What it is
Speedrun.com/last_epoch is Last Epoch's official page on speedrun.com, the reference platform for speedrun records. It maintains leaderboards per category with video-verified runs.
Main categories:
- Any% Mastery: complete the character's mastery (~20-50min PB).
- Any% Idols and Passives: complete the specific unlock quest (~1-2h).
- Any% Campaign: complete the entire campaign (~2-4h).
- Any% Empowered Monolith: reach Empowered Monolith state.
- Misc / Legacy: old-patch categories (Pre 0.9.1, Pre 0.8.3) for legacy interest.
Every run has video proof requirement, strategy writeup, and verification by community mods.
Free, no signup to read; signup to submit runs.
What problem it solves
Record verification: if you want to know the current LE campaign world record, this is the single source. Without it, claims would be unverifiable.
Strat sharing between runners: every run comes with a strategy writeup → other runners can study what works.
Optimization inspiration: watching top runs proves what's achievable, shaving minutes off your PB → motivation.
Category discovery: there are old-patch categories some players still run for nostalgia (Pre 0.8.3 was the EA era).
What people use it for
Track world records: when someone claims a PB, verify it against the leaderboard.
Study a specific runner's run: every runner profile has its run history with videos.
Submit your run: got a PB → record the run → submit with video proof.
Learn route optimization: top runs have written guides with optimized routes.
Find the speedrun community: the game's subforum on speedrun.com has runner-specific discussion.
Who it's NOT for
- Casual players: speedrunning is niche. If you only play for loot and endgame, this doesn't apply.
- Players who don't record gameplay: submitting runs requires video. Without a recording setup, you can't contribute.
- Those who don't read English: the community operates almost exclusively in English.
How it's used in practice
Go to speedrun.com/last_epoch.
To see leaderboards: click a category → ascending-sorted leaderboard.
For video proof: click a run → modal with embedded video.
For guides: "Guides" tab → community-written strategy guides.
For forums: "Forums" tab → game-specific discussion.
To submit: signup → upload the run → fill submission form → wait for mod verification.
Honest limitations
Small community: ~50 active runners, ~89 total runs. No mass competition.
Categories change with patches: when there's a major patch, leaderboards sometimes wipe (happened with 0.9.1, 0.8.3). Legacy boards exist for old runs.
Variable verification time: your submission can take days to be verified if mods are busy.
No live tracking: only completed runs. No current attempts/PB tracking.
No community features beyond leaderboards and forum: no real-time chat, no Discord linked directly.
Limited mobile-friendly: speedrun.com is desktop-first.
How to start
speedrun.com/last_epoch. No signup to read.
To get interested: watch top runs of each category → read related guides.
To attempt speedrunning: setup recording (OBS typically) → run the shortest category first (Any% Mastery).
To submit: signup on speedrun.com → upload video to YouTube → submit with URL.
Recommended combo: speedrun.com + LE Discord (#speedrun channel if it exists) + Twitch streams of runners.
For community: the game's forums section has specific discussion.
