If MMORPGs are your jam, get ready to fling aside normal mounts and race vibrant budgies in RIFT’s latest Budgie Days event. This cheeky promo – live from June 12 to June 16, 2025 at 23:59 UTC – blends daily quests, checkpoint dashes, boosts, and traps for a fast-paced twist on mount content.
What Are Budgie Days?
RIFT has revived the fan-favorite Budgie Days. Players across Meridian, Sanctum, and Tempest Bay can now pick up daily quests to earn Chaos Motes, redeemable for mounts, pets, and more. The focus? Budgie races.
How the Budgie Races Work 🏁
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Quest hubs: Meridian, Sanctum, Tempest Bay
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Race mechanics:
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Stick to the marked race path
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Go through all white checkpoints
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Tap green boost pads for speed
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Dodge orange traps—stepping on them slows you down
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Time limit: Roughly 2 min 40 s to finish, or your budgie boots you off.
Pro tip: pause on each checkpoint to ensure it's registered (they can be finicky).
Earn Chaos Motes with Challenge
Each of the 5 daily quests nets 15 Chaos Motes (75/day/alt), including the race quest “Off to the Races” along with dungeon runs, PvP Warfronts, and skirmishes with angry budgies. You can grind on multiple toons and hoard Chaos Motes for the best rewards.
Sweet Rewards and Mount Mania
Chaos Motes = Shopping spree at the event vendor:
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Budgie mounts (various colors): account-bound and single-character options priced around 850 Chaos Motes
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Pets, minions, dimension items, lures, and the rare Planar Beacon: The Birds for summoning a special zone event
Zone Event: Budgie Bosses & Mini‑Lore
Activate the Birds zone event with the Beacon—pop up world bosses, grab loot, and snag pets like Firbyrb, Goldie, etc. Don’t forget to mentor down for kill credit.
Why MMO Fans Should Care
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Replay value: Daily short quests ideal for alt grinding
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Speed gameplay: A fresh, fast-paced revamp to RIFT mounts
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Montage-worthy mounts: Enough variety to suit every player’s style
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Community flavor: A quirky, light-hearted mini-event within a serious MMORPG world
