Last Epoch

Last Epoch

Eleventh Hour Games

activeReleased Feb 21, 2024steam

Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.

Year 3

Feb 21, 2026 - Sep 19, 2026

305 changes

Season 4: Shattered Omens launched on March 26, 2026, introducing a wealth of new content and mechanics to Last Epoch. This season brought significant updates, including new enemy types, unique items, and expanded gameplay systems.

  • New Content: Season 4 introduced numerous features, such as:

    • Orobyss Expansion Announcement: Details were shared about the upcoming expansion, which includes new chapters and bosses.
    • Void Pets™: Players can now adopt new companion pets that grow and bond with their owners.
    • New Rogue Skills: Skills like Shadow Rend and Bladestorm were added, each with unique mechanics and skill trees.
    • Omen Windows: A new seasonal mechanic featuring tears in reality leading to unique encounters and challenges.
  • Gameplay Mechanics: Several new systems and mechanics were implemented, including:

    • Rune of Corruption: A new item that allows players to alter the properties of their equipment.
    • Echo Chains System: A series of Echoes that share consistent enemy types, enhancing gameplay variety.
    • Greater Omen Windows: More challenging encounters that involve facing two Omens at once.
  • Balance Changes: A variety of balance adjustments were made, notably:

    • Congealed Sludge Damage Reduction: This enemy now deals significantly less damage with its attacks.
    • Buffs to Bladestorm Nodes: Several nodes in the Bladestorm skill tree received buffs to improve gameplay.
  • Seasonal Events: The launch of Season 4 included several community events:

    • Twitch Drops: Cosmetic rewards were available through Twitch Drops from March 26 to March 30.
  • Quality of Life Improvements: Various enhancements were made, including optimized loot label updates and improved crafting messaging.

Year 2

Feb 21, 2025 - Feb 21, 2026

602 changes

Last Epoch: Orobyss Expansion launched on December 1, 2025, marking a significant milestone as it became free for all base game owners. This expansion introduced two new campaign chapters, new endgame bosses, and expansions to the skill system. Additionally, Season 2: Tombs of the Erased and Season 3: Beneath Ancient Skies were released, enhancing the game's content with new factions, skills, and challenges.

  • Major Content Drops:

    • Orobyss Expansion: Launched December 1, 2025, free for all base game owners.
    • Season 2: Tombs of the Erased: Launched April 17, 2025, introducing new factions and challenges.
    • Season 3: Beneath Ancient Skies: Launched October 1, 2025, featuring the Primal Hunt.
  • New Content:

    • New Class: The Paradox Classes debuted as paid DLC alongside the Orobyss expansion.
    • New Skill: The Heartseeker skill was introduced, allowing ranged projectiles to recurve to targets.
    • New Boss: Uber Aberroth was added, presenting a challenging new encounter.
  • Gameplay Enhancements:

    • The Woven Faction was introduced, providing new endgame content for players.
    • Significant updates to crafting systems were implemented, enhancing the ways players could strengthen their gear.
  • Balance Changes:

    • A major Sentinel class rework took place, adjusting gameplay dynamics and improving class viability.
    • Sturiax's encounter difficulty was reduced to align with other enemies in his zone.
  • Quality of Life Improvements:

    • A mastery respec option was added, allowing players to change their mastery at the End of Time for a cost.
    • Enhanced minion AI and various other quality of life adjustments improved the overall gameplay experience.

Year 1

Feb 21, 2024 - Feb 21, 2025

726 changes

Last Epoch 1.0 launched on February 21, 2024, marking a significant milestone for the game. This update introduced several key features, including the Falconer and Warlock classes, as well as Item Factions with unique gameplay mechanics. Following the launch, the Harbingers of Ruin update released on July 9, 2024, bringing a new faction, bosses, and numerous gameplay enhancements.

  • New Classes: The Falconer class introduced a minion playstyle with a Falcon companion, while the Warlock class focused on curse abilities and manipulation.
  • Major Updates: The Harbingers of Ruin update added new bosses known as Harbingers, alongside the introduction of Nemesis Random Encounter System and the Evade Mechanic for all classes.
  • Endgame Content: The Monolith of Fate received significant upgrades, including new Echo objectives and the introduction of the Weaver Faction Tree for enhanced gameplay progression.
  • Quality of Life Improvements: The Dungeon Key Inventory UI Improvement allowed unlimited storage for keys, while CTRL+F was added to quickly select active input fields in various menus.
  • Seasonal Events: The Imperial Uprising Event launched on September 19, 2024, providing bonuses to reputation and loot during its run, which concluded on October 20, 2024.