Rifter's Defiant Level Guide Chapter II (6-10)

Welcome to the Ark of the Ascended!

So you've just jumped through the portal and your no longer in the starting zone. Yep that's right! Your now out in the real world of Telaran where you'll be able to PVP, do Rifts  and start crafting/gathering professions.

This is where the game starts to get fun. 

You'll see large Purple (Death) and pale blue (Water) Rifts appear  every now and then. Run over to them and click the 'Join Public Group' Button at the top of your screen. These rifts are complete by completing stages of killing mobs in which you get reasonable exp and loot. As you get to higher levels you'll not only get into larger groups but you'll see at times there are up to 2-3 groups of 20 players involved in the rift events.

Make sure you join them at least every now and then as they can give you a bit of a boost in your exp flow, not to mention you get Planerite which is a form of currency used to purchase items.

As always.. by simply following this guide you wont waste hours looking for quest objectives and wandering around aimlessly. But by all means explore to your hearts content! :)

Simple Rules

• Spend your Soul points in DPS talents throughout this guide at each level up.
• Ensure you learn your next level talents at your Class Trainer.
• Sell Junk at any Vendor you see.
• Keep an eye out for books and artifacts in buildings or laying on the ground.
• Take all quests in order they are mentioned as some quests wont be available until you hand in a particular quest to unlock it.
• Try to participate in at least 2-3 Rifts per level to help break up the questing and gain a little extra exp and planerite.
• Enjoy the scenery & have fun!

Color Code

•  Quests
•  NPC's
•  Objectives
•  Locations
•  Notes

Ark of the Ascended: Part 1

• (1) Welcome to Freemarch!
• (2) Follow the Track that leads down and under the bridge and enter the building in the side of the mountain.. Talk to Sanora Relwyn and turn in Special Delivery, accept You and What Army?
• Head to the end of this room and click on the Imagistance on the wall and listen to the image of Slyver Valis until the quest completes.
• Return to Sanora Relwyn and turn in You and What Army? and accept Measure of One's Enemy.
• Talk to Jillian Wake and accept Tricks of the Trades.
• Exit the building and talk to Cherendash Boke (Forager Profession Trainer) then to the north a bit, talk to Ian Fellows (Butcher Profession Trainer) and Vince Rotiock (Miner Profession Trainer) to complete the quest. (note if you train any of these professions you can also take their quests to gather the required items.. these are optional but are worth 380exp each.)
• Talk to Fenton Maroe and accept his quest A Bridge too Close.
• Head under the bridge and north back up the track you originally came down from to the massive bridge and talk to Leanna Spate.
• (3) Move onto the bridge and about half way up talk to Tasim Saza, then continue towards the end of the bridge.
• When you get there, Lord Runeclift will be summoned, use the Absorption Rod in your backpack on him and kill him when it completes.
• Talk to Lansa Cardaway and turn in Measure of One's Enemy, accept Cannon Fodder.
• (4) Head back down the bridge and jump down the cliff to the left (Regents Cove). Click on 3x Canons to complete the quest (wait as it takes a few seconds to fire).
• Head back to Ark of the Ascended and speak to Fenton Maroe, turn in A Bridge too Close.

Ark of the Ascended: Part 2, Regents Cove

 

(Note: From this point on join public groups for at least 5x rifts/invasions as they occur. You need 5x Planarite to complete a future quest. This is also a good source of exp.)

• (1) Talk to Fairna Noaks and turn in Cannon Fodder and accept I'm an Old Soul.
• Head inside the building to Jillian Wake and turn in Tricks of the Trades
• (2) Exit the building and head under the bridge to the Endless Court Captive and speak to him.. click on the chat bubbles until you complete the quest.
• Return to Fairna Noaks and turn in I'm an Old Soul and accept Strike at the Endless.
• Talk to Fenton Maroe and accept A Shift in Focus.
• Talk to Dale Firmson and accept Fuel for the Fire.
• (3) Head back out to the North East and start killing 8x Endless Court Cultist until you have 8x Shadow Core Remnants. Also click on 4x Obelisks (monuments in the ground).
• Return to Ark of the Ascended and talk to Dale Firmson and turn in Fuel for the Fire and accept I feel Better Already.
• Talk to Fenton Maroe and turn in A Shift in Focus.
• Talk to Fairna Noak and turn in Strike at the Endless and accept A Little Assistance and One Way Ticket.
• Head inside the building and click on the Planar Reactor on the left wall. Step into the light in the middle of the room when it appears to complete the quest.
• Exit the building and talk to Dale Firmson to turn in I feel Better Already.
• Talk to Fenton Maroe and accept Come Again Another Day.

Ark of the Ascended: Part 3, Gray Sands

• (1) Sell all junk
• (2) Head out and along the left side of Regents Cove (Coast line) towards the Northern Portal. Kill Bonani Shadowclaws and Darkspears as you go. (No need to finish this right away as we will be returning this way a little later).
• When you get to the Norther Portal, you must be inside it complete this step.. click on the Planar Suppression Device in your backpack.
• (3) Continue heading east along the coast killing as you go until you get to Gray Sands.
• At Gray Sands, talk to Gretta Greene and turn in A Little Assistance and accept Discarded Supplies.
• Talk to Buck Burgess and accept It's in the Water.
• Jump into the water and start collecting Defiant Supplies x6 and killing Tainted Seacaps until you have 6x Tainted Meat.
• (4) Once this is done.. head to the surface and you should see the Southern Portal (South West) at the end of the cove your in. Swim to it and kill the bonani around it before entering it and clicking on the Planar Suppressive Device to complete the quest.
• Head north along the coast back to Gray Sands and talk to Buck Burgess and turn in It's in the Water.
• Talk to Gretta Greene and turn in Discarded Supplies and accept These are Dangerous, Hold Them.
• Head West killing the Remaining Bonani you need to complete your quest returning to Ark of the Ascended.
• Talk to Fenton Moare and turn in Come Again Another Day and accept A Better Methodology.
• Talk to Fairna Noak and turn in One Way Ticket and accept Restoring the March.
• Talk to Warden Sentoran and accept Point Taken.

Ark of the Ascended: Part 4, Warden Point

• (1) Sell junk, visit your Class Trainer and ensure your Soul Points have been spent in your talent tree.
• (2) Head up the South side of the bridge then turn East and head to Wardens Point. Kill Bonani Mystics x4 and Defenders x5 whilst burning 5x Barracades on your way to the building at the top of the stairs.
• (3) Use the Disolution Aparatis in your backpack on Veck and then kill him.
• Head back down the mountain and back to Ark of the Ascended killing any more Mystics and Defenders that may be needed.
• Talk to Warden Sentoran and turn in Point Taken.
• Talk to Fairna Noak  and turn in A Better Methodology, Restoring the March and take Advance to the Retreat.
• (4) Head South to Kings Retreat and talk to Dame Sigga and turn in Advance to the Retreat and accept Assault on King's Retreat.

Ark of the Ascended: Part 5, Kings Retreat

• (1) Talk to Doctor Klondale and accept Aiding the Injured.
• Talk to Turaj Planeseeker and accept Planrite is Power (You have done a Rift as i said before right?). If you have done a Rift then you can simply hand in the quest now. Otherwise you'll have to complete a Rift before you can complete this quest.

(Note once completed you will receive an Unstable Source Core which if you open your character screen by pressing 'C' you will see the Planar Focus. Place it in the middle square and two more slots unlock to place various essences which improves your stats.. these come from the Rifts.)

• Talk to Warden Mordrin and accept the quest An Endless Rabble.
• Head South out of Kings Retreat towards the Lake Killing Endless Degenerated Defiants, Reavers and Endless Sorereses.. They will drop Controlling Stones.. you need 10 of these, Also heal any Injured Soldiers x5 using the Cloth Bandage as you go.
• (2) Jump in the lake and swim to the Sealed Jug (Southern part of the lake) and collect the quest Sunken Confession.
• (3) Swim North West out of the water, between the 2 camps you will see a Dirt Pile (Flashing) near some trees..  click it to collect the Silverwood Cane.
• (4) Head South along the bank of the lake to 2x buildings  (go to the largest upper building) and head up the stairs to click on a Crate to collect a Gold Bracelet. Remember to heal the 2 soldiers at this building.
• (5) Jump down from the building and make your way West along the Lake.. killing and healing as you need for your quests. You'll come to a camp.. just beyond that camp is a clump of trees.. head to it to collect the  Ivory Figurine.
• Continue West  then north back to King's Retreat.. Killing and healing as you need for your quests before heading into the camp.
• Talk to Lord Nichols and turn in Sunken Confessions.
• Talk to Doctor Klondale and turn in Aiding the Injured and accept Relieving Refugees.
• Talk to Dame Sigga and turn in Assault on King's Retreat.
• Talk to Warden Mordrin and turn in An Endless Rabble.

Congratulation on completing this guide!

You should be Level 10 by now or very close to it if you have been doing Rifts.