Last Epoch is probably the smallest of the three major ARPGs and still doesn’t back down. Already on March 26, 2026, the new season will start and a trailer now reveals what players can expect.
What is coming in the new season of Last Epoch? The new season of Last Epoch, as usual, has many new contents that fundamentally change the ARPG. The highlight for many veterans from Path of Exile is likely the new mechanic “Omen Windows“.
This is reminiscent of the very popular “Breach“ mode from Path of Exile, which is an absolute fan favorite. In it, large boss enemies spawn that need to be defeated, while dozens of other enemies rush towards the player.
As players are stormed by hordes of enemies and can deal with them with a lot of action, the new mechanic in Last Epoch is well-received in the trailer.
How the “Omen Windows“ look in Last Epoch can be seen here in the trailer:
New Depth in Endgame
How is the game being expanded? While the “Omen Windows“ will mainly provide fun for players, there is also a new system with the Echo Chains that expands the endgame.
Thus, the typical monolith system of the game is expanded with new zones that initially resemble a rogue-like system, where players encounter increasingly difficult zones with better loot until they fail.
Also known from Path of Exile, the corrupted items have now been introduced in Last Epoch. Just like in the original, players have the chance to turn their items into something special or useless. Through corruption, an item is unpredictably changed and is then unmodifiable.
How is Last Epoch doing? Although Last Epoch surpassed Diablo 4 with the last expansion about half a year ago, the ARPG is facing significant challenges. Player numbers are on the decline and stagnating at about 2,000 players at peak times per day (Source: SteamDB).
Recently, the update plan from the developers has also caused frustration. Initially, the ARPG was funded by fans, then sold to the publisher Krafton, and now the upcoming class should only be available for purchase with real money and not offered for free (Source: pcgameshardware.de). Story and new seasons will, however, continue to be free.
Players feel this as a betrayal of their support and have expressed sharp criticism towards the developers in recent weeks.
Nonetheless, Last Epoch is a high-quality ARPG that, with the new season, offers many contents and a fresh start that could be worthwhile for genre fans. How the unrest with the fans will affect the future remains to be seen. The last trailer already captivated fans: Last Epoch impresses fans with new action-packed trailer, but at the same time, the players’ worries could hardly be greater
