Rift guardian

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Rift guardian
Inventory
Name						Rift guardian
Released						1 September 2016 (Update)
Race						Rune guardian
Location						Runecraft
Skill						None
Quest						Rune Mysteries
Food						None
Variants						15
Examine
An abyssal rift guardian.

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SMW Subobject for AirItem ID: 20667NPC ID: 7338, 7355Is variant of: Rift guardian

SMW Subobject for WaterItem ID: 20671NPC ID: 7340, 7357Is variant of: Rift guardian

SMW Subobject for BloodItem ID: 20691NPC ID: 7350, 7367Is variant of: Rift guardian

SMW Subobject for SoulItem ID: 20687NPC ID: 7348, 7365Is variant of: Rift guardian

SMW Subobject for CosmicItem ID: 20677NPC ID: 7343, 7360Is variant of: Rift guardian

SMW Subobject for AstralItem ID: 20689NPC ID: 7349, 7366Is variant of: Rift guardian

SMW Subobject for BodyItem ID: 20675NPC ID: 7342, 7359Is variant of: Rift guardian

SMW Subobject for EarthItem ID: 20673NPC ID: 7341, 7358Is variant of: Rift guardian

SMW Subobject for ChaosItem ID: 20679NPC ID: 7344, 7361Is variant of: Rift guardian

SMW Subobject for WrathItem ID: 21990NPC ID: 8024, 8028Is variant of: Rift guardian

SMW Subobject for DeathItem ID: 20685NPC ID: 7347, 7364Is variant of: Rift guardian

SMW Subobject for NatureItem ID: 20681NPC ID: 7345, 7362Is variant of: Rift guardian

SMW Subobject for FireItem ID: 20665NPC ID: 7337, 7354Is variant of: Rift guardian

SMW Subobject for LawItem ID: 20683NPC ID: 7346, 7363Is variant of: Rift guardian

SMW Subobject for MindItem ID: 20669NPC ID: 7339, 7356Is variant of: Rift guardian

The rift guardian is a skilling pet that can be obtained while training Runecraft. The chances of getting it are dependent on the player's Runecraft level, the rune the player is crafting, and the number of essence used.

When a player receives the pet, it will automatically try to appear as their follower. At the same time, a red message in the chatbox will state You have a funny feeling like you're being followed.

On death, if a player loses their pet (as a follower or in your inventory) it will wander around for 30 seconds, but will disappear instantly.

Players can pay a one-time fee of 500,000 coins to Probita in East Ardougne to have this pet insured. If the pet is lost while insured, it can be reclaimed for 1,000,000 coins.

Colours

The colour of the pet received is dependent on the altar at which the player's runes were crafted. Players can change its colour by crafting a rune at the desired runecrafting altar while it is following the player. Thus, various colours will require different Runecraft levels.

When runecrafting at the Ourania Altar it will turn into a random colour, but not necessarily one of the runes the player has crafted. The wrath rune colour pattern, however, can only be obtained from runecrafting at the wrath altar.

Should players wish to keep their rift guardian the same colour, they may do so via the right-click "Locking" option while it is following the player.

Altar	Image	Altar	Image	Altar	Image
Air altar		Mind altar		Water altar
Earth altar		Fire altar		Body altar
Cosmic altar		Chaos altar		Astral altar
Nature altar		Law altar		Death altar
Blood altar		Soul altar		Wrath altar

Drop rates

Shown below are the base chances of receiving a rift guardian. The pet chance is rolled per essence crafted.

A player's actual chances of receiving it is 1 in B - (Lvl * 25), where B is the base chance and Lvl is the player's Runecraft level.

The fastest method on average (excluding the use of runners) to receive the rift guardian is by crafting mind runes, using the Mind Altar Teleport. However, lava runes are recommended, as they are only slightly slower for receiving the pet, but they are significantly better for experience.

Rune	Base chance
Blood runes	804,984
Soul runes	782,999
Ourania Altar	1,487,213
Everything else	1,795,758

Dialogue

This article on a pet has an associated dialogue page. Click here for a transcript of possible conversations with this pet.

References

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