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This thread is meant to serve as a discussion on whether the inventory-usable haste effect of Dark Cloak of the Sky can be activated by non-ranger classes. I had assumed it had been debunked long ago, but so far I've found no evidence that non-rangers couldn't use it, while I found one post stating that at one time it could be used before two patches that occurred in early 2002. These are the only patches to mention Dark Cloak of the Sky:

http://web.archive.org/web/200307300.../20020123.html

Originally Posted by January 23, 2002 patch notes

"Dark Cloak of the Sky must now be worn to activate.

http://web.archive.org/web/200309301.../20020213.html

Originally Posted by February 13, 2002 patch notes

"Dark Cloak of the Sky from 'worn to activate' to 'Race/Class to activate'. The previous change that made it 'worn to activate' was an error."

These patches imply that the haste effect could be used by non-rangers before these changes. Currently on P99, the Dark Cloak is configured to be 'Race/Class to activate,' just like the Feb. 13 2002 patch. Here is a post shortly after the second patch:

http://web.archive.org/web/20021029185448/http://everquest.allakhazam.com:80/db/item.html?item=6054&mid=101459248153859

Originally Posted by Calmari, February 24, 2002

"They changed it because non-rangers could use it from inventory and get the haste click effect. So they changed it to worn only and then to class only....exactly like they did with Soulfire"

Interestingly, the same Jan. 23, 2002 patch also nerfs Soulfire, restricting the Complete Heal charges to only be paladin-usable:

Originally Posted by January 23, 2002 patch notes

"SoulFire charges can only be used by Paladins (though they can be used from inventory)."

The nerf of Soulfire during the same patch further suggests that the Dark Cloak effect was usable by all classes from inventory at one point. Ele posted significant evidence for an April 2001 date for the Sky 2.0 quest upgrades. With the January 23- and February 13 2002 patches nerfing the Dark Cloak, there was roughly a ten month window for non-rangers to test their ability to use the haste clicky effect. Given the rarity of the Fine Velvet Cloak needed for the quest, and the often multi-day Sky clears back in the day, I can't imagine very many non-rangers completed the quest.

Is anyone aware of additional evidence for/against the ability of non-rangers to use the clicky haste effect? Am I missing a prior discussion on this?