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River of Souls (Rift Event)  

River of Souls is a Rift world event that launched March 30 and will run in phases. We have no eta for the end of the event.

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Phase 1: Growing Darkness

New rifts and invasions from the Plane of Death are appearing across the world. Visit Sanctum or Meridian to learn how you can help defend Telara and earn Otherworldly Sourcestones, which can be used to obtain items of power and mystery.

As of Hotfix #15, Minor Death Rifts drop four Otherworldly Sourcestone and Major Death Rifts drop eight.

This phase started on March 30, 2011.

Quests

As of Hotfix #15, Daily quests in Sanctum and Meridian each reward fifteen Otherworldly Sourcestone. The Quest NPCs also sell the same items as the World Event Merchants. A few one-time quests can also be found during the event.

Speak to Sister Belladonna in Tavril Plaza or Seruldu Elhar in Epoch Plaza:

Speak to Brother Hyperion in Tavril Plaza or Niddya Falstone in Epoch Plaza:

  • (DAILY) Shadows of Regulos (15)
  • (DAILY) With Death Denied (15) - only available after completing the other three dailies at least once
    • Hotfix #15 restored this quest and it is now available

A one-time breadcrumb quest can be received in several other zones which will lead you to the daily quest event NPCs in the cities.

Receive an Evanescing Shadestone and examine it to receive a one-time quest:

Receive a Shadetouched Weapon Cache by defeating a zone event invasion, and get a quest! Rewards vary by class and level.

We need information on this quest.

World Event Merchants

The currency for this event is Otherworldly Sourcestone, which can be received as a quest, death rift or death invasion reward. The rewards are available from the merchants below and from at least one of the two Daily Quest NPC's in the cities. When looking at the items that can be bought you will only see the rings that your Calling can use.

Item Name Price Calling Lvl
Vial of Liquid Shadows 10 --- --
Lesser Coruscating Deathstone 40 --- --
Lesser Shimmering Deathstone 40 Rogue --
Lesser Soul-Iron Band 50 Rogue --
Lesser Soul-Iron Loop 50 Mage --
Lesser Soul-Iron Ring 50 Warrior --
Lesser Soul-Iron Signet 50 Cleric --
Coruscating Deathstone 80 --- 30
Shimmering Deathstone 80 Rogue 30
Hagbrood Hatchling 100 --- --
Icon of Twilight 100 Rogue --
Shade Touched Hound 100 --- --
Shade Touched Scarab 100 --- --
Soul-Iron Band 100 Rogue 30
Soul-Iron Loop 100 Mage 30
Soul-Iron Ring 100 Warrior 30
Soul-Iron Signet 100 Cleric 30
Touch of the Shade 100 --- --
Initiate's Phylactery 100 Mage --
Greater Coruscating Deathstone 160 --- 40
Greater Shimmering Deathstone 160 Rogue 40
Acolyte's Phylactery 200 Mage 30
Greater Soul-Iron Band 200 Rogue 40
Greater Soul-Iron Loop 200 Mage 40
Greater Soul-Iron Ring 200 Warrior 40
Greater Soul-Iron Signet 200 Cleric 40
Icon of Gloom 200 Rogue 30
Exalted Coruscating Deathstone 240 --- 50
Lesser Shimmering Deathstone 240 Rogue 50
Exalted Soul-Iron Band 300 Rogue 50
Exalted Soul-Iron Loop 300 Mage 50
Exalted Soul-Iron Ring 300 Warrior 50
Exalted Soul-Iron Signet 300 Cleric 50
Icon of Shadows 300 Rogue 40
Magister's Phylactery 300 Mage 40
Archmage's Phylactery 400 Mage 50
Icon of Eternal Darkness 400 Rogue 50
Guise of Death 500 --- 30

Phase 2: The Reaping

This phase has been delayed. The current expected launch date is next Saturday, April 16 at noon PDT. See this post on the official Rift forums for more information.

Friday's Dev Chat revealed:

  • Phase 2 of the event will begin tomorrow, April 9, at noon PDT. "I would recommend being there on time, this phase will take a different form than the current one," Krausnick said.
    • NOTE: This phase has been delayed since the developer chat.
  • Phase 2 will last until players beat it. Krausnick said it will likely last a matter of hours.
  • Players of all levels will be able to participate in Phase 2.
  • Players will receive messages tomorrow telling them where they should go for Phase 2. Cook said that for the bulk of the phase you can pick any zone and you won't be wrong.
  • Much of the content you'll see in Phase 2 and Phase 3 is one-time only.

This information is from the Alpha Shard and may change before going live: Alsbeth is attacking Fortified Wardstones if the Order of Mathos with undead Colossi pulled from the River of Souls. Destroy these creatures in each zone to save Telara from destruction!

  • Freemarch Defended
  • Silverwood Defended
  • Stonefield Defended
  • Gloamwood Defended
  • Scarlet Gorge Defended
  • Scarwood Reach Defended
  • Moonshade Highlands Defended
  • Droughtlands Defended
  • Iron Pine Peak Defended
  • Shimmersand Defended
  • Stillmoor Defended

Order of Mathos have Fortified Wardstones for the Neutral Zones, while Sanctum Guard is stationed in Guardian Zones and ???? are stationed in defiant zones.

Phase 3: Echoes of the Past

The starting date for this phase is TBA.

Friday's Dev Chat revealed:

  • When asked if Phase 3 will begin right after Phase 2, Cook said, "Phases without specified date/times will often chain after the preceding phase based on player actions/participation in that preceding phase."
  • Here is Cook's description of Phase 3: "Once you complete it the raid instance River of Souls will become unlocked - but you'll have to go through Alsbeth's reanimated minions to do it!"
  • The weapons cache will be "very available" tomorrow.
  • No more items will be added to the world event vendor. However, consumables will likely be added in the future to help you burn through excess currency.
  • Future events will use different currency, so you can sell or get rid of currency you don't spend.

Achievements

  • Grim Survivor - identify the origin of Evanescing Shadestone; quest item rewarded as part of the loot from closing a death rift (may need to be one that is part of the event and/or one that is no more than 7 levels lower than your own level), complete the quest to get the achievement.
  • Grim Hero - participate in the Grim Harvest final event; presumably requires participation in the final phase of the event.
  • Grim Protector - participate in the Grim Harvest zone invasions; I originally thought this referred to zone invasions in phase 1, but unless there is also an unstated requirement that you must take part in an invasion no more than 7 levels lower than your own level, it may be referring to the collossi invasions of phase 2 (this would make sense, as there is then one achievement specific to each phase).
  • Grim Victory - unlock all Grim Harvest achievements; get all the other four achievements.

River of Souls
World Event

Rift: Patch 1.1

ZAM would like to thank Gaarawarr of Gaarawarr Gabs for Phase 2 Alpha information.

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