Hello, Ascended!
It’s been an entire year, but now it is finally time, Summerfest is back!

What is Summerfest?

The origins of Summerfest are shrouded in mystery, but many scholars trace it back to ancient elven rituals involving burning sacrifices inside wicker figures. Today, most elves prefer to forget these barbaric aspects of their past, and such practices are now forbidden by both High Elves and Kelari, though occasionally referenced by disgruntled Dwarves.

In modern Telara, Summerfest has evolved into a celebration of flames for all Ascended to enjoy. This holiday marks the longest days of summer and continues ancient traditions with a focus on fun, even in the sweltering heat. These festivities help lighten the mood and provide a distraction from the near-constant threats against Telara.

Activities aplenty!

But aside from its intriguing history, Summerfest has plenty of activities for you to enjoy, such as Scavenger Hunts, Swarmlord Khargroth Battles, Seasonal Quests, Artifact Pinatas and much more!

Don’t hesitate Ascended, the Summerfest will pack up and leave on July 30, 2025, and its store will remain available until August 6, 2025, for all the Ascended who did not have quite enough time to buy all the gifts they wanted!

Your RIFT team.

Hello Ascended!

The Hellbugs are back and they are invading Telara!🔥 Grab your friends, your best sword and your strongest spells and jump into the fray!

The Hellbug Call To Action starts on June 27, 2025, and will end on June 30, 2025. During this time, several daily quests will be available from NPCs in Meridian (/setwaypoint 6173 5224) and Sanctum (/setwaypoint 7380 3078), completing these quest will grant you Chaos Motes which you can use to earn amazing rewards and mounts!

It’s time to take action, Ascended.
Come and defend Telara today!

PLEASE NOTE:

We are aware of an issue where the CTA store does not appear in the RIFT store, making several event items unavailable.
We are currently investigating and we'll re-enable the store approximately for the next Hellbugs.

In the meantime, please use the NPCs in either main city to spend your Chaos Motes!

Sanctum: NPC Edmict /setwaypoint 7386 3081
Meridian: NPC Nefotep /setwaypoint 6173 5227

We thank you for your patience and support!
Your RIFT team.

Here is a list of changes and fixes from the June 24 maintenance,

• The 4-hour minion missions have been added for Summerfest 2025. 

• The event dates of the Summerfest have been updated and now will show the correct 2025 dates for each phase. 

• Changed the default graphical settings to “Ultra” when launching RIFT for the first time. 

• Changed the default music volume setting from 100 down to 45 when launching RIFT for the first time. 

• Resolved an issue that made it possible to complete certain quests multiple times under certain conditions. 

• Updated the “Lure: Invasive Species”, the item is no longer usable when the CTA Hellbugs is not active. 

• 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. 

While this is a small update, this is but the start.

Please stay tuned for more!
Your RIFT team.

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!

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.

Hello Ascended!

Lightning can be heard reverberating throughout Telara, and the Mechs are back, causing the earth to tremble and creating mayhem wherever they set their gaze! Will you help defend Telara from these bulky armored enemies?

That’s exactly what we thought, Ascended. Sharpen your sword and your senses and strike back now! Starting today, take the siege to the Mechs for a chance to earn great rewards!

Head over to Sanctum (/setwaypoint 7380 3077), Meridian (/setwaypoint 6124 5231), or Tempest Bay (/setwaypoint 12944 11579) to accept Daily Quests and join Warfronts. Use the Looking For Group (LFG) tool to participate in Expert Dungeons, collect Mech Components, or join the zone event!

Completing all the daily quests will reward you with a total of 65 Chaos Motes per character every day!

The quest Defender of the Elements will take you to Vostigar Peaks, Silverwood, Freemarch, Shimmersand, and Stillmoor on a mission to defeat fearsome Mechs.

Stay sharp and bring your allies, Ascended; you may need them now more than ever!



Head over to the RIFT Store to get rewards for Credits or use your collected Chaos Motes at the event NPC to redeem amazing mounts, rewards, pets, and much more!



Now is the time to strike, Ascended. Mechs will strike on May 9, 2025, and will retreat on May 11, 2025, 23:59 UTC; be sure to keep them at bay until then before they wreak too much havoc!

See you in-game,
Your RIFT team!

Hello, Ascended!
The grand event Shiny Shenanigans has made a return, and the thrilling hunt for the shinies has begun! ✨

Collect as many of them as you can and receive great rewards!

⚔️Search for the treasure!

Throughout Telara you will find Artifact Piñatas. Hunt them, and you can receive artifact sets that unlock ‘Artifact Eyes’. They are special cosmetic abilities that make your eyes glow!
Each artifact set unlocks another shiny color!

⏰Only available for a limited time!

Don’t miss the perfect time to gather all artifact sets during the weekend. You can go on a hunt from April 18, 2025, to April 22, 2025!

Good luck Adventurer.
Your RIFT Team

Greetings, Ascended!
We welcome you to April’s dimension contest, The Grand Medieval Clash!

This month’s theme is but one of the many player-suggested themes for a dimension contest, where you are challenged to build a medieval themed dimension, whether it be a grandiose castle, a king’s court or a busy tavern, the choice is yours for interpretation!

How do I participate?

1. Get into RIFT and pick any of your favorite dimensions.
2. Decorate your dimension with the medieval theme in mind.
3. Take one or more screenshots of your creation and submit it in the #grand-medieval-clash channel on the official RIFT Discord server, or use the #RIFTMedievalClash24 hashtag on X or Facebook.
4. Be sure to include your Character Name, Shard, Region and Dimension Name.
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 medieval theme.
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 May 8, 2025, 10:59 PM UTC and winners will be announced on May 16, 2025.

Theme suggestion form!

The Dimension theme suggestion form is still open!
If you have any fun idea 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.