List of Currencies RIFT Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Coins
The basic currency in RIFT are silver, gold and platinum coins. This kind of currency is very useful in general since you can use it to buy all sorts of important things, starting with potions, armor and weapons, ending with crafting materials or even Mounts.
(Platinum,p) | |
(Gold,g), 100g = 1p | |
(Silver,s), 100s = 1g |
There are a lot of sources where you can get coins from but it's usually from killed enemies or by completing your quests.
Favor - PvP
Next kind of currency is Favor. It's only used to by PvP Gear. You can gain Favor by killing players from the opposite faction in an open world (only if you're playing on a PvP server) or participating in Warfronts.
Marks - Crafting
The next on the list are Marks, a currency that you gain by doing quests that involve Crafting (Work Orders) or by Crafting Rifts (creating your Rifts all over the world). Marks are used to buy special recipes among a few different Vendors. There are only three kinds of Marks:
- Artisan's Mark
- Master Craftsman's Mark
- Grandmaster Craftsman's Mark
Planarite
You gain Planarite by closing Rifts or Invasions, and also by completing some quests. You use this currency to buy all sorts of items that are sold by Planar Merchants.
Sourcestones
Sourcestones, just like Planarite, is a reward for eliminating massive Invasions. You can trade them for a high grade items at specific Vendors.
There is a few different kinds of Sourcestones and it depends on your level on what kinds you can get.
Required level | Sourcestone name | Exchange: Location and Vendor Name (Defiants) | Exchange: Location and Vendor Name (Guardians) | Exchange: Location and Vendor Name (Both factions) |
5-20 | Corrupted Sourcestone | Quartermaster Fry in King's Retreat (Freemarch) Quartermaster Gerand in Denegar's Stand (Freemarch) | Quartermaster Molira in Quicksilver College (Silverwood) | None |
20-40 | Cursed Sourcestone | Quartermaster Verdson in Granite Falls (Stonefield) | Sardon Kenrad in Gloamwood Pines (Gloamwood) | None |
30-45 | Vile Sourcestone | Lelani Ponlai in Perspice (Scarwood Reach) | Miron Ledino in Kain's Command (Scarwood Reach) | Quartermaster Balint in Reclaimer's Hold (Moonshade Highlands) Quartermaster Uzan in Lantern Hook (Droughtlands) |
40-50 | Inscribed Sourcestone | Garad Nallam in College of Planar Studies (Meridian) | Quartermaster Melke in Sanctum of the Vigil (Sanctum) | Tananda Whitecoat in Whitefall (Iron Pine Peak) |
Plague of Achievement
This kind of currency you can gain by doing End-Game content, for example Expert Dungeons. Also The Chronicles of Telara will reward with Plague of Achievement. Players can exchange Plague to all sorts of Epic grade equipment. Vendors who are responsible for the exchange are found in both of the main cities.
For Defiants: Catari Command Center in Meridian
For Guardians: Sanctum of the Vigil in Sanctum