Last Epoch Class tier list: All Masteries ranked (2025)

It is hard to accurately represent the power ceiling of classes with a Last Epoch Class tier list. The ranking of these classes tends to form a broader gradient, as two Masteries (subclasses) stemming from the same class may give you very different performance in grinding out high-corruption Monolith maps.

For example, while Sentinel's Paladin Mastery is easily one of the best Cycle-starters, the Forged Guard Mastery from the same class has been the most ignored in this Cycle.

To solve this problem of vagueness, this Last Epoch Class tier list will provide a broader ranking of the classes, and then rank all the 15 individual Masteries in tiers.

Note: All Last Epoch classes and Masteries are at least somewhat viable in the end-game. Ultimately, your personal preference and playstyle will decide the best Last Epoch Mastery for you.

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Last Epoch Class Tier list (patch 1.1.7): Ranking base classes

There are 5 base classes in Last Epoch (Image via Eleventh Hour Studio)

For our class tier list, we will divide the five last Epoch classes into three tiers: S, A, and B. However, as explained earlier, you should also look at the Mastery tier list breakdown below to decide what you should pick this Cycle.

• S tier: Acolyte
• A tier: Sentinel, Mage, Rogue
• B tier: Primalist

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Last Epoch Mastery tier list: All subclasses ranked (patch 1.1.7)

You can choose the following Masteries in Last Epoch:

• Mage: Runemaster, Spellblade, Sorcerer
• Primalist: Shaman, Beastmaster, Druid
• Acolyte: Lich, Necromancer, Warlock
• Rogue: Bladedancer, Marksman, Falconer
• Sentinel: Forge Guard, Void Knight, Paladin

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S-tier

Necromancer is an Acolyte class mastery in Last Epoch (Image via Eleventh Hour Games)

The masteries ranked in the S-tier boast the most powerful builds in the game, dominating all aspects of gameplay, such as Monoliths, speed farming, leveling, and arenas. They are exceptionally powerful against bosses and demonstrate remarkable versatility in the endgame.

The masteries that belong to the S-tier are the following:

• Necromancer
• Sorcerer
• Runemaster
• Falconer
• Druid

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A-tier

The masteries ranked in the A-tier have good viable build variety, which often leads to high versatility with different comps. While these may occasionally match the performance of S-tier masteries in certain aspects of gameplay, they are still not as 'broken' as them.

Here are the masteries that belong to the A-tier:

• Necromancer
• Bladedancer
• Paladin
• Marksman
• Warlock

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B-tier

Beastmaster is a Primalist class mastery in Last Epoch (Image via Eleventh Hour Games)

B-tier masteries comprise builds often outperformed by other masteries in different facets of gameplay. While certain builds can be competitive, there are always better options.

The B-tier masteries are the following:

• Void Knight
• Spellblade
• Beastmaster

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C-tier

These Masteries have fallen out of favour with the meta for good reason. Namely, they provide underwhelming results compared to the amount of effort you have to put into them. You can still make these work with good crafting luck and the best unique item synergies, but expect nothing extraordinary.

The masteries that belong to this tier are the following:

• Shaman
• Forge Guard

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More on Last Epoch:

Last Epoch 2024 content roadmap || Last Epoch release date || Falconer Mastery skills || Warlock Mastery skills