This is the first true endgame economy that Last Epoch has ever had, and it's something that could keep players hooked for months. But it's not just about loot; these interconnected systems create an experience where each decision has a purpose. Whether you're running omen windows for loot, choosing your echo chains, or corrupting your gear for the ultimate gamble, everything is tied together in Last Epoch gold a meaningful way.

Class Changes: New Skills and Buffs

Of course, no season would be complete without class shakeups. Season 4 brings new skills and major changes to existing classes:

Spellblade: Mastery bonus now converts melee weapon damage into spell damage, and melee skills automatically trigger spells. The Spare Blade build is now a complete trigger engine.

Rogue: The Shadow Rend skill summons a shadow clone that attacks enemies for you. This skill works with both melee weapons and bows, allowing for diverse build options. Bladestorm also becomes its own standalone skill, turning blade tornadoes into AoE explosions on collision.

Acolyte: Skeleton Archers can now permanently swap to cold or fire arrows, making them much more viable for elemental builds.

Primalist: Maelstrom got a significant buff, dealing more damage and gaining increased area coverage with stacks.

Sentinel: The Warpath build sees a nerf to its infinite damage loop, but it still remains a viable skill.

What Got Nerfed?

Unfortunately, some builds didn't escape the nerf hammer. Bladestorm got ripped from the Umbl Blade tree entirely, breaking the synergy with Blade Dancer builds. The Tornado Werebear also lost its ability to refill mana when swapping forms, drastically reducing its power. Additionally, the Imprint System received a nerf, lowering the proc frequency and the chance for double-tier seven affixes, making gear farming a bit slower.

Quality of Life and Other Changes

Finally, Season 4 brings some quality of life improvements, such as:

Loot Filter: The loot filter now supports 200 rules (up from 75), with the ability to set separate rules for shards, runes, and glyphs. Higher-tier items also have unique sounds to help you recognize valuable drops faster.

Monolith and Echo Rewards: The monolith now allows you to access timelines much faster with the Knowledge of Orurobis quest. Echo rewards are simplified with a single chest at the end, and timeline-specific rewards now scale with corruption.

Getting Started on Launch Day

Complete the Campaign up until Chapter 8, then decide if you want to finish the campaign or jump straight into the Monolith for cheap Last Epoch gold empowered timelines.