RIFT 3.5: WINTER'S WRATH
== FEATURES ==
AFFINITY SYSTEM
*We've introduced a new rewards system for Patrons: Affinity! All Patrons will gain five Affinity Tokens for every day they log in to each region.
* These tokens are also rewarded for every hour spent in game, awarded up to three times a day.
* Affinity is an account shared currency, and can be accessed by all characters on the same region.
* This currency can be spent on mounts or other items in the RIFT Store under the gold colored Affinity category!
ASCENDED TROVES
*Get free goodies just for leveling up! Open this special trove every 10 levels for potions, mounts and more.
* Don't miss out: find your Ascended Trove in the RIFT store starting at level 10!
MIND OF MADNESS
* You’ve battled your way beyond space and time, through the synapse fortress and the place known as An End To Reason. It’s not over yet - the greatest challenges of The Mind of Madness have only now arrived!
LADY JUSTICE
* The Goddess of Reason and judgement. All she can see is evil and disorder which must be eliminated, and in her warped state of mind, that includes you!
ENIGMA
* He is the delver of secrets, and while he may not be inherently destructive, his lack of regard for those he considers lesser beings often leads to their demise.
DARK GENESIS
* At the Monolith of Ruin, the Dark Genesis conspires against order, plotting to bring destruction to Telara. Destroy the Dark Genesis before all of Telara falls before him!
ARISEN ARAK
* Lord Arak was able to harness the power of The Enigma, Lady Justice, Lady Envy and even the Dark Genesis to transform himself into a being without equal!
* The Arisen Lord Arak’s mere presence shatters reality, and the quickest of Ascended may escape destruction by quickly aligning themselves to one or the other before Arak is able to incinerate them!
PVP UPDATES
* As the first step in our ongoing PvP efforts, we've updated some of the PvP game modes and rewards!
* Marauder Supply Caches:
- Now drop Dreambreaker gear as the default.
- No longer drop weapons.
- Gear can be upgraded an additional tier to be equal to Tier 2 items. (Weapons and Essences do not get this upgrade path.)
*New PVP weapons have been added to the RIFT Store. To purchase these weapons, use Favor to buy Warmonger’s Marks. Warmonger’s Marks can be found in the Upgrade Parts tab of the RIFT Store. You can buy a limited number of Warmonger’s Marks each week.
* The PVP weekly ‘Hired Guns’ quests have been shortened. PVP weekly quests now require 7 wins in various warfronts and no longer include Port Scion as a required warfront.
* The kill count required to complete the weekly quest Conquest Carnage has been reduced to 1800, down from 2000.
*Phase 1 of Conquest is now significantly shorter, requiring only 750 kills to advance to phase 2, down from 1200. Phase 2 has been lengthened to 10 minutes, up from 5 minutes.
* Players will be prevented from joining a conquest match if there are less than 200 remaining kills.
FAE YULE RETURNS!
INSTANT ADVENTURE
* New Instant Adventures are now available in Iron Pine Peaks – Restore the holiday cheer with Atrophinious and Greatfather Frost!
MINIONS
* There are brand new Holiday Minion missions abound – just pick up the new Minion Card: Grish from the Store!
* Did you miss out last year? Minion Card: Rudy is available again, and last year’s minion missions can be completed too!
SPARKLE QUESTS
* The Sparkle Quest has made a joyous comeback for level 65 players! Seek out Stuttik Fyrirthig in Draumheim and grab the quest Faelight Sparkle Returns to start your adventure.
* The Sparkle Quest can earn a piece of the most powerful gear in Telara (from the brand new Mind of Madness Raid) by collecting enough Faelight Sparkles.
* You can earn them completing Expert Dungeons, winning Random Warfronts, looting the chest in Conquest, participating in experience giving Zone Events, or an assortment of daily and weekly quests.
* Once you earn enough currency from these activities, you’ll be able to purchase either a Sparkling Shard of Wonder (a random piece of gear for Healers or DPS) or Reinforced Sparkling Shard of Wonder (a random piece of gear for Tanks).
* A note to hoarders: last year’s Faelight Sparkles will dissolve and all NEW ones will be earned for this year’s quest.
* Choose wisely, this quest is only available once this Fae Yule!
FAE YULE QUESTS & ZONE EVENTS
* Whether you’re sledding down the slopes (and killing a few Snowmen on the way), dreaming up gifts in the Plane of Water, or battling Yulelogon and his invaders, all the traditional quests for Fae Yule have returned this year.
* Earn currency, dimension items, companion pets, and more for completing these to afford all the Fae Yule presents your heart desires!
DORMANT FAE YULE GIFTS
* For the duration of Fae Yule the final boss in level 65 Expert Dungeons will drop a Dormant Fae Yule Gift!
* These gifts contain a dormant piece of gear from Mount Sharax, Tyrant's Forge or Rhen of Fate. Upgrade them to full T1 power with Abyssal Crusader's Accelerators.
* Gifts are unique and take 12 days to open naturally. Use Temporal Aligners from the RIFT Store or daily Patron login bonuses to speed up the process.
ACHIEVEMENTS & REWARDS
* Of course it wouldn’t be Fae Yule without a bevy of achievements to attain or all sorts of fun rewards to earn. Between the Snow Ki Rin and Nightbringer Mounts, fun interactive items that will liven any party, and adorable companion pets to join you on your journeys, there's something for everyone in Fae Yule.
* The star on top of this year’s Fae Yule tree is a set of Everfrost Gorget necklaces that start off as equivalent to gear from the first set of Nightmare Tide raids, but are quickly upgradable to those found in Tier 2.
* These mighty necklaces are available throughout the event in exchange for 2,300 Unique Snowflakes and 30 Dark Icicles or 2,100 Credits. Make sure to get yours before they are gone!
ON THE STORE
* There’s always a ton of great stuff on the RIFT store during Fae Yule, and this year has some amazing new items, including animated backpacks, the majestic Midnight Mink mount, Faeblight Sparkle weapon skins, and a couple of cute portrait badges to complete your holiday look!
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