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Harbingers of Ruin Update: A New Twist on Boss Battles in Last Epoch

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In the upcoming 1.1 release of Last Epoch, Harbingers of Ruin, players will witness a significant overhaul to the boss battle mechanics. The traditional adaptive boss damage reduction system will no longer exist, replaced by a more dynamic system that incorporates an existing in-game feature: Ward.

During a recent Q&A Dev Stream, the Last Epoch team revealed some interesting information regarding the overhaul of boss battle mechanics:

Revamped Health Bars and Ward Integration

Bosses, including almost all mini-bosses, will get a redesigned health bar, which will feature distinct pips or markers at various levels, representing one or more breakpoints specific to each boss. Upon reaching these breakpoints, not only will the boss recover a portion of its health as Ward, but it will also be momentarily stunned, providing players with a strategic advantage.

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Ward Mechanics for Bosses

The plan is to set the Ward amount to approximately 75% of the boss’s maximum health. However, the Eleventh Hour Games (EHG) team is actively working on adjusting this to make sure that gameplay is balanced. Unlike player characters, where Ward decay is proportional to the total Ward, bosses will experience accelerated Ward decay over time. The longer a boss has Ward, the quicker it will go down.

Breakpoints and Phase Transitions

The breakpoints on the health bar will serve a second purpose: for some bosses, these breakpoints will also signal a phase change, providing clear transitions between combat phases and adding a layer of depth to boss encounters.

For those of you eager to see these changes in action, Mike (from the Last Epoch Dev Team) showcased a boss fight during the last developer stream. The gameplay, featuring the new boss mechanics, can be found at the 1:13:57 timestamp, offering a glimpse into the future of boss battles in Last Epoch:

Stay tuned for additional updates as Eleventh Hour Games continues to improve the game through various new content and exciting challenges!

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