# RIFT January 27, 2026 – Patch Notes

- Product: RIFT (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rift)
- Vendor: gamigo US Inc.
- Date: 2026-01-27
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/39120/view/491589016220601491
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rift/releases/2026-01-27-january-27-2026-patch-notes

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- **changed** — Updated the name display for the Cross Shard (Weekly) and Cross Shard (All Time) to show charactername@shardname in the Owner column
- **changed** — Updated the name display for the Search tab of the Dimension UI to show charactername@shardname in the Owner column
- **changed** — The Search tab of the Dimension UI is now cross shard within each region
- **fixed** — Resolved an issue where scrolling would not work in the Mounts window when no mount was present on the right-side column
- **fixed** — Resolved an issue where the ability Ebb and Flow and its legendary version could be active at the same time
- **fixed** — Resolved an issue where the ability Swirling Winds and its legendary version could be active at the same time
- **fixed** — Resolved an issue where the ability Empyrean Ascension and its legendary version could be active at the same time
- **changed** — Updated the tooltip of the Glyph of the Shalistiri to better reflect its functionality

Here is a list of changes and fixes from the January 27, 2026 update.

**Seasonal & Events**

– CTAs and World Events have been scheduled for 2026.
_(For more information, please keep an eye on our website and social media platforms to stay up to date!)_

**Dimension UI updates**

– Updated the name display for the Cross Shard (Weekly) and Cross Shard (All Time).
_(The “Owner” column will now be displayed as “charactername@shardname”)_
– Updated the name display for the Search tab of the Dimension UI.
_(The “Owner” column will now be displayed as “charactername@shardname”)_
– The Search tab of the Dimension UI is now cross shard.
_(Please note: The search function will only work within each region; i.e. European shards will not be seen in North American shards and vice versa.)_

**Localization Fixes**

– The tooltip of the Glyph of the Shalistiri has been updated to better reflect its functionality.

**Bug Fixes**

– Resolved an issue where, while in the Mounts window, scrolling would not work when no mount was present on the right-side column.
– Resolved an issue where the ability Ebb and Flow and its legendary version could be active at the same time.
– Resolved an issue where the ability Swirling Winds and its legendary version could be active at the same time.
– Resolved an issue where the ability Empyrean Ascension and its legendary version could be active at the same time.

 **Known Issues**

- When searching for characters or dimensions in the Search tab, the owner column will show charactername@unknownshard.
- When selecting a shard in the Search tab, several unavailable shards are displayed. Selecting a currently active shard will yield results as normal.

We thank you for your continued support!
Your RIFT Team.