Developers from Eleventh Hour Games have shared their plans for Last Epoch in 2026. The detailed roadmap includes information about upcoming Season 4 and the Season 5, which still in early development stage. The release date for Season 4 was revealed in a short teaser, setting it for March 26. Moreover, they uncovered few details about the Orobyss expansion, which will bring even more new content to the game.
Season 4: Shattered Omens Major New Features
- Omen Windows: A new dynamic encounter featuring wave-based combat against Fractured enemies, culminating in a boss fight against an Omen.
- Item Corruption and New Currency: A Rune of Corruption can unpredictably modify gear. Timeglass Fragments are a new multi-use currency for trading and endgame modification.
- Echo Chains: Sequential, themed Echoes in the Monolith that provide a streamlined gameplay flow.
- New Rogue Skills: Introducing Shadow Rend (a high-impact Shadow ability) and Bladestorm (a spinning blade skill).
- Spellblade Rework: Major updates focused on improving triggered spells, defenses, and mana recovery.
- Combat and Visual Updates: New enemy hit-reaction animations and updated class animations for the Primalist and Rogue.
- System Improvements: Enhanced loot filters and new unique items.
Season 5 Preview
- New Seasonal Mechanic: A system where the freed demi-god Morditas grows stronger from player violence, culminating in a climactic boss fight.
- New Endgame Boss: The confrontation with the empowered Morditas.
- Major Item Faction Reworks: Significant quality-of-life improvements and system changes.
- New Paladin Skill: A new ability that projects a focused beam of light from the player’s shield.
- General Updates: Includes the standard suite of new items, balance changes, and prioritized improvements to existing content.
Last Epoch: Orobyss Expansion Preview
- New Story Content: Two new chapters concluding the Orobyss saga.
- New Endgame Challenges: New pinnacle bosses.
- Major System Expansion: A significant new skill customization system that has been in deep development for over a year.
- Monolith Updates: New Corruption Tiers and Etched Timestones for the endgame.
- Platform and Performance: Full PlayStation 5 release, with associated optimization work also improving PC performance.
- Combat and Polish: A comprehensive combat audio overhaul, visual improvements, and major UI/gamepad updates.
- Additional Content: New uniques, sets, enemies, Woven Echoes, and quality-of-life improvements.
For more details, check out the roadmap overview on game Steam page.
