How to earn favor in Last Epoch

How to earn favor in Last Epoch
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Many live-service games have guilds and if you are playing Last Epoch, you have two to choose from. You will need to choose between the Circle of Fortune and the Merchant’s guild. Unfortunately, you cannot side with both of them. Which guild do you want to work for? Here is how to earn favor in Last Epoch.

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How to gain favor with the guilds in Last Epoch

First, you must reach chapter 9 to unlock the game’s factions – the Circle of Fortune and the Merchant’s Guild. Afterwards choose which guild you want to side with and then complete their associated quests. This will increase your favor with the guild.

How to gain favor in Last Epoch – earn item faction favor

Before you can gain favor in Last Epoch, you must reach Chapter 9 and unlock the factions. At this point, you’ll be able to choose between the Circle of Fortune and the Merchant’s Guild. Once you have chosen which guild you want to side with, simply complete quests like you normally would.

You gain favor in Last Epoch, you just need to kill enemies around Eterra and complete recurring quests. This will increase your rank within the faction after you earn enough favor. You will not be given designated enemy types to fight or locations to visit so earning favor is really quite simple. Just kill as many hordes of enemies as you can. You don’t even need to worry about killing designated bosses. By the time you are done with the main campaign, you should have earned a decent amount of favor.

Last Epoch how to earn favor: player interacting with merchant to obtain new items
The guilds will allow you to get new gear in Last Epoch. Image captured by VideoGamer

Which faction should you choose in Last Epoch?

As stated previously, there are two factions to choose from in Last Epoch; the Circle of Fortune and the Merchant’s Guild. Each of these factions has vendors that you can use that offer different item types and more. To choose a faction, you must progress to Chapter 9 and complete the Merchants and Fortune Tellers quest. This is a quest that you will automatically get as part of the story.

Circle of Fortune

The Circle of Fortune faction is better for those who are playing solo or with a small group. This group focuses on getting you more unique and exalted items without dealing with other players in the process. Circle of Fortune is leveled up by purchasing prophecies from the observatory in Maj’elka which will reward you with items based on set conditions.

You can speak to the NPC named Galila to purchase lenses and equip them on the different telescopes in the observatory. These accessories increase your chances of finding items with legendary potential, powerful affixes, and more. The higher your faction rank, the better lenses you can purchase leading you to get better items.

Merchant’s Guild

The Merchant’s Guild is all about item trading and is better if you are playing online with other players. This guild opens up the Bazaar in the city of Maj, granting you access to more trading options. The Bazaar is full of different stalls that specialize in selling armour, weapons, and other types of items.

You can use the auction house to trade your items and set filters to find specific gear you might be looking for. This is a great way to find unique weapons or rare items but is better if you are playing with others in a guild or have a larger community.

Last Epoch gain favor – FAQ

Which guild should I choose in Last Epoch?

The Circle of Fortune guild is better for those who are playing solo or in a small group. The Merchant’s Guild is better for those who want to play online with multiple players.

What is the fastest way to earn favor in Last Epoch?

The fastest way to earn favor is by running monoliths or dungeons. These are high-level tasks that you can’t do right away.