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{{Infobox Activity
|name = Guardians of the Rift
|image = [[File:Guardians of the Rift.png|300px]]
|release = [[23 March]] [[2022]]
|update = Guardians of the Rift Launch
|type = Minigame
|members = Yes
|location = [[Temple of the Eye (location)|Temple of the Eye]]
|players = 1-200
|skills = [[Runecraft]], [[Mining]], [[Crafting]]
|currency = [[Abyssal pearls]]
|tutorial = 
|music = [[Guardians of the Rift (music track)|Guardians of the Rift]], [[The Guardians Prepare]]
|map = {{Map|name=Temple of the Eye (location)|x=3616|y=9492|plane=0|zoom=2|mapID=-1}}
|leagueRegion = Desert
}}
'''Guardians of the Rift''' is a non-combat [[minigame]] that takes place within the [[Temple of the Eye (location)|Temple of the Eye]]. The main goal of the game is to assist [[The Great Guardian]] in closing an [[Abyssal Rift (The Scar)|abyssal rift]] to [[the Scar]], the most dangerous part of [[Abyssal Space]], by supplying it with guardian stones while protecting it from the abyssal creatures that come through the rift.

==Requirements==
* Completion of [[Temple of the Eye]] quest
* Level 10 [[Runecraft]] is required for Temple of the Eye, although only an additional 154 experience is needed to reach this level after completing its prerequisite quests. Level 27 Runecraft is required to play the minigame after quest completion. Due to experience gained from Temple of the Eye, players will have reached at least level 27 Runecraft before they start the minigame.  However in seasonal game modes such as [[Leagues]] it is possible to not meet this requirement if the quest is auto completed.
* Any [[pickaxe]]
* A [[chisel]] (only if you want to craft guardians)

==Getting there==
The [[Portal (Wizards' Tower)|portal]] to the Guardians of the Rift minigame resides in the basement of the [[Wizards' Tower]]. Players can get there faster than walking by using the following:
* The [[amulet of the eye]] teleport.
* The [[grouping]] [[Minigame teleport|minigame]] activity teleport.
* A [[necklace of passage]] teleport to the Wizards' Tower.
* [[Fairy ring]] code {{Fairycode|dis}} to the Wizards' Tower.
* An [[amulet of glory]] teleport to [[Draynor Village]] and walking south.
* [[Lumbridge Home Teleport]] and walking south-west.
* Teleporting to [[the Scar]] via [[ring of shadows]], requiring [[Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire]].

==== Bank chest ====
Players looking to change their gear or inventory loadout may use the [[bank chest]] found just north of the portal. For players who are using the [[Scar essence mine]], as well as players who have the amulet of the eye, the bank is a fairly close bank to a teleport, making it an efficient stop for players looking to bank and return.

==Official worlds==
The following [[Server#Themed servers/worlds|official worlds]] are assigned to Guardians of the Rift:

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
!World
!Location
!Members
!Activity
{{WorldLine|425|Australia|mems=yes|Guardians of the Rift}}
{{WorldLine|441|United States (west)|mems=yes|Guardians of the Rift}}
{{WorldLine|445|United States (west)|mems=yes|Guardians of the Rift}}
{{WorldLine|459|Germany|mems=yes|Guardians of the Rift}}
{{WorldLine|464|Germany|mems=yes|Guardians of the Rift}}
{{WorldLine|478|United States (east)|mems=yes|Guardians of the Rift}}
{{WorldLine|490|United States (east)|mems=yes|Guardians of the Rift}}
{{WorldLine|492|United States (east)|mems=yes|Guardians of the Rift}}
{{WorldLine|507|United Kingdom|mems=yes|Guardians of the Rift}}
{{WorldLine|522|United Kingdom|mems=yes|Guardians of the Rift}}
{{WorldLine|534|Australia|mems=yes|Guardians of the Rift}}
|}

==Gameplay==
{{Main|Guardians of the Rift/Strategies}}
The objective of the minigame is to allow the Great Guardian to charge up enough power to close the rift where Abyssal creatures are coming through.
[[File:Guardians of the Rift - Temple overview.png|thumb|500px|An overview of the Temple of the Eye, where the minigame takes place.]]
Players will need to do the following throughout the battle:
* Imbue essence acquired during the minigame at runic altars to power up the Great Guardian
* Create elemental and catalytic guardians to do battle with the incoming Abyssal creatures
* Create/repair barriers to protect the Great Guardian from Abyssal creatures

To imbue essence and create rift guardians, players must obtain [[guardian fragments]] from guardian remains of varying sizes in the Temple. There are three nodes that can be mined off of - [[guardian parts]], [[guardian remains]], and [[large guardian remains]]. Parts and normal remains can be found in the edges of the temple area, while the larger remains are past some rubble in the mid-east of the Temple area, requiring level 56 [[Agility]] {{boostable|no}} to access.

The huge guardian remains, which give [[guardian essence]] when mined, are found at the mid-western area of the temple. Though normally inaccessible, portals will occasionally appear that takes players there, spawning approximately every 2 minutes. Portals remain active for around 25 seconds.

The doubling effect of certain [[mining enhancers]]—such as [[Varrock armour]] (all tiers) and charged [[celestial ring]]s—will apply when mining for guardian fragments and essence.

<gallery captionalign="center" widths="200">
Guardians of the Rift - mining guardian fragments.png|Mining guardian fragments
Guardians of the Rift - yellow portals.png|Portals that takes players to the huge guardian remains.
</gallery>

===Imbuing essence===
[[File:Guardians of the Rift UI.png|frame|left|The UI showing the time remaining for the active earth and blood Portal Guardians and the portal to the huge guardian remains, among other things.]]
[[File:Guardians of the Rift - making guardian essence.png|thumb|280px|Creating guardian essence on the workbench. Crafted runes can be deposited into a bank via the Deposit Pool next to it.]]
[[Guardian fragments]] are converted into [[guardian essence]], which are storable in [[essence pouch]]es. They are brought to runic altars to be imbued via entering Portal Guardians surrounding the centre of the Temple. Only two portals are active at a time: one elemental and one catalytic. Imbuing guardian essence requires the same Runecraft level as crafting them regularly in the corresponding altar. Note that crafting on runic altars during the minigame will '''not''' give players the [[rift guardian]] [[pet]].{{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Elena|url=https://twitter.com/JagexElena/status/1509180405156622342|date=30 March 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/sy3jt|archivedate=30 March 2022|quote=[is it possible to get the rift guardian pet during a game of Guardians of the Rift?] Nope}}

In addition, for every guardian essence crafted, there is a 1/250 chance that players will receive a [[portal talisman]],{{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Ash|url=https://twitter.com/JagexAsh/status/1668137185898377217|date=12 June 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.is/ANvjC|archivedate=12 June 2023|quote=If I'm reading my colleagues' code correctly, it rolls 1/250 per rune obtained, until you get one [portal talisman]. That's buffed to 1/200 for the 20% boost.}}{{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Ash|url=https://twitter.com/JagexAsh/status/1668580037145112580|date=13 June 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.is/GaKTC|archivedate=13 June 2023|quote=Oh, yeah, sorry - per essence.}} which can be used on the Portal Guardians to take them back to the runic altar they previously used, even if the portal is closed for that altar. These cannot be kept after the game ends, so players should use them whenever possible. Players can right-click "Toggle-talisman" on a Portal Guardian to stop receiving portal talismans of the selected type.

Once players imbue their essence into either an [[Elemental guardian stone|elemental]] or [[catalytic guardian stone]], they can return to the Temple and power up the Great Guardian. Each guardian stone will give two energy of the respective type; if crafting [[combination rune]]s, players will instead receive [[polyelemental guardian stone]]s, which give three elemental energy when used on the Great Guardian.

The number of guardian stones required to fully charge up the Great Guardian scales with player count: the Great Guardian must be powered up with 250 guardian stones for each player inside the temple in order to reach 100%.{{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Elena|url=https://twitter.com/JagexElena/status/1621497474597666816|date=3 February 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.is/Y6OmI|archivedate=10 November 2023|quote=The max charge for the Great Guardian is 250 in a solo. Every essence adds +1 towards that goal. (In larger teams this scales linearly, increasing the max by +250 per person)}} 

When powering up the Great Guardian, the player's [[Energy|run energy]] will be restored by 1% for each guardian stone granted to the Guardian. In addition, a small bonus amount is restored based on the player's current [[Special attacks|special attack energy]], ranging from 1% extra with a totally depleted special energy bar up to 11% additional run energy when the special bar is completely full.{{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Ash|url=https://twitter.com/JagexAsh/status/1603796197826756608|date=16 December 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/UaJP4|archivedate=16 December 2022|quote=At GotR, it looks like 1% per essence with a bonus for how much special attack energy you've got at the time.}} 

Be aware that players need to have completed certain quests to be able to enter some Portal Guardians:
* [[Guardian of Cosmic]] - [[Lost City]]
* [[Guardian of Law]] - [[Troll Stronghold]] 
* [[Guardian of Death]] - [[Mourning's End Part II]]
* [[Guardian of Blood]] - [[Sins of the Father]]

===Charging cells===
Charged cells are used to create rift guardians and erect barriers. [[Uncharged cell]]s are obtained from a container near the entry barrier, and are charged in the same way guardian essence is. However, players can only hold up to ten uncharged cells, and can only have one charged cell at a time.
[[File:Guardians of the Rift - barriers.png|thumb|280px|Barriers and rift guardians protecting the Great Guardian from Abyssal creatures.]]
Rift guardians are created with a [[chisel]] via the essence piles near the tables at the south, and can either be elemental (east) or catalytic (west). These will follow the elemental/catalytic guides in the outer ring. Only ten rift guardians can be active at any time.

Barriers are created by using charged cells on the cell tiles at the front-centre. Using increasingly higher tiers of cells in order (ex. medium to strong cells) will also strengthen them. Using lesser charged cells (ex. a strong cell on an overcharged barrier) will instead recharge the barriers by "healing" them. Should a barrier break, the cell tile will need to be repaired, which requires ten guardian essence.

The strength of the cell corresponds to the Runecraft level of the runic altar it is charged in:

====Standard runes====

{| class="wikitable sortable align-left-3 align-left-5 align-left-7" style="text-align:center; width:225px;"
! {{SCP|Runecraft}} Level
! colspan="2" | Type
! colspan="2" | Tier
! colspan="2" | Alignment
|-
| 1
| {{plinkt|Air rune|txt=Air}}
| data-sort-value="1" | {{plinkp|Weak cell}}
| [[Weak cell|Weak]]
| {{plinkt|Elemental guardian stone|txt=Elemental}}
|-
| 5
| {{plinkt|Water rune|txt=Water}}
| data-sort-value="2" | {{plinkp|Medium cell}}
| [[Medium cell|Medium]]
| {{plinkt|Elemental guardian stone|txt=Elemental}}
|-
| 9
| {{plinkt|Earth rune|txt=Earth}}
| data-sort-value="3" | {{plinkp|Strong cell}}
| [[Strong cell|Strong]]
| {{plinkt|Elemental guardian stone|txt=Elemental}}
|-
| 14
| {{plinkt|Fire rune|txt=Fire}}
| data-sort-value="4" | {{plinkp|Overcharged cell}}
| [[Overcharged cell|Overcharged]]
| {{plinkt|Elemental guardian stone|txt=Elemental}}
|-
| 2
| {{plinkt|Mind rune|txt=Mind}}
| data-sort-value="1" | {{plinkp|Weak cell}}
| [[Weak cell|Weak]]
| {{plinkt|Catalytic guardian stone|txt=Catalytic}}
|-
| 20
| {{plinkt|Body rune|txt=Body}}
| data-sort-value="1" | {{plinkp|Weak cell}}
| [[Weak cell|Weak]]
| {{plinkt|Catalytic guardian stone|txt=Catalytic}}
|-
| 27
| {{plinkt|Cosmic rune|txt=Cosmic}}
| data-sort-value="2" | {{plinkp|Medium cell}}
| [[Medium cell|Medium]]
| {{plinkt|Catalytic guardian stone|txt=Catalytic}}
|-
| 35
| {{plinkt|Chaos rune|txt=Chaos}}
| data-sort-value="2" | {{plinkp|Medium cell}}
| [[Medium cell|Medium]]
| {{plinkt|Catalytic guardian stone|txt=Catalytic}}
|-
| 44
| {{plinkt|Nature rune|txt=Nature}}
| data-sort-value="3" | {{plinkp|Strong cell}}
| [[Strong cell|Strong]]
| {{plinkt|Catalytic guardian stone|txt=Catalytic}}
|-
| 54
| {{plinkt|Law rune|txt=Law}}
| data-sort-value="3" | {{plinkp|Strong cell}}
| [[Strong cell|Strong]]
| {{plinkt|Catalytic guardian stone|txt=Catalytic}}
|-
| 65
| {{plinkt|Death rune|txt=Death}}
| data-sort-value="4" | {{plinkp|Overcharged cell}}
| [[Overcharged cell|Overcharged]]
| {{plinkt|Catalytic guardian stone|txt=Catalytic}}
|-
| 77
| {{plinkt|Blood rune|txt=Blood}}
| data-sort-value="4" | {{plinkp|Overcharged cell}}
| [[Overcharged cell|Overcharged]]
| {{plinkt|Catalytic guardian stone|txt=Catalytic}}
|}

====Combination runes====
Since each combination rune can be made on either of two altars, the cell tier is determined by the elemental altar that's used.

{| class="wikitable sortable align-left-3 align-left-5 align-left-7" style="text-align:center; width:225px;"
! {{SCP|Runecraft}} Level
! colspan="2" | Type
! colspan="2" | Alignment
|-
| 6
| {{plinkt|Mist rune|txt=Mist}}
| {{plinkt|Polyelemental guardian stone|txt=Polyelemental}}
|-
| 10
| {{plinkt|Dust rune|txt=Dust}}
| {{plinkt|Polyelemental guardian stone|txt=Polyelemental}}
|-
| 13
| {{plinkt|Mud rune|txt=Mud}}
| {{plinkt|Polyelemental guardian stone|txt=Polyelemental}}
|-
| 15
| {{plinkt|Smoke rune|txt=Smoke}}
| {{plinkt|Polyelemental guardian stone|txt=Polyelemental}}
|-
| 19
| {{plinkt|Steam rune|txt=Steam}}
| {{plinkt|Polyelemental guardian stone|txt=Polyelemental}}
|-
| 23
| {{plinkt|Lava rune|txt=Lava}}
| {{plinkt|Polyelemental guardian stone|txt=Polyelemental}}
|}

===Gaining energy===
Players can gain energy by either using cells, by using guardian stones on the Great Guardian, or by repairing a barrier. For each stone used, players will get 5 Runecraft experience and two energy in elemental or catalytic depending on the type of essence used; if crafting combination runes, players will get a polyelemental guardian stone instead, which gives three elemental energy. If players use ten essence on repairing a cell tile they will gain 25 energy in both types.

Each cell can be used in one of four ways: to build a barrier, to recharge a barrier, to strengthen a barrier (one tier at a time) or to create a guardian. Higher level cells give more energy, except for when building barriers, which always gives 2 energy in both types. Using cells on barriers gives equal energy in elemental and catalytic, whereas creating a guardian gives energy only in the energy type matching the guardian they created. Creating a guardian awards <math>2x+1</math> energy, where <math>x</math> is the energy that would be awarded for strengthening a barrier with the same cell.

{| class="wikitable align-left-2" style="text-align:center; width:750px;"
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Tier
! colspan="5" | Barrier
! colspan="2" | Guardian
|-
! Placing
! Strengthening
! Recharging
! Health restored
! XP<ref group="n">Recharging a barrier will only award experience if the barrier is not at full health.</ref>
!Creating<ref group="n">Creating rift guardians only yields energy in either elemental or catalytic, while other uses of cells yield equal energy in both.</ref>
!XP
|-
| data-sort-value="1" | {{plinkp|Weak cell}}
| [[Weak cell|Weak]]
| 17
| {{NA}}
| 2
| [[File:Heal hitsplat.png|link=]] 10
| {{SCP|Runecraft|30}}
| 6
| {{SCP|Runecraft|30}}<br/>{{SCP|Crafting|80}}
|-
| data-sort-value="2" | {{plinkp|Medium cell}}
| [[Medium cell|Medium]]
| 20
| 7
| 5
| [[File:Heal hitsplat.png|link=]] 25
| {{SCP|Runecraft|100}}
| 15
| {{SCP|Runecraft|100}}<br/>{{SCP|Crafting|80}}
|-
| data-sort-value="3" | {{plinkp|Strong cell}}
| [[Strong cell|Strong]]
| 24
| 13
| 9
| [[File:Heal hitsplat.png|link=]] 50
| {{SCP|Runecraft|180}}
| 27
| {{SCP|Runecraft|180}}<br/>{{SCP|Crafting|80}}
|-
| data-sort-value="4" | {{plinkp|Overcharged cell}}
| [[Overcharged cell|Overcharged]]
| 30
| 22
| 15
| [[File:Heal hitsplat.png|link=]] 100
| {{SCP|Runecraft|250}}
| 45
| {{SCP|Runecraft|250}}<br/>{{SCP|Crafting|80}}
|}
<references group="n" />

===Phases of the battle===
[[File:Guardians of the Rift - rift closes.png|thumb|280px|Charged with enough power, the Great Guardian closes the rift.]]
New players cannot join in after the initial 120 second timer ends. After this enemies will begin spawning and altar portals will open.

The battle is split into three phases:

The first phase is short, giving players two minutes to prepare by obtaining guardian essence and uncharged cells to create and power up guardians. Initially, there are some [[weak cell]]s used in the beginning stages of the battle that should be used to erect barriers.

After the two minutes pass, abyssal creatures will begin spawning from the rift, consisting of mostly [[Abyssal leech (Guardians of the Rift)|abyssal leeches]] and [[Abyssal guardian (Guardians of the Rift)|guardians]]. There will be a few [[Abyssal walker (Guardians of the Rift)|walkers]] among them. The monsters will attempt to attack the Great Guardian, with their attacks draining its energy. They will also attack barriers and rift guardians, although they only retaliate back for the latter, not actively targeting them. Should the Great Guardian's energy level reach 0%, the encounter will fail.

When the guardian reaches 60% charge, the temple will rumble as the rift glows more intensely, damaging all active barriers by 50 health (in a mass) and spewing out more guardians and walkers compared to leeches. Players should heal the barriers and create more rift guardians if necessary.

When the guardian reaches 100% charge, it will seal the rift. All abyssal creatures and rift guardians will automatically die once this occurs and there's a brief period of respite for players inside to leave or reposition themselves.

At the beginning of a new game, all guardian fragments, essence, and portal talismans acquired during the game will be removed from the player's possession - this also applies when leaving the minigame area.

==Rewards==
At the end of a game, players will receive points and Runecraft experience equal to their Runecraft level * 45 as long as they gained at least 150 total energy during the game. An elemental point will be given for every 100 elemental energy and a catalytic point will be given for every 100 catalytic energy, with a chance of rounding up (ex. 73 elemental energy will give a 73% chance of gaining one elemental point). One of each are used to search the [[Rewards Guardian]], located just outside the rift gate, where players can receive their rewards from. A maximum of 1,200 total energy can be earned per game (1,320 when using the abyssal lantern burning yew logs), with a cap of 1,000 per energy type. If a player reaches the maximum point cap, the chatbox will display the message {{mes|You are fully attuned with runic energy and cannot earn anymore until the rift has been closed.}}

===Rewards Guardian===
{{Main|Rewards Guardian}}
[[File:Rewards Guardian.png|thumb|right|The Rewards Guardian.]]
Rewards from the Guardian include a standard loot table including runes and talismans, as well as various unique rewards.

{| class="wikitable lighttable align-center-1" style=width:700px;
! colspan="2" | Item
! Info
|-
| {{plinkt|Abyssal pearls}}
| Used to purchase items from the [[Temple Supplies]] shop.
|-
| {{plinkt|Intricate pouch}}
| Can give a [[tarnished locket]] or a [[lost bag]]. Grants a random amount of runes or one of several dragon items.  Also has a chance at granting a [[Clue scroll (hard)|hard clue]]. 
|-
| {{plinkt|Atlax's diary}}
| An old diary of someone's experiences at the Temple of the Eye.
|-
| {{plinkt|Elemental talisman}}
| Grants access to all elemental [[runic altar]]s.
|-
| {{plinkt|Catalytic talisman}}
| Grants access to all catalytic runic altars, provided the player has completed the quests to access those that require it.
|-
| {{plinkt|Abyssal needle}}
| Combines all [[essence pouch]]es into one [[colossal pouch]] (requiring {{SCP|Runecraft|85|link=yes}}{{Boostable|no}} and {{SCP|Crafting|56|link=yes}} to use). If the colossal pouch is lost, players may simply use a normal needle on the Rewards Guardian to obtain another Abyssal needle.
|-
| {{plinkt|Abyssal lantern}}
| Gives various benefits within the minigame depending on the type of logs used to light it. Can also be purchased with 1500 pearls.
|-
| {{nowrap|{{plinkp|Abyssal red dye}} {{plinkp|Abyssal green dye}} {{plinkp|Abyssal blue dye}}}}
| [[Abyssal dye]]s
| Recolours the [[raiments of the eye]], [[lost bag]], and [[amulet of the eye]]. Comes in [[Abyssal red dye|red]], [[Abyssal green dye|green]], and [[Abyssal blue dye|blue]].
|-
| {{plinkt|Abyssal protector}}
| An abyssal creature pet, similar to an [[Abyssal guardian (Guardians of the Rift)|abyssal guardian]].
|}

===Temple Supplies===
{{Main|Temple Supplies}}
[[File:Apprentice Felix (raiments).png|thumb|right|150px|[[Apprentice Felix]], the proprietor of the Temple Supplies shop.]]
Items from the rewards shop are purchased with [[Abyssal pearls]], which are obtained from the Rewards Guardian.

{| class="wikitable lighttable align-center-1" style=width:700px;
! colspan="2" |Item
!Info
!Pearls required
|-
|{{plinkt|Raiments of the Eye|pic=Robe top of the eye}}
|
Each piece grants the wearer 10% more runes (up to a maximum of 60% when the full set is equipped).
|
400 ([[Hat of the eye|Hat]]),<br>
{{Nowrap|350 ([[Robe top of the eye|Top]] and [[Robe bottoms of the eye|bottoms]])}},<br>
250 ([[Boots of the eye|Boots]])
|-
|{{plinkt|Ring of the elements}}
|
Teleports players near the elemental runic altars. Charged with one of each elemental rune and one law rune.
|400
|-
|{{plinkt|Guardian's eye}}
|
When used on the [[rift guardian]] pet, will allow it to transform to a [[Greatish guardian]].
|3,000
|-
|{{plinkt|Talisman|pic=Blood talisman}}s
|
Used to create tiaras and enter [[runic altar]]s. [[Elemental talisman|Elemental]], [[Catalytic talisman|catalytic]], and [[wrath talisman]]s are not sold. [[Blood talisman]]s are exclusively sold here.
|
10 ([[Air talisman|Air]], [[Water talisman|Water]], [[Earth talisman|Earth]], [[Fire talisman|Fire]], [[Mind talisman|Mind]], [[Body talisman|Body]]),<br>
30 ([[Chaos talisman|Chaos]], [[Cosmic talisman|Cosmic]]),<br>
50 ([[Nature talisman|Nature]], [[Law talisman|Law]]),<br>
80 ([[Death talisman|Death]]),<br>
100 ([[Blood talisman|Blood]])
|}

==Music==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:550px;"
! Track
! Details
|-
|[[File:The Guardians Prepare.ogg|Play track]]
|[[The Guardians Prepare]]. Plays during the first phase of the game.
|-
|[[File:Guardians of the Rift.ogg|Play track]]
|[[Guardians of the Rift (music track)|Guardians of the Rift]]. Plays during the rest of the game.
|-
|[[File:Guardians of the Rift - Abyssal Rift closes.ogg|Abyssal Rift closes]]
|Plays upon winning a game of Guardians of the Rift.
|-
|[[File:Guardians of the Rift - Great Guardian defeated.ogg|Great Guardian defeated]]
|Plays upon losing a game of Guardians of the Rift.
|}

==Changes==
{{Subject changes header}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 23 May 2024
|update = Minigame Tweaks, Skilling Adjustments & more!
|change = 
* The barrier has been made more red when players are unable to enter the minigame.
* A red, eye open variant has been added, indicating the player count has reached 200 but the game has not yet started.
}}
{{Subject changes
|update = World 45 & PvP Changes
|date = 4 October 2023
|change = Players in the Guardian of the Rift will no longer get [[Mining]] [[experience]] beyond the first 250 [[guardian fragments]] mined per game.
}}
{{Subject changes
|update = Desert Treasure II - Further Changes
|date = 9 August 2023
|change = Players can no longer kill [[Apprentice Tamara]] during the Guardians of the Rift minigame.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 28 June 2023
|update = Forestry: The Way of the Forester - Part One
|poll = 
|change = 
* A permanent chisel spawn has been added south-east of the cell tables, directly between the red [[dark lace]]s.
* A "Repair" option has been added on [[Apprentice Cordelia]] to quickly repair [[essence pouch]]es, providing the player has unlocked the ability to do so via her.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 3 May 2023
|update = Points-Based Combat Achievements
|change = Players can now purchase an abyssal lantern from [[Apprentice Felix]] via dialogue for 1,500 abyssal pearls.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 18 April 2023
|update = Makeover Improvements
|change = Worlds 425 (Australia), 441 (US West) & 459 (EU) will now become additional [[Server#Themed_servers/worlds|theme worlds]] for Guardians of the Rift.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 7 December 2022
|update = Quest Speedrunning: Batch 3 & More
|change = [[Essence pouch|Essence Pouches]] have been added to the minigame's loot table.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 11 August 2022
|update = LMS Game Modes: Pures & Zerks
|change = Two new official [[world]]s have been designated for the minigame: 490 for United States (east) and 507 for United Kingdom
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 26 May 2022
|update = Unranked Group Ironman Mode
|change = 
* The amount of players that can join a game has been increased from 100 to 200.
* Players seeking to play in smaller groups can now speak to [[Apprentice Tamara]] to lock down the barrier once the first stage of the game begins; this cannot be done on official worlds, and players must have Tamara re-lock the barrier each time a game ends.
* A brief period of time has been added upon the Great Guardian reaching 100% power to allow players to hand in their excess guardian stones before the game ends.
* Multiple rift guardians can now be simultaneously made from one essence pile, and the time it takes to create one has been reduced.
* The "Inspect" option from cell barriers has been removed, and the length of their health bars have been halved. In addition, they will always display their health bars if not full.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 18 May 2022
|update = Poll 76 Improvements
|change = It is no longer possible to cast Alchemy spells inside.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 26 April 2022
|change = The official [[world]]s 571 and 576 have been switched with 464 (Germany) and 534 (Australia).{{CiteTwitter|date=26 April 2022|author=Mod Roq|url=https://twitter.com/JagexRoq/status/1518896702673018881|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/UPbsz|archivedate=22 July 2022}}
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 13 April 2022
|update = Easter 2022
|change = 
* Crafting combination runes will now give polyelemental guardian stones instead of elemental guardian stones. As a result, the bug in which the Raiments of the Eye provided extra elemental guardian stones when crafting combination runes has been fixed.
* Abyssal lanterns and dyes can be exchanged with Apprentice Felix for 100 and 50 abyssal pearls, respectively.
* Placing cells on an empty cell tile now gives 17-30 of each energy (depending on the type of cell used) rather than 2.
* Repairing a broken cell tile now gives 25 of each energy rather than 10.
* Cells can now be upgraded at a runic altar, without having to drop weaker cells to acquire a better charged cell.
* The Deposit Pool now has "Deposit-runes" as its left-click option.
* Destroy options have been reinstated for guardian fragments and stones.
* Guardians of the Rift completions have been added to the HiScores.
* Portal Guardians will no longer appear active during the starting phase.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 11 April 2022
|change = Two new official [[world]]s have been designated for the minigame: 571 for Australia and 576 for United States (east), both being [[free-to-play]] worlds.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 30 March 2022
|update = Guardians of the Rift Improvements
|change = 
* Timers have been added to the minigame UI for when the first phase ends, when the active Portal Guardians will change, and when the shortcut portals close.
* Official worlds have been dedicated for the minigame: 445 for the United States (west) and 522 for the United Kingdom.
* Prices for the Raiments of the Eye have been reduced. Players who purchased them before this update will find upon login that the difference in  abyssal pearls have been refunded to their bank, their inventory if the bank is full, or on the ground if both are full.
* The entry barrier now has "Quick-pass" option, and will appear red with the eye closed when a game is ongoing. Players can also toggle the visual effects that occur when using portals off or on via the barrier.
* Gameplay items now have a "Drop" option rather than "Destroy".
* The superior cell will now be prioritised when two players are attempting to assemble a rift guardian with differently charged cells.
* The rubble leading to the large guardian remains now has a "Climb" option rather than "Climb-down".
* Portals to the huge guardian fragment mine will no longer spawn to the north due to players being prone to misclick objects around it.
}}
{{Subject changes
|type = hotfix
|date = 24 March 2022
|update = Guardians of the Rift Feedback Changes
|change = 
* The amount of players that can join a game has been increased from 60 to 100.
* Players can now enter the game during the first phase.
* Charged cells can now be used on barriers with full health for contribution.
* The drop rate of [[abyssal pearls]] have been increased by 15%.
* Points cap has been increased from 1,000 to 1,200.
* Cells now 'heal' full-health barriers, giving extra contribution points but not Runecraft XP.
}}
{{Subject changes
|type = hotfix
|date = 23 March 2022
|update = Guardians of the Rift Feedback Changes
|change =
* The [[infernal pickaxe]] will no longer lose charges during the minigame.
* Players who have not completed Temple of the Eye can no longer access the Guardians of the Rift lobby.
* The "Peek" option on the entrance to the minigame now displays the power % of the Great Guardian.
* The [[Portal talisman (mind)|Mind portal talisman]] can no longer be obtained during the Guardians of the Rift tutorial.
* Fixed an issue where players were unable to craft [[Mind rune|Mind]] and [[Water rune]]s after the Guardians of the Rift tutorial.
}}
{{Subject changes footer}}

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150" style="text-align:left">
Guardians of the Rift Launch (1).jpg|Promotional artwork for the minigame.
OSRS Guardians of the Rift Steam.png|Promotional artwork used for the [[New Official Client|Steam Client]].
Gielinor Gazette- December 2020 (13).png|Prototype of Guardians of the Rift from the December 2020 Gielinor Gazette, when the project was known as Guardians of Gielinor.
Guardians of the Rift (1).png|Early concept birdseye image of the Temple of the Eye, by [[Mod West]].
Guardians of the Rift - Temple environment concept art.jpg|Concept art of the [[Temple of the Eye (location)|Temple of the Eye]], by [[Mod Jerv]].
Guardians of the Rift - rift guardians concept art.jpg|Concept art of the rift guardians, by [[Mod Grub]].
</gallery>

==Developers==
* '''Main developer(s)''': [[Mod Elena]], [[Mod Husky]]
* '''Quality Assurance''': [[Mod Curse]]
* '''Art''': [[Mod Skylark]] and [[Mod West]]
* '''Dev Blog & newspost''': [[Mod Light]]

==Trivia==
[[File:Guardians of the Rift - rune icons.png|frame|Icons for runes used in the minigame UI. Notably, astral, soul, and wrath icons exist despite never seeing use.]]
[[File:Temple of the Eye Spongebob.png|thumb|280px|The pineapple, moai and rock in the style of ''SpongeBob SquarePants''.]]
* Originally, the minigame was to be called Guardians of Gielinor. This name was changed prior to its release to Guardians of the Rift.{{CiteNews|url=https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/gielinor-gazette---january-2022?oldschool=1|title=Gielinor Gazette - January 2022|newsdate = 28 January 2022}}
* Despite not being used during the minigame, icons indicating active portals to the [[Astral Altar|Astral]], [[Soul Altar|Soul]], and [[Wrath Altar]]s exist in the game's files.
* On the ocean floor to the east of the Temple, a [[Pineapple (Temple of the Eye)|pineapple]], [[Head (Temple of the Eye)|moai]], and [[Rock (Temple of the Eye)|rock]] can be seen. This is a reference to the homes of the main characters of the television show ''{{wp|SpongeBob SquarePants}}''. This is further evidenced by their examine information.
* Several mechanics of the minigame were changed from the [[Update:Guardians of the Rift|original Developer's Blog]] midway through development:
** Players would need to bring their own [[pure essence]] alongside guardian fragments in order to create guardian essence. This was changed to no longer be necessary.
** There was originally a bank chest inside the minigame area where players can retrieve pure essence from alongside any other items they may have forgotten to bring. With the aforementioned change making pure essence unnecessary, the bank chest was changed to a [[Deposit Pool]].
** Cells were originally referred to as batteries.
** The outer edges containing large and huge guardian remains were both originally going to be accessible with varying Agility levels, with the yellow portals being able to bypass the Agility requirement. This was changed so that only the huge remains are accessible via portal, giving guardian essence when mined rather than fragments.
* Several rewards for the minigame were also changed midway through development:
** The [[catalytic talisman]] would not allow access to the [[Death Altar]] until [[Mourning's End Part II]] was completed.
** The [[Blood Altar]] was not planned to be accessible via the [[Abyss]].
** The [[abyssal lantern]] was purchased from the Temple Supplies reward shop rather than being a random reward from the Rewards Guardian. In addition, lighting it originally required two logs of a certain type, but would only stay lit for one round; up to ten logs could be used to light it, which would allow it to stay lit for five rounds.
***The lantern was later made purchasable, though via Apprentice Felix rather than from the Temple Supplies shop.
** The [[Raiments of the Eye]] originally gave a 10% chance per item (60% when all items are equipped) to craft additional runes. What "additional runes" meant was never clarified, and was changed to its current functionality.

==References==
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