Last Epoch Harbingers of Ruin: Everything new in Cycle 1.1

The Last Epoch Harbingers of Ruin is the newest cycle of the Last Epoch. With a new blog post, the game's developers have shared all the new additions coming with the new cycle. Last Epoch Harbingers of Ruin Cycle 1.1 is scheduled to be released on July 9, 2024. This new update will bring the highly demanded evade feature in Last Epoch. With this addition, you can finally dodge enemy attack by simply rolling to the side.

Other than that, many other game-changing features like the Nemesis system, New factions, and Pinnacle bosses will be coming to the game with Cycle 1.1. In this article, we have shared a simplified list of all the new features coming to the game, based on the official blog post.

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Everything new in Last Epoch Harbingers of Ruin Cycle 1.1

All the new features coming to Last Epoch (Image via Eleventh Hour Games)

Here are all the new changes coming to the Last Epoch Harbingers of Ruin:

1. Evade mechanic to be introduced for all classes and transformations, providing quick, short-distance movement to avoid attacks. Evade starts with two charges and a four-second cooldown. Evade cooldown recovery speed increases with character level
2. Nemesis, a new random encounter system, will be added to the game. Nemesis encounters offer three options: Banish, Challenge, or Empower. Empowering a Nemesis can upgrade item quality and add new affixes. Egg of the Forgotten will be introduced as a special Nemesis reward.
3. New Pinnacle Boss system featuring Harbingers and Aberroth. Players must defeat Harbingers in all 10 Timelines to access the final Pinnacle Boss.
4. Forgotten Knights will be introduced as a new faction.
5. Harbingers can be found in Agile and Brute variants. Harbinger Eyes can be used as currency to access the Pinnacle Boss fight.
6. Boss Dynamic Damage Reduction will be replaced with Boss Ward system
7. Bosses to be given increased resistance to stun and freeze
8. Slow and Chill effectiveness will be reduced against bosses
9. Glyph of Envy will be introduced to accelerate Monolith progression in the Last Epoch
10. Harbinger's Needle to be added as a consumable equipped item
11. 30 new Unique Items to be added to the game. You can find them all over the Eterra.
12. Improvements to Gaze of Orobyss mechanic.
13. Aberroth fight will take players through four Eras with unique mechanics.

Get ready for a new chapter in Last Epoch (Image via Eleventh Hour Games)

These are all new changes coming with the Last Epoch Harbingers of Ruin. This new cycle is seemingly inspired by popular ARPG titles like Diablo and Path of Exile. Many believe introducing these features in the game can make the title experience a new wave of players.