Champions in Last Epoch are a type of elite enemy that has received some special treatment. Apart from having modifiers like regular elites, these guys have special powers that can prove to be extremely deadly under the right circumstances.

Fortunately for players, high risk also means high reward, as killing Champions has a chance to drop gear with Champion Affixes. These items are very strong in the right hands, and if you want to get a good build going for Last Epoch, then nabbing one of these items is a sure way to get stronger early on. Here's what you can expect from Champion items.

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Last Epoch gives players a tiny glimpse into the terrifying action they'll be seeing with the upcoming launch of Season 2, titled Tombs of the Erased.

All Champion Affixes in Last Epoch

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Champion Affixes work a lot like Sealed Affixes — they cannot be taken away or replaced, and they can't be upgraded either. However, their effects come very close to Unique item territory, and players will be able to make strong leveling or early endgame builds just by using gear with these affixes.

Champion Affixes in Last Epoch

Affix

Item

Effect

Abyssal Champion's

2H Sword/Axe

Melee Damage


Charge for Void Cleave


Carnage Champion's

Amulet

Spell Damage


Reduced Spell Health Costs


Death Grip Champion's

Relic (Acolyte Only)

Ward per Second


Current Health converted to Ward when you directly cast a Necrotic spell


Infernal Champion's

Ring

Minion Damage


X Minions teleport to you when you cast a traversal skill

Meteor Champion's

1H Axe/Dagger/Wand

Fire Damage Over Time


Bleed Chance converted to Ignite Chance


Mirage Champion's

Gloves

Dodge Rating


Maximum Shadows


Portal Champion's

Helmet

X Seconds of Haste after you use Evade


Dodge Rating while using Evade


Profane Champion's

2H Axe/Staff

Minion Critical Strike Chance


Maximum Skeletons


River Champion's

Helmet (Primalist Only)

Minion Damage


Maximum Companions


Spark Champion's

Belt

Spell Damage


Chance for Lightning Blast to chain 4 more times


Storm Champion's

2H Spear/1H Mace

Chance to apply Electrify on hit


Chance for throwing attacks to cast Smite on hit (up to 10 times per 2 seconds)


Venomous Champion's

Gloves

Chance to apply Poison on hit


X Enemies pierced with Multishot


Volcano Champion's

Belt

Elemental Critical Strike Chance


Chance to cast Fire Aura on crit


Whirlpool Champion's

Amulet

Ward Decay Threshold


Ward per second per active Maelstrom


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Last Epoch - Season 2: Tombs of the Erased Teaser Trailer

Last Epoch gives players a tiny glimpse into the terrifying action they'll be seeing with the upcoming launch of Season 2, titled Tombs of the Erased.

How to Get Champion Items

Champion items have a chance to drop from their respective Champions, and they are exclusive to their respective Champions as well. This means you can't get a Whirlpool Champion's item from a Portal Champion and so on.

The drop rate for these items seems to be fairly decent, unlike Unique items that very rarely drop early on. Thankfully, Champions are marked on your minimap a sort of skull eye icon, so you'll always know when one is nearby.

If you join the Circle of Fortune, you unlock a perk that gives you a 35% chance to get double the number of items from enemies. Meanwhile, the Weaver Endgame faction has a passive node that increases Champion spawn rates in Monolith of Fates Echoes.

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Released
February 21, 2024
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ESRB
Rating Pending
Developer(s)
Eleventh Hour Games
Publisher(s)
Eleventh Hour Games
Engine
Unity
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Genre(s)
Action RPG
Platform(s)
PC
OpenCritic Rating
Strong
How Long To Beat
18 Hours
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