Last week in Reopening the Rift, I talked a bit about the state of RIFT as a game discovered the second time around and by new players, and how important dynamic events are to the early-game experience. Thanks to some of the more recent updates, RIFT is slowly becoming more enjoyable to replay than it previously was, and that’s a great thing. It’s also becoming increasingly easy to pick up and learn.

Both points will be extremely important in the future, when RIFT adopts its new mentoring system and global Instant Adventures. The game has to be accessible to all types of players in order to attract players from all backgrounds. New players ideally should experience low level adventures that make them want to continue adventuring, and continue exploring the world of Telara.

RIFT’s preset soul build addition, also known as Calling Purposes, is fresh out on the PTS and available for player testing. Information about this feature and other additions Trion has in store for new players and old players alike can be found here. This brief guide will cover the various Warrior builds and some of the Warrior-centric features upon starting a new character. For the Cleric version of this guide that features more general information about the feature, check here.

RIFT’s preset soul build addition, also known as Calling Purposes, is fresh out on the PTS and available for player testing. Information about this feature and other additions Trion has in store for new players and old players alike can be found here. The preset build feature promises to be a helpful aid for new players leveling in RIFT, and also a handy, optional way for veterans to experiment with new builds, classes, and class roles. Let’s dive into some of the specifics about this cool feature, focusing on the Cleric class.

New players will probably gain the most benefits from this system. The benefits are seen as early as the character creation screen. When creating a new character, players will be prompted to choose their faction, then gender and race. Added to the race selection screen is now a handy set of buttons that allows players to preview the character in various sets of obtainable gear.