Falconer introduces a new mastery for Rogues in Last Epoch version 1.0, enhancing gameplay with the inclusion of a falcon companion that learns various skills to aid in combat against diverse enemies.
Last Epoch Falconer’s Skills, explained
Opting for Falconer as your Rogue’s specialization grants an immediate bonus of 12 additional Dexterity. Additionally, for every four Dexterity points, your character earns one point of falcon damage. Hence, by selecting Falconer, you receive three points of falcon damage as a bonus.
Falconer’s Mastery skill, Falconry
Upon embracing Falconer mastery in Last Epoch, you gain access to Falconry, featuring both passive and active components. Passively, Falconry summons a falcon companion that autonomously attacks nearby enemies or those you target. Falcons function as minions, impervious to damage, with their effectiveness increasing through gear and passive enhancements. Their attacks, classified as physical and melee, can be further augmented to amplify damage output.
The active aspect of Falconry introduces Falcon Strike, unleashing a flurry of attacks on all foes within range. This rapid assault effectively deals individual damage to multiple enemies, proving particularly potent against large groups. Enhancements in physical, melee, and minion damage bolster the skill’s effectiveness, rendering it invaluable for handling both crowds and formidable adversaries.
Falconry’s specialization tree offers paths to augment critical strikes, apply debuffs, amplify area damage, enhance throwing damage, and bolster both player and falcon damage. Notably, prioritizing throwing damage tends to yield the most versatile and synergistic leveling build.
All Falconer’s active Skills
In addition to Falconry, a Last Epoch Falconer can utilize the following active skills:
- Explosive Trap: Deploy a trap that detonates upon enemy contact, scaling with fire, throwing, and area damage. Unlocked at Falconer level five.
- Net: Immobilizes standard foes while slowing bosses and rare enemies. Strengthened by throwing, area, movement, and physical damage. Unlocked at Falconer level 15.
- Aerial Assault: The Falcon scoops you up, transporting you to a designated area while dealing damage upon landing. Enhanced by minion and physical damage. Unlocked at Falconer level 30.
- Dive Bomb: Unleashes a high-impact area attack, scaling with physical, minion, and melee damage. Surprisingly, area damage has no effect. Unlocked at Falconer level 35.
Throughout the Last Epoch campaign, Net and Explosive Trap may see limited utility, while Aerial Assault and Dive Bomb prove invaluable additions to your arsenal. These skills synergize effectively with other Rogue and Falconer abilities, such as Umbral Blades and Decoy.
Last Epoch Falconer’s Passive skill tree details
Falconer’s Passive skills complement your Rogue’s base setup, offering avenues to bolster various aspects of your gameplay. Here’s a brief overview of the Falconer paths:
- Minion Damage: Amplifies Falcon and Ballista damage through critical strikes or direct minion damage enhancements.
- Key Nodes: Needle Like Precision, Relentless Talons, Handler.
- Throwing Damage: Boosts throwing damage skills while buffing the falcon based on throwing damage. Ideal for synergy with Falconer Skill specializations involving throwing damage.
- Key Nodes: Leog’s Stratagem, Avian Hurl, Tactician.
- Dodge and Glancing Blow: Focuses on survival by enhancing dodge rate, armor, and glancing blow chances. Complements active skills that increase mobility and dual-wield builds.
- Key Nodes: Tailwind, Final Souvenir, Coordinated Fate, Deflect and Weave.
Prioritizing throwing damage skills aids in swift leveling and efficient enemy clearance throughout the campaign. Many Falconer active skills synergize naturally or through specialization with throwing damage, ensuring a versatile and effective build.
In conclusion, the Falconer in Last Epoch offers versatility, with a focus on minion damage to empower the falcon as a formidable ally. Your chosen build dictates whether your falcon takes center stage in combat while you focus on support, or if you both engage in combat, maximizing damage output together.
