Last Epoch 1.5.2.1: Dreamslash and Item Variant Fixes

Eleventh Hour Games published the patch notes for Last Epoch 1.5.2.1 on October 9. The hotfix is intended to stop triggered Dreamslash attacks from moving your character. The studio also reports fixes for item variants, obscured attack indicators and a blocked route in Champions Gate.

Triggered Dreamslash Should No Longer Move Your Character

When Portentous Rage triggers Dreamslash, the patch notes say the attack should instead move independently over its maximum range. Your character should no longer be moved by that triggered attack. The developers compare this behaviour to the independent Dreamslash attacks created by Nightmare Steel.

Nightmare Steel also receives a targeting change. If your cursor is not directly over an enemy, Dreamslash should no longer try to prioritise enemies close to your character. This change concerns the node’s target priority, while the Portentous Rage fix concerns movement when the attack triggers.

Preserving Variant Modifiers When Corrupting Items

The patch notes report fixes for Unsated Rage, Frostbound Solitude and Withstand the Elements. Corrupting these items could sometimes remove their variant modifiers. The Withstand the Elements entry specifically refers to multiple modifiers.

Attack Indicators and Champions Gate

Visual effects from Summon Tide Elemental could obscure other effects, including enemy attack indicators. The hotfix is intended to address that overlap. The studio also reports a fix for the Champions Gate staircase that players could not walk up.

Changes Already Introduced in Patch 1.5.2

The hotfix follows patch 1.5.2 from October 7. Those earlier notes lower the minimum amount for automatic Bazaar price lowering from 500 gold to one gold. Lightning Blast should also only chain to breakable objects when its total chain count exceeds the number of non-breakable targets. These two changes belong to the earlier patch; the Dreamslash and variant fixes follow in the hotfix.