Last Epoch Season 3 Patch Notes Summary & Highlight

The world of Eterra is about to get wilder with Last Epoch Season 3, set to launch on August 21, 2025. This massive update brings a prehistoric adventure filled with new story chapters, innovative mechanics, and exciting class reworks. If you're a fan of action RPGs, this season promises to deliver a thrilling experience. Bookmark our site for the latest Last Epoch updates and check out our Last Epoch store to enhance your journey!

A New Chapter in the Ancient Era

Season 3 introduces Chapter 10, continuing the epic storyline after the defeat of Majasa. Players will chase Apophis into the ancient past, exploring 17 new campaign zones teeming with prehistoric life. Expect to traverse lush jungles, crystalline caves, and dragon lairs, encountering 28 new enemies, from towering dinosaurs to giant insects. The new zones, like the floating Temple of Aera, offer breathtaking visuals and a chance to meet unlikely allies, including peacefully coexisting Nagasa, Ospris, and Wengari. Completing Chapter 10 grants a +1 boost to all attributes, giving your character a meaningful edge.

Primal Hunt: A Game-Changing Encounter System

One of the standout features of Season 3 is the Primal Hunt, a dynamic random encounter system available in both the campaign and Monolith of Fate. Mysterious Rifts will spawn, transporting you to ancient caves where you'll face powerful Rift Beasts. After defeating a beast, you can choose to spare a hatchling, triggering an evolution that adds new abilities, body parts, and enhanced loot to future encounters. Evolved beasts may ambush you later, increasing the challenge and rewards. Defeating Rift Beasts yields Ancient Bones (a new currency) and Primordial Materials, which can be traded with Skarven Bloodhorn, a friendly Wengari hunter, for Primordial Uniques or Runes of Evolution. These materials are stored in a dedicated UI, eliminating inventory clutter—a thoughtful quality-of-life improvement.

Primordial Items: Power Like Never Before

Beneath Ancient Skies raises the power ceiling with Primordial Items, including 25 new Primordial Uniques and craftable Primordial Exalted items. These items are so potent that you're limited to equipping one at a time, ensuring balance while offering game-changing potential. Highlights include:

• Hydra Arc Bow: A dexterity-based bow that repeats your last attack on nearby enemies after evading.

• Mask of Indifference: Grants immunity to multiple ailments and reduces critical strike damage taken.

• Wings of Discord: Boosts non-unique idol stats based on shape variety and enhances dodge mechanics.

• Tyrant's Skull: Summons a massive T-Rex minion, perfect for players who want a prehistoric companion.

Using Runes of Evolution, you can upgrade Tier 7 affixes to Tier 8 on exalted items, doubling their power and freeing up an affix slot for further customization.

Class Reworks: Lich, Necromancer, and Beastmaster Shine

Season 3 brings significant updates to the Lich, Necromancer, and Beastmaster masteries, alongside core improvements to minion AI. The Lich gets a major overhaul with a new skill, Flay, a hybrid melee-spell ability that lets you dash to enemies, deal a rending slash, and trigger Blood Eruption for area damage on kills. Its skill tree supports scaling with ailments, crits, or spell triggers. Other Lich skills, like Aura of Decay and Death Seal, have been revamped for better damage and defensive utility. The Necromancer sees a reworked passive tree with nodes focused on durability, ward generation, and minion critical strike scaling. The Assemble Abomination skill no longer decays over time; instead, it devours minions of the same type to restore health. Beastmaster minions, like the T-Rex, benefit from updated AI with two new stances: Assassinate and Protect. Minions now teleport to you if they fall behind and move toward your destination when out of combat.

Quality-of-Life Improvements Galore

Last Epoch continues to lead the ARPG genre in quality-of-life updates. Season 3 includes:

• Improved Minion AI: Minions prioritize targets better and disengage less often.

• Loot Filter Enhancements: Customize ground beams, item icons, and add unique sound effects for valuable drops.

• Stash Management: Clone or move stash tabs in bulk and use search macros to find specific gear.

• Forge UI Update: Clearer button placement and tooltips for easier crafting.

• Controller Support: Smoother navigation and consistent menu layouts.

• Visual and Audio Polish: Enhanced VFX, new voice acting for NPCs, and updated enemy sound sets.

• Performance Fixes: Reduced loading times, better memory usage, and fewer ability misfires.

The Merchants' Guild and Bazaar also get upgrades, with Merchant Tokens removing favor costs on rank-up purchases and Black Market Tokens allowing access to higher-rank items. The Bazaar's UI now offers better search functionality and clearer item listings.

Cosmetic Supporter Packs: Look Epic While Supporting the Game

Season 3 introduces Primal Supporter Packs, available until September 8, 2025, offering cosmetic-only rewards:

• Primal Traveler Pack: Includes a sloth pet, primal hatchet, and scepter.

• Primal Templar Pack: Adds a dragon-themed portal, spectral evade effect, and full armor set.

• Primal Vanquisher Pack: Features a ritualistic staff, cape, and glowing rune footprints.

• Primal Legend Pack: Includes exclusive pets, a massive shield, and temple-themed cosmetics.

These packs are a great way to support Eleventh Hour Games while adding flair to your character.

Twitch Drops and Launch Details

Mark your calendars for August 21, 2025, at 4:00 PM UTC (11:00 AM CDT) when Season 3 launches. Servers will go offline 24 hours prior, but offline mode will remain available via Steam. Twitch Drops kick off at 00:01 UTC on August 21, offering cosmetic rewards for watching participating streams.

FAQs About Last Epoch Season 3

When does Last Epoch Season 3 launch?

Season 3: Beneath Ancient Skies launches on August 21, 2025, at 4:00 PM UTC (11:00 AM CDT).

What is the Primal Hunt?

The Primal Hunt is a new random encounter where you enter rifts to battle Rift Beasts, evolve their lineage for better rewards, and collect Primordial Materials.

What are Primordial Items?

Primordial Uniques and Exalted items are powerful new gear types, with only one equippable at a time. They include unique effects like T-Rex minions or enhanced bow attacks.

Which classes were reworked in Season 3?

The Lich, Necromancer, and Beastmaster masteries received major updates, including new skills, passive tree changes, and improved minion AI.

How do I get the new supporter packs?

Primal Supporter Packs are available in the in-game shop or on Steam until September 8, 2025, offering cosmetic rewards like pets and armor sets.

Thanks for Reading

Last Epoch Season 3: Beneath Ancient Skies is shaping up to be a monumental update, blending a thrilling prehistoric adventure with deep gameplay enhancements. Whether you're hunting Rift Beasts or crafting the ultimate build, there's something for every ARPG fan. Stay tuned to MMOJUGG for more guides and updates to make the most of your Eterra journey.