Special thanks to @mightyphred for help with this guide.
Order
High Elf
BOOK UPGRADE - See The Book of BOOM II
ORB UPGRADE - Coming soon
The quest giver is the vendor for the upgrade, Urien Longtear, Shadowlands, Chapter 5.
BAND UPGRADE - Aethyr Essence, Chapter 7 (58k, 55k)
Head to Shadowlands and go south to find the Dead Archmage. You will need to finish a PQ to get the upgrade item. The quest giver is the vendor for the upgrade Thaewyn Fairwind, Shadowlands, Chapter 7.
2-Piece Bonus Explorer Kit sets
You need to collect all these items then head to the vendor to buy a necklace and a ring from the same set to get a variety of bonuses. Choose wisely!
Shard of Galri - Nagarythe Statue Plaque, Chapter 5, Shadowlands (46k, 13.5k).
Spiny Spider Parts - Thana Soreyn, Chapter 6, Shadowlands (44k, 24k).
Ethereal Tooth - Endriol Slendervale, Chapter 7, Shadowlands (55k, 52k)
Raven's Feather - Wounded Elf, Chapter 8, Ellyrion (46.5k, 13k).
Dandalia's Star-Shaped Locket - Loose Rubble, Chapter 9, Ellyrion (33k, 45k).
Merchant location: Lorekeeper Naerelle Chapter 9.
Dwarf
2-Piece Bonus Explorer Kit sets
You need to collect all these items then head to the vendor to buy a necklace and a ring from the same set to get a variety of bonuses. Choose wisely!
Rune of the Oathtaker - , Chapter 5, Marshes of Madness (-k, -k)
Glowing Spirit Essence - , Chapter 6, Marshes of Madness (-k, -k)
Furgil's Empty Keg - Furgil Brewerson, Chapter 7, Barak Varr (61.5k, 52.5k)
Tome of Dark Rituals - , Chapter 8, Marshes of Madness (-k, -k)
Lump of Oathgold - , Chapter 9, Marshes of Madness (43.5k, 46k)
Merchant location: Felmi Mirnissdottir, Chapter 9, Marshes of Madness.
Empire
BOOK UPGRADE - See The Book of BOOM II
RING UPGRADE - Aqshy Essence - Coming soon
RING UPGRADE - Blessed Wax - Coming soon
2-Piece Bonus Explorer Kit sets
You need to collect all these items then head to the vendor to buy a necklace and a ring from the same set to get a variety of bonuses. Choose wisely!
Patch of Blight Thorn - Blight Thorn , Chapter 5, Troll Country (18.5k, 35k)
Token of Ulric - Shrine to Ulric, Chapter 6, Troll Country (43.5k, 46k)
Donatelli Family Plowbalde - Empire Plough, Chapter 7, Ostland (45k, 20.5k)
Ol' Man's Golden Tooth - , Chapter 8, Ostland (k, k)
Strange Warts - , Chapter 9, Ostland (k, k)
Merchant location: Karl Feinburg Chapter 9.
Destruction
Dark Elf
BOOK UPGRADE - See The Book of BOOM II
IMPLEMENTS UPGRADE - Flayer's Friend
Fly to the Shadowlands head far north to the PQ Rock of Galirian and in a small pool you will find a body (23k, 4k). Click it to start a short quest.
You need to find a rope on the boat directly north then go south to below the cliff segment (25k, 6k), you need to target the rock on the cliff and click the rope in your bag.
When you do this, click the rock again to complete the quest and you will be ported onto the cliff. Go to the other side to find a fireplace. Click it and it will tell you to head north-west to find another clue. Go to the islands just off the shore (17.5k, 2k) to find another fireplace, click it and a mob will spawn, kill him to complete. Hand in at Chapter 5 and the NPC you hand the quest in is also the merchant to upgrade your Implements Jewellery.
BAND UPGRADE - Dhar Essence
Fly to the Shadowlands and head directly west until you find a Hysh Crystal (3.6k, 51.8k). You will need to head to Chapter 7 to get the next step which is to complete the Griffon Gate PQ to get the upgrade item. The quest giver is also the merchant to upgrade your ring.
2-Piece Bonus Explorer Kit sets
You need to collect all these items then head to the vendor to buy a necklace and a ring from the same set to get a variety of bonuses. Choose wisely!
Queen's Codex - Ruined Chest, Chapter 5, The Shadowlands (33.5k, 4k) - Click the book you get in your Quest inventory once you click the Chest.
Battered Amulet - Preserved Skeleton , Chapter 6, The Shadowlands (15.5k, 13k). You need to jump up on the ledge from the other side before you can walk round to the skeleton.
Unicorn Horn - Unconscious Warrior , Chapter 7, The Shadowlands (22k, 58.5k)
Filled Flask - Stout Skeleton, Ellryion (22k, 23.5k)
Scout's Satchel - Dead Body, Ellryion (8k, 48k)
Merchant location - Relic-Hunter Eryminx, Ellyrion, Chapter 9 (15.5k, 36.5k)
Greenskin
GOURD UPGRADE - Ripe Tripe, Chapter 7, Barak Varr (54k, 42k). The ogre quest giver in the Chapter 7 camp is the merchant to upgrade your gourd. When you do the quest with getting water from the cave, you need to stand on the bridge where you cannot see the bottom either side and click the bucket in your inventory.
2-Piece Bonus Explorer Kit sets
You need to collect all these items then head to the vendor to buy a necklace and a ring from the same set to get a variety of bonuses. Choose wisely!
Soggy Stunty Beard - Waterlogged Dwarf, Chapter 5, Barak Varr (3.5k, 18.5k)
Throcane Bone Shard - Vileman's Body, Chapter 6, Marshes of Madness (15k, 8k)
Seagull Egg - , Chapter 7, Barak Varr (k, k)
Quid's Shiny Fing - , Chapter 8, Barak Varr (k, k)
Salamander Egg - Half-Submerged Egg, Chapter 9, Barak Varr (15.5k, 13.5k) - you have to keep clicking it until it lets you loot it, it is a bit buggy.
Merchant location - Huglob Da Finda, Barak Varr, Chapter 9 (28k, 18.5k)
Chaos
BOOK UPGRADE - See The Book of BOOM II
EYE UPGRADE - Coming soon
BAND UPGRADE - Chaotic Essence
Fly to Ostland or Troll Country and run down to a group of tents across the river at 8.5k, 7.5k. In one of the tents you will find an Ostland Militia Crate to click and start the quest. Run down to Chapter 5 to hand in and get the next step to complete a PQ to get the Upgrade item. The quest giver Decasor En'Trio, is the merchant you need to upgrade the band. The ring will need to be unequipped and in your bag.
2-Piece Bonus Explorer Kit sets
You need to collect all these items then head to the vendor to buy a necklace and a ring from the same set to get a variety of bonuses. Choose wisely!
Congealed Blood Drops - Broken Barrel, Chapter 6, Ostland (12k, 600). Fly to TC and run south
Precious Ambergris Coated Coins, Putrid Corpse, Chapter 5, Ostland (11k, 22k)
Shijjirian Fang - Widow's Arch, Chapter 7, Ostland (61k, 9k). Click the gate, kill the spider that spawns and click the item in your Quest Inventory to get the fang
Daemonette Action Figurine - Lars the Incarnate, Troll Country (Chapter 8 Camp). NPC is to the south and has a quest.
Dwarven Trollslayer' Axe - Trollslayer's corpse, Troll Country (9k, 8.5k). The NPC Fishy Gnoblar is in this area which is the starting quest given for The Book of BOOM II.
Merchant location - Zenja Traugut, Troll Country Chapter 9 (56.5k, 17.5k)
