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Hello Ascended!

Are you ready to welcome back your feathered friends? We sure hope you are because the Budgies are back!

Starting today, complete special daily quests to earn Chaos Motes, which can be exchanged for some great mounts and rewards!

You can find the quest givers in Meridian (/setwaypoint 6122 5231), Sanctum (/setwaypoint 7380 3078), and Tempest Bay (/setwaypoint 12943 11579)!

If you’re heading to the race, here are a few tips and tricks:

✨ Stay within the marked path.
🐦 Hit all the white checkpoints throughout the race.
🚀 Use all the green boosts to increase your speed and leave your opponents behind!
🐌 If you prefer speed over slow, avoid all orange traps!

Remember, a clear mind makes the goal clear. Stay focused, and you too can win the race, Ascended!



Budgie Madness will end on May 21, 2024, 8 AM UTC, so hurry up and collect as many of those feathered cuties as you can!

Your RIFT team!

Hello, Ascended!
Are you ready for some excitement? We hope you are because the first instalment of Dungeon Dash is here, get your best gear ready and sprint to the dungeon’s finish line to win awesome prizes!

How do I participate?

Participating in the Dungeon Dash competition is simple:

1. Get the strongest character you can get your hands on, with no level restrictions.
   
2. Enter any dungeon and complete it to receive 1 point of participation.
   
3. Repeat step 2 to get more points and get as many points as you can.
   

What about rewards?

We thought you would never ask, worry not, we have great treasure for you to take should you land any of these spots on the podium!

1st place will be awarded 7500 Credits
2nd place will be awarded 5000 Credits
3rd place will be awarded 2500 Credits
4th to 10th place will be awarded 750 Credits each

Dungeon Dash will be running until May 10, 2024, 21:59 UTC and winners will be revealed May 17, 2024!

General Terms of Participation Apply. Detailed Information.

It’s time to sprint to the races, dear Ascended, and remember, speed is key!
Best of luck!

Your RIFT team.

Hello, Ascended!
Happy World Earth Day! Let us unite today to celebrate and protect our beautiful planet. Join us to broaden our understanding on World Earth Day with a themed quiz!

Do you have what it takes to answer some Earth Day related questions and earn amazing prizes? Then take the quiz right now!

How can I participate?

Simply click here to start the quiz!
Read each question carefully and answer as many of them correctly as possible to win great prizes!

What are the rewards?

The top three (3) Ascended who demonstrate Earth Day mastery will be awarded 3000 Credits each!

Jump in right away, dearest Ascended, the quiz will be available until April 29, 2024, 2 PM UTC!
Winners will be announced on May 3, 2024.

General Terms of Participation.
Detailed Information.

Hello, dearest Ascended!
Spring has finally arrived, and the air carries the sweet and refreshing scent of flowers, what better opportunity to convey the Spring mood than with an appropriately themed Dimension Contest!

For a limited time only, take part in the Spring Blossoms Dimension Contest to display your decoration skills and win amazing prizes!

How do I participate?

1. Get into RIFT and pick your favorite Dimension.
2. Decorate your Dimension with spring decoration decorations, conveying the refreshing smell of flowers throughout your dimension.
3. Take one or more screenshots of your creation and submit them in the #spring-blossoms channel on Discord or use the #RIFTSpringBlossoms24 on X (formerly known as Twitter) or Facebook.
4. Be sure to include your Character Name, Shard, and Region.
5. You are good to go!

Are there any rules?

1. Feel free to use an existing Dimension, however, fresh decorations are encouraged!
2. Your entry must adhere to the contest’s theme of “Spring & Refreshing”
3. Content that is offensive or inappropriate is forbidden.
4. Image editing is allowed; however, the entry must remain fully visible.
5. Not including Character Name, Shard and Region will make you ineligible to receive a reward.

What are the rewards?

The top three (3) participants will receive the following rewards:

1st Place – Dimension Contest First Place + 3000 Credits
2nd Place – Dimension Contest Second Place + 3000 Credits
3rd Place – Dimension Contest Third Place + 3000 Credits

The entry period will close on April 26, 2024, 10:59 PM UTC and winners will be announced on May 3, 2024.

General Terms of Participation Apply.
Detailed Information.

Dear Ascended,

Join us for 2 HOURS of EXCITING FUN, wild moments, and lots of activities on our Test Server for the SERVER LOAD TEST!

PARTY START: March 28, 2024, at 7 PM UTC ( 8 PM CET / 12 PM PDT)
Time: ~2 HOURS+
BOOSTS – 100% XP Boost on the Test Server and get ready for the final rush!

Ready for our CRAZY CHALLENGES?

⭐ LEVEL UP! – Hop on SLT early and explore the Server to bump up your level! Meet us in Sanctum or Meridian for an instant level-up! Alternatively, drop your name on the official RIFT Discord in the #slt chat to receive a level up!

⭐ EASTER FUN – Find our Team for some Live Server GIVEAWAYS! Spot our CM in any of the Beginner zones and get a Live Server code! Awesome, right?

🎮 Quiz Challenge – Show off your RIFT knowledge. Can you answer the fastest? Meet us in Sanctum to compete in the quiz and win prizes!

😈 TOP THE LEADERBOARD - During the party, kill as many monsters as possible! Become part of the top 10 to receive 500 Credits on the LIVE SERVERS! Go get those kills, Ascended! Please note that leaderboards will be wiped prior to 7 PM UTC.

🔥 FIRESIDE CHAT – Need a break from the action? Just relax, do rifts, and join our fireside chat with our CMs. Every player’s effort counts during the Server Load Test.

⚔️ FINAL COUNTDOWN – Monster Spawn Event. We will unleash a slew of monsters to test your skills and the server’s power. Let’s conquer them together!

Get ready NOW! We suggest downloading everything early to be set for the big day.
All of our Community Managers are in the guild “Team gamigo”!

1. Launch the Glyph Client on your device.
   
2. Let the Glyph Client update completely.
   
3. Go to “CLIENT GAMES” in the Glyph interface.
   
4. Select Rift and click on it.
   
5. Hit the settings icon next to the install button.
   
6. Choose the SLT region in the settings dropdown and start installing.
   
7. Finish the installation, based on your internet speed and system performance.
   
8. Start Rift via the Glyph Client’s launch button.
   

Note: If you already have Rift installed for EU or NA, just switch to the SLT region, and click “Play.”

Every player will play a part in testing the Server for these 2 hours. Let us go wild, adventurers! Great rewards are waiting for those who join in!

You can play on the Test Server until March 29, 2024, at 9:30 UTC!