Battle of Fort Riff-less

The Hermits getting ready to leave

The **Battle of Fort Riff-less** (6 December 2022) is the fast-paced season 2 event where the empire rulers came together to keep the Hermits from leaving their world.

## Brief summary

In the days leading up to the Hermits' departure, the empire rulers grew increasingly protective of them. fWhip, Jimmy, and Pixlriffs came up with a plan to trick the Hermits into thinking the Rift was gone: They blocked up the cave entrance with stone, erected a fort around it, and called their clubhouse Fort Riff-less, because they're bad at music. Meanwhile, Sausage's LORE Team had been investigating Emperor Grumbot. After speaking with him, they heavily suspected he'd be dangerous for the world, so Pixlriffs readied a "missile" aimed at Grumbot's face just in case.

Before going home, the Hermits assembled to speak with Grumbot, who spoke of purging the world.

They moved to the fort, where tensions erupted into battle twice. All of the Hermits got through to the Rift except Grian, who was able to witness Pixlriffs' missile taking out Grumbot. In the aftermath of the battle, a group of rulers pursued Grian and the Hermits through the open Rift and into Hermitcraft. The Rift, for now, remains open for travel between the two worlds.

## Official videos

*Empires SMP*

* Dangthatsalongname, ep. 21, "I Joined Hermitcraft!" (9:23)
* FalseSymmetry (the ruler) was not present for the Battle of Fort Riff-less.
* fWhip, ep. 20, "The Story of How I Joined Hermitcraft!" (2:01, 11:23)
* GeminiTay, *Empires* ep. 15 "The Character Switch? (7:36)
* Joey Graceffa, *Empires* ep. 24 "Let the PRANK Wars Begin!"
* Katherine Elizabeth was present for the Battle, but did not upload any footage of the event.
* LDShadowLady was present for the Battle, but did not upload any footage of the event.
* TheMythicalSausage, ep. 33, "I'M THE NEW KING OF HERMITCRAFT!?!" (26:43)
* TheOrionSound, ep. 3, "I Hatched the Ender Dragon (by mistake)"
* Pixlriffs, ep. 27, ""...and that's how I joined Hermitcraft.""
* Shubble, ep. 16, "The Secret Of The Fog In The Evermoore" (13:13)
* SmallishBeans, ep. 30, "I am on Hermitcraft" (0:42)
* Solidarity, ep. 24, "I'M NOW A HERMIT!?" (23:53)

*Hermitcraft* Season 9

* BDoubleO100 was present for the battle, but got sick soon after and did not upload his footage of the event.
* cubfan135, ep. 49, "THE RIFT REOPENS!" (0:40)
* docm77 was not present for the Battle of Fort Riff-less, and made his way through the Rift a few days later.
* FalseSymmetry, ep. 034, "BACK TO.. HERMITCRAFT?!" (4:54)
* GeminiTay, *Hermitcraft 9* ep. 20? *Empires* ep. 24? "The Character Switch? (7:36)
* GoodTimesWithScar, ep. 30, "TRANSFORMING SCARLAND!" (5:10)
* Grian, ep. 30, "BACK TO HERMITCRAFT!" (16:59)
* iJevin, ep. 35, "GRUMBOT OPENS THE RIFT BACK!" (2:34)
* ImpulseSV, ep. 44, "THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME!"
* JoeHillsTSD, ep. 48, "Are we there yet?" (2:26)
* Keralis was not present for the Battle of Fort Riff-less, and made his way through the Rift a few days later.
* PearlescentMoon, ep. 28, "GOING HOME!"
* Rendog, ep.25, "I TOOK THEIR GENESIS BLOCK! (SORRY)"
* Tango Tek was not present for the Battle of Fort Riff-less.
* xisumavoid, ep. 1091, "Hermits Meet Their Fate" (10:37)
* ZombieCleo, ep. 23, "BACK HOME!"

*Hermitcraft Recap*

* Hermitcraft Recap, "Season 9 Week 40"