Rift Traveler

<div style="max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.55;"><h1 style="color: #a7e7f5; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">Rift Traveler</h1> <p style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-top: 0;">Turn unstable rifts into journeys, discoveries, and machines you can build around.</p> <p>Track natural rifts with the Temporal Triangulator. Collapse them for Temporal Residue, capture their energy, or open a blue convergence for long-distance travel. Research new reactions in the Temporal Retort, work Conflux Iron, and connect your world with Gates, Anchors, and Cargo.</p> <p><strong>Version 0.6.9 · Vintage Story 1.22.6–1.22.7 · Client and server</strong></p> <p><em>Alpha release: back up important worlds before installing or updating.</em></p> <p><a href="#rt-travel">Rift travel</a> · <a href="#rt-machines">Machines</a> · <a href="#rt-research">Research</a> · <a href="#rt-skills">XSkills</a> · <a href="#rt-install">Compatibility</a></p> <hr> <h2 id="rt-travel" style="color: #79cce6;">Follow the signal</h2> <p>The Triangulator turns a passing rift into a choice. Analyze natural rifts to locate a convergence, collapse them for residue, or capture them with a Rift Harvester and reusable Containment Core. Stabilized Rift Cores power larger structures and passive Rift Wards.</p> <p><img style="display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://moddbcdn.vintagestory.at/2026-08-22_22-32-13_7820b1bffb8a98eab41381ffed93793f.jpg" alt="Temporal Rift capture equipment"></p> <p>Blue convergence rifts can carry a group of up to eight travelers. With the optional Rift Recall x-skill, a timed orange rift at your destination gives you a way back after a Triangulator scan.</p> <h2 style="color: #79cce6;">Build a route home</h2> <p>Construct linked <strong>Convergence Gates</strong> from Conflux Iron and a Core Housing. Install a Stabilized Rift Core and Temporal Crystal, name the gate, choose its destination, and set public or private access. The circuit warns you by changing color when the destination is obstructed.</p> <p><img style="display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://moddbcdn.vintagestory.at/2026-08-27_14-25-57_95b888af5787d8cc165eefd18bd1d7c0.jpg" alt="Active Convergence Gate"></p> <p><strong>Travel Anchors</strong> establish a persistent return point home. <strong>Cargo Anchors</strong> and <strong>Cargo Transmitters</strong> move inventory through queued shipments, including between Manifold dimensions when that mod is installed. Cross-dimensional player travel is not yet supported.</p> <hr> <h2 id="rt-machines" style="color: #e3ab73;">Put temporal energy to work</h2> <p><strong>Temporal Storm Stabilizer.</strong> Install a Stabilized Rift Core to power its articulated arms, containment rings, and visible protective shell. Four optional Temporal Crystals extend the protected radius. While powered, the shield protects players inside its boundary from temporal instability and storm effects.</p> <p><img style="display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://moddbcdn.vintagestory.at/2026-09-15_21-56-37_4e21b6767daf4a9fd77f0aa9ce61cb31.jpg" alt="Temporal Storm Stabilizer and its protective shell"></p> <p><strong>Rift Core Sconce.</strong> Install a Stabilized Rift Core to suppress nearby natural rifts.</p> <p><strong>Temporal Drive.</strong> Power a mechanical network with a charged crystal.</p> <p><strong>Rift Resonance Array.</strong> Charge Temporal Crystals for use in machines and travel.</p> <h2 id="rt-research" style="color: #e3ab73;">Discover the chemistry</h2> <p>Use the two-part <strong>Temporal Retort</strong> to study reaction protocols, make Temporal Solvent, and develop Conflux Iron and other temporal materials. Research leads and completed discoveries appear in the Survival Handbook. Conflux Iron can be worked through the normal smithing system.</p> <p><strong>For server operators:</strong> the Snapshot Recipe Maker creates new Retort protocols from ingredients and outputs arranged in game, including items from other mods. The admin menu also provides help, diagnostics, and editable server settings.</p> <hr> <h2 id="rt-skills" style="color: #79cce6;">Grow into Temporal Adaptation ( Will be added in Version 0.7.0 )</h2> <p>With <strong>XSkills Fork</strong> and <strong>XLib Fork</strong> installed, Rift Traveler adds seven optional abilities to Temporal Adaptation. Conflux Iron also participates in normal Smithing progression.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Rift Attunement (levels 1 / 5 / 10):</strong> collapse and capture rifts in 10% / 20% / 30% less time.</li> <li><strong>Temporal Processing (1 / 5 / 10):</strong> shorten Retort processing by 10% / 20% / 30%.</li> <li><strong>Temporal Reclamation (3 / 5 / 10):</strong> gain 25% / 50% / 100% more Temporal Residue from rift rewards and creature kills. Overflow goes to an empty inventory slot or drops nearby.</li> <li><strong>Conflux Mastery (3 / 10 / 15):</strong> a 15% / 25% / 35% chance to prevent durability loss on Conflux Iron tools and weapons.</li> <li><strong>Temporal Composure (3 / 10 / 15):</strong> retain up to 10% / 20% / 30% temporal stability after natural rift travel, without increasing already lower stability.</li> <li><strong>Rift Echo (5 / 10 / 15):</strong> a 10% / 20% / 30% chance for a completed natural or blue rift collapse to reveal an eligible research lead. You still complete the research normally.</li> <li><strong>Rift Recall (10 / 15 / 20):</strong> natural blue-rift travel leaves a personal orange return rift for 10 / 20 / 30 minutes. Scan it in Travel mode to return; one successful return closes it.</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="rt-install" style="color: #e3ab73;">Before you travel</h2> <ul> <li>Install the same Rift Traveler version on the client and server. Version 0.6.9 targets Vintage Story 1.22.7 Stable and supports 1.22.6.</li> <li>The package is platform-neutral for Windows and Linux.</li> <li>Optional integrations: XSkills Fork and XLib Fork for abilities; Rustbound Magic for a Rust Condensation Retort p