AQW Lich Class Skill Breakdown! Lich Class Is Almost Here! AQWorlds

AQW Lich Class Skill Breakdown & Overview

Storyline & Release Info:

• The Lich class was announced during the Friday 13th event last month and is set to release on August 1st.
• It is a seasonal, Friday 13th event-locked class, available from August 1st to 18th.
• Access requires level 80+, ranking in Doomwood, and obtaining specific items (Necronomicon from various maps).
• The class is a more powerful, endgame-scaled version of the Necromancer, themed around raising the dead and dark magic.

Class Overview & Theme:

• Similar to Necromancer but with enhanced abilities:
  • Bonus damage against humans.
  • Magic resistance shred (debuff).
  • Summons multiple skeletons (more than Necro’s single skeleton).
  • Unique second life mechanic (rank 10 passive).
• The class art features glowing eyes and a dark, eerie aesthetic.

Gameplay Highlights & Skills:

• Mana Regen Model: Offensive caster style; mana is restored by striking enemies, being hit, or using certain skills.
• Auto Attack:
  • Single target, ranged physical attack with 2-second cooldown.
  • Applies an 8-second damage-over-time effect stacking up to 25 times.
• Assault Skill:
  • Single target, 125% magical damage, 6-second cooldown.
  • Deals double damage if the "Exmortise" buff is active.
• Withered Skill:
  • 190% magical damage, long range, 5-second cooldown.
  • Leech life from the target and applies a debuff reducing target’s outgoing damage by 40%, crit chance and dodge by 20%.
  • If "Exmortise" is active, applies Necrotic Curse (reduces magic resistance by 40%) and negates non-life stealing heals for 2 seconds.
• Army of the Dead (Rank 5):
  • Costs 40 mana, 3-second cooldown.
  • Summons multiple undead minions (likely 2 skeletons).
  • Applies "Deathly Frenzy" increasing outgoing damage by 150% for 10 seconds.
  • Applies "Exmortise" buff, empowering the next skill used.
• Passives:
  • Rank 4: Increases damage resistance and damage-over-time resistance by 30%.
  • Provides 30% haste and 20 hit chance.
  • Rank 10 Passive "Beyond Death":
    • Acts as a second life: upon lethal damage, fully restores health and mana once every 40-45 seconds.
    • Reflects the Lich’s hard-to-kill theme.

Unique Mechanics:

• Skill 5 (Army of the Dead) no longer causes self-damage or self-damage-over-time, allowing frequent empowerment of other skills without health risk.
• Empowerment buff "Exmortise" enhances the next skill used.
• The class focuses on strong debuffs and survivability, improving solo play compared to Necromancer.

Strategies & Tips:

• Use Army of the Dead to empower your next skill for double damage or enhanced effects.
• Manage mana carefully as some skills are mana-intensive.
• Utilize the second life passive to play aggressively in tough fights.
• Debuff enemies heavily to reduce their damage output and survivability.
• The class is designed for endgame players and requires significant farming to unlock.

Additional Notes:

• The class is member-only outside the Friday 13th seasonal window unless the player owns the Friday 13th portal.
• The Lich class is expected to be strong, fun, and unique, with a focus on dark magic and undead themes.
• The video host personally finds the class interesting but is reluctant to farm for it due to the grind.

Featured Gamer/Source:

• Video creator providing the skill breakdown and commentary (unnamed in subtitles).