If you've ever dreamed of dropping that perfect 3LP (Legendary Potential) World Splitter in Last Epoch, this guide breaks down everything you need to know about target farming efficiently. Whether you're hunting boss-specific uniques, world drops, or exalted gear, these methods will help you push your corruption levels and maximize your loot returns. Having a lot of Last Epoch gold can also help you.
Common Mistakes New Players Make
Before diving into the advanced farming methods, it's important to address two common mistakes new players often make:
1. Misusing Prophecies as Circle of Fortune players
Prophecies do not affect boss drops. They only apply to world drops and exalted items. Many players mistakenly stack prophecies hoping for increased boss loot, only to be disappointed. For example, even with high corruption and prophecies active in the Fall of the Empire timeline, boss-specific uniques like the Anchor won't appear more often. Always reserve your prophecies for general farming, not boss hunts.
2. Believing items only drop in one timeline
Another common misconception is that items like Titan's Heart drop exclusively in the Blood, Frost, and Death timelines. That's false - these uniques can drop in any timeline. However, Blood, Frost, and Death have a higher chance of spawning unique or set chest echoes, making it a better place to focus your farming.
Farming the World Splitter
Let's start with one of the most coveted items in the game - the World Splitter. It can drop from Aberrat (normal or Uber versions) or from the Harbinger of Hatred. Because Aberrat takes longer to farm, the Harbinger is the more efficient target.
Step 1: Locate the Harbinger of Hatred
You'll find this boss in the Black Sun timeline. There are two ways to farm it:
Stability farming: Complete echoes until you reach 800 stability, then challenge the Harbinger directly.
Glyph of Envy farming: If you've watched or read guides on glyphs and runes, this method allows faster resets and more frequent boss fights.
Before entering, make sure you select the Harbinger as your chosen boss target, as he's the one who drops World Splitter.
Step 2: Using Collapsing Horizons Echoes
A much faster method involves using Collapsing Horizons Echoes, a mechanic introduced in Season 2. These echoes summon the Harbinger specific to your timeline and even count as boss drops. You can chain-run them using Woven Echoes bought from the Haven of Silk vendor. Aim for 300-500 corruption for efficient farming, though higher corruption increases your odds of higher LP items.
Step 3: Farming and Recycling Drops
Keep every World Splitter you find, even 0LP versions. Once you've stocked up, head to Nemesis Echoes. Using the Nemesis Eggs, reroll your 0LP items for a chance to gain LP. To find Nemesis encounters more easily, invest in Weaver's Tree nodes and use Tower Woven Echoes, which contain multiple Nemesis events in one map. Though expensive, they dramatically increase efficiency.
If luck is on your side, you could pull a 3LP World Splitter from this process. If not, move on to the next phase.
Step 4: Turtle Echo Rerolling
Next, take all your 1LP or lower uniques to Turtle Echoes, which allow you to reroll for higher LP. The odds are low, but it's a good way to recycle and potentially upgrade your gear. This technique isn't exclusive to World Splitter - it works for any unique item in the game.
Farming Uber Aberrat and Other Bosses
Once you've mastered the Harbinger method, you can unlock and farm Uber Aberrat, one of the toughest bosses in Last Epoch.
To unlock Uber Aberrat, progress through the Forgotten Knights faction by killing a Harbinger in every timeline at certain corruption thresholds (up to 300). After unlocking him, you can summon Aberrat using a Harbinger Eye, which drops from other Harbingers.
At 500 corruption, you can challenge Uber Aberrat via a Woven Echo. Defeating him grants access to exclusive loot not found anywhere else. Just be warned - this is endgame content for the well-geared and mechanically sharp.
Shade of Orbus, another key boss, also drops unique items. Interestingly, your odds of getting better loot increase the farther the Shade fight is from your starting point in the echo web. So when planning your Shade runs, prioritize distant nodes.
World Drops and Prophecy Farming
For general world uniques like Titan's Heart, prophecies are your best tool - especially if you're in the Circle of Fortune faction. Simply load up on prophecies for your desired item and start running echoes. You don't need extreme corruption here; 500 is sufficient.
If you're a Merchant's Guild player, your best bet is farming at 1,000+ corruption since you can't use prophecies. However, you can leverage the trade system to buy your desired items instead.
Exalted Item Target Farming
When hunting exalted bases or specific affixes (like a powerful Sentinel helmet), your best friend is the Weaver's Tree Imprint system. Place an exalted item in the tree to increase the odds of finding the same base again. Prioritize items with high Forging Potential - low potential items will drop with low crafting flexibility (around 20 FP or less).
For rare exalted items, Nemesis encounters or Nemesis Tower Echoes are your go-to. Empowering these encounters yields high-end exalted rewards. Many players find success in cheap Last Epoch gold Trow Echoes, which spawn numerous chests that can drop exalted gear - especially if you've invested in Weaver's Tree nodes that boost exalted drop rates.
