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Autumn Harvest 2025!

[p]Hello there, Ascended!
Temperatures are dropping, and the leaves gracefully descend, which marks the start of the Autumn Harvest!
Get your spookiest attire ready and prepare yourself for Halloween, jack-o-lanterns and many other spooooky things!

Starting from October 15, 2025, until November 4, 2025, complete various weekly and daily quests to earn event currency and buy a plethora of chilling mounts, terrific pets, ghoulish costumes, and much more!

For Defiants, the Autumn Harvest quest givers await you in Meridian, while Guardians can partake from Sanctum.

Don’t forget, the Autumn Harvest store will remain open until November 11, 2025! [/p][p][/p][p]Below, you will find the scheduled phases:
Phase 1: October 15 to October 21
Phase 2: October 22 to October 28
Phase 3: October 29 to November 4
Shop: Available until November 11[/p][p]

A special Harvest treat!

It would not be an Autumn Harvest celebration without an appropriate gift for our beloved Ascended!

Starting from October 22, 2025, 8 AM UTC, everyone who logs in will receive 7 days of Patron subscription! Do not dally, this gift will take its leave on October 29, 2025, 9 AM UTC.
Be sure to log in and make the most of it!

Get into the spooky spirit and enjoy the autumnal festivities, Ascended!

Warm regards,
Your RIFT team.[/p]

October 14, 2025 - Patch Notes

[p]Here is a list of changes and fixes from the October 14, 2025, maintenance. [/p][p] [/p][p]Seasonal [/p][p] [/p][p]- The Autumn Harvest will now start on October 15, 2025. [/p][p](The 4-hour minion missions that have been available from October 8, 2025, will now temporarily be disabled and will return on October 15, 2025, for the entire duration of the Autumn Harvest – for more information, click here to read the October 7, 2025 mini patch notes.) [/p][p] [/p][p]Bug Fixes [/p][p] [/p][p]- Resolved an issue where the Sun Oracle Parchment would not be visible on the male Bahmi. [/p][p]- Resolved an issue where the Sun Oracle Parchment would not be visible to other players. [/p][p]- Resolved an issue that, under certain circumstances, allowed multiple buff abilities to be unintentionally active at the same time. [/p][p]- Resolved an issue that, under certain circumstances, allowed for a player’s health points to be restored abnormally. [/p][p] [/p][p]Miscellaneous [/p][p] [/p][p]- The textures of the Sun Oracle Parchment have been updated. [/p][p] [/p][p]We thank you for your continued support! [/p][p]Your RIFT team. [/p]

The Hellbugs are invading Telara!

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Hello Ascended! [/p][p]The Hellbugs are back, and they are invading Telara!🔥
Grab your friends, your best sword and your strongest spells and jump into the fray! [/p][p]The Hellbug Call To Action starts on October 10, 2025, and will end on October 13, 2025. During this time, several daily quests will be available from NPCs in Meridian (/setwaypoint 6173 5224) and Sanctum (/setwaypoint 7380 3078).

Completing these quests will grant you Chaos Motes, which you can use to earn amazing rewards and mounts! [/p][p]It’s time to take action, Ascended.
Come and defend Telara today! [/p][p]
Your RIFT team.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

September 30, 2025 – Patch Notes

[p]Here is the list of changes and fixes from the September 30, 2025 maintenance. [/p][p] [/p][p]Bug Fixes [/p][p] [/p][p]- Several fixes and changes were deployed for some returning CTA events. [/p][p](Which these CTAs are is a surprise; keep an eye out on our website for announcements and more details!) [/p][p] [/p][p]Miscellaneous [/p][p] [/p][p]The following mounts have received a glow-up (literally): [/p][p] [/p][p]– Goblin – Poison Dragon [/p][p]– Tidal Dragon [/p][p]– Dune King Dragon [/p][p](The dragon mounts now have some well-deserved love by having some sweet added glow to certain parts of their model, making them more eye-catching than ever.) [/p][p] [/p][p]New Items [/p][p] [/p][p]The following new account-wide mount has been added to RIFT: [/p][p] [/p][p]- Golden Daybreak Wings [/p][p] [/p][p]We thank you for your continued support! [/p][p]Your RIFT Team.[/p]

Shiny Shenanigans!

[p]
Hello, Ascended!
The grand event Shiny Shenanigans has made a return, and the thrilling hunt for the shinies has begun! ✨

Collect as many of them as you can and receive great rewards!

⚔️Search for the treasure!

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!
Each artifact set unlocks another shiny color!

Only available for a limited time! Don’t miss the perfect time to gather all artifact sets during the weekend. You can go on a hunt from September 19, 2025, to September 22, 2025!

Good luck, Adventurer.
Your RIFT Team[/p]