Last Epoch Crafting Guide: Endgame Crafting tips and tricks

Crafting in Last Epoch is in a league of its own, featuring quite a few intricate elements, ranging from a durability meter to modifiers, all of which lets you fine-tune your equipment. While the process might seem confusing at first, you should be able to get a hang of it after a few forges. Besides, a proper insight into all the components will bring you closer to creating the ultimate gear you need to save Eterra.

This guide will cover everything about crafting in the Last Epoch.

Last Epoch Crafting Menu (Forge) Explained

Preview of the Forge menu (Image via Youtube/ Manarith/Eleventh Hour Games)

Crafting in Last Epoch is facilitated through the Forge, accessed by pressing 'F.' You can add an item for crafting by either pressing “shift+ right click” or dragging and dropping it at the center of the Forge menu.

Crafting in Last Epoch is an easy task as long as you have a clear idea of the following elements:

The large slot in the middle and the plus sign on the left denote an open affix slot. Affixes are the modifiers for any equipment. You can add a new affix to an open slot or enhance a preexisting one that's below tier 5 by clicking on the up arrow next to the affix.
The Forging Potential specified at the top of the menu signifies the durability of the item. It will get consumed in the crafting process unless you use other components to modify it.

With that in mind, you can jump right into the Forge menu and customize an item using the crafting materials listed below:

Shards
Runes
Glyphs

What are Shards in Last Epoch?

The Shards are essential components used for crafting in Last Epoch. It makes up one of the affixes of an item. Depending on your needs, place them in a new spot or upgrade an existing modifier. The latter is possible only when you have Shards containing the same stat.

Click on the icon beside the scroll sign to add whichever you require.

All Runes and their effects

Use the Rune to change crafting results (Image via Youtube/ Manarith/Eleventh Hour Games)

Inside the Forge menu, you can add Runes by clicking on the “+” icon within a hexagon located below the Affix Shards slot. You get a few different options for this crafting material in Last Epoch, and its primary purpose is to transform the modifiers of your item.

Here is an overview of all the runes and their effects for Crafting in Last Epoch:

Rune of Shattering: Destroys an item and turns it into Affix Shards.
Rune of Refinement: Reroll all values of affixes within their tier range.
Rune of Removal: It removes a random affix from an item and refunds the same as shards.
Rune of Discovery: Generates an affix for all open slots without consuming any Forging Potential. This rune also has an increased chance of rolling a rare affix.
Rune of Shaping: Rerolls any implicit trait that has a roll range. It concerns modifiers that are exclusive to a particular piece of equipment.
Rune of Ascendance: Transforms Common, Magic, or Rare items into unique ones at the cost of at least 1 Forging Potential.
Rune of Research: Coverts an Experimental Affix into a Sealed Affix. As a result, a new slot is unlocked for regular modifiers.
Rune of Creation: You can use this Rune to duplicate an item, but it will roll with zero Forging Potential.

All Glyphs and their effects

Add Glyphs to the Forge through the scroll icon (Image via Youtube/Manarith/Eleventh Hour Games)

Regardless of your class mastery in Last Epoch, you can always jazz up your item affixes using Glyphs. This nifty component comes in various types and effects, which are as follows:

Glyph of Hope: Offers a 25% chance for your item to not consume Forging Potential.
Glyph of Chaos: This is a randomizer, as it can change the affix of a craft. Caution is advised for this Glyph, as it can either strengthen your item or ruin it.
Glyph of Order: Use the Glyph of Order to have more control over the final affixes, as it modifies the item in such a way that a particular stat will remain within its percentile range.
Glyph of Despair: Simply put, this rare modifier provides a chance to seal one of your chosen affixes. The sealed modification cannot be changed further and occupies a separate slot.

How to get the best endgame gear through Crafting in Last Epoch

Crafting in Last Epoch is vital for optimizing your build in the endgame, allowing you to tailor your gear with specific affixes. As you acquire Exalted gear, the following tips will help you customize your ideal gear:

Whenever adding or upgrading an affix, utilize the Glyph of Hope if available. It goes without saying that preventing an item from losing Forging Potential while Crafting in Last Epoch can determine whether you attain the best endgame gear or inadvertently ruin the item.
When you have an item that has the potential to be exceptional but contains one undesirable affix, consider using a Glyph of Despair instead of risking the item with a Rune of Removal or Glyph of Chaos. Successfully using the Glyph of Despair seals the affix into a 5th slot, freeing up the original slot to craft a new affix. This tactic is more likely to succeed on affixes with low tiers, items with a total of four affixes, and affixes on an Exalted item.
Your goal is to obtain gear with four valuable tier-5 affixes through Crafting in Last Epoch. Subsequently, you can further enhance these items by adding valuable Sealed affixes. As you continue upgrading items, prioritizing the sealing of desirable affixes will become essential for min-maxing your gear.
You can upgrade your Unique items by combining them with an Exalted item of the same type to create a Legendary item.
The Exalted item must possess two prefixes and two suffixes for a Legendary craft. So, you can use a Rune of Discovery on the item to fill all of its affix slots. The quantity of affixes inherited by the crafted Legendary item is determined by the Legendary Potential of the Unique item. For example, if the Unique item has four Legendary Potential, it will inherit all four affixes from the Exalted item.

Check out our other Last Epoch articles:

All Unique weapons in Last Epoch || Last Epoch Solo Character Found ||5 best Sentinel builds in Last Epoch || Transmog in Last Epoch || Alternate Leveling Paths in Last Epoch

Edited by Sijo Samuel Paul