What changed in RIFT in 2026

Removed the ability to polymorph other players; trinkets can now only polymorph the caster.

The delete button is now available for all mails in your in-game mailbox, excluding auction mails.

A new mount called the 'Summer Splash Surfboard' has been added to the game.

Resolved an issue where the Pathfinder wardrobe set wasn’t correctly unlocked once acquired.

Updated the contents of a package that shows items that are no longer available.

Implemented visual fixes for capes introduced in a previous patch.

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

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

Completing daily quests rewards players with 65 Chaos Motes per character each day.

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

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

Summerfest returns with activities including Scavenger Hunts, Swarmlord Khargroth Battles, Seasonal Quests, and Artifact Pinatas.

Instances are no longer hosted on the Reclaimer shard (EU/NA) due to reported gameplay issues.

The following mounts have been added: Flamescale Tegulisk, Crystalline Tegulisk, Necrovoid Tegulisk.

All items sold by NPC Nox Alar in Tempest Bay are now significantly cheaper, reduced to 1/6th of their original price.

Budgie Madness will end on June 22, 2026, at 23:59 UTC.

The Hellbug invasion event starts on June 12, 2026, and ends on June 15, 2026, featuring daily quests for rewards.

New Artifact Piñatas can be found throughout Telara, offering artifact sets that unlock special cosmetic abilities.

Participate in a nonsensical quiz for a chance to win 1000 Credits.

Special Life Rifts and herding sheep while polymorphed into a corgi.

Participate in contests for a chance to win a cute sweater.

Show your favorite companion for a chance to win 1000 Credits.

Resolved an issue with the weekly battle pass quest 'Anomaly Tamer', where several quests would not count towards its progress.

Resolved an issue where the 'Dominion Elite' chest piece would clip with cape gear.

The account-wide 'Bloodrotten Greathound' mount has been added.

The account-wide 'Acopellus Greathound' mount has been added.

The text for payment methods in the in-game store has been adjusted to be in line with current payment methods.

Participate in zone events across Telara to earn rewards during Unicornalia.

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

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

A new cosmetic set, the Dominion Elite Set, has been added to the game.

Titles for Dungeon Dash, Ascended Trial: Bloodstorm and Rift Hunter have been introduced.

Rewards for the top players include Credits and unique titles.

The Magnanimous Archon mount is available as a reward at level 30 of the battle pass.

Players can now skip the tutorial zone by talking with Fluffy, Destroyer of Worlds, at the cost of forfeiting items and experience points.

Players can reroll quests that are too difficult or bothersome.

The Vein of Glory battle pass is now available for a rerun, featuring 30 levels of rewards.

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

The Vein of Glory Battle Pass will rerun, starting from May 12, 2026.

Participate in PvP to earn rewards and the chance to become the Apex Champion.

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

Completing all daily quests will reward players with a total of 65 Chaos Motes per character every day.

The Mechs are back in Telara, starting a seasonal event where players can earn rewards by completing daily quests and participating in Warfronts.

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

Black Loyalty tier Friend Summon cooldown reduced from 15 minutes to 10 minutes.

Resolved an issue that could cause RIFT to crash under certain circumstances.

Several duplicate background images have been removed.

Ascend-A-Friend Friend Summon cooldown reduced from 30 minutes to 20 minutes.

The tooltip for the ability Assassinate now correctly states that it requires Stealth to be used.

Resolved an issue where Shield of the Hero was incorrectly boosting healing from the caster rather than other players.

Resolved an issue with the Greathound Frostbitten’s textures.

Participate in the Dungeon Dash competition for a chance to win prizes.

Winners of the contest will be announced on May 21, 2026.

The entry period for the contest concludes on May 14, 2026, at 10:59 PM UTC.

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

Participate in the dimension contest themed 'All That Glitters' by decorating your dimension with the concept of building something precious.

Updated the textures of the 'Faerus' mount.

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

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

Gear drops from River of Souls have been adjusted to be more in line with T2 raid gear.

Resolved an issue where Flame of Life could be used with unintended interactions to kill other players outside PvP maps.

The Hellbugs are invading Telara from March 27 to March 30, 2026, featuring daily quests and rewards.

DLC packages including Riftwalker’s Essentials Pack and 12-month Patron Pass available during the sale.

Ascended Essentials package includes a plethora of souls and two bag slots at a discount.

All RIFT DLC packages available at a 50% discount during the Spring Sale.

A new cape item has been introduced to celebrate RIFT's 15th anniversary.

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

Completing daily quests rewards 65 Chaos Motes per character each day.

Hunt Artifact Piñatas throughout Telara to receive artifact sets that unlock special cosmetic abilities.

Accept Daily Quests and join Warfronts in Sanctum, Meridian, or Tempest Bay to collect Mech Components.

Complete the quest to defeat Mechs in various locations including Vostigar Peaks and Silverwood.

Participate in the Shiny Mech Weekend event to defend Telara from Mechs and complete daily quests for rewards.

Collect Intact Power Supplies from enemy constructs in Scarlet Gorge.

Complete daily quest to travel through checkpoints using speed boosts.

Resolved issue where items were not displayed in the store preview.

Resolved issue where checkpoints in 'Arclight Time Trials' were outside map borders.

Arclight Ascendancy is back with featured Arclight mounts and more items.

Adjusted the CTA display window to allow subsequent instances of the same CTA to show the correct display date.

Claim a special voucher code for 3 days of Patron time during the first week of the anniversary.

Dazzling decorations will cover all major cities on Telara for the Carnival of the Ascended, starting March 1, 2026.

All boosts will be running from March 1, 2026, 9 AM UTC until March 8, 2026, 9 AM UTC.

Complete five Carnival Instant Adventures for additional rewards by talking to Frog Wrangling or Sijay Creg in your main city.

Accept the 'Clen House at Carnival' weekly quest from Dantwor Honey-Tongue in Tempest Bay, requiring completion of 50 Carnival mini-games for rewards.

Enter the Dimension Contest by decorating your favorite RIFT Dimension into a party venue and submitting screenshots.

Top three participants will receive credits as rewards for the Dimension Contest.

Truffle Hunters can now respawn, making the zone event less stressful for players.

The mystical Celestial Razorback mount with a starry body is now available during the event.

Enjoy daily and weekly quests to earn currency and rewards from February 20 to February 27, 2026.

Removed the section of the ability Icy Cascade where healing would be increased by 100% for each Emblem consumed.

The 'Amaryn Thryrix' has been added.

Scheduled certain missing events.

Adjusted certain CTA events with overlapping dates.

Take a screenshot with your loved one in Telara to participate in the Lovely Duo contest and win rewards.

Participate in the Lovely Dimension Contest by decorating a dimension themed around love for a chance to win prizes.

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

Unicornalia will end on February 13, 2026, at 23:59 UTC.

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.

Unlock the Emissary of the Deep mount at level 30 of the Frozen Waters battle pass.

Players can complete 4 random Daily Quests (+2 for Patrons) and 3 random Weekly Quests.

Players can reroll quests they find too difficult or bothersome.

The Frozen Waters battle pass returns with 30 levels of rewards through daily and weekly quests.

Resolved an issue where unavailable shards were visible in the Search tab of the Dimensions UI.

Resolved an issue where the owner column in the Search tab would display as charactername@Unknown.

The XP Lock feature that was originally disabled has now returned to RIFT. To activate the lock, open Settings > Interface > Misc > Lock XP.

Battle Pass Season 3 returns on February 4, 2026.

Completing daily quests rewards players with 65 Chaos Motes per character each day.

Participate in the Mechs on Parade event starting January 30, 2026, with daily quests and rewards.

Rewards available for Credits or Chaos Motes at the event NPC, including mounts and pets.

New quest to defeat Mechs in various zones including Vostigar Peaks and Silverwood.

Resolved an issue where the ability Empyrean Ascension and its legendary version could be active at the same time.

Updated the name display for the Search tab of the Dimension UI to show 'charactername@shardname' and made it cross shard.

The tooltip of the Glyph of the Shalistiri has been updated to better reflect its functionality.

Updated the name display for the Cross Shard (Weekly) and Cross Shard (All Time) to show 'charactername@shardname'.

CTAs and World Events have been scheduled for 2026.

Resolved an issue where scrolling would not work in the Mounts window when no mount was present.

Resolved an issue where the ability Ebb and Flow and its legendary version could be active at the same time.

Resolved an issue where the ability Swirling Winds and its legendary version could be active at the same time.