Changes

* First, a light beacon will appear on a server (one beam per server at one time) , 2 real-life days before the rift will open on PvE and 3 real-life hours before opening on PvP. The location is random each time but always in a non-deeded area. This is where the gods will open the rift portal. * The rift participation area is a 41x41 square centered around the rift-light. One can check to see whether one is in the participation area or not by using the /rift command. If the rift has not yet started, the number of hours until the rift opens will be displayed.

* After the first wave of rift creatures is defeated, two three more increasingly difficult waves must subsequently be defeated in order to close the rift. In order to progress to the next wave, 20 rift hearts must be butchered and removed from any rift creatures and then burned at the rift altar in sacrifice. An examine of the altar will always show the remaining number of hearts needed in order to bring about the next wave of rift creatures, and the altar is always located within several tiles of the rift beam itself. Progression through the rift in this way can take place at any time, despite any living rift creatures or the current wave taking place.

* The third fourth and final wave of rift creatures will include a [[Warmaster ]] and provides the most difficult wave of fighting. Once this wave is disbursed, players must sacrifice 20 more hearts to the rift altar, at which point an event message will convey across the server: {{event|inline|The Rift that has plagued <server name> has been shut!}}. The rift is now closed, the gods have been satisfied, and rank-based rewards are then automatically spawned to the participating players' inventories. It is also at this point that the rift area's rift materials (see section below) will become harvestable.

*Rifts work off of a points system. Depending on the amount of kills and damage dealt by a player, they can get a higher participation ranking. The rankings range from "minimal" (least impact) to "phenomenal" (most impact). The better the rank, the more rewards attributed to that player. * Rank rewards are automatically placed in each player's inventory at the conclusion a number of the rift, with an occasional reward spawning to inventory after a single, lucky kill. Rank-based rewards include [[shoulder pads]], [[rift jewelry]]points, some rift materials as listed below, and lumps of [[glimmersteel]], [[seryll]], and [[adamantine]]. ** Rift points are redeemable at the [[Rift points shop]] or Lormere Ltd by right-clicking on a mailbox.* Anytime while a rift is still open and active, the player may type the chat command '''/rift''' in order to see the current participation rankings. Attempts to bring up the list outside of the actual rift area while it is still active will not work. After the rift is closed, however, the command can be issued from anywhere on that server in order to view the final ranking list. This will remain possible until the player travels to another server or logs out on that current server.

* Metallic shoulder pad rewards can come Any player who participated in any at least 10 kills will get a lump of uncommon metal type([[Seryll]], [[Glimmersteel]] or [[Adamantine]]) of random rarity, quality, and weight, at the rift's close.

* Killing Champion rift creatures gives a slightly higher chance at receiving a rift accessory. * Any player who participated in at least 10 kills will get a lump of uncommon metal ([[Seryll]], [[Glimmersteel]] or [[Adamantine]]) of random rarity, quality, Players must be online and weight, at on the rift's closeserver when the Rift closes to receive rewards.

* Additional, official Players must be premium to receive rift rewards at the close of the rift loot information can be found here: [http://forum.wurmonline * Rift monsters have a chance to attack mounted animals.com/indexUse caution when riding a horse at a rift, Suggested to use barding other defensive options for animals.php?/topic/141729-wsa-guide-to-rift-gear/]

* [[Rift creature|Rift creature]]