Patch Preview: Beta 0.7.9

Overview

Highlights

Systems

• Significantly fleshed out the Monolith of Fate system.
  • We are working on a Developer Blog to share with you later this week.
  • Monolith of Fate zones will no longer scale with character level. It is important that endgame content includes concrete goals, and the progression to higher level content makes improvements to your characters feel more rewarding.
  • It will be possible to empower lower level content in the Monolith of Fate, and the rewards for completing that content will become more powerful as a result.
• Implemented the Blessings feature.
  • This will be outlined in the above Developer Blog on the Monolith of Fate changes.

Items

• Implemented Tier 6 and Tier 7 affixes.
  • We are working on a Developer Blog to share with you early next week.Affixes above tier 5 are not craftable.
  • Tier 6 & 7 affixes are intended to be a long-term goal, and not an expectation at any point in the game.
  • The intention is to widen the gap between easily obtainable rares and close to perfect rares, in order to keep rare drops exciting for much longer and gives us more room in which to balance uniques.

Skills

• The Acolyte class has a new skill called Bone Curse.
• The Necromancer class has a new skill called Assemble Abomination.
  • We have posted a preview of Assemble Abomination here.
• The Necromancer class has a new skill called Dread Shade.
  • We have posted a preview of Dread Shade here.

• The Acolyte class has had its Exhume skill removed from the game.
  • This removal is intended to be permanent.
• The Acolyte class has had its Mark for Death skill removed from the game.
  • The base marked for death effect can still be applied through alternative means, such as class passives and other skills trees. Only the active skill is being removed.
  • This removal will be permanent, with Bone Curse intended as its replacement.

Animation

• All of the Sentinels animations have been replaced.
  • Weve posted a preview of some new animations here.

Level Design

• While a new Chapter is not included in Patch 0.7.9, there is a comparable number of zones being added in the update which will be available through the Monolith of Fate.
• The End of Time zone has received a visual upgrade.

User Interface

• Active quests are now shown on the world map.
• Some UI windows now close in response to movement.
  • For example, windows associated with a stash or vendor NPC now close if you move far enough away from the stash or vendor, respectively.
• Buy Back tabs can now be searched.

Quality of Life

• Improved targeting for users of controllers.

Optimization

• Improved game start-up time for most system configurations.
• Improved the performance of loot.

After This Patch

Key Features

• 15 Mastery Classes
  Begin your adventure as a base class which can then specialize into one of three Mastery Classes. When specializing into a certain Mastery you will be able to access new skills and specialize your playstyle!
  
• Customize each skill
  Every active skill has its own augment tree that can completely change how the skill functions. Transform your skeletons into archers, your lightning blast into chain lightning, or make your serpent strike summon snakes to fight alongside you!
  
• Lose yourself in the item hunt
  Fill your arsenal with magic items you craft to perfection, change the rules of your build with powerful unique and set items, and always have that next upgrade just on the horizon with Last Epoch's randomized loot system.
  
• Explore a vast world throughout time
  The world of Eterra is home to many factions and secrets. Travel to different points in time to change the world's fate, and fight to set it onto a new path.
  
• Endless replayability
  With a wealth of classes and skills to customize, deep game systems, randomized loot, and continuing development, Last Epoch is a game that will keep you coming back.
  
• Easy to learn, hard to master
  We're committed to making our gameplay approachable through breaking up the required learning and being transparent. At the same time, overcoming some of the most challenging content will require deep knowledge and pushing your build to its limits.

• OS: Ubuntu 16.04
• Processor: Intel Core i5 2500 or AMD FX-4350Memory: 6 GB RAM
• Memory: 6 GB RAM
• Graphics: nVidia GTX 660ti or AMD R9 270 with 2+ GB of VRAMNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 20 GB available space

• OS: Ubuntu 18.04
• Processor: Intel Core i5 6500 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: nVidia GTX 1060 or AMD RX 480 with 4+ GB of VRAMNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 20 GB available space