Arclight Ascendancy is back in RIFT, and it’s one of those events that nails the “quick daily loop, real rewards” formula. Two dailies, one currency, and a bunch of mounts and goodies waiting in the CTA store.
The key thing: the event (and its rewards) ends March 13, 2026 at 1 AM UTC, so this is not the moment to tell yourself “I’ll start tomorrow.”
What Arclight Ascendancy is (in one sentence)
It’s a limited-time event built around two daily quests that reward Chaos Motes, which you spend in the CTA store on event items (including Arclight mounts).
The two daily quests you’ll run
1) Arclight Time Trials
This is your checkpoint race. You’ll be sent through a series of markers and you’ll want to lean on the speed boost to finish on time. It’s fast, repeatable, and perfect for a “log in, do the thing, log out” day.
2) Recharge and Refit (Scarlet Gorge)
The second daily sends you to Scarlet Gorge, where you farm Intact Power Supplies from enemy constructs. Turn them in, collect your reward, and you’re done.
Rewards: Chaos Motes (and why they’re the whole point)
Both dailies reward Chaos Motes, and those are what you’ll be spending in the CTA store. The event specifically calls out featured Arclight mounts returning, alongside other event items.
Fix notes (small, but important)
This event return also includes two fixes that matter in practice:
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Time Trial checkpoints no longer spawn outside the map borders (which could make the quest impossible).
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Store previews should now actually display items correctly.
What to do first (if you’re short on time)
If you only do one thing: do both dailies each day until you’ve bought what you want. Arclight is designed as a simple loop — consistency beats marathons.
And again: March 13, 2026 — 1 AM UTC is the cutoff for the quests and rewards.
