Last Epoch has become a popular competitor to Diablo on Steam. The action RPG has now announced two new classes.
Which game is it about?
- Last Epoch is an action RPG on Steam that features a time travel mechanic that allows you to travel through different eras during the story.
- Developed by the American studio Eleventh Hour Games, the action RPG is played in isometric perspective and has been available in early access since April 2019.
- In Last Epoch you can choose from 5 base classes, each of which is divided into three subclasses, called Masteries. There is also an extensive skill tree with a variety of different skills.
- Last Epoch has also had a multiplayer feature since May 2023, which temporarily significantly increased the player numbers.
The full 1.0 release of Last Epoch is currently planned for February 21, 2024. In an update post on Steam, the developers have now given an insight into the plans for the upcoming months and revealed what you can expect before the full release.
What does the roadmap show? In the roadmap, the developers revealed when you can expect new information about certain additions that will be added to the game with the 1.0 release of Last Epoch. These include item factions, two new classes, as well as changes to the endgame systems.
You can expect new information on these dates:
- January 11, 2024: Release of a blog post about the item factions
- Provides more detailed information about the factions “The Merchant’s Guild,” “The Bazaar,” “Circle of Fortune,” and “Prophecies”
- January 25, 2024: Preview of the Warlock, a new class
- The Warlock will be the third and for now the last subclass (mastery) of the base class “Acolyte”
- February 8, 2024: Preview of the Falconer, a new class
- The Falconer will be the third and for now the last subclass (mastery) of the base class “Rogue”
What else has been announced? Eleventh Hour Games has not only mentioned some dates when you can expect new information about the two upcoming subclasses and the item factions. In the blog post on Steam, there was also talk of an update for the shaman subclass. While there is no complete rework of the shaman planned, the goal is to bring it up to par with the other masteries.
Even though Eleventh Hour Games has not revealed any details, a rework of the “Tempest Strike” skill and changes to the passive tree are planned. The shaman is also set to receive a new, yet unrevealed skill.
Additionally, there will be changes to the endgame of Last Epoch, specifically to the echo modifiers and the corruption system. The team aims to ensure that the strength of an opponent depends less on the echo modifiers and more on its natural strength and corruption.
While the echo modifiers will become weaker and last for less time, the corruption scaling will be reinforced, making corruption the primary method of scaling difficulty in the end game of Last Epoch.
The Warlock and the Falconer are the last two subclasses that Last Epoch will receive before the 1.0 release. Just in September 2023, the Runemaster was introduced as the third mastery class of the mage:
