Last Epoch: How To Defeat The Harbinger Of Hatred

Conquer the Harbinger of Hatred, a formidable endgame boss in Last Epoch's Forgotten Knight questline (introduced in Patch 1.1). This challenging tank-like foe blends brutal physical attacks with devastating void abilities inherited from Rahyeh, The Black Sun.

Defeating the Harbinger is essential for progressing through the Forgotten Knight faction and unlocks the pinnacle boss, Aberroth. Success requires strategic preparation, understanding its location, necessary equipment, and mastering its punishing mechanics.

Locating the Harbinger of Hatred

The Harbinger appears after defeating Rahyeh in The Black Sun timeline. Crucially, its spawn rate depends on timeline corruption: it first appears at 100 corruption, then every 25 levels thereafter (up to 300). Since normal monoliths max at 50 corruption, you must empower them. This requires completing the normal versions of Spirits of Fire, The Last Ruin, and The Age of Winter timelines. Afterward, interact with the chest on the central island connecting the timelines to activate empowered versions. Then, complete The Black Sun timeline's Quest Echoes to maximize stability.

Essential Gear and Modifiers

Prepare for both void and physical damage. Careful modifier selection streamlines the fight.

Recommended Equipment

Void Resistance	High void resistance is critical due to the Harbinger's significant void damage output.
Movement Speed & Mobility	Essential for dodging telegraphed attacks.
Health & Armor	Mitigate the Harbinger's substantial physical damage.

Echo Modifiers

Avoid	Modifiers increasing enemy critical strike or dodge chance are risky if your build relies on critical hits or on-hit ailments.
Prioritize	Modifiers affecting rare enemies (not bosses) safely boost rewards without increasing difficulty.

Harbinger of Hatred Combat Strategy

Defeat Rahyeh first; the Harbinger inherits some of Rahyeh's attacks. The Harbinger is a damage sponge with powerful AoE attacks. Mobility and pattern recognition are key to survival.

Mechanics and Counters: The Harbinger utilizes both tank-like and Rahyeh-inherited void abilities.

Ability	Effect	Counter
Tank Slam	Cone-shaped physical damage slam.	Sidestep when the boss raises its hammer.
Massive Tank Slam	Larger AoE physical damage slam (red telegraph).	Quickly clear the red AoE.
Tank Echo Slam	Successive slams from the Harbinger and echoes.	Position between echo lines.
Tank Void Combo	Three slashes followed by a ground slam.	Maintain distance during the combo, then re-engage.
Tank Void Orbs	Lingering void damage orbs.	Keep moving.
Tank Void Portal Blast	Portal blast (physical and void damage).	Move away from the portal's front.
Tank Void Rush	Forward rush (physical and void damage).	Lateral dodge.
Tank Void Turrets	Void projectile turrets.	Avoid the line of fire.
Void Slam (Rahyeh)	Delayed AoE void damage slam.	Evade marked areas.
Void Meteors (Rahyeh)	Multiple void damage meteors.	Constant movement.
Void Flares (Rahyeh)	Conal void attacks.	Move opposite the flare direction.

Rewards

World Splitter	Powerful two-handed axe (Void Knight builds).
Harbinger's Needle	Grants extra Gaze of Orobyss (consumed upon use).
Harbinger Eye	Key to summoning Aberroth.

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