Editing Rifts (section)

=== Unlocking a rank ===

Each boss reveals its own Beta and Alpha tier independently, by lifetime win count on the tier below it:
* '''Beta''' reveals after '''8 wins''' on that boss's ordinary fight.
* '''Alpha''' reveals after '''8 wins''' on that boss's own Beta variant.

So the Rift Warden's Alpha rank only cares about Rift Warden wins — it says nothing about your Twin Sovereigns tally. All the normal gates from '''[[#Opening the Rifts|above]]''' still apply underneath: the zone has to be unlocked, its 25-patrol clear met, and (for the Core) the Riftheart Colossus dead.

Ascending resets the ladder — defeated-boss flags, patrol clears, and rank-reveal win counts all restart, so the zone-unlock chain and every Beta/Alpha tier have to be re-climbed each cycle. What carries over: any Rift Standard, Riftbound Trinket, or Riftheart Relic you already hold, and every one-off Bazaar purchase you've made (the Sigil Press included) — none of those ever need re-buying.