Hello Ascended,

It's that time of the week again!

All RIFT shards will be taken offline for weekly maintenance at the following times:

• NA (including Vigil): 7:30 AM PDT / 10:30 AM EDT on July 11, 2018
• EU: 1:00 AM GMT/UTC on July 12, 2018

The estimated downtime duration for all shards is ** 1.5 hours **.

As always, we hope to be up sooner, though. We'll let you know if it runs later. Stay tuned to this thread for updates.

-RIFT Team

It’s as hot as a fire Rift outside, which can mean only one thing - it’s time for Summerfest in Telara! Running 07/12 – 08/02 and sporting a fantastic new tropical Tiki theme, Summerfest will get you through the heat in Island style! Grab a wild mask and jump on a surfboard for the best in summer fun!

RIFT’s annual summer holiday event, Summerfest is back! This year it runs from Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 3:30 PM PDT until Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 3:30 PM PDT. Even better, it will be available on both RIFT and RIFT Prime. Turn on the fan, spray some tropical scented oil around and escape the heat with us!

Summerfest offers several activities for all walks of Ascended:

• Scavenger Hunts
• Swarmlord Khargroth Battles
• Seasonal Quests
• Artifact Piñatas
• Mitch the Artifact Attractor Minion Questline (if you’ve already done this in previous years, it will not be available)

• The coveted Cosmic Seals with stats:
  
  • Hallowed
  • Mysterious
  • Coveted
  • Tough
  • and Stalwart!

• Island Surfboard

• Key to Dimension, Island Cove – the ultimate breezy, warm seaside beach, awaiting your footprints!
• Summerfest Kit: Island Hut - for snuggling in at night (and to store your surfboard)
• Summerfest Kit: Tiki Bar – a definite must-have!

• Brooster
• Red Parrot
• Blue Parrot

• Playful Ears: Choose from Bunny, Fox, Cat or Deer
• Kelari Spiritcaller Headdress
• Farclan Warchief Headdress
• Mischievous Island Headdress
• Fierce Island Mask
• Intimidating Island Mask
• Mystical Island Mask
• Island Mask Backpack
• A bunch of boisterous Tiki-themed cosmetic weapons!
  
  • Island Axe
  • Island Cudgel
  • Island Shanker
  • Island Warglaive
  • Island Staff
  • Island Greatsword

PURCHASE THE FOLLOWING HOT NEW ITEMS WITH CREDITS!

New Wardrobe Items!

• Island Dancer Regalia
• Swarmlord’s Insectoid Wings (bugs get bigger in the tropics, right?)

Dimensioneers gain a wide range of new Summerfest items!

• Two Tiki Bars, Three Tiki Torches, Four Tiki Totems – Tiki Tiki TIKI!!!!
• Summer Globe Lights in Blue, Green, Orange, Purple and Red, perfect for your beach party!
• Beach Umbrellas in several colors
• Beach Chairs for when you get tired of dancing
• Five hammocks to choose from for the ultimate in comfort!
• Fishing Net fence
• Seashells, because of course you need seashells for your beach!
• Starfish – wait, is one of those twitching?
• Three Taro plants – decorative use only, do not attempt to eat (or let us know how it goes if you do)
• Short Wood Surfboard
• Rough Wooden Surfboard
• Polished Wooden Surfboard
• White Defiant Surfboard
• White Guardian Surfboard

SPECIAL NOTES FOR LIVE/PRIME:

Live players will be able to access the event section of the RIFT store

RIFT Prime will only have access to content in the original zones. Prime subscribers will be able to purchase most of the Summerfest items from vendors in Sanctum and Meridian.  The Nightmare Squirrel mount may drop from the final bosses of Expert Dungeons on Prime during this event!

You may be wondering about the origins of Summerfest.

While some of the history is lost to time, many scholars believe that Summerfest dates back to ancient elven rituals involving burning sacrifices inside wicker figures. Of course, most elves would prefer to forget these barbaric references to their past. In fact, such practices are now forbidden by both High Elves and Kelari alike, although sometimes alluded to by disgruntled Dwarves. What remains in modern Telara is a celebration of flames for all Ascended to enjoy.

Summerfest is now the holiday that marks the longest days of summer in Telara. Ascended continue to celebrate ancient traditions and have fun, even in the sweltering heat. This helps lighten the distract celebrants from the stress of the near-constant threats against Telara.

So don’t be late! Just like summer itself, the festivities won’t last long. Play RIFT or RIFT Prime and don’t forget to check out the seasonal in-game store for even more Summerfest goodies!

Last Friday, June 29, 2018, the US had Internet complications which impacted our previously-scheduled livestream hosted by Kelari Cuddles! This week it’s really on!

This Friday, July 6, 2018, join us live on Twitch for our weekly RIFTstream. We’re hosting Trion Creator, Kelari Cuddles! This week she is doing Weapons-only dungeon runs for the ultimate dungeon challenge!

RIFT LIVESTREAM
Friday, July 6, 2018
11:30 AM PDT: Hosting Kelari Cuddles!
https://www.twitch.tv/kelaricuddles

We’ve given Kelari some great in-game RIFT prizes to give away so be sure to tune in live on her Twitch chat for a chance to win!

From 12:01 AM PDT on July 6, 2018 through 11:59 PM PDT July 11, 2018, earn extra experience in both RIFT and RIFT Prime!

The Independence Week Celebration is almost over. If you haven’t already, make sure to pick up your wardrobe goodies at 25% off on Live or your free Golden Lifter mount on Prime.

We’re not done with the celebrations, though. As a thank you to players, we’re giving you extra XP! Hop in game and celebrate the summer in the air conditioning. Level up an alt on Live or catch up to your friends on Prime with an extra 50% bonus experience in-game until July 11, 2018.

*We originally indicated that the Bonus XP event would last until July 9, 2018. However, due to our email saying July 11, 2018, we've decided to extend the event until July 11, 2018.

Hello Ascended,

It's that time of the week again!

All RIFT shards will be taken offline for a weekly restart at the following times:

• NA (including Vigil): 7:30 AM PDT / 10:30 AM EDT on July 4, 2018
  
• EU: 1:00 AM GMT/UTC on July 5, 2018

The estimated downtime duration for all shards is ** 1.5 hours **.

As always, we hope to be up sooner, though. We'll let you know if it runs later. Stay tuned to this thread for updates.

Please note that due the US's Independence Day holiday on July 4th, there will not be a patch for this week. It is only a restart. However, next week we'll have a large update.

-RIFT Team

Log in every day on Live or Prime, or BOTH if you're a Patron, and receive a free daily bonus!



We make it easy - just log in and your gift calendar will immediately appear on your screen. Simply click on the day's item and it will immediately appear in your inventory.

There are 21 items to claim each month, which means that if you skip a few days to go camping or on a whirlwind tour of Antactica, you won't miss out!

RIFT Live and RIFT Prime have different items, because each version of Telara is at a different stage of evolution!

What will you earn today? Artifacts? Supplies? Faction bonuses? Reward charges?

Log in and find out!

This Friday, June 29, 2018, join us live on Twitch for our weekly RIFTstream. This week we’re hosting the wondrous Trion Creator, Kelari Cuddles! This week she is doing Weapons-only dungeon runs for the ultimate dungeon challenge!

RIFT LIVESTREAM
Friday, June 29, 2018
11:30 AM PDT: Hosting Kelari Cuddles!
https://www.twitch.tv/kelaricuddles

We’ve given Kelari some great in-game RIFT prizes to give away so be sure to tune in live for a chance to win!

Hello Ascended,

All RIFT shards will be taken offline for emergency maintenance at the following times:

• NA (including Vigil) & EU: 10:45 AM PDT / 1:45 PM EDT / 5:45 PM UTC on June 28, 2018

This is to fix the PA issues.

The estimated downtime duration for all shards is ** 1.5 hours **.

As always, we hope to be up sooner, though. We'll let you know if it runs later. Stay tuned to this thread for updates.

-RIFT Team

It's Independence week in the United States - Prime players can earn the patriotic Golden Lifter mount in game! Live players, we're rolling out some gorgeous new masks and backpacks just for you, plus the opportunity to upgrade the rest of your wardrobe at 25% off!

Summer starts NOW! This special promotion runs from June 28th through July 5th.


Upgrade your style with 25% off all credit-based wardrobe items, all week long!

This summer's style is all about the masks! We offer a look for every taste:

• NEW! Green Dragonian Mask
  
• NEW! Gold Dragonian Mask

We know you love unusual backpack looks too, and these will be especially suited to the more Steampunk-oriented among you!

• NEW! Empyrian Fuel Cell
  
• NEW! Biofoundry Personal Power Pack

We're bringing back some of your old favorites from Fashion Week as well!
 

The highly sought-after Golden Lifter features a glorious eagle motif. This bird is a scalable-speed mount, that trails a patriotic stream of red, white and blue. Even better, you can earn it for FREE through the Freedom Sparkle Festival challenge!

Talk to "Freedom Sparkle Sam" in Meridian or Sanctum to start your quest. You'll collect sparkles by completing Expert Dungeons, winning Warfronts and completing Zone Events across Telara. The eagle is a creature of air, so you will earn even more freedom sparkles when you defeat Crucia's forces from the Plane of Air!

*Note: we originally also included Mercutial's Headdress and Lord Fionn's Horned Crest as new items. However, these items were nabbed by some boglings and will be featured in a future RIFT update.

RIFT 4.4: Hotfix #18 6/27/2018


[DIMENSIONS]

• Fixed an issue that put Guild Dimensions in a state where the active guild dimension could not be changed.

[LFR]

• Fixed an issue causing your FPS to substantially drop over time if the LFR window is left open.

[WARDROBE]

• Fixed an issue that caused some weapons to be displayed with the wrong colors when applied as a wardrobe.

RIFT 4.4: Hotfix #18 6/27/2018


[BANK VAULT]

• Fixed an issue allowing you to use extended bank vaults even though they were invisible. In accordance with this, YOU GET A VAULT. AND YOU GET A VAULT. AND YOU GET A VAULT! (Vault 1’s extended storage is now available for everybody).

[EXPERT DUNGEONS]

• The rate of Expert gear tokens is temporarily doubled!

[RAIDS]

• Items
  
  • The rate of Raid gear tokens is temporarily increased by 50%!
    
  • Raid currency now always drops on a personal loot roll whether or not player receives a piece of gear on that roll.
• Greenscale’s Blight
  
  • Hylas has instituted a new open door policy on Greenscale’s Blight and allows the Ascended to walk right into the open front door to get murdered by a tree.
    
  • The odds of getting a relic quality drop from Greenscale has been doubled.
    
  • The chances of chase item drops from Greenscale has been greatly increased.