RIFT is celebrating its 15th anniversary with the ongoing Carnival of the Ascended 2026, free Patron time, active boosts, and limited-time rewards.
While servers are currently offline for routine weekly maintenance (March 3), festivities resume once shards come back online.
Here’s what’s happening right now in Telara.
Carnival of the Ascended 2026
The anniversary event runs:
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March 1 – March 19
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Event store open until March 26
Players can participate in:
Weekly Quest:
“Clean House at the Carnival” (Dantwor Honey-Tongue in Tempest Bay)
→ Complete 50 mini-games
→ Earn 2 Auroral Doubloons
Daily Quests:
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Complete 5 Carnival Instant Adventures
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Frog Wrangling or Sijay Creg missions
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Earn additional Doubloons
Auroral Doubloons can be exchanged for:
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Loot bags
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Mounts
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Cosmetics
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Event items
Major cities are decorated for the anniversary celebration.
Free Patron Time – Limited Code
All players can redeem:
RIFTBDAY2026
This voucher grants 3 days of Patron status and must be redeemed in Glyph before:
March 4, 11:59 PM UTC
Patron status includes XP bonuses, currency boosts, and convenience perks.
All Boosts Active
All in-game boosts are active:
March 1 – March 8 (9 AM UTC)
This makes anniversary week one of the best times to level alts or return to the game.
Dimension Contest: Party Time
The community dimension contest is also live.
Theme: “Party Venue” (dance floor/disco style)
Submit entries via:
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Discord (#party-time)
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Facebook/X (#RIFTPartyTime2026)
Include character name, shard, and dimension name.
Prizes:
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1st: Title + 3000 Credits
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2nd: Title + 2000 Credits
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3rd: Title + 1000 Credits
Entries close March 27. Winners announced April 3.
Servers Currently Under Maintenance
NA and EU shards are currently offline for routine weekly maintenance beginning 9 AM UTC.
Downtime is expected to last approximately four hours. No major patch notes have been announced at this time.
15 Years and Still Running
RIFT launched March 1, 2011, and continues operating 15 years later.
While major expansion updates are rare, seasonal events like the Carnival of the Ascended keep the community engaged.
For returning players, anniversary week remains the best time to log back in.
