What changed in RIFT in 2025

Resolved an issue that, under certain circumstances, allowed multiple buff abilities to be unintentionally active at the same time.

Resolved an issue that prevented the 'Creepy Crawler Portrait Badge' from being obtained from the Mask-A-Raid: 2015 achievement.

A new mount, the Glacial Vaiyuu, is now available.

A new tab for cosmetic wings has been introduced in RIFT’s in-game store.

A special event portal leads to Iron Pine Peaks for a fun sledging activity to earn more event currency.

The Fae Yule event has returned, offering daily and weekly quests for special event currency and seasonal rewards.

A quiz event where players can participate for a chance to win credits.

Participate in a dimension contest themed around holiday cheer with rewards for top entries.

The annual RIFTmas event returns with community activities and daily rewards.

The Fae Yule event store will remain open until January 6, 2026, for players to purchase holiday gifts.

A screenshot contest where players can capture festive moments for a chance to win rewards.

Enjoy daily gifts and a 50% bonus on Player + Guild and Dungeon Currency gains for 12 days.

Special daily quests available to earn Chaos Motes for mounts and rewards.

Participate in the ‘Hooves and Horns’ zone events associated with Unicornalia to earn rewards.

Chaos Motes can be used to exchange for special items and mounts during Unicornalia.

Pick up 4 Daily Quests from NPCs in Meridian, Sanctum, or Tempest Bay to earn Chaos motes.

Complete daily quests to earn a total of 65 Chaos Motes per character each day.

Mechs will invade Telara from November 7 to November 10, 2025, rewarding participants with Chaos Motes.

A new quest that takes players to various locations to defeat Mechs.

Participate in the Mechs on Parade event to defend Telara from armored enemies and earn rewards.

Use Credits or collected Chaos Motes to redeem mounts, rewards, pets, and more at the event NPC.

50% discount on all RIFT packages from November 4 to November 11, 2025.

Players can submit creative themes for the Dimension Bonanza contest.

Contest entries are open until November 29, 2025, 22:59 UTC.

Top three participants will receive 3000, 2000, and 1000 Credits respectively.

A new dimension contest where players can create themed dimensions for a chance to win rewards.

Resolved an issue where the Seraphim’s Halo was incorrectly positioned on the male and female dwarf.

Updated the drop rewards of certain community-related events.

Added a new cape slot item.

Log in between October 22 and October 29, 2025, to receive a gift of 7 days of Patron subscription.

The Autumn Harvest store will remain open until November 11, 2025.

The Autumn Harvest will now start on October 15, 2025.

Celebrate the Autumn Harvest with quests and rewards from October 15 to November 4, 2025.

The textures of the Sun Oracle Parchment have been updated.

Resolved an issue where the Sun Oracle Parchment would not be visible on the male Bahmi.

Resolved an issue that, under certain circumstances, allowed multiple buff abilities to be unintentionally active at the same time.

Resolved an issue that, under certain circumstances, allowed for a player’s health points to be restored abnormally.

Resolved an issue where the Sun Oracle Parchment would not be visible to other players.

The Hellbugs are invading Telara from October 10 to October 13, 2025, featuring daily quests and rewards.

Several fixes and changes were deployed for some returning CTA events.

A new account-wide mount has been added to RIFT.

Goblin – Poison Dragon, Tidal Dragon, and Dune King Dragon mounts received visual enhancements with added glow.

The grand event Shiny Shenanigans has made a return, featuring a hunt for collectible shinies.

Players can hunt for Artifact Piñatas throughout Telara to receive artifact sets that unlock special cosmetic abilities.

Collecting artifact sets allows players to unlock 'Artifact Eyes', which make their eyes glow in different colors.

Three new mounts have been introduced: Goblin – Poison Dragon, Tidal Dragon, and Dune King Dragon.

The following elements of the Dimensions UI are now functional: Cross Shard (Weekly) and Cross Shard (All Time).

Resolved an issue that caused several quests to be missing their intended rewards.

Resolved an issue that caused some players to obtain the bonus Battle Pass rewards without the purchase of the rerun pass.

Some quests have seen their rewards slightly adjusted due to rewards being too high or too low for the difficulty of the quest.

Resolved an issue that prevented crash reports from players from being delivered.

The health points of the Community Artifact Pinatas have been multiplied by approximately ~40x, making them more durable.

Removed the 'Freelancer Skin: Asha Catari' item from the Endless War achievement.

Join the battle against Mechs in Telara from September 5 to September 8, 2025, and earn rewards.

A quest that takes players to various locations to defeat Mechs.

Use Credits or Chaos Motes to redeem mounts, rewards, pets, and more at the event NPC.

Complete daily quests to earn a total of 65 Chaos Motes per character each day.

Earn the artifact set that grants the Leaf on the Wind title.

The Tendrils of Blight Battle Pass has been enabled.

Resolved a visual issue with the Werewolf Cape.

Resolved a visual issue with the Cloak of the Pirate King.

Fixed a localization error for the GC 2025 cape mail.

Players can reroll quests that are too difficult or bothersome.

Seasonal Battle Pass featuring 30 levels of rewards, including the Wings of Life mount.

Halo spells obtained through newer cape items are now persistent when the player logs out.

Rewards are split between Free, Premium, and Patron tiers across 30 levels.

Complete 4 random Daily Quests (+2 for Patrons) and 3 random Weekly Quests to progress.

Exclusive GC 2025 Cape and GC25 Halo available for attendees at Gamescom 2025.

Winners will be announced on October 7, 2025.

Top three participants will receive credits: 3000 for 1st, 2000 for 2nd, and 1000 for 3rd place.

Participate in the dimension contest blending summer and winter themes.

Entries must be submitted by September 30, 2025, at 10:59 PM UTC.

Special daily quests to earn Chaos Motes for mounts and rewards.

Event runs from August 8, 2025 to August 11, 2025.

Adjusted some images that looked distorted in the RIFT store.

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.

Resolved an issue with the Object Distance setting not applying correctly, increasing the overall limit for higher-end users.

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.

Prismatic Planar Earrings and buffs for all callings now behave correctly when the character dies and respawns.

Three new Ursin mounts and four new Tiger mounts have been introduced and will become available in RIFT in the following weeks.

The new capes from the July 22, 2025, patch are no longer dyeable, resolving the issue where textures would disappear.

Resolved an issue where the Riftbound Ursin would load more textures than it should.

The abilities Guardian Flare and Defiant Flare now function in the Celestial Lands area with required Planar Charges.

Fixed an issue where the Riftbound Ursin mount appeared with abnormal colors on lower graphical settings.

The Call To Action shop for Hellbugs now displays correctly when the related Call To Action is active.

Fixed an issue where the '+' symbol would not display correctly when delivering artifacts to any artifact set.

Corrected the behavior of the /who command when a player is alone in any area.

Help buttons now redirect to active and useful websites for customer support and feedback.

Pick up 4 Daily Quests from NPCs in Meridian, Sanctum, or Tempest Bay to earn Chaos motes.

Participate in the ‘Hooves and Horns’ zone events to earn rewards.

Chaos Motes can be used to exchange for special items and mounts during Unicornalia.

Players can use Credits or collected Chaos Motes to redeem mounts, rewards, pets, and more at the event NPC.

A new quest that takes players to various zones to defeat Mechs.

Players can accept Daily Quests and join Warfronts in Sanctum, Meridian, and Tempest Bay to combat Mechs.

The Mechs are back in Telara, offering players a chance to earn rewards through daily quests and Warfronts.

The Summerfest store will remain available until August 6, 2025, for players to purchase gifts.

Summerfest is back with a variety of activities including Scavenger Hunts, Swarmlord Khargroth Battles, and Seasonal Quests.

Investigating an issue where the CTA store does not appear in the RIFT store, making several event items unavailable.

The Hellbug Call To Action starts on June 27, 2025, and ends on June 30, 2025, featuring daily quests and rewards.

Budgie Madness event will end on June 16, 2025, at 23:59 UTC.

Special daily quests available to earn Chaos Motes for mounts and rewards.

Participate in a unique quiz with random winners receiving Credits.

Show your favorite companion for a chance to win Credits.

Celebrate Corgi Month with special Life Rifts and activities.

Enter to win one of three Corgi Fur Sweaters.

Participate in Herding Sheep rifts to earn the title 'of House Fluffington'.

Chaos Motes can be exchanged for special items and mounts during Unicornalia.

Pick up 4 Daily Quests from NPCs in Meridian, Sanctum, or Tempest Bay to earn Chaos motes.

Participate in the ‘Hooves and Horns’ zone events to earn rewards.

Players are challenged to build their perfect safe place in the Dimension contest.

Top three participants will receive credits: 1st place - 3000 Credits, 2nd place - 2000 Credits, 3rd place - 1000 Credits.

The entry period concludes on June 6, 2025, at 10:59 PM UTC.

Winners will be announced on June 13, 2025.

Players can use Credits or Chaos Motes to redeem mounts, rewards, and pets at the event NPC.

The Mechs are back in Telara, offering daily quests and rewards from May 9 to May 11, 2025.

A new quest that takes players to various locations to defeat Mechs.

Players can accept daily quests in Sanctum, Meridian, or Tempest Bay to earn Chaos Motes and Mech Components.

Collect Artifact Piñatas to unlock ‘Artifact Eyes’, special cosmetic abilities that make your eyes glow.

The grand event Shiny Shenanigans has made a return, featuring a hunt for collectible shinies.

Entries for the contest must be submitted by May 8, 2025, 10:59 PM UTC.

Winners of the contest will be announced on May 16, 2025.

Top three participants will receive credits: 3000 for 1st place, 2000 for 2nd, and 1000 for 3rd.

Participate in the April dimension contest by creating a medieval themed dimension.

Special daily quests available to earn Chaos Motes for mounts and rewards.

Get rewards for Credits or redeem Chaos Motes for mounts, pets, and more at the event NPC.

Accept Daily Quests in Sanctum, Meridian, or Tempest Bay to collect Mech Components and earn 65 Chaos Motes daily.

A quest that takes players to various locations to defeat fearsome Mechs.

Participate in the Mechs on Parade event to defend Telara from armored enemies and earn rewards.

Top three participants will receive credits: 1st place - 3000 Credits, 2nd place - 2000 Credits, 3rd place - 1000 Credits.

The entry period for the contest concludes on March 31, 2025, at 10:59 PM UTC.

Winners of the Dimension Contest will be announced on April 7, 2025.

Participate in the Green Gleam Dimension Contest by decorating your dimension with green decorations for a chance to win rewards.

Complete 5 Carnival Instant adventures for additional rewards from Frog Wrangling or Sijay Creg.

Login between March 1, 2025, and March 7, 2025, to receive 7 Days of Patron for free.

Accept the weekly quest from Dantwor Honey-Tongue in Tempest Bay to complete 50 Carnival mini-games for rewards.

The event times displayed in-game were incorrect; the correct times for each phase have been provided.

The Carnival of the Ascended returns with decorations in major cities and various rewards.

The Hellbug Call To Action starts on February 18, 2025, and ends on February 20, 2025, featuring daily quests and rewards.

Take a screenshot with your loved one in Telara for a chance to win rewards.

Create the most charming dimension across Telara themed around love for a chance to win prizes.

Participate in either contest to be entered into a raffle for a Lovely Levitation mount.

The grand event Shiny Shenanigans has made a return, featuring a hunt for collectible shinies and rewards.

Collecting artifact sets allows players to unlock 'Artifact Eyes', which are special cosmetic abilities that make eyes glow.

Players can hunt Artifact Piñatas throughout Telara to collect artifact sets that unlock special cosmetic abilities.