What changed in RIFT in 2016

The expansion will include hundreds of new artifacts for players to collect.

A new 10-man raid has been added as part of the expansion.

The expansion includes four huge new zones for players to explore.

New LFR feature to assist players in finding raid groups.

The expansion will introduce Fortress Sieges, a new gameplay feature.

The Starfall Prophecy expansion is now live, introducing new zones, challenges, features, levels, abilities, items, and recipes.

New puzzles created by DeadSimon will be part of the upcoming features.

Introduction of DeadSimon’s devious puzzles as part of the new content.

Introduction of Fortress Sieges as a new gameplay feature in the Starfall Prophecy expansion.

Announcement of an all-new 10-man raid as part of the Starfall Prophecy expansion.

Free Heroic Prophecy Pack available for all players who log in before November 30th.

Introduction of four huge new zones in the Starfall Prophecy expansion.

Addition of hundreds of new artifacts in the Starfall Prophecy expansion.

The Looking for Raid feature is being introduced for easier raid access.

All players can claim the Heroic Prophecy Pack by logging in before November 30th, which includes various rewards.

Launch of the Starfall Prophecy expansion featuring new zones, challenges, and gameplay elements.

Starfall Prophecy expansion will go live on November 16.

Introduction of new Legendary Powers for Mages, including changes to Pyromancer, Necromancer, Storm Caller, Elementalist, and Archon.

Introduction of new Legendary Powers for Warrior callings including Warlord, Void Knight, Tempest, Reaver, and Liberator.

Introduction of new Legendary Powers for Warriors, including changes to Warlord, Void Knight, Tempest, Reaver, and Liberator.

Introduction of new Legendary Powers for Cleric callings including Shaman, Sentinel, Runeshaper, Oracle, and Defiler.

Introduction of new Legendary Powers for Mage callings including Pyromancer, Necromancer, Storm Caller, Elementalist, and Archon.

Introduction of new Legendary Powers for Clerics, including changes to Shaman, Sentinel, Runeshaper, Oracle, and Defiler.

Players can log in to the Beta and experience the new content now.

Players can log in to the Beta and experience the new content now.

Starfall Prophecy expansion will go live on November 16.

First priorities for testing include Scatherran Forest, Legendary Powers, and Planar Fragments.

Key areas for testing include Scatherran Forest, Legendary Powers, and Planar Fragments.

The expansion includes the technical advancement of true 64-bit support in RIFT.

The expansion includes the technical advancement of true 64-bit support.

A new dungeon featuring the Tuath’de Coven and its powerful adversaries.

Face Queen Una, the mad leader of the Tuath’de, in the new dungeon.

Encounter the formidable Queen Una, who seeks to perform the Ritual of Asklepian.

Face new enemies including the reanimated treant Hollowood and the alpha bear Mossclaw.

Players must stop the Ritual of Asklepian to prevent a twisted version of the Green Mother from being summoned.

Players must rescue Lanaria, the Queen of all unicorns, from the Coven.

A mission to save Lanaria from the Coven's sacrificial plans.

Encounter Hollowood, a reanimated treant, and Mossclaw, an alpha bear, in the Coven.

Players must stop the Ritual of Asklepian to prevent the summoning of a twisted version of the Green Mother.

Players can now enter the Tuath'de Coven, facing new challenges and powerful enemies.

Epic siege battles allow players to storm castles and face foes inside, featuring solo, group, and ten-man raid content.

Prevent the forces of Xarth’s Skull from deploying fresh troops across Planar Anchors.

Players can engage in solo, group, and ten-man raid content during sieges.

The first fortress available for siege is Xarth’s Skull, the seat of Queen Una.

Defeating inner defenses allows players to enter a portal and face the spider Hexathal in a challenging fight.

The first fortress available is Xarth’s Skull, the seat of Queen Una, featuring complex defenses and challenges.

Players must prevent the forces of Xarth’s Skull from deploying fresh troops across Planar Anchors to weaken defenses.

Players can face challenges around fortress walls, penetrate defenses, and wrest control of siege weaponry.

Epic siege battles allow players to storm castles and face formidable foes.

Players will face the spider Hexathal and her Hexalotls in the final battle.

Frightful festivities have come to Telara, lasting until November 3rd.

Frightful festivities have come to Telara, running until November 3rd.

New Minion Chain with 21 new Story Missions and 3 new Minions.

New costume component for the Autumn Harvest event.

New costume component for the Autumn Harvest event.

New terrifying weapons with unique designs for the event.

New undead riding bird available in Limited Edition Troves.

New undead riding bird available in Limited Edition Troves.

New wings designed to intimidate foes.

Seasonal Rifts bring battle to Telara and Monster Mash returns to Black Garden.

New terrifying weapons with unique designs.

New chain with 21 Story Missions and 3 new Minions.

New wings designed to intimidate foes.

Thedeor's Spear serves as a safe resting place for Ascended amidst the dangers of Ashenfell.

The Fortress of the Apocalypse serves as the seat of Duke Arcarax's power and a new challenge for players.

Explore Gedlo Badlands, Xarth Mire, Ashenfell, and the Tenebrian Schism.

Invade the Planes with new Planar Assault Adventures.

Access to the PTS shard is closed to update and polish the Beta build.

Grow stronger through the new systems including Legendary Powers and Planar Fragments.

The start of Starfall Prophecy Beta has been delayed until the week of October 17th.

The seat of Duke Arcarax’s power, where players must prepare for a mighty confrontation.

Open Beta for Starfall Prophecy starts October 13th.

A new fiery region called Ashenfell has been introduced, featuring lava rivers, magma spouts, and dangerous inhabitants.

Grow stronger through the introduction of Legendary Powers and Planar Fragments.

Players will face Duke Arcarax, the Lord of the Lake, who has formed an alliance with Ahnket to bring about the Starfall Prophecy.

The start of Starfall Prophecy Beta has been delayed until the week of October 17th.

Thedeor's Spear is introduced as a safe resting place for players in the harsh environment of Ashenfell.

Discover the Lake of Fire and the heavily guarded Gates of Flame in Ashenfell.

New locations include the Lake of Fire, Teeth of the Alaviax, Wreckage of Hamatu, and the Gates of Flame.

Battle through 2 new dungeons: Temple of Ananke and Tuath’de Coven.

Face Duke Arcarax, who has allied with Ahnket to bring about the Starfall Prophecy.

Explore the new fiery region of Ashenfell, filled with lava rivers and dangerous inhabitants.

Explore 5 new Zones: Gedlo Badlands, Xarth Mire, Ashenfell, and the Tenebrian Schism.

Invade the Planes with new Planar Assault Adventures.

Battle through Temple of Ananke and Tuath’de Coven.

Open Beta for Starfall Prophecy starts October 13th.

Increased the number of items that drop from each boss of Rhen of Fate, Intrepid Gilded Prophecy, Intrepid Hammerknell, Tyrant’s Forge, Mount Sharax, and Mind of Madness.

Items with effects that increase token gain now affect Fragments of Darkness. The passive patron buff will also affect Fragment of Darkness gain.

All enemies in this raid have had their health and damage reduced by roughly 10%

Illusory Motes are available on the store now under Equipment -> Upgrade Components.

Increased the number of items that drop from each boss of Rhen of Fate, Intrepid Gilded Prophecy, Intrepid Hammerknell, Tyrant’s Forge, Mount Sharax, and Mind of Madness.

Items with effects that increase token gain now affect Fragments of Darkness. The passive patron buff will also affect Fragment of Darkness gain.

Tier 1 & 2 weapon and armor bundles now have a token price and are bound to account.

Doubled the amount of Tower Sigils that drop from Hard Mode bosses. Additionally, mini-bosses now drop one Sigil.

The bundles are also bound to account.

All enemies in the Mind of Madness raid have had their health and damage reduced by roughly 10%.

All enemies in this raid have had their health and damage reduced by roughly 30%

The cost of Tier 1 & 2 weapons and armor has been reduced by 25% for both credits and tokens.

Doubled the amount of Tower Sigils that drop from Hard Mode bosses. Mini-bosses now drop one Sigil.

The cost of Tier 1 & 2 weapons and armor has been reduced by 25% for both credits and tokens.

All enemies in the Comet of Ahnket raid have had their health and damage reduced by roughly 30%.

Illusory Motes are now available on the store under Equipment -> Upgrade Components.

Regular-mode bosses in Comet of Ahnket now drop Tower Sigils.

Cooldown reduced every time Titan is attacked, enhancing the ability's usage.

Stacks Harmonic Energy up to 10 times, with critical finishers granting additional stacks.

Allows use of stealth-based damaging abilities anytime, with a 25% damage reduction.

Increases duration of Primal Avatar: Wind Serpent to 60 seconds with gradually reducing damage bonuses.

Duration of Tsunami extends with each stack of Turmoil consumed.

Enables maintaining a second Rhythmic Action while Fated Blades is active.

Increases fire damage for 20 seconds after channeling for 3 seconds.

Cooldown reduced every time attacked, enhancing defensive capabilities.

Empowered Shot has no cooldown and increases energy cost with subsequent casts.

Introduction of new Legendary Powers for Rogues, enhancing play styles and abilities.

No cooldown ability that consumes all energy to heal based on the amount consumed.

Increases fire damage by 30% for 20 seconds after channeling for 3 seconds.

Transforms Ethereal Beam to benefit from buffs to both Fire and Earth elements.

Increases duration of Wind Serpent with gradually reducing damage bonuses.

Empowered Shot has no cooldown and grants 1 CP on use, with increasing energy cost for subsequent casts.

Stacks Harmonic Energy up to 10 times, enhancing healing capabilities.

Introduction of new Legendary Powers for Primalists, providing new means of specialization.

Ethereal Beam benefits from buffs to both Fire and Earth elements.

Introduction of new Legendary Powers for Rogues, enhancing play styles and abilities.

Introduction of new Legendary Powers for Primalists, providing new means of specialization.

No cooldown ability that consumes energy to heal based on the amount consumed.

Enables maintaining a second Rythmic Action while Fated Blades is active.

Allows stealth-based damaging abilities at any time with reduced damage.

Duration of Tsunami is extended by 1 second for each stack of Turmoil consumed.

Planar Fragments allow players to enhance their gear with specific stats like Dodge, Block, Attack Power, and more.

Planar Fragments have affinities that affect their attributes and infusion potential.

Collect Planar Fragments throughout your adventures to customize your stats for different roles.

The introduction of Planar Fragments reduces the need for multiple sets of gear based on player roles.

Planar Fragments allow players to enhance their gear with specific attributes for tanking, damage, or healing.

Fragments are account bound, allowing main characters to find fragments for alt characters.

Planar Fragments reduce the need for multiple sets of gear based on player roles.

Planar Fragments can be improved through Infusion, increasing their primary and secondary attributes.

Fragments can be improved through Infusion, increasing their primary and secondary attributes.

Planar affinity affects the potency of attributes on fragments, enhancing gameplay strategy.

Planar Fragments are account bound, allowing players to find fragments for their alternate characters.

Collect Planar Fragments throughout your adventures to customize your stats for your desired role.

Players can earn planar fragments, essences, Dimension items, and Minions as rewards for completing adventures.

Players can earn planar fragments, essences, Dimension items, and Minions as rewards.

New type of Instant Adventure for players with Starfall Prophecy, allowing battles in the planes of Fire and Life.

New type of Instant Adventure for players with Starfall Prophecy access, allowing battles in the planes.

Face Killthraxus, a fiery preacher who calls forth plagues and misfortunes.

Face the pit fiend Ananke and thwart her apocalyptic prophecy.

Face Gristlespit, a powerful guardian at the entrance of Ananke's temple, who grows stronger with rage.

Battle Killthraxus, a fiery preacher of apocalyptic visions, within the temple.

Prevent the release of Maelfernus, the essence of burning flame, from the soul of Maelforge.

Encounter Gristlespit, a powerful guardian at the entrance of Ananke’s temple.

Explore the new Temple of Ananke, a massive burning edifice filled with elemental challenges.

Explore the new Temple of Ananke, a massive burning edifice filled with elemental challenges.

Players must stop the pit fiend Ananke and her minions to avert the apocalypse.

Confront Maelfernus, the essence of the fire dragon Maelforge, in a battle for souls.

Battle Lord Draveneaux, the Scalebreaker, leader of the Alaviax of Ashenfell.

Defeat Lord Draveneaux, the Scalebreaker, who leads the Alaviax of Ashenfell.

Summons a minor elemental that increases Spell Power by 5% and can be summoned alongside other pets.

Summons a minor elemental that increases Spell Power by 5% and can be summoned alongside other pets.

Stacks of Readiness reduce the cooldown of Warrior Abilities by 5% per stack, improving performance with cooldowns.

Casting Pulses reduces the cooldown of Wavelength by .5s each time damage is dealt, allowing for more frequent burst phases.

Fury Blast now sets focus to neutral and deals increased damage based on Fury level, providing emergency burst damage.

Legendary Empyrean Bolt has a 6 second cooldown and reduces cooldowns of non-Tactician abilities by 1 second when cast.

Players can designate certain powers as Legendary, enhancing their abilities with new effects and mechanics.

Casting Pulses reduces the cooldown of Wavelength by .5s each time damage is dealt, allowing for more frequent burst phases.

Legendary Empyrean Bolt has a 6 second cooldown and reduces cooldowns of non-Tactician Abilities by 1 second when cast.

Clerics can obtain the Legendary Fervent Strike ability to weaken an enemy’s defenses against non-druidic powers.

Clerics can obtain the Legendary Fervent Strike ability, weakening an enemy’s defenses against non-druidic powers.

Stacks of Readiness reduce the cooldown of Warrior abilities by 5% per stack, improving performance.

Fury Blast now sets focus to neutral and deals increased damage based on Fury level, providing emergency burst damage.

Players can designate certain powers as Legendary, enhancing their abilities with new effects and mechanics.

Now applies a stack of Greed for every Rage consumed, increasing burst potential.

Now applies a stack of Greed for every Rage consumed, increasing burst potential and allowing more powerful abilities.

New ability that damages enemies and restores life force to the Defiler.

Defilers gain enhanced effects of curses with a transformation.

Transforms Defilers into a corrupted form, enhancing the effect of all curses.

New ability that spreads curses from one target to two additional nearby enemies, enhancing multi-target effectiveness.

New ability that damages foes and builds stacks of the Greed effect.

New ability that damages enemies and restores life force to the Defiler by exploiting the enemy's anger.

New ability that spreads curses to additional nearby enemies.

The Defiler soul has been introduced for Clerics, focusing on damage over time effects.

New ability that damages foes and builds stacks of the Greed effect, enhancing the Defiler's damage capabilities.

The Defiler soul has been introduced for Clerics, focusing on damage over time and multi-target abilities.

The fortress of Xarth’s Skull serves as the center of the Tuath’de domain, ruled by Queen Una.

Explore the new region known as Xarth Mire, home to the Tuath’de and various dangers.

Encounter the Boglings, residents of Xarth Mire, and their capital Bailghol.

Encounter the Boglings in their capital, Bailghol, and explore their tragic existence.

Explore Xarth's Skull, the fortress of the Tuath’de ruled by Queen Una.

Discover Alicorn Isle, built on severed unicorn horns, and its associated dangers.

Explore the new region known as Xarth Mire, home to the Tuath’de and various dangers.

Visit the Shadow Market, a trading post for the Tuath’de located on hallowed ground.

Visit the Shadow Market, a trading post for the Tuath’de located on hallowed ground.

Discover Alicorn Isle, built on severed unicorn horns, and explore its deep caverns.

Three types of Sticky Bombs introduced: Fragmentation, Scatter, and Sticky Annihilation Bombs.

A new Stun Grenade ability added for the Saboteur, providing a tactical option for crowd control.

Cloud Maker ability unleashes a massive blast of explosive force after accumulating Chemical Mixture stacks.

The Saboteur Soul is now available, featuring explosive abilities.

Cloud Maker ability added, delivering a massive blast of explosive force.

The Implosion Engine ability drags enemies towards the target, setting them up for further attacks.

The Saboteur Soul is now available, featuring explosive abilities to deal damage to multiple foes.

The Saboteur can now deal explosive damage to up to eight foes simultaneously.

New Stun Grenade ability added for the Saboteur, providing tactical options.

Implosion Engine ability introduced, dragging enemies towards the target.

Three types of sticky bombs introduced: Fragmentation, Scatter, and Sticky Annihilation Bombs.

Players can acquire the Celestial Unicorn through Limited Edition: Celestial Unicorn Troves on the RIFT Store.

Unicornalia event returns to RIFT through August 24, allowing players to earn classic unicorn mounts.

The goblins are rumored to have stolen a prophecy and are planning to destroy Saint Taranis.

Veist, the leader of the kobolds of Saint Taranis, is introduced as a key character in the Gedlo Badlands storyline.

The ongoing conflict between the goblins and the kobolds is a central theme in the Gedlo Badlands.

Unicornalia event returns to RIFT through August 24, featuring classic Onyx and Opal unicorn mounts.

Acquire the Celestial Unicorn through Limited Edition: Celestial Unicorn Troves on the RIFT Store.

A new area known as Gedlo Badlands has been introduced, featuring goblins and kobolds in conflict.

Players can earn Onyx and Opal unicorn mounts during the Unicornalia event.

Kobold monk Veist embarks on a quest to find champions to help face the goblin horde.

A new area known as Gedlo Badlands has been introduced, featuring goblins and kobolds in a conflict.

The goblins and kobolds are engaged in ongoing conflict, with the kobolds seeking redemption.

Expanded lore regarding the Plane of Fire and its inhabitants, including the goblins and devils, has been introduced.

The Gedlo Conclave, a faction of goblins, is now part of the game, with their own lore and objectives.

A new quest involving the search for champions to aid in the battle against the Gedlo goblins has been added.

Kobolds make an annual pilgrimage to Gedlo Badlands to test their prowess against the goblin horde.

Paladins can draw a group of foes into their presence.

Paladins can draw a group of foes into their presence for justice.

Paladins provide a preternatural resistance to damage for allies standing in their Sanctuary.

Paladins can erupt the ground at a designated location, causing damage and enraging enemies.

Paladins provide damage resistance to allies while standing in the Sanctuary.

Paladins can erupt the ground at a designated location, causing damage and enraging enemies.

Paladins provide significant damage protection to allies behind them.

Paladins provide significant protection from damage to allies behind them while maintaining divine will.

New animated arcane Portrait Frame available.

RIFT's third full-featured expansion, Starfall Prophecy, announced with new story content and gameplay features.

Preorders for the Starfall Prophecy expansion are now available with exclusive rewards.

New costume available: Asha Catari's Raiment.

Enhance your abilities with Legendary Powers from Level 66-70.

Log in for 20 days to earn a special bag with 40 slots of capacity.

New mount available: Ethereal Drake.

New Legendary Powers added for each Soul, altering existing abilities for deeper customization.

A brand new raid designed for level 70 players will be introduced after the expansion launch.

A new Instant Adventure system allowing groups to launch coordinated attacks on invaders' staging grounds.

New costume inspired by Asha Catari, leader of the Defiants.

A new system to make raid content more accessible to all players.

Players can now reach level 70, unlocking new character abilities and customization options.

Log in for 15 days to obtain a mystery box with unknown contents.

Log in for 50 days to earn this unique mount that can hunt down Artifacts.

Gain a boost to level 65 for one character of your choice at launch with the Starfall Prophecy Pack.

Players can now reach level 70, unlocking new character abilities and customization options.

Earn special rewards for preordering Starfall Prophecy, including daily tokens and unique items.

Ongoing technical improvements including true Multicore support and upcoming 64-bit Alpha.

A brand new raid designed for level 70 players will be introduced after the expansion launch.

A new outdoor region for level 70s with dynamic content planned for post-launch.

A new outdoor region full of dynamic content for level 70 players to enjoy.

Players can now level up to 70 and enhance their abilities with Legendary Powers.

New Legendary Powers added for each Soul, allowing dramatic alterations to existing abilities.

Introduction of LFR to make more of RIFT's content accessible to all players.

New mount available with the Digital Deluxe Edition.

Gain a boost to level 65 for one character of your choice at launch with the Starfall Prophecy Pack.

Preorders for the Starfall Prophecy expansion are now available with exclusive rewards.

New Instant Adventure system allowing coordinated attacks on invaders' staging grounds.

Introducing the Starfall Prophecy expansion with new content and features.

Explore 5 brand new zones, with the fifth zone to be released after the initial launch.

Explore 5 brand new zones, with the fifth zone releasing after the initial launch.

Log in for 50 days to earn Opie, a mount that can hunt down Artifacts.

Log in for 15 days to obtain the Tenebrean Mystery Box.

Earn daily tokens and various rewards for logging in after preordering Starfall Prophecy.

Ongoing technical improvements including true Multicore support and upcoming 64-bit Alpha.

Log in for 20 days to earn the Sack of Infinite Void with 40 slots capacity.

RIFT's third full-featured expansion, Starfall Prophecy, announced with new story content and gameplay features.

Introducing the Starfall Prophecy expansion with new content and features.

Combined with Summerfest, there are now 1,052 new artifacts available across 133 new sets.

Poison, burning, and nightmare artifacts have been added to Stonefield and Gloamwood.

Combined total of new artifacts introduced during Summerfest and Summer Solstice.

Artifact pinatas will appear in every zone, dropping various types of artifacts.

Artifact pinatas will appear in every zone during Summerfest, dropping various types of artifacts.

Poison, burning, and nightmare artifacts added to Stonefield and Gloamwood.

New items include Alsbeth’s Raiment and the Burning Husk Mount.

New oversized Artifact Pinatas scattered throughout Telara, bursting with collectibles.

Summerfest returns, running now through August 3rd, featuring scavenger hunts and battles.

Summerfest is back, running now through August 3rd, featuring scavenger hunts and battles.

New items include Alsbeth’s Raiment and the Burning Husk Mount.

Introducing Mitch, a new Artifact Attractor Minion who starts a unique mission chain.

New oversized Artifact Pinatas scattered throughout Telara, bursting with collectibles.

Mitch, a new Artifact Attractor Minion, introduces a mission chain related to his puppet theatre.

Numerous new additions to Artifacts and Dimensions.

New Dungeon Veteran system grants more rewards for players who have experienced challenges in a particular Dungeon.

New Starter Guilds introduced to help new Ascended players navigate Telara.

Upgrades to the Druid soul have been implemented.

Summerfest introduces new items such as Alsbeth’s Raiment and the Burning Husk mount.

New Dungeon Veteran system grants more rewards for experienced players.

Upgrades to the Elementalist soul have been implemented.

64-Bit Alpha scheduled for July 27th, bringing new levels of performance and stability.

New Starter Guilds introduced for new players.

64-Bit Alpha coming on July 27th for improved performance and stability.

Upcoming improvements for the Saboteur soul.

Summerfest event starts on July 14th with new items and rewards.

Upgrades to the Berserker soul have been implemented.

Improvements are coming for Paladin, Saboteur, and one more Soul yet to be announced.

Upcoming improvements for the Paladin soul.

Upgrades to the Warlord soul have been implemented.

Updates to the Druid, Elementalist, Berserker, and Warlord souls have been implemented.

Berserker's sustained damage improved, reducing reliance on 1-minute cooldown abilities.

Warlord's abilities improved for better damage output and clarity in power usage. Surges now passively activated with finishers.

Piercing Thrust now hits harder, making it crucial as a follow-up action.

Piercing Thrust now hits much harder, making it crucial as a follow-up action.

Warlord abilities improved for better damage output and clarity in power usage.

Icefall and Corpsefall merged into Wrathfall, activating based on Fury or Cunning mode.

Berserker's sustained damage improved; reduced reliance on 1-minute cooldown abilities.

Surges are now passively activated with finishers, enhancing damage over time.

New AoE ability that deals increased damage to foes recently damaged by Icefall.

Shatterfrost deals increased damage to foes recently damaged by Icefall.

Icefall and Corpsefall merged into Wrathfall, activating different effects based on mode.

Increased damage for many of Berserker's single target abilities.

The move to 64-bit is expected to drastically reduce crashes related to memory limitations.

The 64-bit upgrade will allow for the addition of more textures, models, and other art assets over time.

The transition to 64-bit will allow for the addition of more detailed textures and models in the game.

RIFT will transition to a 64-bit client, allowing for greater memory access and improved game stability.

RIFT will transition to a 64-bit client, allowing for greater memory access and improved stability.

The 64-bit upgrade is expected to drastically reduce crashes related to out of memory errors by providing access to more RAM.

The 64-bit Alpha begins in July, enhancing performance and stability.

Completing a dungeon five times grants veteran status, providing bonuses when running dungeons with non-veterans.

New players are placed in a starter guild locked at Level 5, simplifying entry into established guilds.

Elementalist, Druid, Berserker, and Warlord receive new buffs, abilities, and build synergies.

Several classic souls including Elementalist, Druid, Berserker, and Warlord receive new buffs, abilities, and build synergies.

Characters completing a dungeon five times become veterans, granting bonuses when running dungeons with non-veterans.

New players are automatically placed in a starter guild, which is locked at Level 5.

The 64-bit Alpha begins in July, improving performance and stability.

Summerfest brings new rewards including artifact Piñatas and Alsbeth’s Raiment.

Summerfest brings new rewards including artifact Piñatas and Alsbeth’s Raiment outfit.

Patrons will earn double Affinity Points during this event.

Players will receive a 50% bonus to Combat Experience during Loyalty Week.

Players will receive a 50% bonus to Favor during Loyalty Week.

Celebrating Loyalty Week with various bonuses including double Loyalty rewards and Affinity Points for Patrons.

Patrons will earn double Affinity Points during this event.

Players will receive a 50% bonus to Combat Experience during Loyalty Week.

Players will receive a 50% bonus to Prestige during Loyalty Week.

Players will receive a 50% bonus to Favor during Loyalty Week.

Players will receive a 50% bonus to Planar Attunement Experience during Loyalty Week.

Celebrate Loyalty Week with double Loyalty rewards and Affinity Points for Patrons.

Players will receive double Loyalty rewards during Loyalty Week.

Players will receive a 50% bonus to Prestige during Loyalty Week.

Players will receive a 50% bonus to Guild Experience during Loyalty Week.

Players will receive a 50% bonus to Guild Experience during Loyalty Week.

Players will receive double Loyalty rewards during Loyalty Week.

Players will receive a 50% bonus to Planar Attunement Experience during Loyalty Week.

A rare mount will be released each day at 12am and 12pm from June 10 to June 13.

All RIFT Store mounts are on sale for 25% off from June 10 to June 13.

A rare mount will be released each day at 12am and 12pm from June 10 to June 13.

All RIFT Store mounts are on sale for 25% off until June 13.

Players using the standard renderer will see better performance with Multicore enabled compared to the previous Low Quality Renderer.

Multicore support is now live, resulting in a dramatic increase in framerate for players.

Multicore support is now live, resulting in a dramatic increase in framerate for players.

Testers report performance upgrades of 25-50% or more with the new Multicore support.

Testers report performance upgrades of 25-50% or more with the new Multicore support.

The Low Quality Renderer remains available for players who prefer it, accessible through Settings.

The Low Quality Renderer is still available for players who prefer it, accessible through Settings.

Detailed lore about the sentient tower Ahnket and its role in the ongoing conflict.

Ahnket is the site of an ongoing battle between powerful beings, affecting the balance of forces in the universe.

Ahnket requires a strong array of Ascended to confront the threats within her walls.

Players must confront the powers of Lord Fionn and Eblius, who are trapped within Ahnket.

A new mysterious tower named Ahnket has appeared, containing powerful beings and a significant threat to Telara.

A new mysterious tower named Ahnket has appeared, containing powerful beings and a significant threat to Telara.

Players must confront powerful allies and the main antagonists, Lord Fionn and Eblius, within the tower Ahnket.

Challenge Lord Arak and explore the Mind of Madness with an Intrepid Adventure party featuring nine original raid bosses.

Face new challenges including Pagura, the Destroyer of Dreams, Fauxmire, and Lady Envy.

Face new challenges including Pagura, the Destroyer of Dreams, Fauxmire, and Lady Envy.

Select 'Featured: Mind of Madness' in the Instant Adventure window to join the new adventure.

Select 'Featured: Mind of Madness' in the Instant Adventure window to join the new adventure.

Challenge Lord Arak and explore the Mind of Madness with an Intrepid Adventure party featuring nine original raid bosses.

Players will receive mighty equipment with iconic appearances from the Mind of Madness raid.

Players will receive mighty equipment with iconic appearances from the Mind of Madness raid.

Introducing the RIFT Essentials Edition pack for new players, including all Souls from Nightmare Tide and Storm Legion DLCs.

The Essentials Edition is available to all players until 8:00am, Wednesday, May 11, 2016.

The Essentials Edition is priced at $49.99 / €49.99 / £38.49.

Includes Primalist Calling with 6 Souls, 2 bag slots, and 2 earring slots for all characters.

The Essentials Edition includes Primalist Calling with 6 Souls, Planewalker: Water ability, 2 bag slots, and 2 earring slots.

Essentials Edition available for purchase in the RIFT Store using Steam Wallet until May 11, 2016.

Introducing the RIFT Essentials Edition pack for new players, including all Souls from Nightmare Tide and Storm Legion DLCs.

Implemented a system to buffer rendering commands for improved performance.

Multicore rendering is now as stable as the previous single-threaded renderer, with fewer crashes.

Players will receive mighty equipment with iconic appearances from the Mind of Madness raid.

Enhanced threading for the scene update process to avoid bottlenecks in multicore rendering.

Players will receive mighty equipment with iconic appearances from the Mind of Madness raid.

Multicore rendering is now officially in open beta, available for all players.

Significant technical changes made to support multicore rendering, including new modules and threading.

Reorganized render pathways to render UI first onto a temporary buffer for better performance.

Face new bosses including Pagura the Destroyer of Dreams and Lady Envy.

A brand new adventure launching on May 11, featuring battles against Lord Arak and other deities.

A brand new adventure launching on May 11, featuring battles against Lord Arak and various deities.

UI is now rendered first onto a temporary buffer to improve overall rendering efficiency.

Face bosses like Pagura the Destroyer of Dreams and Lady Envy in the new adventure.

Players may experience performance gains of up to 50% with the new multicore rendering system.

Commands are now stored in a buffer for faster dispatching to the graphics card.

The scene update process has been optimized for better threading, reducing bottlenecks.

Multicore rendering is now in open beta, providing performance gains up to 50%.

Multicore rendering is now as stable as the previous single-threaded renderer.

Includes Trent companion pet, Trent Minion card, Earthy critters for dimension, and Level scaling Ascended ring.

Celebrate Earth Day with the Hotfix Earth Bundle available from April 22-25, 2016.

Participate in the event from April 21 to April 27 to earn special temporal currency for mech mounts.

Join the Earth Day celebration from April 22-25, supporting environmental issues with the Hotfix Earth Bundle.

The Black Empyreal Walker is available as a rare drop in special Temporal Flux Vaults.

Earn the Empyreal Walker Mount by completing PRI quests or picking up Temporal Flux Vaults.

Celebrate Earth Day with the Hotfix Earth Bundle, featuring a Trent companion pet, Trent Minion card, and more.

The Black Empyreal Walker is available as a rare drop in special Temporal Flux Vaults.

Earn the Empyreal Walker Mount through completing PRI quests or by using special temporal currency.

Participate in the event from April 21 to April 27 to earn special temporal currency for mech mounts.

Faster Framerates: Multicore Beta keeps getting better, with new upgrades to improve performance.

Battle against Boglings terrorizing Tempest Bay in a new Instant Adventure.

Deals enormous damage while staying at extreme distance by fusing fire and water powers.

Harnesses the powers of Death to battle multiple enemies simultaneously.

Faster framerates with new upgrades to the Multicore Beta for better performance.

Catch half-artifact, half-frog creatures to acquire new artifact sets.

Bigger Festivities: Carnival gets new Story Rift Raids, Dailies, Artifacts, Rewards, a new quest line, and the Frogifact game.

Face off against Maelforge, Laethys, and Teth in 4 new Story Raid Rifts.

Fusing the powers of fire and water, capable of dealing enormous damage from a distance.

An array of updates for many existing Souls.

Various improvements made to PvP gameplay.

Introduction of a new Daily Reward Calendar for players.

The annual celebration of the Ascended in Telara starts on April 14th.

An array of updates for many of the existing Souls.

Crush enemies with runes inscribed in pure magic and empower allies with Greater Runes.

Introduction of a new Daily Reward Calendar for players.

Additional daily quests and a new story quest line added.

Celebrate the fifth Anniversary with the Carnival event now live.

Annual celebration of the Ascended in Telara starting on April 14th.

Face off against Maelforge, Laethys, and Teth in 4 new Story Raid Rifts.

Harnesses the powers of Death to battle multiple enemies simultaneously.

The Ascended Soul Pack includes 5 new Souls: Warchanter (Warrior), Runeshaper (Cleric), Frostkeeper (Mage), Shadeborn (Rogue), and Maelstrom (Primalist).

Carnival features new Story Rift Raids, Dailies, Artifacts, Rewards, a new quest line, and the Frogifact game.

A healing soul equipped with enchanted commands to keep your target in the fight.

Battle against Boglings terrorizing Tempest Bay in a new Instant Adventure.

Enjoy five new Souls, one for each Calling, with the Ascended Souls DLC!

Catch half-artifact, half-frog creatures to acquire new artifact sets.

Crush enemies with runes inscribed in pure magic and empower allies with Greater Runes.

A new Minion Adventure Chain with unique rewards including the Zephyr Minion Card.

6 new Story Raid Rifts featuring Maelforge, Laethys, and Teth.

A new Minion Adventure Chain with unique rewards, starting with the Zephyr Minion Card.

A single target healer utilizing magical shielding around allies.

A potent single target healer utilizing magical shielding around allies.

The Ascended Soul Pack contains 5 new Souls: Warchanter (Warrior), Runeshaper (Cleric), Frostkeeper (Mage), Shadeborn (Rogue), and Maelstrom (Primalist).

New adventure where players battle Boglings terrorizing Tempest Bay.

Celebrate the fifth Anniversary with the Carnival event now live.

Catch half-artifact, half-frog creatures to acquire new artifact sets.

A healing soul equipped with enchanted commands to keep your target in the fight.

Introducing new Daily Quests and a new Story Quest Line with additional rewards.

Enjoy five new Souls, one for each Calling, with the Ascended Souls DLC!

Explore new Daily Quests and a new Story Quest Line with additional rewards.

Introduction of new quests for Patrons.

Earn up to 21 rewards each month just for logging in, including consumables and bonus Planar Experience.

New monthly quest for Patrons to gather Exceptional Sparkles for exceptional rewards.

Adjustments made to damage output and AOE healing effectiveness in PvP for a more strategic experience.

Earn daily rewards just for logging in, with up to 21 rewards available each month.

Adjustments made to damage output and AOE healing effectiveness in PvP for a more strategic experience.

New monthly quest for Patrons to gather Exceptional Sparkles for exceptional rewards.

A new talent that allows Shadeborn to deal impressive damage over 3 seconds.

Shadeborn uses 'Bond of Night' to deal damage to a marked target, enhancing their damage potential.

The Shadeborn's talent 'Consuming Depths' deals significant damage over 3 seconds.

Shadeborn soul complements Nightblade, enhancing Death damage and cleaving capabilities.

The Shadeborn features visual effects that include spikes of shadow driving into targets.

The Shadeborn is a new DPS soul that excels in dealing Death damage to primary and secondary targets.

Shadeborn's attacks feature spikes of shadow that visually impact targets.

The Shadeborn is a new DPS soul that excels in dealing Death damage to primary and secondary targets.

Shadeborn uses 'Bond of Night' to mark targets, causing a portion of damage dealt to also affect the marked target.

Shadeborn soul complements Nightblade, enhancing Death damage through synergy.

The Runeshaper is a new ranged, single-target damage dealing cleric soul with area control effects.

The Runeshaper's power is reflected in mystic symbols that embody their faith and power.

The Runeshaper features unique interactions between spells, such as the Seal of Impending Doom and Runestrike.

The Runeshaper's power is reflected in visual elements with mystic symbols representing their faith and power.

Runeshapers can control the battlefield using abilities like the Greater Rune of Mobility.

The Runeshaper is a new ranged, single-target damage dealing cleric soul with area control effects.

The Runeshaper features abilities like Seal of Impending Doom and Greater Rune of Mobility for battlefield control.

The Maelstrom's spirit animal represents the power of steam and flame.

The Maelstrom is a new single-target ranged DPS soul focusing on burst damage and reactive gameplay, utilizing Fire and Water elements.

The Maelstrom soul pairs well with Vulcanist, Berserker, and Dervish souls due to its damage over time skills.

The Maelstrom pairs well with Vulcanist, Berserker, and Dervish souls due to its DoT skills.

Powers include Vaporize, Excoriate, and Blast Wave, each providing unique damage capabilities.

The Molten Thresher represents the Maelstrom's power, enhancing the visual impact of attacks.

The Maelstrom is a new single-target ranged DPS soul focusing on burst damage and reactive gameplay, utilizing Fire and Water elements.

Powers include Vaporize (high damage attack), Excoriate (fire-based DoT), and Blast Wave (AoE knockback).

Introduction of new Daily Quests and a new Story Quest Line.

New activity to catch half-artifact, half-frog creatures for new artifact sets.

New adventure featuring Boglings terrorizing Tempest Bay.

6 new Story Raid Rifts featuring Maelforge, Laethys, and Teth.

Arclight Infiltration event featuring daily quests and new mounts available until April 6.

Chance to obtain a Limited Edition Necrotic Lifter through special troves.

A terrifying PRI prototype disc mount available for purchase during the event.

Arclight Infiltration event featuring daily quests and new mounts available until April 6.

A terrifying PRI prototype disc mount available through the event.

Chance to obtain a Limited Edition Necrotic Lifter through special troves.

A brand new game called Frogifact will be available.

All players will have access to true multicore support for better performance.

Addition of six new Raid Rifts for players to conquer.

The Frostkeeper pairs well with Cholomancer and Warlock for enhanced healing and charge management.

New Soul Pack offering additional customization for characters.

Introduction of new daily quests and a new story quest for players.

New Daily Login Rewards system for all players.

A new tier of Planar Attunement will be introduced.

Introduction of a new tier for Planar Attunement progression.

All abilities of the Frostkeeper have a distinctive frosted appearance, enhancing the visual experience.

Introduction of various new items including Mounts, Wings, and more.

The Frostkeeper is a new Mage soul focused on healing and protection, utilizing ice as a primary element.

A new Instant Adventure experience available in Tempest Bay.

New Daily Login Rewards will be available for all players.

The Frostkeeper is a new Mage soul focused on healing and protection, utilizing ice as a key element.

The Frostkeeper can create three different Barriers for allies and has an ability called Eternal Preservation to save allies from lethal damage.

Launch of a new game called Frogifact during the event.

A new Instant Adventure is added in Tempest Bay.

Upgrades for Warlock, Chloromancer, Warden, Archon, Ranger, and Beastmaster.

A special event for the 5th Anniversary with new activities and rewards.

Adjustments to the PvP economy for better balance.

The Frostkeeper features three different Barriers for ally protection and the ability Eternal Preservation to save allies from lethal damage.

Six new Raid Rifts are introduced in the Shimmersand Arena.

A new Soul for every Calling is introduced, enhancing character customization.

The Carnival of the Ascended offers new dailies, a new story quest, and more for the 5th Anniversary.

Implementation of true multicore support for improved performance.

Warlock, Chloromancer, Warden, Archon, Ranger, and Beastmaster Souls will receive upgrades.

Changes to the PvP economy will be implemented.

The Frostkeeper can be effectively paired with Cholomancer and Warlock for enhanced healing and charge management.

Warchanters use abilities like 'Stand Tall' for healing over time and 'Turn the Tide' for converting overhealing into a protective shield.

Warchanters pair well with the Liberator class, providing additional healing and damage support.

The Warchanter is a new single target healer for Warriors, specializing in shouts and chants.

This ability improves healing significantly, doubling the effect when healing allies within 5 meters.

The Warchanter is a new Ascended Soul for Warriors, focusing on single target healing through shouts and chants.

This ability improves healing significantly when Warchanters heal allies within 5 meters.

The Warchanter pairs well with the Liberator, enhancing healing and damage support.

Warchanters utilize abilities like 'Stand Tall' for healing over time and 'Turn the Tide' for converting overhealing into a protective shield.

Players can enable experimental multicore support for improved performance.

Players can enable experimental multicore support for improved performance.

A month-long celebration event with rewards and activities starting March 9th.

Players can earn 5th Anniversary Tickets by participating in regular activities until April 6th.

A month-long celebration event with rewards and activities from March 9th to April 6th.

The Arclight Ascendancy event takes place in Telara from March 3 through March 9.

The Arclight Ascendancy event takes place from March 3 through March 9, featuring daily challenges and rewards.

Complete the quest to battle mechanical monstrosities and gather power supplies for rewards.

Opportunity to purchase a Limited Edition Golden Arclight Rider through the event.

Participate in daily Arclight Time Trials to earn Enduring Sourcestone Batteries.

Opportunity to purchase a Golden Arclight Rider through a Limited Edition Trove.

Participate in daily Arclight Time Trials to earn Enduring Sourcestone Batteries for rewards.

Complete the quest to battle mechanical monstrosities and gather power supplies for rewards.

The Hazel Cappie mount is available as a rare drop in Limited Edition: Hazel Cappie Troves until March 2.

The Hazel Cappie mount is available as a rare drop in Limited Edition: Hazel Cappie Troves until March 2.

Participate in the Hooves and Horns zone event in Moonshade Highlands for a chance to receive a Limited Edition: Sparkle Trove.

Unicornalia event returns until February 24, featuring Onyx and Opal unicorn mounts.

Celestial Unicorn can be acquired through Limited Edition: Celestial Unicorn Troves on the RIFT Store.

Three quests available (two daily and one one-time) to earn Sparkle Essences for unicorn mounts.

Three quests available (two daily and one once) to earn Sparkle Essences for purchasing unicorn mounts.

Participate in the Hooves and Horns zone event in Moonshade Highlands for a chance to receive a Limited Edition: Sparkle Trove.

The Celestial Unicorn can be acquired through Limited Edition: Celestial Unicorn Troves on the RIFT Store.

The Onyx and Opal unicorn mounts can be earned during the Unicornalia event by collecting Sparkle Essences.

Unicornalia event runs until February 24, featuring unicorn mounts and quests to earn Sparkle Essences.

New costume offering featuring Flipped Wedding gear for characters.

Two Patron exclusive quests available starting in Meridian and Sanctum for defeating Planar foes.

Celebrate the launch of the Call to Arms event with increased Rifts and special rewards.

A new heartfelt effect mount that allows players to float above the ground, available as a rare drop from Limited Edition: Lovely Levitation Troves.

All players logging in this weekend will receive 3 free days of Patron time.

The Lovely Levitation mount is available for a limited time, ending on February 17th.

New costume offering featuring Flipped Wedding gear for characters.

Rewards include Abyssal Crusader Tokens, Fragments of Madness, and Mayhem Adventure Caches.

A new heartfelt effect mount that allows players to float above the ground, available as a rare drop from Limited Edition: Lovely Levitation Troves.

Two Patron exclusive quests available starting in Meridian and Sanctum during the event.

Celebrate the launch of the Call to Arms event with increased Rifts and special rewards.

All players logging in this weekend will receive 3 free days of Patron time.

Rewards include Abyssal Crusader Tokens, Fragments of Madness, and Mayhem Adventure Caches.

The Lovely Levitation mount is available for a limited time, ending on February 17th.

Help round up rebellious Razorbacks in Moonshade from now through February 10.

Help round up rebellious Razorbacks in Moonshade from now through February 10.

The Celestial Razorback is now available as a rare drop from Limited Edition: Celestial Razorback Troves.

The Celestial Razorback is now available as a rare drop from Limited Edition: Celestial Razorback Troves.

Conversion of RIFT to a 64-bit client for enhanced performance and memory utilization.

Enhanced rewards for Patrons through the introduction of Affinity.

First major update of the year featuring new quests and rewards for the Carnival of the Ascended.

Addition of true multicore support to improve performance and stability.

First major update of the year featuring the Carnival of the Ascended with new quests and rewards.

Massive improvements to the Wardrobe System for players.

Massive revamp to the Wardrobe System for improved player experience.

Second Intrepid Instant Adventure featuring The Mind of Madness.

Implementation of a new daily login reward system.

RIFT client will utilize multicore processors for improved performance and stability.

Transition to a 64-bit client for enhanced performance and stability.

Announcement of new souls for all character callings.

Introduction of a new daily login reward system for players.

Ongoing enhancements to PVP gameplay.

The first new Calling since the launch of RIFT.

Earn extra experience and bonuses in RIFT until January 18.

Earn extra experience and bonuses in RIFT from now through January 18.

Arclight Infiltration is back from January 7 to January 14 featuring the new Nightmare Lifter.

Players can earn Magnetic Containment Bottles to purchase the new Nightmare Lifter or find it in Limited Edition: Nightmare Lifter Troves.

Arclight Infiltration event runs from January 7 to January 14, featuring the new Nightmare Lifter.

Players can earn Magnetic Containment Bottles to purchase the new Nightmare Lifter or find it in Limited Edition Troves.