Since the auto-store change in Last Epoch, shards and runes go directly into the crafting materials storage, which is great QoL.
However, the audio feedback still plays the inventory pickup sound.
Before the change, pressing “Store Crafting Materials” played a very satisfying storage sound that acted as a clear “loop completion” moment and gave the little loot goblin in my brain a nice dopamine hit.
Right now the loop feels a bit unfinished because:
- You pick up shards
- They are already stored permanently
- But the sound suggests they only went into the inventory
In my opinion, the old storage sound is much more satisfying than the current pickup sound.
It would feel much better if picking up shards triggered the crafting material storage sound instead of the inventory pickup sound.
This wouldn’t change any mechanics, only the feedback loop, but it would make shard collection feel satisfying again.