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Summer is almost over but things are really heating up on RIFT Prime!

This week brings new RIFT Prime content for Ascended to enjoy! This week’s game update includes a brand-new Tier 2 raid shard, Tier 2 of Planar Attunement, and a new story quest line! Learn more about each in each of the sections below.

New Raid Shard

Rise of the Phoenix

This level 50 10-man raid takes place in an alternate Telaran timeline. When High Priest Arakhurn opened the Planar Gate in this timeline, instead of opening a portal to the Earth Plane, it accidentally opens into the Plane of Fire. In this raid, Arakhurn’s acolytes absorb the flames and the High Priest himself is turned into a phoenix! To get there, Ascended must have either Omen Sight or Quantum Sight to see the portal in West Stonefield. But be careful, it’s sure to get hot!

Advance to Planar Attunement Tier 2

Planar Attunement is relatively new to RIFT Prime. To learn more about it, check out our Planar Attunement announcement blog from July 11^th. Now, with this week’s game update, worthy Ascended can advance all the way to the second tier and become even more powerful!

New Quest Line: Saga of the Wanton Maw

Originally released with RIFT’s 1.8 patch, the Saga of the Wanton Maw comes to Prime! This cult saga questline is for Prime Ascended who’ve attained level 50. The wicked followers of Maelforge are up to no good and they must be stopped! The story also leads Ascended into the upcoming Infernal Dawn Raid.

For the complete list of updates for this week’s game update, check out the official Prime patch notes here. Then, stay tuned to the RIFT blog for additional updates coming this month!

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Intrepid Rise of the Phoenix promises a hot challenge for max-level raiders! iROTP will go live at the same time on EU and NA servers, tentatively set for 12:00 noon, PDT, May 10th!

Jump through the eons to an Eth Empire under siege by powerful Dragonian forces. Living flames have swept across Stonefield, warping Eth sorcerers and turning High Priest Arakhurn into a raging phoenix. Stop the devastation before otherworldly calamity spills unhindered through the planar gate and into this dimension.

This sliver was first released in 2011, but we’ve just ramped it up to provide a significant challenge for modern Ascended! This Intrepid zone is intended for a coordinated group of 10 skilled players at level 70. The encounter requires 2200 Hit for success!

Damage of the encounters have been significantly increased, in tune with the updated stats on the mobs themselves.  Debuffs that affected toughness, now affect Guard instead, while Seething Cores received a bit of an A.I. overhaul and some adjustments to their abilities.
Take a look at our recent Livestream video as Icarus and Keyens provide us a walkthrough of this new version of an old favorite when it was about to be released to the Public Test Server. We all look forward to your feedback once you have a chance to try it on LIVE!