RIFT News

[p]Greetings, Ascended! [/p][p]The gentle spring breeze is just around the corner, and warm winds also bring amazing discounts! [/p][p] [/p][p]During this time, all of RIFT DLC packages will be available at a great 50% discount, so now is the time to grab select packages to enhance your experience, such as the Ascended Essentials package, including a plethora of souls to bring some variety to your gameplay, as well as two bag slots!* [/p][p] [/p][p]But of course, that is not all. During this time, you can also grab some of these amazing DLC packages to get exclusive mounts and perks: [/p][p] [/p][p]Riftwalker’s Essentials Pack [/p][p]12-month Patron Pass [/p][p]Upgrade Bundle Pack [/p][p]and many more! [/p][p] [/p][p]These deals will be available on Steam from March 19, 2026, 5 PM UTC and will be taken away by spring’s refreshing breeze on March 26, 2026, 5 PM UTC. [/p][p] [/p][p]We wish you a pleasant spring, dearest Ascended! [/p][p]Your RIFT Team. [/p]

[p]Hello,[/p][p]Today’s patch is a very minor one, as we have added a new cape for RIFT’s 15th anniversary![/p][p][/p][p]New Item[/p][p][/p][p]– The “Carnival Cape 2026” has been added.[/p][p][/p][p]We thank you for your continued support.[/p][p]Your RIFT Team[/p]

[p]Hello, Ascended! [/p][p] [/p][p]Lighting can be heard reverberating throughout Telara, and the Mechs are back, causing the earth to tremble and creating mayhem wherever they set their gaze! Now more than ever, we need your help to defend Telara from these armoured dreadnaughts! [/p][p] [/p][p]But what is that? Amid the chaos, you can see the faint shimmering of a rather peculiar orb! [/p][p]That’s right, Mechs are back along with Shiny Shenanigans!

Mech Weekend

Head over to Sanctum (/setwaypoint 7380 3077), Meridian (/setwaypoint 6124 5231), or Tempest Bay (/setwaypoint 12944 11579) to accept Daily Quests and join Warfronts. Use the Looking For Group (LFG) tool to participate in Expert Dungeons, collect Mech Components, or join the zone event!

Completing all the daily quests will reward you with a total of 65 Chaos Motes per character every day!

The quest Defender of the Elements will take you to Vostigar Peaks, Silverwood, Freemarch, Shimmersand, and Stillmoor on a mission to defeat fearsome Mechs.

Stay sharp and bring your allies, Ascended; you may need them now more than ever!

Head over to the RIFT Store to get rewards for Credits or use your collected Chaos Motes at the event NPC to redeem amazing mounts, rewards, pets, and much more![/p][p][/p][p]Shiny Shenanigans 
 
Throughout Telara you will find Artifact Piñatas. Hunt them, and you can receive artifact sets that unlock ‘Artifact Eyes’. They are special cosmetic abilities that make your eyes glow! [/p][p]Each artifact set unlocks another shiny color! 
 
Shiny Mech Weekend will be around for a limited time, until March 16, 2026, be sure to fend off the fearsome mechs during this time, will also enjoying some of the shinies! [/p]

[p]Here is a list of changes and fixes from the March 3, 2026 update.[/p][p][/p][p]Bug Fixes[/p][p][/p][p]- Adjusted the CTA display window to allow subsequent of the same CTA to have the correct display date.[/p][p](Previously, a scheduled CTA would only show the correct date for the first instance, while subsequent ones would show the same date as the first one, therefore being incorrect. Now all dates will show correctly when opening the event window).[/p][p][/p][p]We thank you for your continued support![/p][p]Your RIFT Team.[/p]

[p]Hello, Ascended! [/p][p]Arclight Ascendancy is making its return, bringing back featured Arclight mounts and many more amazing items! [/p][p] [/p][p]Daily Quest [/p][p] [/p][p]During Arclight Ascendancy, take on the daily quest “Arclight Time Trials”, where you will be tasked to travel through several checkpoints, be sure use your speed boost to make it to the finish line in time; as well as the daily quest “Recharge and Refit” where you are sent over to Scarlet Gorge to collect Intact Power Supplies from enemy construct! [/p][p] [/p][p]Both daily quests will reward Chaos Motes, which can be used in the CTA store! [/p][p] [/p][p]Be sure to take on Arclight Ascendancy, the quests and their rewards will soar away on March 13, 2026, 1 AM UTC! [/p][p] [/p][p]Fix Notes:  [/p][p]-Resolved an issue where checkpoints during the quest “Arclight Time Trials”, would be located outside the map borders, making the quest impossible to complete. [/p][p]-Resolved an issue where items would not be displayed in the store preview. [/p][p] [/p][p]Your RIFT Team.[/p]