Best Last Epoch Warlock Build: Skills, Stats, Passives, Items, Blessings

Last Epoch players who want to play the Warlock mastery class will want to use the best possible build for endgame activities such as Monolith of Fate, Arena, Corruptions, and more. That's where the Last Epoch Warlock Bleed build comes into play, which no practitioner of the forbidden arts can deny is one of the best possible options.

We picked the Bleed build as the best for the Warlock mastery class. It is, however, a matter of personal preference, so we have some additional suggestions for you at the end of this best Warlock build guide.

Is Last Epoch Warlock Bleed Build Good in Cycle 1?

The Last Epoch Warlock Bleed build is not only good in Cycle 1 (Season 1) at launch, but actually one of the best possible builds in the entire game, according to the latest endgame tier list rankings.

How To Play Warlock Bleed Build in Last Epoch

The whole point of the Warlock Bleed build in Last Epoch is to convert and apply as much Bleed damage as possible. For those who are unaware, the Bleed debuff deals physical damage over time for three (3) seconds baseline, and importantly, the stacking is unlimited.

The Warlock Bleed build is only really viable from level 70 onwards up to level 100 and smashes most endgame activities to bits. The general gameplay once you've got the skills and passives down is to spread Spirit Plague through enemies and use Chthonic Fissure, with the main result being a plethora of Chaos Bolts and Spirits, causing enemies to Bleed and die within a matter of seconds. Spam Chaos Bolts as much as you can to apply additional Bleed to enemies.

It is super effective, to say the least. Watch the example from Maxroll.gg's video below.

You'll also use Ghostflame to save yourself in nasty situations and apply the Decripify Curse to your enemies. To make your way across the map as quickly as possible (speed is of the essence here!), you can use Transplant...making the Warlock Bleed build one of the best Last Epoch farming options as well!

Last Epoch Bleed Warlock Skills

Below, you will find the skills (and official descriptions) used in the best Last Epoch Warlock Bleed build

Please note: For a full layout of every single skill point assignment, check out the brilliant and informative guide from Maxroll.gg.

Chthonic Fissure

"Opens an infernal fissure in the ground, dealing fire damage over time to enemies on top of it, as well as releasing Spirits from the fissure that seek nearby enemies. These spirits inflict enemies with Torment, a curse that slows and deals Necrotic Damage Over Time."

Chaos Bolts

"A barrage of chaotic projectiles which land in an area around the target. The explosions deal Necrotic and Fire Damage in a small area."

Harvest

"A melee attack that hits all enemies in an area in front of you, dealing double damage to those that are Cursed."

Spirit Plague

"Curses a target with a powerful necrotic damage over time effect which lasts 3 seconds. Spreads to a single nearby target on target death."

Ghostflame

"Channel to release a continuous jet of horrid flames in front of you dealing Fire and Necrotic Damage Over Time."

Please note: The official descriptions are just to give new players an idea of how the skills work, as we do change up their damage types with point allocations for the best Last Epoch Warlock Bleed build.

Last Epoch Bleed Warlock Passives

For the best Last Epoch Warlock build, you will want to spend 20 Passive points in the Acolyte base tree, 15 in Lich, and then 78 in Warlock as you make your way to level 100.

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You'll always want to select nodes with Intelligence stat where possible (more on this in the next section of our build guide) alongside any Passive nodes that support our build and throw in some Vitality when you can.

While you can play around with the Passive skill points a bit, since you can respec in Last Epoch, we suggest always taking Doom Herald, which helps a whole lot with your survivability in Last Epoch's endgame when using Ghostflame.

Find the complete Passive tree selections via this build on Maxroll.gg.

Last Epoch Bleed Warlock Stats Goals

The ultimate endgame goal for Warlock Bleed build in Last Epoch is to have a tonne of Ward, a lot of survivability, and damage-over-time increases to support your Bleed output and curses. Below, you can find the stat goals to work towards with items and Passive nodes.

• All Resistances Capped
• Health increase between 2000 and 4000 depending on Ward.
• 10,000 to 20,000 (or more!) Ward, and at least 400% Ward Retention.
• 65 Intelligence
• 400% increase in Damage-Over-Time effects.
• Around 50% additional armor.

Even though you will be using Transplant to get around quickly, we also recommend adding at least 50% movement speed if you can.

Best Blessings & Idols For Warlock

Throughout endgame activities, you will further enhance your Warlock build with both Idols and Blessings. Let's take a look at the best Idols for the Warlock Bleed build first.

Last Epoch Warlock Best Idols

If you are new to Last Epoch, catch up with our guide to how you can unlock Idols, their sizes and more. We recommend the following Idols, 

• Large Immortal Idols (x4) with Health increase.
• Stout Lagonian Idol (x1) with Health increase and resistance you need.
• Grand Bone Idols (x2) with chance to Bleed (Slicing affix),

We do recommend swapping out Idols depending on what your build requires. However, the Grand Bone Idols are definitely our favorite, as the Bleed increase is significant.

Last Epoch Warlock Best Blessings

You'll find a list of the best Last Epoch Empowered Blessings below, which you can work your way towards during the endgame grind, with explanations on how they are important to have.

• Grand Winds of Frost: Adds even more freezing capability to your Chaos Bolt to CC enemies while they Bleed to death.
• Grand Body of Obsidian: You can't have enough armor when you enter the endgame, so get this Blessing once it is available.
• Grand Hemmorage of Marrow: This is one of the best Blessings for the Warlock Bleed build in Last Epoch, as it has an additional 65% to 100% chance to Bleed on hit.

Fill your other Blessing slots with whatever you need; for example, if you need more Critical Strike Avoidance, get the Grand Survival of Might.

Last Epoch Warlock Bleed Items

There are thousands of items in Last Epoch, and some uniques are required to make certain builds work. We do, however, have some good news for you! The best Warlock Bleed build does not NEED a Unique item to be fully functional! 

Below, you'll find the current best-in-slot items for the Last Epoch Warlock Bleed build:

Keep in mind that you can further enhance these items for specific things you need with specific prefixes or affixes.

Alternative Last Epoch Warlock Builds

Another massively powerful Warlock build in Last Epoch is the Torment Warlock build. It is a really, really awesome alternative Warlock build for Last Epoch players who don't like the Bleed variety, applying Torment with Spirits from Chthonic Fissure! Witness the destruction in action below.

That's everything you need to know about the best Warlock builds in Last Epoch, the Bleed variant! If anything changes, we will endeavor to update this article with haste. Credit goes to Maxroll.gg's LizardIRL for this fantastic build, which regularly tops tier lists!

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