It's time once again for Tinkerfest, the Norrathian celebration of all things Gnomish! We've gotten the scoop on all the new additions to this popular summer world event. Several Aether Races will be activated in Butcherblock, Lavastorm, Great Divide, and Tenebrous Tangle. This year also features one new quest, a new recipe scroll, more merchant goodies, and two new title rewards. Don't forget to hone your skills in the Gnomish language!

Tinkerfest will run from 12:01am PDT on July 17th through 11:59pm PDT on August 3rd.

If you need a hint or just want a sneak peak before the festivities explode upon us, see our Tinkerfest Guide and the Tinkerfest Gallery! For those of you with far too many alts, check out the Tinkerfest Quest Tracker.

Tinkerfest, the Norrathian celebration of all things Gnomish, starts Friday! Your EQII ZAM staff has the scoop on the awesome new additions to this player favorite. 2014 brings back all the old activities and adds more rewards, house items, and recipes! There's a new quest and new achievement. If you didn't do so last year, be sure to unlock your tinkered mercenaries!

Tinkerfest 2014 will start July 25th and run through August 11th. Keep track of all your alts and every quest with our convenient Tinkerfest Quest Tracker!

UPDATE, 8/6: Tinkerfest has been extended through August 12th!

UPDATE, 9:30am PDT on 7/29: Tinkerfest is now active! (confirmed on the Everfrost server)

UPDATE, 6am PDT on 7/29: The only Tinkerfest feature that is currently running are the Aether Races. We'll update with more information as the event is finally switched on.

It's time for Tinkerfest, the Norrathian celebration of all things Gnomish! Your EQII ZAM staff has gotten the scoop on all the new additions to this popular live event. Several Aether Races will be activated in Butcherblock, Lavastorm, Great Divide and Tenebrous Tangle. This year also features new recipes, more merchant goodies (including flight wings!) and new rewards. Don't forget to hone your skills in the Gnomish language!

Tinkerfest will run from 12:01am PDT on July 29th through 11:59pm PDT on August 12th.

If you need a hint or just want a sneak peak before the festivities explode upon us on Sunday, see our Tinkerfest Guide and brand new Tinkerfest Gallery! For those of you with far too many alts, check out our Tinkerfest Quest Tracker.