Summerfest (Rift Event)  

Summer is here and people all across Telara are taking a break from their hard-won battles to enjoy the fine weather, great food, and fantastic fishing that summer always brings.

Summerfest is currently slated to run from June 27, 2012 through July 25, 2012. These dates and any information below are from the PTS and are subject to change.

The main event currency for Summerfest is the Summerfest Merit Badge, which can be earned via quests and by closing rifts of all levels.

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Hedge Mazes Phases Event Quests Achievements Event Merchant Summerfest Companions

Hedge Mazes

The hedge mazes were removed with RIFT 1.9 Hotfix #2.

Phases

• Phase 1: Beat the Heat
• Summer is here and people all over Telara are taking a break from their hard-won battles to enjoy the fine weather and fantastic fishing that summer always brings.
• Phase 2: Lazy Summer
• The scavenger hunts continue throughout Telara while many folk sit back with a frosty beverage and enjoy the sunshine.

Event Quests

Misc Dailies

• Bug Squishing
• BONUS: Telara Dog and Pony Show - Part 1 - You must have the Ascend-a-Friend companion, Courage, to receive this quest
• BONUS: Telara Dog and Pony Show - Part 2 - You must have the Ascend-a-Friend Ember Steed mount to receive this quest

Fishing Dailies

During Summerfest the Summer Sunplant can be found growing in shallow waters throughout Telara. Fishing around this plant can yield Summer Sunfish, Sunplant Leaves and even the occasional Summerfest Merit Badge. The locations of the Sunplants are marked with a fish icon.

• Lurecraft
• Summer Sunfishin'

Survival

• Sandwiches for Everyone!

Scavenger Hunts
Begin each scavenger hunt with Shyla Starhearth at (7423, 3130) in Sanctum or Sylver Valis at (6205, 5196) in Merdian. Find a task master in each of the challenge zones and complete their quest! Check the individual subquest pages for walkthroughs of those quests.

• The Little Scavenger Hunt, Part 1 - available in Phases 1 and 2
• Freemarch Challenge: Pucker Up
• Silverwood Challenge: Hylas Needs a Hug
• Stonefield Challenge: Troll Treasure
• Gloamwood Challenge: Find the Tree of Wisdom in Gloamwood
• Scarlet Gorge Challenge: Human Barrel Ride

• The Great Scavenger Hunt, Part 1 - available in Phases 1 and 2
• Scarwood Reach Challenge: Plant Trees in Scarwood Reach
• Moonshade Highlands Challenge: Swim With The Fishes
• Droughtlands Challenge: Creepy Crawlies
• Iron Pine Peak Challenge: The Missing Mountaineer
• Shimmersand Challenge: Deliver Ice Cream in Shimmersand - NOTE: This timed quest begins in Iron Pine Peak!
• Stillmoor Challenge: Take a Lap Around Stillmoor

• The Little Scavenger Hunt, Part 2 - available only in Phase 2
• Freemarch Challenge: Fabulous, Fun Fishing in Freemarch
• Silverwood Challenge: Save the Spirit Guide
• Stonefield Challenge: Grave Courage
• Gloamwood Challenge: Delouse the Itchy Werewolves
• Scarlet Gorge Challenge: Gorging on Gold

• The Great Scavenger Hunt, Part 2 - available only in Phase 2
• Scarwood Reach Challenge: Harpy Chow
• Droughtlands Challenge: Puissant Paleontology
• Moonshade Highlands Challenge: Attitude Adjustment
• Iron Pine Peak Challenge: Locate the Book of Riddles
• Shimmersand Challenge: Beachcombing for the Discerning Vacationist
• Stillmoor Challenge: Stillmoor Sparklies

Achievements

• Summer of Love - Complete the quests Pucker Up (Freemarch) and Hylas Needs a Hug (Silverwood)

• Stillmoor Thoroughbred - Complete the quest Take a Lap Around Stillmoor

• Riddle Me This - Complete the quest Locate the Book of Riddles

• Live Strong - Complete the quest Attitude Adjustment
• Title: The Aggressive

• Flea Bitten Menace - complete the quest Delouse the Itchy Werewolves

• Fun in the Sun - Complete all of the Summerfest achievements listed below.
• Summertime Scavengery - Complete all of the Summerfest Scavenger Hunts
• The Little Scavenger Hunt, Part 1
• The Little Scavenger Hunt, Part 2
• The Great Scavenger Hunt, Part 1
• The Great Scavenger Hunt, Part 2
• Not So Lazy Summer - Complete 20 Summerfest quests
• Angling for the Top - Catch 100 Summer Sunfish
• Exterminator - Squish 300 bugs while working on the daily quest Bug Squishing

Event Merchant

Spend your merit badges and friendship bracelets by purchasing event goods from Aerlinsa at (7420, 3120) in Sanctum or at (6205, 5177) in Meridian.

Item Price Appearance Endless Marauder's Warhelm 1 500 Hollowed Bracken Pod 1 500 Jar of Fireflies 1 Aelfwar Gloves 150 Aelfwar Boots 250 Aelfwar Shoulders 250 Aelfwar Helmet 250 Aelfwar Leggings 250 Aelfwar Tunic 250 Gem of Boundless Energy 500 Endless Overgrowth Oil 250	Item Price Titles Writ of the Sunny 100 Writ of the Sun Burned 100 Writ of the Sizzling 100 Writ of the Summer Flame 100 Writ of the Summer Royalty 100 Writ of the Councilor 1 100 Companions The Shamble Stick 1 Twiddle 100 Random Companion Adoption Box 500 Hybrid Planar Essences Sublime Impregnable Lifestone 125 1000 Sublime Deflecting Lifestone 125 1000 Sublime Encrusted Lifestone 125 1000

Item Price Wisdom Planar Essences: Glittering Lesser Glittering Lifestone 100 Glittering Lifestone 200 Greater Glittering Lifestone 300 Exalted Glittering Lifestone 500 Sublime Glittering Lifestone 125 1000 Intelligence Planar Essences: Coruscating Lesser Coruscating Lifestone 100 Coruscating Lifestone 200 Greater Coruscating Lifestone 300 Exalted Coruscating Lifestone 500 Sublime Coruscating Lifestone 125 1000

Item Price Dexterity Planar Essences: Shimmering Lesser Shimmering Lifestone 100 Shimmering Lifestone 200 Greater Shimmering Lifestone 300 Exalted Shimmering Lifestone 500 Sublime Shimmering Lifestone 125 1000 Strength Planar Essences: Scintillating Lesser Scintillating Lifestone 100 Scintillating Lifestone 200 Greater Scintillating Lifestone 300 Exalted Scintillating Lifestone 500 Sublime Scintillating Lifestone 125 1000

WEAPONS
Each of the following links will bring up the Item Search for the item name. Each weapon has five versions.

• Level 12, 200 Summerfest Merit Badges
• Level 30, 300 Summerfest Merit Badges
• Level 40, 400 Summerfest Merit Badges
• Level 50, 500 Summerfest Merit Badges
• Level 50, 500 Summerfest Merit Badges + 1 Summerfest Friendship Bracelet

• Evergrowing Blade - Wisdom
• Lifebound Blade - Strength
• Lifebound Mace - Dexterity
• Lifebound Staff - Intelligence/Wisdom
• Tome of Overgrowth - Intelligence
• Lifecharged Maul - Wisdom
• Overgrowth Blade - Dexterity/Strength

Jari <Alo's Sous-Chef>
All food costs 1 Summerfest Merit Badge (except as noted)

• Fried Frog Leg
• Kelari Calimari
• Catari Kebab
• Eliam Fields Enselada
• Gloamwood Gelato
• Sanctum Spicy Wings
• Grilled Yarnosaur Steak
• Sangria
• Snow Cone
• Najmok Burger
• Alo's Amazing S'mores - 5 Summerfest Merit Badges
• Alo's Amazing Honeycomb - 1 Summerfest Friendship Bracelet
• Clinton's Bottomless Brown - 1 Summerfest Friendship Bracelet
• Recipe: Sunfish Po'boy - 75 Summerfest Merit Badges

Summerfest Companions

There are 11 new pets available for Summerfest, but unlike previous world events, these companions are trappable in the open world! Each zone has a corresponding companion which spawns at a random location. You will know you've found one when the trapping icon pops up as a temporary ability on your screen. Run up to the little critter and use the trapping ability to collect the companion in your inventory. Alternatively, you can purchase a Random Companion Adoption Box for 500 Summerfest Merit Badges from the Summerfest merchant.

• Spotted Snake - Freemarch
• Black Bunny - Silverwood
• Brown Rat - Stonefield
• Tamed Deepfang Hatchling - Gloamwood
• Scoots - Scarlet Gorge
• Black Coyote - Scarwood Reach
• Tabby Cat - Moonshade Highlands
• Mini Mordant - Droughtlands
• White Squirrel - Iron Pine Peak
• Green Cobra - Shimmersand
• Jewel Scarab - Stillmoor

Summerfest World Event