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Last Epoch Guides

Core systems and first-character decisions explained step by step, from class choice and skill trees to respec rules and controls.

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About this section

Start here when a system needs explaining rather than a build list. These guides cover the decisions that shape a character: which base class and mastery to pick, how skill specialization and passive trees work, when the campaign opens the Monolith of Fate, and the practical differences between online and offline play. Each page states the current rules for Season 5 and links the official source it relies on.

What you can learn

  1. Pick a class with confidence

    Compare all five base classes and their fifteen masteries before you commit a character to a build direction.

  2. Understand the progression rules

    Skill specialization slots, passive tree gates, respec costs, and the level 100 cap, with the conditions that apply to each.

  3. Choose the right mode

    See how online, offline, and Full Offline saves differ, and why characters cannot move between them.

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