RIFT News

[p]Hello, Ascended! 
Get ready for a season of blight and plentiful rewards, Tendrils of Blight is coming back! 
 
What can I expect during Battle Pass: Tendril of Blight? 
 
– Progress through 30 levels by completing daily and weekly quests and earn rewards. 
– 4 random Daily Quests (+2 for Patrons) per Day 
– 3 random Weekly Quests per Week 
 
Found a quest too difficult or perhaps too bothersome? The reroll feature is there for you! 
 
– 30 levels of rewards, split between Free, Premium and Patron! 
 
Battle Pass Season 2 Rerun Duration? 
 
The battle pass will stick around for a generous amount of time! 
 
Start: August 19, 2025 
End: January 26, 2026 
 
Duration: 160 Days[/p][p]Rewards

The Tendrils of Blight features the fantastical Wings of Life mount at level 30.
With this wonderful set of wings, throughout your bountiful journey, you may also expect bonus items and supply crates, as well as the artifact set “Like a Leaf on the Wind”, which grants the Leaf on the Wind title![/p][p]While Tendrils of Blight is here for a long time, it is not best to dally, head in-game on August 19th to get those quest done!

Your RIFT team.[/p]

[p]Here is the list of changes and fixes from the August 5, 2025, maintenance. 
 
Seasonal Events 
 
- Fae Yule is now scheduled with the proper dates in-game. 
The 4-hour minion missions have been enabled for the duration of Fae Yule. 
 
- Autumn Harvest is now scheduled with the proper dates in-game. 
The 4-hour minion missions have been enabled for the duration of the Autumn Harvest. 
 
Bug Fixes 
 
- Prismatic Planar Earrings and Prismatic Planar Earrings buffs for all callings now behave correctly when the character dies and respawns. 
(Previously, the buffs would disappear upon death, and the player would need to re-equip the earrings to allow the buffs to activate once more.) 
 
- The new capes from the July 22, 2025, patch are no longer dyeable. 
(When trying to dye the primary dye channel of any of the capes, the textures would disappear.) 
 
- Adjusted some images that looked distorted in the RIFT store. 
 
- Resolved an issue with the Object Distance setting not applying correctly. 
(RIFT’s object distance regulates itself with RAM usage, depending on the user’s machine capabilities – with this change, we have effectively increased the overall limit before RIFT self-regulates and reduces the object distance to favour smooth performance over pretty graphics. 
 
For low-end machines, Object Distance will continue to work as it has till now. 
Higher-end users will now see higher Object Distance more often due to the increased RAM limit usage cap – assuming the setting is set to the maximum of 180) 
 
New Items 
 
Three new Ursin mounts and four new Tiger mounts have been introduced. 
These mounts will become available in RIFT in the following weeks. 
 
We thank you for your continued support! 
Your RIFT team [/p]

[p]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 start on August 8, 2025 and will end on August 11, 2025, 23.59 UTC, so hurry up and collect as many of those feathered cuties as you can!

Your RIFT team![/p]

[p]Here is a list of changes and fixes from the July 22, 2025, maintenance.

Fixes and changes:

The following abilities now function in the Celestial Lands area:
– Guardian Flare
– Defiant Flare

Planar Charges are required for the abilities to work, as well as a valid target. [/p]

• [p]The help buttons now redirect to active and useful websites.
  By clicking the “?” icon, the following will now link to these websites: [/p]

[p]– Search Issues: RIFT’s FAQ on Customer Support’s website.
– Contact Game Master: Website page to create and submit a ticket to Customer Support.
– View Petitions: Direct link to RIFT’s official feedback forum. (EN only) [/p]

• [p]The Call To Action shop for Hellbugs now displays correctly when the related Call To Action is active.[/p]

• [p] Several bug fixes for the Riftbound Ursin mount: [/p]

[p]– Solved an issue where, on lower graphical settings, the Riftbound Ursin would appear with abnormal colors, therefore not being “our beautiful purple bear” under these conditions.
– Solved an issue where the Riftbound Ursin would load more textures than it should. [/p]

• [p]Fixed the incorrect behaviour when using the /who command whenever a player is alone in any area. Fixed an issue where the “+” symbol would not display correctly when delivering artifacts to any artifact set. [/p]

[p]We thank you for your continued support! [/p][p]Your RIFT team. [/p]

Hello Ascended!

Unicornalia is back!
Participate in the ‘Hooves and Horns’ zone events associated with Unicornalia all over Telara and complete them to earn amazing rewards!

Pick up 4 Daily Quests from NPCs at the following locations:
Meridian (/setwaypoint 6122 5231), Sanctum (/setwaypoint 7380 3078) or Tempest Bay (/setwaypoint 12943 11579) to earn Chaos motes!

Chaos Motes are a special event currency that can be used to exchange amazing rewards such as special items and mounts like some of the ones below!



Hurry, Ascended! Unicornalia will disappear as if by magic on July 25, 2025, 23:59 UTC. Embark on this magical adventure before it’s too late!

Magical regards,
Your RIFT team.