With the launch of Last Epoch 1.0, you may run into some issues such as getting stuck on the connecting screen. To help you get back in the game, I’ll go over how you can fix the connecting problem and why it might pop up again.
Last Epoch – How to Fix Stuck on Connecting Screen
If you are stuck on connecting, make sure to completely close Last Epoch and restart the game. In some cases, it can even be beneficial to restart Steam entirely and then try again. Whenever the connecting screen is on an infinite loop, there is a good chance that server issues are present and you will be waiting on that screen forever. When this happens to me, I close out the Last Epoch process entirely so I can skip further issues.