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The Lich

The Lich

Difficulty: Intermediate · Patch 10.2.2, data from October 28, 2026.

Few dare speak The Lich's true name, for fear that he may hear... or worse.

Power

VILE DARKNESS

Vile Darkness: four spells (Fly 20 s, Flight of the Damned 30 s, Dispelling Sphere 30 s, Mage Hand 35 s cooldown).

Full power text

Bound with the skin and flesh of men, the Book is packed with spells both forbidden and wicked.

To select a Spell, hold Ability button 1 to open the Spell selection. The Lich has 4 different Spells:

Mage Hand: Creates a magical hand that lifts downed pallets or blocks upright pallets for 4 seconds.Flight of the Damned: Conjures 5 flying entities that pass through obstacles and injure Survivors.Dispelling Sphere: Casts a moving invisible sphere that reveals Survivors & temporarily disables Magic Items.Fly: Briefly move faster, ignoring vaults and pallets.

SPECIAL ITEM: MAGIC ITEMS

Treasure Chests found around the map can contain Magic Items for Survivors to equip. These include Boots/Gauntlets of:

The Interloper: When Mage Hand is used, reveals aura of affected pallets and applies Haste for 4 seconds.The Nightwatch: Reveals auras of Flight of the Damned.The Archivist: Makes Dispelling Sphere visible.The Skyguard: Reveals The Lich's aura during Fly and for a few seconds after.Additionally, upon procurement, all Magic Items briefly reveal Vecna's aura.

SPECIAL ITEMS: HAND & EYE OF VECNA

Rarely, Treasure Chests contain the Hand or Eye of Vecna. When picked up and used by a Survivor at full health, they cost them a health state, reveal their location with Killer Instinct for 4 seconds, and grant them a special ability.

Hand of Vecna: A Fast Locker Entry teleports the Survivor to a further locker.Eye of Vecna: A Fast Locker Exit hides the Survivor's aura and grants Haste for 12 seconds.

Killer perks

  • Weave AttunementWeave Attunement
  • Languid TouchLanguid Touch
  • Dark ArroganceDark Arrogance

Builds

MetaMedium confidence
  • Barbecue & ChiliBarbecue & Chili
  • Rapid BrutalityRapid Brutality
  • Help WantedHelp Wanted
  • Machine LearningMachine Learning

Add-onsIridescent Book of Vile DarknessIridescent Book of Vile DarknessOrnate HornOrnate Horn

Help Wanted and Machine Learning were buffed in 10.2.0 (3 compromised gens, 150% regression).

MetaMedium confidence
  • Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceScourge Hook: Pain Resonance
  • Corrupt InterventionCorrupt Intervention
  • Turn Back The ClockTurn Back The Clock
  • DeerstalkerDeerstalker

Add-onsBoots of SpeedBoots of SpeedRaven's FeatherRaven's Feather

Hens' no-limits build: classic slowdown, Deerstalker (buffed in 10.2.0) for info.

BudgetHigh confidence
  • DeadlockDeadlock
  • Sloppy ButcherSloppy Butcher
  • UnrelentingUnrelenting
  • Hex: No One Escapes DeathHex: No One Escapes Death

Add-onsPotion of SpeedPotion of SpeedRaven's FeatherRaven's Feather

General perks only. Unrelenting helps you recover after every swing.

FunMedium confidence
  • Friends ‘Til the EndFriends ‘Til the End
  • Furtive ChaseFurtive Chase
  • SurgeSurge
  • Hex: No One Escapes DeathHex: No One Escapes Death

"Instadown & Stealth Build" variant: a different playstyle from the standard build, to vary your matches.

How to counter

  • Spells have long cooldowns: once one is cast, the same spell is not back for 20 to 35 s.
  • Flight of the Damned flies at 1.4 m: crouch to dodge it on level ground.
  • Mage Hand (16 m) blocks a pallet for 4 s; the Dispelling Sphere disables your items for 45 s: do not count on them right after.

Add-ons to know

  • Ring of Spell Storing
    Ring of Spell StoringAll spell recharge -1 s.
  • Pearl of Power
    Pearl of PowerEach basic attack hit reduces spell cooldowns by 2 s.
  • Iridescent Book of Vile Darkness
    Iridescent Book of Vile DarknessFlying through a window blocks it for 45 s.

Public numbers

  • Kill rate rank: #3

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