Players have told us that playing defensively doesn't currently feel rewarding enough.
When two players are trying to create a Rift Guardian with different tier batteries, the higher tier battery will be prioritised.A ‘Quick-pass’ option has been added to the barrier in the Lobby.Players may now uncharge the Ring of Elements by right-clicking it.Items in the Guardians of the Rift minigame can now be dropped and destroyed instantly, instead of requiring a ‘Destroy’ option.Now, without further ado, here are the changes we’ve made this week: Abyssal Lanterns will no longer be lost on death unless you have lost it above Level 20 Wilderness. Lastly, we are aware that lit Abyssal Lanterns were previously being destroyed on death, so we've implemented a fix to ensure they now follow standard untradeable item behaviour. One change has been made to them, but there is more to come. We’ve begun to review the AI behaviour of Elemental Guardians and Abyssal Creatures, as they get a bit confused when there are too many entities blocking their path in the minigame. When you next enter the minigame, you'll be prompted with a message asking whether you'd like to turn these features off. Speaking of visual changes, we're aware that the light effects when entering and exiting altars are unpleasant for some players. The eye design on the barrier will be open when players can enter and closed when the room is at capacity, or after Phase 1 of the minigame. We’ve also added a visual to the barrier in the Lobby that indicates when you're able to enter the minigame. A chat message will display what you've got refunded and where it's gone. Failing this, it will drop to the ground. If it can't go to your Bank, it will go to your inventory.
If you’ve already purchased pieces of the outfit at the higher price, you’ll be refunded the difference in Abyssal Pearls upon logging in. Next, we’ve reduced the amount of Abyssal Pearls required to purchase pieces of the Raiments of the Eye from the Guardians of the Rift Rewards Shop: The dedicated Guardians of the Rift Worlds are now 445 (US West) and 522 (UK). You can also use the altar timer to determine how much time is left in Phase 1. The first tells you when the open entrances to Runecraft Altars will change, and the second shows you how long it will be until the shortcut portal closes. This week, we have a bunch more changes – let’s take a look!įirst up, the fancy timers we showed off last time are now live. You might remember that last week we made a number of changes to Guardians of the Rift increasing the total player cap, allowing latecomers to enter during Phase 1 and handing out 15% more Abyssal Pearls.