How to conquer the weekly Diablo 3 Challenge Rift with minimal loss of sanity

A couple of years ago, the Diablo 3team added a new, self-contained game mode to the title. These evil little jerks are called Challenge Rifts, and they’re a fascinating inclusion to the game. But not everyone understands how these challenges work or why it’s worth running them every week. Because, really, everyone can successfully conquer Challenge Rifts and earn some great loot in the process.For those of you who are trying to figure out these weekly puzzles, let’s walk through the basics of Challenge Rifts and find out how — and why — pretty much anyone can tackle them with some time and perseverance.What are Challenge Rifts?Challenge Rifts are accurate to their name: you are completing a challenge to beat another player’s Greater Rift completion time. Everything — class, build, gear, rift maps, skills, paragon points — is pre-determined. From the Challenge Hub staging area, you can familiarize yourself with the character setup of the week. You can change your keybinds for skills an...