Best Last Epoch Warlock builds guide: leveling, skill progression, and more.

Best Warlock leveling build in Last  Epoch
Warlock is a master classes of the Acolyte that deals damage using curses and spells (Image via Eleventh Hour Games)

The best Warlock build in Last Epoch revolves around dealing with a large number of curses and damage over time. The title recently added two new Masteries to the game with its update 1.0, including the Warlock. The Warlock mastery falls under the Acolyte class and is recommended for players trying to wield dark magic to triumph in battles. Skills, Passive, and Gear make a build stronger in this title.

Leveling in Warlock mastery can be effortless with the proper selection. This guide will go through the right skill progression and everything you need to know about the best Warlock builds in Last Epoch for leveling up.


Best Last Epoch Warlock build overview: skills and passives

You can use spells that deal overtime damage to level up easily (Image via Eleventh Hour Games)
You can use spells that deal overtime damage to level up easily (Image via Eleventh Hour Games)

Last Epoch has various skills depending on which class you're playing. These skills are used to damage enemies or aid allies. You will unlock multiple skills as you progress in the game and level up. The game allows you to pick a total of 5 spells at once. Here are all the skills you will need for the best Warlock build in Last Epoch.


Which skills does this Last Epoch Warlock build use?

The recommended perks for Chthonic Fissure (Image via Last Epoch Tools)
The recommended perks for Chthonic Fissure (Image via Last Epoch Tools)

The skills you equip in the early game are mainly to level up. While not many skills can be fitted in the early game, you can use some skills and farm experience to inflict large damage. Here are the skills you can utilize to level up using the Acolyte class in early games.

Hungering Souls

  • Inspired Hunger (1 point)
  • Caustic Wretches (3 points)
  • Risen Cemetery (1 point)
  • Descent into Madness (4 points)

Wandering Spirits

  • Souls of Rage (2 points)
  • Poisoned Mind (3 points)
  • Spectral Putrescence (1 point)

Use these skills until you reach level 20 and unlock the Warlock mastery. Once you have unlocked the mastery, you can add a Warlock skill called Chthonic Fissure.

Chthonic Fissure

  • Fragile Crust (1 point)
  • Spirit Gale (2 points)
  • Damned Waters (3 points)
  • Fell Fire (1 point)
  • Tombgroger (3 points)

You can use these skills and passive points in the early game to level up efficiently. These skills can help you build the best Warlock build in Last Epoch for leveling.

How to level Acolyte for this build

You will only have a few options when you first start with the Acolyte class. The only significant damage and high survivability skill you will have is Rip blood. You can use that skill until you reach level 5, after which you can replace that with Hungering Souls. Once you reach level 8, you will unlock another specialization; you can use Wandering Spirits.

You must use Blood Aura, Stolen Vitality, and Forbidden Knowledge for passives. These passives can help you increase vitality, damage, intelligence, and necrotic resistance.

You can easily reach level 20 using these skills and passives, after which you will unlock the Warlock mastery.

Recommended passives for this build (Image via Last Epoch Tools)
Recommended passives for this build (Image via Last Epoch Tools)

Key character passives

  • Bone Aura
  • Stolen Vitality
  • Forbidden Knowledge

To level up efficiently using a Warlock build, you must first select Bone Aura, increasing the damage you and your minions deal. You must also choose Stolen Vitality, which improves your vitality and the health of your minions. The last node you need to select is the Forbidden Knowledge; this increases your intelligence and necrotic resistance.

Gears for the best Warlock build in Last Epoch

There are a lot of things that go into making the best Warlock build in Last Epoch, and Gears is one of them. One must be careful while selecting gear, as that can largely affect the gameplay or how the build works. While the game provides its players with a wide selection of gears, only a few work well. One must be careful while selecting gear, as that can largely affect the gameplay or how the build works. Here are some gears that players can use with their Warlock leveling build.

Early Game

  • Warrior's Root Staff of Legions
  • Imbued Silver Ring of Deflection
  • Vital Skull Cage of Deflection
  • Blighted Brass Amulet of Deflection
  • Blighted Defiled Bones of Deflection
  • Scholar's Leather Boots of Deflection
  • Scholar's Leather Gloves of Deflection

Late Game

  • Blighted Bone Amulet of Remedy
  • Warrior's Temple Staff of Legion or Warrior's Moon Staff of Legion
  • Rejuvenating Spidersilk Sash of the Giant
  • Scholar's Heoborean Boots of Deflection
  • Scholar's Arcane Bracers of Life
  • Acolyte's Coven Robes of Insulation
  • Blighted Cursed Bones of Spar

Best Last Epoch Warlock build for endgame

After reaching the endgame and unlocking all the skills with enough points, the Warlock is ready to wreak havoc. The endgame is mostly about monolith, and this Warlock build will help you get through it easily.

You can use the following skills for this build.

Spirit Plague

  • Hindering Affliction (1 point)
  • Enfeeblement (1 point)
  • Plague of Eyes (1 point)
  • Efficacious Application (3 points)
  • Perpetuity (3 points)
  • Pestilence (3 points)
  • Plague Bearer (1 point)
  • Rotten to the Core (5 points)
  • Concentrated Rot (2 points)

Wandering Spirits

  • Lingering Souls (2 points)
  • Reap the Damned (5 points)
  • Souls of Rage (2 points)
  • Poisoned Minds (3 points)
  • Spectral Putrescence (1 point)
  • Spirit Swarm (3 points)
  • Terrifying Presence (1 point)
  • False Courage (3 points)

Chthonic Fissure

  • Fragile Crust (1 point)
  • Spirit Gale (2 points)
  • Severed Wards (3 points)
  • Fell Fire (1 point)
  • Stygian Current (2 points)
  • Tombgroger (3 points)
  • Eradication (2 points)
  • Damned Waters (3 points)
  • Grim Tide (1 point)
  • Twisted Waves (3 points)

Profane Veil

  • Eternal Blasphemy (3 points)
  • Loose Tongue (1 point)
  • Harsh Words (1 point)
  • Forked Tongue (1 point)
  • Desecrated Graves (1 point)
  • Discourage (1 point)
  • Spirit Plate (1 point)
  • Scorn (5 points)
  • Stream of Profanity (2points)
  • Penitent Tangent (1 point)
  • Seance (3 points)

Transplant Acolyte

  • Fervor (3 points)
  • Reign of Blood (1 point)
  • Violent Emergence (3 points)
  • Fleeting Form (2 points)
  • Anemia (2 points)
  • Bone Armor (3 points)
  • Plate Bone (2 points)

For the passives, you must focus on Blood Aura, Stolen Vitality, and Forbidden Knowledge. Try to put as many points as possible on Blood Aura and Forbidden Knowledge first and max them out.


Check out our other guides on this game:

Last Epoch mastery tier list || Last Epoch tier list for leveling || 5 beginner tips for your first playthrough in Last Epoch || 5 best builds to try in Last Epoch 1.0

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