapon types you chose to ignore |
/beq training | Turns the class training list on or off |
/beq settings | Opens Settings |
/beq whatsnew | Opens What's New |
Good to know
- The upgrade quest, its arrow and Put On Upgrades start off. Turn them on in Settings when you want them.
- Gear that binds when you wear it always waits for your click.
- A weapon you haven't trained shows a red Train instead of a number. The banner can show you the weapon trainer.
- Use Skip Upgrades on crafting alts, so their gear can go to someone else.
- Only one Blackthornes arrow shows at a time. The newest one wins.
- With Tradeskills, crafted upgrades get a Queue it button. Butler uses Equipment to know what to keep, sell or mail.
Found a bug or have an idea? Post it on the Discord: discord.gg/f2geDecrw2