What changed in Last Epoch in 2026

Ohgetawesome defeated Aberroth using only basic attacks, showcasing impressive gameplay.

Mike's began teasing upcoming content for Season 5, generating excitement within the community.

Highlighting a build capable of pushing 1500+ corruption using the new Splinter Nova node for Marrow Shards.

The Feedback Forge has been updated for better transparency and organization in handling community feedback.

Fixed an issue where, in the appearance tab of the inventory menu, clicking buy now on any of the evade cosmetics present in the Fractured supporter packs would not open the correct page of the in game store.

Fixed an issue where the 'corrupted idol limit and increased effect of Weaver enchantment affixes for idols in refracted slots' altar affix was not applying increased effect to the relevant affixes.

Fixed an issue which could cause abilities with On Hit effects to become unresponsive when you had Challenge the Elements in Ice Barrage, Kolheim Ballista, Power Word: Hail in Frost Claw, and Warden's Echo in the Spellblade Passive tree.

Fixed an issue where you couldn't navigate to inventory from Nemesis egg popup while using a controller.

Fixed an issue where Swollen Corpse Champions would not animate properly when using their fireball ability.

Fixed an issue where Legendary Potential wasn't capitalized correctly in Bazaar list view.

Fixed an issue where the landing page in full offline mode had overlapping text.

Fixed an issue where the minimum value of a mod was used in a maximum input field when searching unique mods in the Bazaar.

Fixed an issue where the Boss Quest Echo start window would appear for both the host and guests. It now properly only appears for the player that initiated the echo from the echo web menu.

The 'chance to not consume Silver Shroud when hit' affix now cannot exceed 75%.

The Heoborea waypoint now unlocks after The Scorched Grove has been completed and the quest marker is on Heoborea.

The extra shade scaling from corruption for the Confluence of Oblivion Woven Echo now always treats the Echo as if it were a distance of 12 from the center of the Echo web.

Fixed an issue in the English version of the Explosive Traps skill tree the 'Trapas' node was erroneously named 'Traps'.

Fixed an issue where the connecting overlay could persist after leaving the game to character select and then reconnecting to the same server.

Fixed incorrect mod ranges in the Bazaar filter for Legends Entwined and Falcon Fists.

Fixed an issue which caused the Moments Stolen node in Erasing Strike to not grant haste when hitting a rare or boss enemy.

Ignites inflicted by Pyromancy no longer penetrate all player resistances.

Fixed a bug preventing Sentinels from rolling item types with below default drop rates.

Fixed a bug preventing Primalists from rolling item types with below default drop rates.

Fixed a bug where Class Specific Corrupted Item Crates dropped large amounts of non-class specific items.

Fixed an issue where the Fractured Watcher title was not accessible.

Fixed a bug causing Oculus of Ruin to fail to drop for some characters.

Fixed an issue where Swipe was not applying on hit effects with the second attack in the sequence.

The Soul Bombs created by the Emperor of Corpses timeline boss now deal significantly less damage.

The audio mix structure has been completely rebuilt to enhance combat feedback and overall audio satisfaction.

Added a fail safe to the Forge Tutorial quest to avoid players being stuck in a state where the quest is completed and the door does not open.

Fixed a bug preventing Mages from rolling item types with below default drop rates.

Fixed an issue preventing Tornado’s Eye of the Storm node from attaching Tornado to the player.

Fixed an issue where The Land Before was not considering corrupted unique idols to be unique.

Fixed a bug preventing Omen Idols from dropping.

Congealed Sludge's Grime Belch is no longer undodgeable and does not count as a DoT.

Fixed an issue where the first level of all skills would be applied at 60 total attributes.

Congealed Sludge now deals significantly less damage at all levels with their Grime Belch and Poison Death Explosion attacks.

Fixed a bug where the drops from Corrupted Item Crates depended on the level of the area they were opened in.

Improved overall frame times when many items are on the ground by optimizing the logic for updating loot labels.

Fixed an issue that allowed players to interact with objects while dead.

Fixed visual effects for fountains used in Chapter 9.

Fixed an issue where Cosmic Impact's hits could not apply ailments on subsequent hits after the first.

Fixed the probable source of an issue where players would get an LE-64 Error when trying to start an echo.

Fixed an issue where the Forgotten Knight's tutorial was reappearing incorrectly while not in Shattered Road.

Fixed an issue where Loose Pockets did not work if Night's Approach was also allocated.

Fixed an issue where corrupting item types that could have a Personal Affix but not a Champion Affix could fail.

Fixed an issue where the name of a portal would not be displayed when in range to interact with it while using a controller.

Fixed an issue where comparing idol altars showed incorrect idol rarity background color for the equipped altar.

Fixed an issue where fire crows showed a lightning area on cast instead of the intended fire area.

Fixed an issue where the cinematic could be disrupted if a party member left the scene while it was playing.

Fixed an issue where Aberroth's Absorbing Chaos attack would occasionally spawn with mismatched visuals.

Fixed the probable source of an issue where players would sometimes get an LE-63 Error when attempting to start an echo.

Fixed an issue where casting Profane Veil with the Singleminded node could teleport the player back to their starting location.

Fixed an issue where sometimes multiple nests could appear in a single cave, often outside of the playable space.

Fixed an issue where opening a stash tab could result in items from multiple tabs appearing to stack on top of one another.

Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Cemeteries to be generated without Shrine Spots.

Fixed an issue where visual effects for Nemesis nodes would linger after the cursor was no longer hovering over the object.

Echoes with the Rune Prison objective will no longer prevent Tombs from spawning the guaranteed Rune Prison encounter.

Fixed an issue where Haruspex Orian's Flame Breath attack would desync from his face's position if he was stunned or slowed.

Fixed an issue where the player character didn't animate correctly when channeling Hail of Arrows.

Fixed an issue where indirect casts with the Clash of Lightning node played the wrong sound.

Poison Resistance and Minion Poison Resistance now provides 18% to 24% (previously 9% to 12%).

Poison Penetration and Minion Poison Penetration now provides 3% to 4% (previously 1% to 2%).

Necrotic Resistance and Minion Necrotic Resistance now provides 18% to 24% (previously 9% to 12%).

Lightning Resistance and Minion Lightning Resistance now provides 18% to 24% (previously 9% to 12%).

Fire Resistance and Minion Fire Resistance now provides 18% to 24% (previously 9% to 12%).

Fixed an issue where it could look like he was moving while his channeled laser attack was still active.

Necrotic Penetration and Minion Necrotic Penetration now provides 3% to 4% (previously 1% to 2%).

Fixed an issue where the banner would not be rotated correctly when attached to enemies via the Capture the Flag node.

Voidfused Forge will now much more consistently hit with its melee attack against players who aren't even trying to dodge it.

Health on Kill and Added Health now provides 28 to 36 Added Health (previously 15 to 20).

Fixed an issue which caused Summon Skeleton type specific buffs to be removed when the skill tree was changed.

Fixed a visual issue with the Cold/Cold/Lightning (Covenant Arc) invocation.

The minion attack command should now more reliably choose high priority targets closest to your cursor.

Fixed an issue where some enemies would stop performing any actions when they are within a certain distance of their target.

Fixed an animation issue when using the Spirit of Dread node.

Fixed an issue where some minions, such as Bone Golems, would stop performing any actions when they are within a certain distance of their target.

Void Resistance and Minion Void Resistance now provides 18% to 24% (previously 9% to 12%).

Blood Orbs now completely disappear when it dies, rather than prematurely triggering their explosions.

Physical Penetration and Minion Physical Penetration now provides 3% to 4% (previously 1% to 2%).

Fixed an issue where its body flickered while sinking after death.

Made a variety of grammar corrections for UI text in non-English languages.

Fixed an issue where, at high attack speeds, Primalist attack animations would appear to repeat the same swing over and over instead of swapping between multiple types.

Renamed the 'Loot Filter Toggle' keybind option to 'Disable Loot Filter (Hold)'.

Both explosions now appear as 'Siege Bolt' in the death recap, instead of the far more generic 'Explosion'.

Each Hungering Soul projectile now does considerably less individual damage.

Fixed several affixes exclusive to Humble Weaver and Stout Weaver Idols having too low values.

Cold Resistance and Minion Cold Resistance now provides 18% to 24% (previously 9% to 12%).

The second bounce of its Siege Bolt attack now does half the damage of the initial blast.

Further potential fixes for the issue that can sometimes cause offline Echo complete portals to not work.

Void Penetration and Minion Void Penetration now provides 3% to 4% (previously 1% to 2%).

Fixed an issue where some of its attacks did not work correctly in online mode.

Fixed an issue where the player could get stuck while using Dancing Strikes in online.

Fixed missing ı (U+0131) and İ (U+0130) characters for users with Turkish system language.

Fixed an issue where player cosmetic visual effects could disappear in towns.

Fixed an issue where no sound played when it was summoning Wengari.

Fixed an issue where a roof prop in the background would not hide properly and obscure the camera view.

Fixed an issue where using evade near the raised bridge could lead to the player ending up stuck.

Enemies with the 'Protective' modifier are now naturally treated as higher priority targets for minions.

Fixed an issue where the visual effects on the Idol Crafting station were still present after all charges are expended.

Added more specific messaging about why an item is incompatible with the Rune of Shattering when an attempt to use one fails.

Fixed an issue where the reward stash in Echo of a World could still stop projectiles even when it wasn't actually there.

Elemental Resistance and Minion Elemental Resistance now provides 8% to 12% (previously 4% to 6%).

Lightning Penetration and Minion Lightning Penetration now provides 3% to 4% (previously 1% to 2%).

Temple Guardian now does considerably more damage with each of its abilities.

Physical Resistance and Minion Physical Resistance now provides 18% to 24% (previously 9% to 12%).

Cold Penetration and Minion Cold Penetration now provides 3% to 4% (previously 1% to 2%).

Fixed some cases where Echo Chains could fail being generated.

Fixed an issue where the Temporal Strikes and Will Breaker nodes only added their damage benefits to the charge hit, not the end slam.

Fire Penetration and Minion Fire Penetration now provides 3% to 4% (previously 1% to 2% and just 2%).

Fixed several affixes exclusive to Humble Weaver and Stout Weaver Idols having too low values.

Fixed an issue where atmospheric effects could be carried through scenes with incorrect settings.

Fixed the necrotic variant not increasing its area with the 'Crimson Flood' node.

Fixed an issue where it would sometimes spawn with a missing material for the crack decal for aftershocks.

Adjusted the Rimy Gaze to be considerably less lethal.

Fixed an issue that made Devouring orb area not visually scale in online.

Updated the visual effects for Transplant.

Fixed an issue where Dive bomb and Falcon Strikes were not able to generate Flow.

Fixed a minor visual issue where some of the upper scene elements could appear improperly faded.

Fixed an issue where the sound and visual effects for Judgement's Holy Eruption node would not be synchronized.

Fixed an issue with footstep sounds not being correct on certain surfaces.

Updated the visual effects for Volcanic Orb.

Fixed an issue where echo rewards would be incorrectly displayed for echoes that you'd previously died in.

Rocks now feature a dissolve transition when despawning.

The Shadowstorm node can now also be triggered by the thrown daggers from Shadow Cascade's Dagger Dance node.

Fixed an issue where its sub skills were not gaining damage from the Avian Hunter node, the Storm on the Horizon node, or the Rhythm passive.

They now deal slightly less damage with their Cannonball attacks.

Fixed an issue where it was missing an Area tag.

Fixed an issue where the sound and visual effects for Judgement's Holy Eruption node would play much earlier than intended.

Their Grime Belch is no longer undodgable, and no longer counts as a DoT.

The chat window is now interactable while your character is dead.

Fixed an issue where the feet of chickens in the scene were clipping into the ground.

Added visual effects to indicate when the Shadowstorm effect is triggered.

Fixed an issue with footstep sounds not being correct on certain surfaces.

Fixed an issue where Dread Shades from Emerging Terrors could sometimes be cast on the wrong minions.

Fixed an issue where the ability visuals were not scaling visually with skill upgrades.

Fixed an issue where certain areas of procedurally generated zones were impassable due to invisible walls.

Fixed an issue where the cosmetic would not apply if the node Porcupine's Wrath was allocated.

Fixed an issue where the splatter decals were not scaling visually with skill upgrades.

Fixed an issue where controller navigation stopped working after inserting a key into a dungeon entrance panel.

Fixed an issue where sometimes the large explosion indicator wouldn't match its hitbox.

Fixed the ground indicators for its shake attack lingering after it died.

Added new visual effects for Shield's Throw Lava Burst conversion.

Its damage now properly ticks once every .25 seconds, instead of once every half millisecond.

Fixed issue where having an idle party member in the monolith or Echo of a World could block progression.

Added some visual effects to Primal Serpents.

Fixed an issue where the character could end up t-posing when unspeccing the Twin Blades node and then attempting to use the ability.

Fixed an issue where the visual effects were not displaying after the first time it was used in a scene.

Stat conversion effects will now be reflected in your character sheets.

Reaching level 15+ on a character while having the forging basics quest active will automatically complete it.

Player visuals should no longer clip into the floor.

Fixed an issue where the Harbinger icon by timelines islands wasn't dynamically updating when they were killed.

Fixed an issue that caused incorrect stability rewards in party play for non-host players.

Fixed Omen lines in chat not displaying the type of Omen that said them.

Congealed Sludge now deals tremendously less damage at all levels with their Grime Belch and Poison Death Explosion attacks.

Fixed a bug where the recently added change to prevent channeled abilities from ending within 0.2 seconds of having insufficient mana was not applying in some cases.

Fixed the fireball attack floating in mid-air.

Removed an erroneous invisible wall in the quest echo.

Fixed an issue where Grand Theft Eagle quest would point to the wrong direction.

The base damage of his melee attacks has been reduced to a more reasonable level.

Fixed an issue where viewing the tooltip for any of rogue weapon dependent ability would show an incorrect DPS value.

Fixed an issue that was causing Congealed Sludge ranged attacks to count as both Hit Damage and Damage over Time.

Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the Skarven's vendor UI to not show any items.

The Sentinel affix which converts Shield Throw to void now behaves more in line with expectations for a conversion.

Fixed an issue where decorative objects could spawn in such a way that there were small islands of valid navmesh between them and walls.

Fixed an issue where characters feet could sink into the ground in certain sections.

Adjusted the size of the Omen Windows in the Omen's Veil Woven Echo to provide slightly more space where all three windows overlap.

Fixed an issue where rabbits in Chapter 1 had a visual issue.

Fixed an issue where there was a section that could not be traversed using WASD control setting.

Addressed a potential cause of Monolith Echo Complete portals not functioning in certain circumstances in offline mode.

Map overlay reworked for better contrast against various backgrounds.

Reorganized Woven Echoes tab for easier navigation based on content type.

Resolved an issue that could result in audio becoming degraded over long play sessions, affecting overall client performance.

Resolved an issue that would cause characters to get stuck while using Dancing Strikes in online mode. This may still happen due to a separate bug being investigated.

Introduced a new setting for WASD to define whether Evade is directed by character movement or cursor, defaulting to character movement.

Quick move now selects destinations based on open panels and available containers.

New enemy type themed around corruption with four variants: Fire, Cold, Lightning, and Void.

Resolved an issue that was preventing quick filtering idols from functioning properly in the Bazaar.

Season 4 introduces new systems that reshape combat, loot, and progression.

New companion pets that grow and bond with their owners, available for adoption.

Downloadable OBJ files for creating 3D printed versions of Void Pets.

Limited time offer to enhance your Void Pet with a special rune.

A contest inviting players to create and share their own Void Pet creations.

Corrected a bug preventing Omen Idols from dropping.

Corrected a bug causing Oculus of Ruin to not drop in Fractured Prison.

Now targets the minion nearest to the target location.

Now drops more corrupted unique and set items.

Affected items like 1h axes, 2h axes, etc.

Could not equip without virtual cursor or quick equip.

Second Shadow cast now leaves a Shadow.

Prevents players from being stuck when quest is completed.

Now has both fire and cold tags.

Clarifies combination of Runes.

Items with Champion Affixes still have this issue.

Affected items like 1h axes, 2h axes, etc.

Increases visibility of the ring.

Prevented catalysts from dropping from most enemies.

Fixed a bug where damage instances that triggered the Vision of the Observer's phase threshold would reduce its health by an incorrect amount.

Fixed the Vision of the Observer having a consistent red outline.

Possible fix for disconnects on joining a new server.

Fixed a bug that prevented items from being picked up if the interaction button had been changed.

Fixed a bug where Omens could be damageable before emerging in the Vision of the Observer fight.

Fixed a bug where the Vision of the Observer fight could become uncompletable if you dealt too much damage to the shade at once.

Black Hole can now have its cooldown reduced more significantly and gain an additional charge.

A node that allows shadows to imitate Multishot or Shadow Cascade based on the equipped weapon.

A new cinematic sequence has been added to Chapter 7.

New items and animations have been introduced in the game.

Streamlined layout and updated tooltips for the Monolith of Fate Echo Web.

Two new skills added for the Rogue class.

Targeted updates to Rogue animations enhance bow and throwing actions.

Lowered mana cost and increased damage effectiveness for Volcanic Orb.

A new item introduced in Season 4.

Various quality of life improvements have been implemented.

Players can now find Omen Windows in the game.

Season 4 launches on March 26, 2026, at 11:00 AM CDT.

New gameplay elements including Rune of Corruption and Idol Altars have been introduced.

A tutorial to guide players through crafting basics will be introduced.

New supporter packs featuring exclusive cosmetics available for purchase.

Enemies now visibly react to attacks, enhancing combat feel and impact.

Updates to Shatter Strike nodes to enhance its effectiveness.

Timeglass Fragments introduced as a multi-use currency for trading and modifying Echo webs.

Bladestorm is now its own skill with a dedicated skill tree and improved nodes.

A series of Echoes that share a consistent enemy or encounter type, enhancing gameplay variety.

Last Epoch Season 4 - Shattered Omens is now live on Steam.

Several nodes in the Bladestorm skill tree have been buffed to enhance gameplay.

New random encounters that unleash hordes of enemies with the goal of defeating the Omen.

New item subtypes like Bottled Time and Aberrant Eye can be acquired through item corruption.

New skills and updates for the Rogue class have been added.

Explicit statements added to clarify mana behaviors in the skill tree.

Visual and functional updates to the Nemesis panel for better usability.

Comprehensive rumble support for controllers enhances gameplay feedback.

Increased rules per filter and new conditions for filtering items.

Two new skills added for the Rogue class: Shadow Rend and Bladestorm, each with unique mechanics and skill trees.

A new type of idol that drops from Omen Window encounters, offering enhanced properties compared to standard idols.

New sets such as Doppelganger’s Set, Apiarist’s Set, and others enhance gameplay mechanics.

Season 4 will be coming on March 26, 2026.

Players gain more freedom in accessing Monolith Timelines.

Spellblade's mastery benefit changed to gain added spell damage from melee damage.

Unique items like Tabi of Dusk and Dawn and Ash Wake provide new gameplay options.

Refined loot beams for better clarity and visibility during gameplay.

New sounds for loot drops to enhance the experience of finding items.

New animations for Primalist and Rogue classes to improve combat and movement feel.

Enemies now visually react to hits with new animations to enhance combat impact.

More challenging encounters that allow players to face two Omens and provide opportunities to increase Omen Window tiers.

Twitch drops will be available from March 26, 00:01 UTC to March 30, 00:01 UTC.

Introduction of new unique and set items for players to discover.

New endgame boss introduced in Season 5, growing stronger with player actions.

Corrupted items can now have attributes converted to new effects, such as converting Intelligence to Madness.

A new item that allows players to alter the properties of their equipment, potentially improving or degrading them.

New seasonal mechanic where players encounter tears in reality known as Omen Windows, leading to unique encounters.

Various enhancements to improve player experience.

Cosmetic rewards available through Twitch Drops starting March 26.

A new pinnacle encounter unlocked after defeating three Omen Windows in close proximity.

New currency obtained from Omen Windows, used for various exchanges in the Monolith of Fate.

Changes to Mana Strike nodes to improve gameplay experience.

Details shared about the upcoming expansion, including new chapters and bosses.

New animations for the Primalist improve combat and movement fluidity.

New items that change the shape and properties of the Idol Grid, allowing for new optimization strategies.

New functionality added to loot filters, allowing filtering by Forging Potential and other attributes.

A new skill for Rogues that delivers a powerful, delayed strike with unique mechanics for melee and ranged builds.

Servers will be unavailable starting March 25, 11:00 AM CDT for preparation.

True Offline mode will continue to be available during the downtime.

Buffed several minion-focused Uniques to improve competitiveness.

Added +1 to all Minion Skills and removed cooldown from casting Dragonflame Nova.

Last Epoch enters its next chapter on March 26th, introducing new challenges and opportunities.

Removed cooldown from throwing Burning Dagger and increased throw rate.

Increased Critical Strike Multiplier and Damage for Voidwinter Bolt.

Updated text to reflect new functionality for spreading ignites.

Added 2 additional chains to Lightning Blast when hitting an enemy with a melee attack.

Reduced Decimate cooldown from 4 seconds to 3 seconds and increased base radius.

Increased chance to cast Magma Shards on melee hit from 15% to 30% and adjusted targeting.

Reduced Doom Pulse cooldown from 4 seconds to 2 seconds.

Launched a redesigned support site for improved navigation and player experience.

Reduced Tidal Wave cooldown from 2 seconds to 1 second.

Fixed issue where Permanent Bond always changes the ability to howl if non-wolf companions are summoned.

New sections in Eterra Monthly to enhance communication and transparency with players.

Fixed issue where resolution settings reset when quitting the game or returning to the login screen.

Permanent Bond node no longer replaces Summon Wolf with Howl when certain conditions are met.

Fixed issue where defeating campaign Lagon during the first phase could cause players to be stuck.

Fixed issue where wolves from Summon Wolf could disappear randomly.

Dread Phalanx now grants 100% more damage and 50% health.

Fixed two nodes in the Sacrifice Skill Tree that were not increasing damage as intended.

Bone Splinters now affected by the entire tree and can be changed into a Splinter Nova.

Individual Operator now grants Skeleton Rogues 25% more damage per point for each Skeleton Warrior or Archer controlled.

Upcoming changes to Acolyte minions, including Skeleton adjustments.

Ice Arrow now converts ignite chance from all sources to frostbite chance.

Fire Arrow now has 26 base fire damage, 130% damage effectiveness, no cooldown, and reduces attack speed.

Enhancements to the audio experience in the game.

Enhancements to the user interface as part of the upcoming expansion.

Upcoming season mechanic featuring Morditas and Item Faction Mechanic Improvements.

Expansion includes 2 new campaign chapters, new endgame bosses, and skill system expansions.

General performance enhancements as part of the expansion.

New season mechanic where players release a new enemy called Omens.