eqdps

eqdps is a free desktop damage meter and log parser built primarily for EverQuest Legends. It suits players who want combat breakdowns alongside experience and Plane of Sky tracking, without the tool interacting with the game client. Its breadth is useful for that niche, but compatibility beyond Legends depends on log-format overlap.

Overview

eqdps follows the active log and can replay recent history, turning combat messages into live fight summaries and detailed breakdowns. It can track concurrent fights and separates melee, spell, proc, damage-over-time, and damage-shield damage. Because it presents information without modifying or interacting with the client, its role is analytical rather than gameplay-changing.

The scope extends beyond damage: the app also tracks session experience and Plane of Sky progress. That makes it a more focused companion for EverQuest Legends players than a general-purpose meter, while players on other EverQuest versions should expect compatibility only where their log messages match.

Key features

Combat and replay

Alongside DPS and SDPS, eqdps reports hit and critical-hit counts, active time, and expandable combatant details. Fight filters and replay of recent log history help players examine encounters rather than rely only on a current-fight number. The separate compact overlay shows the current fight and event timers, keeping a quick readout apart from the main view.

Experience, alerts, and Plane of Sky

Experience tracking estimates session XP per hour, progress through the current level, and time to the next level. Configurable spell-fade, spell-timer, text, and regular-expression events can trigger desktop notifications and sound alerts, useful for players who want selected log events surfaced instead of watching the feed.

Plane of Sky tools track quests, items, runes, watched quests, and turn-ins. Inventory and Plane of Sky data can optionally be uploaded to eqldb.org, so players who want to use those tools without uploading can leave that integration aside.

Pricing

eqdps costs nothing. The free plan includes the app's combat, replay, overlay, experience, events, and Plane of Sky functions; there is no paid tier or trial to weigh against it. Uploads to eqldb.org are optional. The application source is MIT-licensed, while its EQL Wiki-derived Plane of Sky dataset is under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Platforms

eqdps supports Linux and Windows. Windows builds are not code-signed, so Windows may display an Unknown publisher warning. EverQuest Legends is the main compatibility target; other EverQuest versions may work if their logs use the same message format.

Who it's for

This is best suited to EverQuest Legends players who want one desktop tool for combat analysis, recent-fight replay, leveling estimates, event alerts, and Plane of Sky tracking. Players using another EverQuest version should choose it only if their logs are compatible. It is not the right fit for someone seeking a meter built for a different game or a tool that modifies or interacts with the game client.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Detailed damage categories, concurrent-fight tracking, and replay make it useful for reviewing combat beyond a headline DPS figure.
• Pros: XP estimates, configurable alerts, and Plane of Sky tracking extend its value beyond combat measurement.
• Pros: Free to use, with optional rather than required eqldb.org uploads.
• Cons: EverQuest Legends is the primary target, so use with other EverQuest versions depends on matching log formats.
• Cons: Windows may warn that the publisher is unknown because builds are not code-signed.

Alternatives

For other games or setups, these free tools serve different niches:

• Game Damage Meters is the broader category directory for comparing damage meters.
• Elite Insights is a free, MIT-licensed option for Linux, macOS, Windows, or self-hosting; choose it if those platforms or self-hosting matter more than eqdps's EverQuest Legends focus.
• EQ Zera is free on web and Windows, with no purchase, account, or sign-in required and no features locked; choose it if you want that access model instead.
• Skada is a free macOS and Windows addon for World of Warcraft Retail, MoP Classic, and Classic; pick it for those game versions.
• Advanced Combat Tracker is free Windows desktop software; it is an option for Windows users seeking a combat tracker outside eqdps's stated focus.
• AwowLab Overlay is free on Windows and requires no paid tier for its core job.
• Combat Metrics is a free ESO addon, with required libraries downloaded separately; choose it for ESO if you are prepared to install those libraries.
• CombatDash is a free Windows community plugin for The Lord of the Rings Online, limited to Creep classes.
• EQL Meter is a free MIT-licensed app for macOS and Windows with no account or cloud backend; choose it if those conditions matter to you.

Verdict

Choose eqdps if you play EverQuest Legends and want a free tool that combines detailed combat tracking with replay, leveling estimates, alerts, and Plane of Sky support. Its main reason to look elsewhere is the narrow compatibility target: other EverQuest versions depend on log-format overlap, and Windows users may encounter an Unknown publisher warning.