Last Epoch Shadow Falconer Rogue Build

How the Build Works

The Shadow Falconer build for the Rogue class in Last Epoch leverages a powerful synergy between Dive Bomb, Shadow Falcons, and Falconry skills to deliver devastating damage. When Dive Bomb is combined with the On Wings of Shadow passive, it unleashes a swarm of Shadow Falcons that are amplified by the Falconry skill’s damage multipliers. The Falconry skill further enhances the build’s offensive capabilities by allowing the Falcon to gain all your hard-earned damage multipliers. Explosive Trap adds to the damage output and grants unlimited physical penetration to the Falcon via the Sky Signal passive.

Stats

• Defensive:
  • High Health
  • 60% Endurance
  • 100% Crit Avoid
  • Glancing Blow
  • 75% Resistances
• Offensive:
  • 100% Crit chance
  • High Melee Falcon damage
  • High Dexterity
  • Maximum minion damage
  • Increased bow damage

You will also need 200 Mana and 15 Mana per second.

Gear

• Helm: Rogue’s Falconry Helm of the OX (+dex)
• Bow: Talons of Valor (easily obtainable, maximize legendary powers)
• Amulet: Omnis
• Chest Armor: Rogue’s Falconry Armor of Life
• Quiver: Ranger’s Skalnir Quiver of Acid
• Rings: Commander’s Turquoise Ring of Endurance and Commander’s Opal Ring of Deflection (+crit implicit, +minion damage, 60% endurance, Health, Dexterity and Mana Regen)
• Belt: Rejuvenating Chain Belt of the OX (same stats as rings, plus cooldown reduction)
• Gloves: Dexterous Arcane Bracers of Life
• Boots: Mercurial Vanguard Boots of Sanctuary (tier 7 movement speed recommended)
• Relic: Cambit of an Erased Rogue (minion damage, crit damage, Resistances, Health)

Blessings

Three blessings are recommended, with the remaining options based on your specific needs. The most crucial is Grand Resolve of Humanity, providing a valuable 20% resistance boost. Grand Spirit of Command grants significant damage, making it another excellent choice. The final recommended blessing is Grand Bulwark of the Tundra, offering a substantial 40% increased armor.

Skills (Important Nodes)

Explosive Trap

• Blast Rain: Utilize Talons of Valor for maximum damage, requiring bow skills.
• Sky Signal: Infinitely buff your Falcon by shooting out traps.
• Smoke Traps: Stack Dodge and Glancing Blows, maximizing defensive capabilities.
• Ash Compartment: Easily achieve up to 50% Resistance Shred.

Shift

• Start with cooldown reduction and damage from Deadly Ambush.
• Invest in Shadow Recuperation for extra healing.
• On the right side, grab Momentum for movement speed and Lasting Presence for an additional Shadow.
• Choose Swift Recovery, Shadowslip, and Elusive for invulnerability.

Falconry

• Falconer’s Mark: Mark enemies whenever your Falcon hits them.
• Avian Arsenal: Consume Falconer’s Mark to boost your Falcon’s damage, stacking with bow damage.
• Wake of Winds: Grants movement speed and attack speed.
• Trained to Hunt: Apply 75% of your increased bow damage to your Falcon’s damage. This also applies to “Go for the Eyes” and “Exposed Weakness”, which grant the Falcon Crit chance and Crit damage.
• Falconer’s Journey: crucial for maximizing Dexterity.

Smoke Bomb

• Smokescreen Arrow: Shoot smoke bombs at enemies from range.
• Moonlight Bomb: Dodge the next attack and gain Ward with every smoke bomb use.
• Cleansing Steam: Free cleanse ability.
• Umbral Assault: Along with Shift, this spawns Shadows crucial for Dive Bomb.

Dive Bomb

• Cloud Gatherer: Extend the duration of your smoke bombs.
• On Wings of Shadow and Dancing Shadows: This is where the damage potential explodes. Smoke bombs spawn three shadows, Shift grants one, and Dancing Shadows allows Shadow Falcons to dive again. This results in eight Shadow Dive Bombs and one regular Dive Bomb, generating massive damage.

Passives

Rogue Passives

• Steady Hand: 8 points for Dexterity and Health.
• Guile: 8 points for Dodge and Poison Resistance.
• Evasion: 5 points for 20% damage reduction.
• Dodge and Parry: 3 points for Dodge and Glancing Blow Chance.

Marksman Passives

• Draining Arrows: 5 points for extra attack speed and healing.

Bladedancer Passives

• Cloak of Shadows: 8 points for extra Dexterity and Glancing Blows.

Falconer Passives

• Wilderness Scout: 8 points.
• Handler: 5 points for more minion damage.
• Agile Hunt: 8 points for Dexterity.
• Rangers Mark: 1 point, as the stacking chance doesn’t increase.
• Tactician: 6 points for more damage.
• Deflect and Weave: 5 points for increasing Glancing Blows.
• Coordinated Fade: 1 point, granting a free Dodge and Ward after spamming Shift.
• Evasion Tactics (6 points) and Relentless Talons (5 points) for more damage.
• Intuitive Connection: 1 point, extending the cooldown of Falcon strikes and Dive Bomb.
• Poise: 5 points for more Glancing Blow chance.
• Stymphalian Feathers: 6 points; gains armor through Dexterity stacking and armor whenever the Falcon hits an enemy.
• Finesse Them: 7 points for Crit Avoidance.
• Tailwind: 6 points for reduced damage taken, movement speed, and Dodge.