For a long time, it has been quite quiet around the free-to-play MMO Rift, but now a letter from the producer announces the new expansion Nightmare Tide, the update to 3.0. The new content will take players into the planar realm of water.
The key facts of the planned expansion at a glance:
- The level cap will rise to 65, and with the new Mastery system, it will be possible to further customize the heroes.
- There will be new dungeons, raids, and zones, new stories and quests, new items and craftable goods – in short, the full package. All of this is promised to remain completely free, as Rift has assured. The new items are expected to scale moderately at the beginning. A top-geared character should not expect to immediately swap their best-in-slot gear for green quest rewards. It is worth staying engaged now and gaining an advantage for the patch.
- With the “Nightmare Rifts,” a new type of rift will be introduced. Players will have to face seemingly endless waves of enemies in a surreal environment. The difficulty level will remain scalable.
- Collectible minions will be introduced as a new feature in the game. Players can deploy them for specific missions, for which some minions are better suited than others. Rewards such as resources or items will be at stake.
- There will be two new item slots. Players can either unlock them immediately by purchasing the digital edition or earn them in-game. The producer assures that the process will be fair and just.
The complete letter from the producer can be found here in German.
