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'''Liches and Power Liches''' are level 5 creatures of [[Necropolis town]]. They are recruited from the [[Mausoleum]].
'''Liches and Power Liches''' are the level 5 creatures of [[Necropolis]]. They are recruited from the [[Mausoleum]], and can also be raised with Expert [[Necromancy]] if the hero has equipped the [[Cloak of the Undead King]].


''"Liches attack at range with a death cloud, which always causes damage in the target hex but also attacks all non-undead creatures in adjacent hexes. At [[melee|close range]] they defend themselves less efficiently with blows from their scepters."{{-}}<sup>[[Restoration of Erathia Manual Page 102|RoE manual]]''</sup>  
''"Liches attack at range with a death cloud, which always causes damage in the target hex but also attacks all non-undead creatures in adjacent hexes. At [[melee|close range]], they defend themselves less efficiently with blows from their scepters."{{-}}<sup>[[Restoration of Erathia Manual Page 102|RoE manual]]''</sup>  
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== Special Ability: Death Cloud ==
Liches' death cloud special ability only works when they attack at range. In addition to normal ranged attack damage in target hex, the death cloud also causes a "puff of death" that affects all 6 adjacent hexes around the target hex dealing damage to all [[living]] creatures in the radius. The damage is caused equally to allied and enemy creatures, and the amount is calculated individually for all affected creatures. Two hexes wide creatures do not suffer additional damage if both of their hexes are affected. Although Liches also defend Necropolis towns in [[arrow tower]]s, their attacks follow the arrow tower calculations, and do not apply the death cloud effect.


== General Tactics and Info ==
Death Cloud is similar to [[Magog|Magogs']] [[Fireball Attack]]. As Fireball Attack and Death Cloud are considered as AoE ranged attacks, they can't be affected by [[Preemptive Shot]]s {{withhota}}, even if target Gunslingers or Bounty Hunters as a central hex.
They have relatively low health and defense stats, so they should be protected. Regular liches can also be raised with Expert Necromancy if the hero has equipped the [[Cloak of the Undead King|Cloak of the Undead King]].
 
== Special ability death cloud ==
Liches' death cloud special ability only works when they attack at range. In addition to normal ranged attack damage in target hex, the death cloud also causes a "puff of death" that affects all 6 adjacent hexes around the target hex dealing damage to all living creatures in the radius. The damage is caused equally to allied and enemy creatures, and the amount is calculated individually for all affected creatures. Two hexes wide creatures do not suffer additional damage if both of their hexes are affected. Although Liches also defend Necropolis towns in [[arrow tower]]s, their attacks follow the arrow tower calculations, and do not apply the death cloud effect.


'''Creatures immune to death cloud:'''
'''Creatures immune to death cloud:'''
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== Heroes with a specialty ==
== Heroes with a specialty ==
*{{H|Moandor|Death Knight}} has liches as a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]], which increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Liches or Power Liches for each level attained after 5th level and gives them a [[speed]] bonus of 1.
*{{H|Moandor|Death Knight}} has liches as a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]], which increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Liches or Power Liches for each level attained after 5th level and gives them a [[speed]] bonus of 1.


== {{hota}} ==
== {{hota}} ==
Liches and Power Liches can shoot death cloud at any hex of the battlefield except for its own hex and adjacent ones (unless sniper bow is present). Targeting dialogue is called by pressing G.
Liches and Power Liches can shoot death cloud at any hex of the battlefield except for its own hex and adjacent ones (unless [[Bow of the Sharpshooter]] is present). Targeting dialogue is called by pressing G.
 
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They have relatively low health and defense stats, so they should be protected.
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{{creature 'see also'|up=* [[Cloak of the Undead King]]}}
{{creature 'see also'|up=* [[Cloak of the Undead King]]}}
* [[Comparison of Level 5 Creatures]]
* [[Comparison of Ranged Creatures]]


[[Category: Creatures]]
[[Category: Creatures]]
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Latest revision as of 10:32, 6 January 2024

Necropolis creatures
Level 1
Skeleton Skeleton
Skeleton Warrior Skeleton Warrior
Level 2
Walking Dead Walking Dead
Zombie Zombie
Level 3
Wight Wight
Wraith Wraith
Level 4
Vampire Vampire
Vampire Lord Vampire Lord
Level 5
Lich Lich
Power Lich Power Lich
Level 6
Black Knight Black Knight
Dread Knight Dread Knight
Level 7
Bone Dragon Bone Dragon
Ghost Dragon Ghost Dragon
Towns
Castle Rampart Tower
Inferno Necropolis Dungeon
Stronghold Fortress Conflux
Cove Factory
Neutral
Statistics
Lich
 Cost per troop 

550

Attack 13
Defense 10
Damage 11–13
Health 30
Speed 6
Movement Ground
Size 1
Shots 12
Growth 3
AI Value 848
 Special abilities:
Undead
Ranged attack
Death cloud
Power Lich
 Cost per troop 

600

Attack 13
Defense 10
Damage 11–15
Health 40
Speed 7
Movement Ground
Size 1
Shots 24
Growth 3
AI Value 1079
 Special abilities:
Undead
Ranged attack
Death cloud
Portraits
Mausoleum    Shadow of Death
 Horn of the Abyss

Liches and Power Liches are the level 5 creatures of Necropolis. They are recruited from the Mausoleum, and can also be raised with Expert Necromancy if the hero has equipped the Cloak of the Undead King.

"Liches attack at range with a death cloud, which always causes damage in the target hex but also attacks all non-undead creatures in adjacent hexes. At close range, they defend themselves less efficiently with blows from their scepters." RoE manual

Special Ability: Death Cloud[edit | hide | hide all]

Liches' death cloud special ability only works when they attack at range. In addition to normal ranged attack damage in target hex, the death cloud also causes a "puff of death" that affects all 6 adjacent hexes around the target hex dealing damage to all living creatures in the radius. The damage is caused equally to allied and enemy creatures, and the amount is calculated individually for all affected creatures. Two hexes wide creatures do not suffer additional damage if both of their hexes are affected. Although Liches also defend Necropolis towns in arrow towers, their attacks follow the arrow tower calculations, and do not apply the death cloud effect.

Death Cloud is similar to Magogs' Fireball Attack. As Fireball Attack and Death Cloud are considered as AoE ranged attacks, they can't be affected by Preemptive Shots Horn of the Abyss, even if target Gunslingers or Bounty Hunters as a central hex.

Creatures immune to death cloud: Elementals:

Air Elemental Storm Elemental Air and Storm Elementals
Water Elemental Ice Elemental Water and Ice Elementals
Fire Elemental Energy Elemental Fire and Energy Elementals
Earth Elemental Magma Elemental Earth and Magma Elementals
Psychic Elemental Magic Elemental Psychic and Magic Elementals

Undead:

Skeleton Skeleton Warrior Skeletons and Skeleton Warriors
Walking Dead Zombie Walking Dead and Zombies
Wight Wraith Wights and Wraiths
Vampire Vampire Lord Vampires and Vampire Lords
Lich Power Lich Liches and Power Liches
Black Knight Dread Knight Black and Dread Knights
Bone Dragon Ghost Dragon Bone and Ghost Dragons
Mummy Mummies

Gargoyles:

Stone Gargoyle Obsidian Gargoyle Stone and Obsidian Gargoyles

Golems:

Stone Golem Iron Golem Stone and Iron Golems
Gold Golem Gold Golems
Diamond Golem Diamond Golems

Steel Golem Steel Golems Horn of the Abyss


Mechanicals:
Automaton Sentinel Automaton Automatons and Sentinel Automatons Horn of the Abyss
Dreadnought Juggernaut Dreadnoughts and Juggernauts Horn of the Abyss


It should be noted, that the immunity only concerns the cloud causing damage to adjacent hexes. It does not protect creatures from liches' normal ranged attack damage.

Heroes with a specialty[edit | hide]

  • MoandorMoandor Moandor the Death Knight has liches as a specialty, which increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Liches or Power Liches for each level attained after 5th level and gives them a speed bonus of 1.

Horn of the Abyss[edit | hide]

Liches and Power Liches can shoot death cloud at any hex of the battlefield except for its own hex and adjacent ones (unless Bow of the Sharpshooter is present). Targeting dialogue is called by pressing G.

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They have relatively low health and defense stats, so they should be protected.


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