RIFT leveling guide – Why you need a RIFT leveling guide

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Admin

Rift is a very addictive game and if you are just starting out then you will want to hit the level cap as quickly as possible in order to get the most from the game.  Once you have reached the level cap, you will be able to enjoy the game with the knowledge that your character is not holding you back. 

If you play the game for 2-3 hours per day you will most likely hit level 50 after a few of weeks of playing. It is, however, possible to reach level 50 much quicker if you know what to do. This type of rapid leveling is known as power leveling.  Any player will level up much faster if they play the game for a second time because they will have already had to learn how to spend their time effectively. If you do not use a leveling guide you will take much longer to reach level 50 by wasting your gaming time on activities which provide Low XP. We’ll provide a quick RIFT leveling guide which will help you get to reach level 50 as soon as possible with just a few short tips.

The most important thing is to spend as much time as possible questing, this is what helps you to power level. If you spend a lot of time crafting you will level up much more slowly. Work is also a low XP activity. There are ways to gain XP which are not as enjoyable as questing. We will look into those later in this RIFT leveling guide, but it is still important to enjoy playing the game whilst power leveling so questing is a great way building XP without the game becoming a chore.

One other important factor that you should not ignore is side quests. With so many side quests popping up you can easily miss opportunities to gain XP. Make sure you look out for these side quests they are an excellent way to quickly level up. If you look immediately take on a new quest as soon as you finish one you will not waste your time traveling all over the map.   When you are in a particular area keep your eyes open for opportunities to gain XP. If you are not careful you will easily waste time traveling back and forth between destinations. If you finish a quest, look for another straight away in the same place.

Personally I prefer questing as the best way to level up, at the beginning of the game the EXP rewards are excellent. It does drop a little later and if you get a little bored with questing there is another option to build levels quickly. This is known as grinding mobs.

Basically grinding mobs is staying in one place and killing monsters constantly with the sole purpose of building XP. This can be very boring but it is very effective. If you chose to go this route then look for monsters that you can kill easily without constantly stopping to heal. It is also crucial to find monsters that provide good XP so try to strike a good balance.  As any good RIFT leveling guide will tell you, if you want to level quickly you will need to grind, at least a little, try to mix it up with the more interesting activities or you may never return to the game.

If you find a good grind spot you will gain a lot of XP quickly but it’s known as grinding for a reason, it’s not much fun. My advice is to quest and, if you come across a particularly good grind spot, naturally stay there for a while and build up some XP before moving on to the next quest.  Games should be fun after all and questing is a lot more fun than grinding mobs.

If you know any other players that are more experienced than you it is a good idea to meet them online. They will be able to help you to complete higher XP quests that you wouldn’t be able to complete alone or without a RIFT leveling guide.  They will also have a good idea of what it takes to level up quickly. A player who has reached level 50 will always be able to do it more quickly the second time around because they have already played the game. If you play alongside a more experienced player you will be able to learn a lot from the way they play the game.

Finally, one of the most important Rift game tips for quick leveling is to make sure you play on a PVP (Player vs Player) server because if you play on a PVE (Player vs Environment) you will level up much more slowly than on PVP.  Do not waste your time by playing without knowing what you are doing because you won’t get the most out of the game and you might give up on it too quickly, which would be a shame, because as MMOs go, RIFT is just amazing.  If you use a RIFT leveling guide you will know exactly how to approach the game and not waste your time at a low level for weeks on end.

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RIFT Crafting Guide

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Admin

RIFT crafting guide
A RIFT crafting guide really comes in handy when you’re getting into RIFT, so I put together a very brief one just to give you something to reference if you need help when playing the game.  In Rift, no specific profession is ideal for one archetype or soul. Similarly, there are no profession based special skills that will boost your character stats. Because of that, you’re better off if you choose something you’d like to make, preferably something that you will benefit from. In the world of Telara there are a total of 6 crafting professions. So, here’s a basic RIFT crafting guide to get help you pick professions:
RIFT crafting guide
1.  Apothecary: is a specific crafting profession that creates items that can be ingested. Such as; flasks, potions, vials and unique dyes not sold by vendors. Those with this profession benefit the most from foraging and butchering professions as plants are usually required for all recipes. You will need a lab to create these potions.

2. Armorsmithing: a profession in which the user creates chain and plate armor, including shields, as well as some cloth armor. Those from mining and butchery professions benefit most, as hides are often needed to make leather for the chain armor. However, some foraging skills will be needed for certain shields. With this position you also gain a skill titled Salvaged Armor, which allows you to break armor and create new armor. You will need a Forge to make armor.

3. Artificing: a crafting profession which creates accessories. Such as; necklaces, rings, totems and wands. An ideal profession for those who forage and have butchery profession. Most items are created with bones and teeth. This position requires a Workbench to make items. As an added bonus with the artificer profession you will gain a skill called Salvage Accessories, which allows you to break your rings and necklaces enabling you to make different accessories.

4. Outfitting: used for making cloth and leather armor. Best for those with butchering, with cloth items being gathered by killing enemies. A Loom is required to make items. However, since this profession only needs a single gathering profession it can be paired with Runecrafting.

5. Runecrafting: In which you create runeshards and runes, used to improve stats on equipment. Raw materials are required and can be found by using the runebreak skill which allows you to break equipment into magical materials. This profession offers great bonuses such as improving dexterity and spells. However, you will need a Workbench to make runes.

6.  Weaponsmithing: Obviously for creating weapons. Mining and foraging are important professions as ore is required to create melee weapons and gun. Using wood to create bows. A Forge is needed to make some items, while a Workbench is needed for others. You gain a skill called Salvage Weapons, allowing you to break weapons into usable materials to make new weapons.

I hope you found this little RIFT crafting guide informative and useful.  Crafting professions are learned for trainers, each profession has its own skill level that grows by gathering or crafting as needed. Each recipe and the items needed require a specific professional level. The crafting levels are stated on the recipe. However, crafting items of lower levels will not increase your level. Once levels are high enough you can purchase the next higher rank and gain a new title. The better your profession grade, the better your items you’re allowed to craft in RIFT.

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RIFT Races

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Admin

Rift offers several races to choose from.  There are six Rift races which are divided among two factions; the Guardians and the Defiant. The Guardian races consists of Dwarves, High Elves and Mathosians while the Defiant races consists of Bahmi, Eth and Kelari.  All races can become all classes in the game.  In this article, we will cover information on all the races in the Rift game, including their stats for you to learn.

RIFT DwarfDwarves

Like traditional dwarves of MMORPG, the Dwarves of Rift are humanoid who appear in short stature and are reputed as skilled craftsmen and warriors in Telara.  Given their increased strength, Dwarves are the best race to play as Warriors class.

Abilities:

Miracle of Hammerknell (Passive ability) – Water resistance Increased by 20.
Bahralt’s Mettle (Passive ability) – Strength Increased by 10.
Density (Passive ability) – Dwarves can fall safely from twice the distance of other races in the game.

 

 

RIFT High ElfHigh Elves

Like traditional elves, the High Elves are humanoids with long, pointy ears, and are the oldest race in Telara. Their stats make them impressive healers, thus ideal for being played as Clerics in the game.

Abilities:

Tavril’s Grace (Passive ability) -  Wisdom increases by 10.
Grace of the Forest (Passive ability) – Life resistance increases by 20.
Angelic Flight (Activated ability) – Flies your High Elf toward the selected area (can only be used out of combat).

 

 

RIFT MathosianMathosians

Mathosians are the completely human race of Telara and have coexisted with the High Elves for generations. Their increased dexterity makes them ideal as Rogues.

Abilities:

Thedeor’s Will (Passive ability) – Dexterity increases by 10.
Legacy of the Shade (Passive ability) – Death resistance increases by 20.
Motivational Roar (Activated ability) -  The movement speed of the Mathosian and nearby group members increases by 30% for 10 seconds (can only be used out of combat).

 

 

RIFT BahmiBahmi

Unlike any MMORPG race, The Bahmi are a non-native human race with elemental heritage. Their increased strength make them ideal Warriors.

Abilities:

Sefir of Strength (Passive ability) – Increases Strength by 10.
Shalastir Heritage (Passive ability) – Air resistance increases by 20.
Mighty Leap (Activated ability) – Leaps to targeted area (can only be used out of combat).

 

 

RIFT Eth
Eth

The Eth are a human tribe who live in deserts and use magic to control the conditions of their environment in order to survive. Their increased intelligence make them worthy of being Mages.

Abilities:

Sun’s Fortune: (Passive ability) -Intelligence increases by 10.
Desert Dweller’s Birthright (Passive ability) – Earth resistance increases by 20.
Agility: (Activated ability) -  Movement speed Increases by 70% for 15 seconds (can only be used out of combat).

 

 

RIFT Kelari
Kelari

The Kelari are an elvan race who were once part of the High Elves, but were outcast from their race. They now live in jungles and rely on spirits for power. Their increased speed and invisibility make them ideal Rogues.

Abilities:

Flame’s Ferocity (Passive ability) -  Dexterity increases by 10.
Legacy of the Fire Islands (Passive ability) – Fire resistance increases by 20.
Camouflage (Activated ability) -Transform into aghostly fox for only 30 seconds, giving them a wider radius for avoiding aggro, and despawning any pets the Kelari may have (can only be used out of combat).

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Rift Professions Guide

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Admin

Rift: Planes of Telara is an ingeniously crafted MMORPG, set in a beautiful medieval world called Telara. In this world, players can take on one of two main professions; Gathering and Crafting. Both professions combined have a maximum of nine smaller professions divided among them, but players can only choose three from Gathering and/or Crafting professions.

In this guide, I will explain how all of the Rift professions function and how they will help you become a force to be reckoned with in Rift.

Contents:

1. Gathering professions
2. Crafting Professions
3. Choosing Your Profession

1. Gathering Professions

The Gathering Professions allows players to procure various items that can be used by Crafting professions or sold to raise money. There are a total of three Gathering Professions called “Butchering,” “Foraging,” and “Mining.” Here are the descriptions for each:

Butchering

Butchering allows players to skin slain beasts for their hides. These can then be used as as items primarily for Outfitting professions, but other professions include Apothecaries and Armorsmithing.

Foraging

Foraging allows players to collect various plants, and wood from the earth. These items can then be used for Apothecaries, Weaponsmithing and Artificing professions.

Mining

Mining allows players to collect mineral such as gems and ore found in nodes that spawn randomly across the world. These items can then be used for Weaponsmithing and Armorsmithing.

2. Crafting Professions

The Crafting profession allows players to take the items acquired by the Gathering Professions and turn them into potions, weapons and equipment. There are a total five Crafting Professions called “Apothecary,” “Weaponsmithing,” “Artificing,” “Armorsmithing,” “Outfitting” and “Runecrafting.” Here are the descriptions for each:

Apothecaries 

The Apothecary profession allows players to create various potions from items gathered through Foraging. These include potions that can heal classes and increase their stats. The profession can also produce bombs that deal damage to enemies.

Weaponsmithing

The Weaponsmithing profession can produce various weapons specifically for the Rouge and Warrior classes, with items gathered through Foraging and Mining. Weapons that can be produce are swords, axes, bows and rifles.

Artificing

The Artificing profession can produce various magical weapons specifically for the Mage and Cleric classes, with items gathered through Foraging. Weapons include wands, totems and staves.

Armorsmithing

The Armorsmithing profession can produce various equipment for all classes, with items gathered through Butchering and Mining. Equipment includes chain armor, plate armor and shields. Armorsmiths can also break down weapons and armor.

Outfitting

The Outfitting profession can produce equipment for all classes, from item gathered through Butchering. Equipment includes cloth and leather armor.

 

Runecrafting
The Runecrafting profession can produce runes used to enhance weapons and armor with magical properties. These runes are produced by breaking down magical weapons and armor.

 

3. Choosing Your Profession

Now that you know the concept of each profession, its time to choose the three for your class. Choosing your three  is entirely up to you, but your choose must depend on which three are ideal for your class. Below is a guide on professions that work best for classes:

Warriors: Weaponsmithing, Armorsmithing
Rogues: Weaponsmithing, Outfitting
Mages: Apothecary, Artificing, Outfitting
Clerics: Armorsmithing, Artificing, Apothecary

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Why RIFT is the MMO Game That You Need to Play

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Admin

When it comes to MMOs these days, us gamers really are spoiled for choice, there quite simply is a ton of them out there catering to pretty much any gamers needs.  One MMO that was released earlier this year that caused a huge wave a wave that looks like it has no sign of going away any time soon is Rift.

Rift was developed and published by Trion Worlds as their only game to date.  Released at the beginning of 2011, Rift got gamers round the world excited with anticipation for its release. Rift is set in a fantasy setting and has a very interesting and fun storyline tying the whole game together.  It’s set in the world of Telara, which is made up from seven different elemental planes: life, death, water, fire, air, water and earth.  Each one of these is looked after by a Dragon who represents each of the elements.  An outcast of these elemental planes called Regulos is responsible for the havoc that is happening in Telara.  This basically has caused a Rift thus letting monsters in and this is where you are called
upon to help. It really is a fantastic fantasy adventure that will make you want to keep playing just that little bit longer.

You play as an Ascended which is a guardian warrior who has been resurrected in order to fight off the threat of Regulos and bring harmony back to Telara.  It is the job of these guardians to seal any Rifts that open and  there are six different types of rifts.  If you manage to seal one then you are rewarded with various items to help you on your quest.

Like with other MMOs, there are various classes that you can customise your chosen character with.  These are warrior, mage, rouge, and cleric.  No mater what race you pick for your character you can be any one of the classes.   You can pretty much customise your character to your exact specifications giving you a truly unique look. You can customize your armour and have multiple different costumes to make your character look different from everyone else’s. There is a ton of different weapons for you to use on your quest to dispose of all of Regulos’s minions.

As far as game play goes, Rift is far from complex but at the same time it provides a fair challenge that can be enjoyed really by gamers of all skill levels.  Perhaps Rift’s biggest strength is just how solid the whole presentation of the game is.  You truly get the feel that Telara really is in great peril and that you are needed to put Regulos back in his place.  So many MMOs have you just going through the motions with each quest and dungeon being held together with the smallest thread of a story, which could not be any further from the case with Rift.  Despite only being released in March of 2011, there have been 6 updates to expand your fun in this amazing world.

Rift has not gone unnoticed by the gaming media it is getting fantastic reviews.  One of the things that many reviewers have focused on and can be attributed to the success of Rift is just how well it plays. There is very little frustration in this game as everything is so well developed and polished you will very very rarely find your self drawn out of the game world due to some bug; this really is a great credit to the developers.
So, why should I play Rift, you are probably asking yourself?   Well, it’s a hell of a lot of fun, plain and simple!  It looks awesome, plays great and has an incredible storyline.  Even if you’re already an MMO veteran then you will still have an absolute blast with the Rift game.  At the same time, it’s perfect for that person who has always wanted to try an MMO, but found the idea a little intimidating.  Rift is one MMO that caters to all gamers out there and shows absolutely no signs of slowing down.

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RIFT Planes of Telara – Gamer Point of View

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Admin

RIFT Planes of TelaraRift Planes of Telara was the original launch version of what went on to become one of the biggest massively multiplayer online RPGs to be released in 2011. RIFT’s background created that kind of immersion world what you will not expect from MMORPG game. It’s a story about Ascended heroes.  Legions of those heroes have been resurrected and they have to stop evil demons which are consuming the world. This, however, is done only by helping your new allies, which help reanimate you and your other legions of heroes–Defiants and Guardians. Both factions have different storyline quests, but they both were
founded to stop the demon threat.  RIFT Planes of Telara scenery

Every story needs their own champions and this is where the player’s role is. You are basically a champion right from the beginning and you definitely feel like one. Rift tries to avoid typical grinding mechanics, which your typical MMO is full of and sets you on complete adventure quests with more and more action as you progress. Some may call it GTA-like quests in fantasy MMO.

Rift Planes of Telara character development is also more complex then just straight path. For example, let’s get deeper into rouge class analysis. You can play a stealth rogue and then direct his development into Nightblade. This character uses night aura as his evasion disguise while dishing out elemental-based damage on multiple enemies. Another great stealth character is Assassin, which focuses more on ambushes and great bursts of damage on single targets. This is all cool, but what if you want to have a rogue with a distance attack? Then you can also direct your characters’ path into Marksman, which is fast mobile shooter class, focused on improving attack speed of his party as well as getting pretty fast attacks for himself.

This is just a brief information of rogues character in Rift Planes of Telara, but it dosen’t end on rogue.  In Rift you have four basic character class, including Warrior, Rogue, Mage and Cleric. Those four characters can then get access to one of nine paths (in Rift Planes of Telara they were called “souls”). That kind of classes and sub-classes mechanism works great for this game and gives it higher Player versus Player potential.

Player customization is also a really strong point in Rift Planes of Telara. Developers at Trion World where already aware that players love to spend lots of extra creating unique avatars to represent their personalities and in creator you can change sex, skin colors, as well as body posture, hairstyle, facial hair with few extra features dedicated to player race.
RIFT Planes of Telara combat
A great example of this is that high elves contain a few new body tones, as well as sometimes having flowers in their hair.  Bahmi’s females, on the other hand, have a more spartan-like lifestyle and you can see it in their hair selection with few almost-bold as well as bold hairstyles. Those little things are great example of how well designed the characters are and how many opportunities players have with creating them.

There is no MMO without parties and raids and Rift Planes of Telara is aware of that. With over 12 thousand weapons to get and twice as many armors since its launch day, you will be able to join in one of dozens of dungeons as well as raid arenas. Unique content comes with rifts, which appear on the Telara surface and players have to seal them before this area will be corrupted. To do that players have to form groups on the fly and divide into smaller groups, like defenders, support and seal-stoppers. This content isn’t created for groups only; you can also do it alone if you wish to.

So, basically, Rift Planes of Telara is great MMO game that stands apart from other typical grinding MMORPGs out there.   It really provides some great unique content as well as using good standard RPG mechanics. It’s one of those games which is simple to start, but hard to master and that makes this game a really awesome MMO.

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