# Ancient Rifts

Ancient Rifts are a special category of in-game items that can be obtained through various in-game and out-of-game activities or traded between players on Open Loot.

### Types of Rifts

* Raw Rifts — Items dropped as loot during in-game activities.
* Processed Rifts — Items obtained by processing Raw Rifts at a crafting station.

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### Steps to process Rifts:

* Use the crafting station with an artifact placed nearby
* Navigate to the crafting station’s “RIFTS” Tab
* Select the Rift processing recipe
* Spend a certain amount of rifts and Catolyst
* Wait for the process to complete

### Rift Processing Breakdown:

* 75 Raw Rifts can be processed into 25 Refined Rifts.&#x20;

Requires an artifact of Uncommon Rarity or higher. Used for increasing the rarity of equipment: Uncommon, Rare.

* 75 Refined Rifts can be processed into 25 Polished Rifts.

Requires an artifact of Epic Rarity or higher. Used for increasing the rarity of equipment: Epic, Legendary, Mythic.

* 75 Polished Rifts can be processed into 25 Perfected Rifts.

Requires an artifact of Exalted Rarity or higher. Used for increasing the rarity of equipment: Exalted, Exotic, Transcendent, Unique.

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### Speeding Up the Rift Processing

Players can complete the Rift processing early by paying a fee in Gems. The 'Speed Up' button becomes available as soon as the process starts and can be activated at any time.&#x20;

The cost of speeding up depends on the remaining time, with less time remaining leading to lower speed up fees.

### Canceling the Process

At any point during the Rift processing, players can cancel the process, and all spent currencies will be returned directly to their balance.

### Uses of Rifts

* Increasing the rarity of collectible items

To process Rifts, players need to use a crafting station and an Artifact of the appropriate rarity.


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