Hello Travelers,
Summer's winding down, but the excitement for Season 5 is heating up. This is the last Eterra Monthly before it hits, so consider this the final briefing before Morditas unleashes his rage across Eterra. Inside: the release date for our countdown to Season 5 calendar, a warm welcome to your new Lead Community Manager, an adorable new addition to Pets of Epoch, and a surprise all-new reveal straight from Mike. Let's dive in!
Countdown to Season 5: Coming September 14
We're taking a different approach this season by sharing an countdown calendar leading up to the launch of Season 5. The calendar will show you all a day-by-day map of the events, reveals, streams and more happening between now and the launch of Season 5 on October 1. Mark your calendars: the full Season 5 calendar drops on September 14!
Welcome Your New Lead Community Manager
We’d like to take a moment and allow your new Lead Community Manager to introduce himself so without further ado here he is…
Greetings Travelers!
My name is Mickey, and I'd like to introduce myself as your new Lead Community Manager for Eleventh Hour Games! I've just recently started with the team, but I have been a Last Epoch player for more than 3 years, plus thousands of hours across Action RPGs since the original Diablo.
I've been lucky enough to work around the gaming industry for over 19 years now, and landed here at EHG as soon as I could! My mission will be connecting with our players and fans, and better understanding what makes the experience of Last Epoch special for you all.
I'll be working alongside some folks you've already met, like Vandryll and Derrick, to ensure the player experience is as good as can be, and help equip the development team with the information they need to keep making great games.
The first thing I did on arrival was ask to hear everything there is to know about Season 5, and I can confirm it's going to be an awesome time. You'll have to wait for the official countdown that is just around the corner if you want all the details! I'm happy to be here just in time to support this launch, and work towards long term plans for Last Epoch: Orobyss and beyond.
Although I’ve been a member of the Last Epoch community for a while, I want to ask: what do YOU think a new Community Manager should know when they begin? You can let me know in the replies, or reach out wherever you see me chatting with our players: Discord, Reddit, Twitch, in-game… you name it, I’ll be there! ✌️
- EHG_Mickey
Pets of Epoch: Orion
This month we introduce you to a beautiful tuxedo/domestic shorthair kitty from our very own DiJi. Say hello to Orion!
Named after Orion's Belt (though not for any astrological reasons, she's simply a big fan of Men in Black), this ten-year-old charmer has more personality than most builds we feature. So, if Orion were a Class or Mastery in Last Epoch, what would he be? Honestly, none of them! He'd skip the fight entirely and want to be an NPC in town. Orion is a lover, not a fighter, and he much prefers the safety and comfort of a town to anything resembling combat. Think less "endgame boss" and more "friendly merchant you visit for a chat and a head scratch."
Name: Orion
Age: 10 years old
Would-be Class/Mastery: None. He is happiest as a town NPC, safe and protected.
Thanks for sharing your best friend with us, DiJi!
Mike's Teasers
Mike was busy again this month. He shared a first look at multiple uniques coming in Season 5, but we’re surprising you all with something all-new this Eterra Monthly: A brand-new reveal! Take a look at these gloves that open up some new possibilities by giving you Haste and Frenzy. These are called Gift of the Eidolon. Mike will have more about this and other reveals on Friday’s stream!
Check out the rest of the reveals from August below too!
Stay tuned there's more where that came from as we get closer to launch.
Wrapping Up
That's a wrap for the final edition of Eterra Monthly before the launch of Season 5: Rage of the Frostborn! From the countdown to Season 5 to a new face joining our community team and Orion stealing hearts in Pets of Epoch plus another brand new reveal, there's a lot to look forward to over the coming weeks. Be ready on September 14 for the full Countdown to Season 5 calendar. After that the rage is unleashed on October 1!
See you in Eterra!