RIFT News

[p]Here is a list of changes and fixes from the June 24 maintenance,[/p]

• [p]The 4-hour minion missions have been added for Summerfest 2025. [/p]
• [p]The event dates of the Summerfest have been updated and now will show the correct 2025 dates for each phase. [/p]
• [p]Changed the default graphical settings to “Ultra” when launching RIFT for the first time. [/p]
• [p]Changed the default music volume setting from 100 down to 45 when launching RIFT for the first time. [/p]
• [p]Resolved an issue that made it possible to complete certain quests multiple times under certain conditions. [/p]
• [p]Updated the “Lure: Invasive Species”, the item is no longer usable when the CTA Hellbugs is not active. [/p]
• [p]Resolved an issue that made it possible to force your character out of combat and use certain actions, skills, spells or items when using certain commands in PvP content and duels. [/p][p][/p]

[p]While this is a small update, this is but the start.[/p][p]Please stay tuned for more!
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 end on June 16, 2025, 23.59 UTC, so hurry up and collect as many of those feathered cuties as you can!

Your RIFT team![/p]

Corgi Month 2025!
May 30, 2025 Edit

Hello there, Ascended!
It’s that time of the year when we let the dogs out, literally!

Corgi Month has just begun, and along with it, a plethora of fantastic treats and activities for you to take on!



We are once again unleashing the joy with Corgi Rifts!

Take to Telara and find special Life Rifts, get ready to herd some sheep and defend them from wolves and bears, all while being polymorphed into the cutest critter of them all, you guess right, a corgi!

Completing enough Herding Sheep rifts will award you with the “Suddenly, Corgis” and grant you the title “of House Fluffington”!

Start: June 4, 2025, 12 AM UTC
End: June 10, 2025, 12 AM UTC



The best companion contest is back, and it’s the same as last year!
Show us your favourite companion and earn amazing rewards!

Which companion you pick, it’s up to you!
Up to three participants will receive 3000 Credits for the 1st place participants, 2000 Credits for the 2nd place participants and 1000 Credits for the 3rd place participant!

Start: June 4, 2025, 12 AM UTC
End: June 18, 2025, 12 AM UTC



Ready for the most fantastical weird quiz in the history of RIFT quizzes?
Glad you are, because this quiz is by far the weirdest by far, and you’d ask, what makes this interesting? There is no correct answer, ever. We really aren’t trying to make a cohesive quiz this time around, which is also why all participants can be winners!

Click here to start the quiz!

Up to six random participants will receive 1000 Credits each!

Start: June 11, 2025, 2 PM UTC
End: June 25, 2025, 2 PM UTC



If you are participating in any of the above contests, you are automatically entered in our Corgi Giveaway to win one of the three Corgi Fur Sweaters, a cosy sweater depicting an adorable Corgi!

Be sure to participate to be one of the three winners!

Start: June 4, 2025, 12 AM UTC
End: July 2, 2025, 12 AM UTC

All winners will be announced on July 15, 2025, on the official RIFT Discord!

Our general Terms of Participation apply.
Detailed information.

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 May 30, 2025, 23:59 UTC. Embark on this magical adventure before it’s too late!

Magical regards,
Your RIFT team.

Hello, Ascended!
Welcome to the Dimension contest: Ascended’s Haven!

This month’s contest is all about you, where you are challenged to build your perfect safe place, a place where you yourself would spend hours of time in and is also a place that lets your personality shine through!

How do I participate?

1. Get into RIFT and pick any of your favorite dimensions.
2. Decorate your dimension with the concept of building your very own safe place.
3. Take one or more screenshots or your creation and submit it in the #Ascended-Haven channel on the official RIFT Discord server or use the #RIFTAscendedHaven hashtag on X or Facebook
4. Be sure to include Character Name, Shard, Region and Dimension Name with your entry.
5. You are good to go!

Are there any rules?

1. Feel free to use an existing dimension, however, do note that fresh and new decorations are always encouraged.
2. Your entry must adhere to the theme of your own safe haven.
3. Content that may be inappropriate or offensive is strictly forbidden.
4. Image editing is allowed as long as the entry is vastly visible.
5. Not including a Character Name, Shard, Region or Dimension Name 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 + 2000 Credits
3rd place – Dimension Contest Third Place + 1000 Credits

The entry period will conclude on June 6, 2025, 10:59 PM UTC and winners will be announced on June 13, 2025.

Theme suggestion form

The Dimension theme suggestion form is still open!
If you have any fun ideas for a dimension contest, be sure to leave your suggestions there!

Click >this link< and follow the instructions to help decide the next dimension contests!

General Terms of Participation apply.
Detailed information.