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Best POE2 Lich Build Guide: Dominate the enemies with Dark Effigy

The Lich build in POE 2 is a specialized summoner setup that utilizes the Lich ascendancy to maximize the effectiveness of minions. This unique setup enhances into the endgame and grants a ranged minion playstyle. We include skills like Skeletal Sniper, Skeletal Arsonist, Skeletal Cleric, Shield Charge, Pain Offering, Despair, Contagion, Essence Drain, Convalescence, and Dark Effigy to include in the Lich build.

 

Withered Wand is the best main-hand weapon to choose because it deals increased spell damage and chaos damage in combat. Choose the best passive skills like Entropy, Living Death, Power of the Dead, Potent Incantation, and Lingering Horror, as your gameplay mostly revolves around them. Head over to the Lootbar to top up your game for better experience.

 
 
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Best Lich skills

 

PoE 2 official Necromancer art.

 

Below are all the best skills and support gems for the Lich build in Path of Exile 2.

 

♦Skeletal Sniper

  • Martial Tempo
  • Scattershot
  • Last Gasp

♦Skeletal Arsonist

  • Martial Tempo
  • Scattershot
  • Last Gasp

♦Skeletal Cleric

  • Ingenuity
  • Elemental Army

♦Shield Charge

♦Pain Offering

  • Font of Rage
  • Expanse
  • Meat Shield

♦Despair

  • Heightened Curse
  • Cursed Ground

♦Contagion

  • Arcane Tempo
  • Magnified Effect
  • Unleash

♦Essence Drain

  • Chain
  • Swift Affliction
  • Considered Casting

♦Convalescence

  • Second Wind
  • Persistence

♦Dark Effigy

  • Ancestral Urgency
  • Withering Touch
  • Acceleration

♦Raging Spirits

  • Bullseye
  • Feeding Frenzy
  • Execute
  • Minion Mastery
  • Fire Mastery

 

Best Lich Build Passive Skills in Path of Exile 2

 

The Vile Mending Passive Skill in PoE 2.

 

Select the passive skills that synergize with your build to enhance its effectiveness. Some passives are highly effective and can change the tide to victory when used strategically. The Witch class offers the best passive skills that increase your survivability, especially during the early stages.

 

Choose the notable in the star-shaped cluster from the starting point of the passive tree. You can buy POE 2 currency from the Lootbar if you’re struggling to find any Uniques and other powerful equipment. Here are all the best passive nodes that we recommend choosing while running the Lich build in Path of Exile 2.

 

Passives

Effects

Profane Commander

It provides a 30% enhanced area of effect and a 5% boost in spirit.

Vile Mending

Minions can regenerate 3% of their maximum Life per second, along with the 20% enhanced maximum Life.

Relentless Fallen

Minions have 20% increased movement speed and 8% enhanced cast and attack speed.

Gravedigger

Your minions can recover 2% of their maximum Life if one of the minions is revived already.

Necrotised Flesh

It allows your minions to get 40% enhanced maximum Life and 10% reduced life recovery rate.

Lingering Horror

You gain 15% enhanced skill effect duration and 23% increased chaos damage.

Potent Incantation

You gain 5% mitigated cast speed and 30% enhanced spell damage.

Power of the Dead

Your minions can deal 15% increased damage. It also provides 3% enhanced attack cast speed.

Living Death

Minions have 15% increased maximum Life, and they revive 15% faster.

Entropy

It provides a boost of up to 15% to the chaos damage and a 15% increment in skill effect duration.

 

Best Ascendancy for Lich Build

 

Dark Effigy in Path of Exile 2.

 

Lich is the best ascendancy to choose if you want to use the Lich build in Path of Exile 2. It offers offensive strategies, along with the ability to curse more enemies on a battlefield. You gain the ability to curse the Hexproof enemies who are resistant to curses. Lich ascendancy allows you to deal high Chaos damage to foes on a battlefield.

 

Choose the Rupture of the Soul to explode the enemies when they’re closer to you and your allies. This allows you to deal 25% of their maximum Life as Chaos damage, making it easier to eliminate enemies. Necromantic Heart and Blackened Heart nodes are the best ones to choose while running the Lich build.

 

We recommend you combine the Necromantic Heart with the Blackened Heart to enhance the effect of Unholy Might by 4%. Choose the main nodes to become a powerful spellcaster that allows you to deal extensive damage to a cluster of enemies. Head over to the Lootbar to top up your game if you don’t want to spend countless hours grinding for your uniques.

 

Best Lich Gear

 

Below are all the best gear for the Lich build in Path of Exile 2.

 

Gear Slot

Gear

Requirement

Effect

Main Hand Weapon

Withered Wand

1 level

Grant's skill: Chaos Bolt

(65-74)% increased Spell damage

(65-74)% increased spell damage

(45-54)% increased Chaos damage

+2 to the level of all Chaos spell skills

Off-Hand Weapon

Rattling Sceptre

1 level

Grants Skill: Skeletal Warrior

(39-44)% increased spirit

Allies in your presence deal (55-64)% increased damage

+3 to the level of all minion skills

Allies in your presence have (8-10)% increased attack speed

Helmet

Jungle Tiara

59 level, 108 int.

+(34-41) to maximum energy shield

+(60-69) to maximum Life

+1 to the level of all minion skills

Body Armour

Adherent’s Raiment

59 level, 122 int.

+(43-46) to Spirit

+(85-99) to maximum Life

+(21-25)% to cold resistance

Gloves

Gold Gloves

59 level, 95 int.

+(25-33) to maximum Energy Shield

+(60-69) to maximum Life

+(12-15)% to chaos resistance

Boots

Dunerunner Sandals

59 level, 101 int.

20% increased movement speed

+(60-69) to maximum Life

+(65-79) to maximum Mana

+(21-25)% to lightning resistance

Ring 1

Sapphire Ring

12 level

Armour: +(20-30)% to cold resistance

+(40-59) to maximum Life

+(17-20) to intelligence

+(21-25)% to cold resistance

Ring 2

Ruby Ring

8 level

Armour: +(20-30)% to fire resistance

+(80-89) to maximum mana

+(40-59) to maximum Life

+(21-25)% to lightning resistance

Amulet

Solar Amulet

30 level

Martial Weapon: +(10-15) to Spirit

+(38-42) to Spirit

+(60-69) to maximum Life

+2 to the Level of all Minion Skills

 

Best Tips and Tricks for Lich Build

 

Below are the best tips and tricks for the Lich build in POE 2.

 

  • Contagion and Essence Drain are the best skills to improve your performance in combat.
  • Add Skeletal Cleric after choosing Skeletal Sniper and Skeletal Arsonist.
  • Consider using the dark effigy to improve single-target damage. This makes it easier to dominate enemies on a battlefield.
  • Consider utilizing the Soul because it grants a 33% chance for cursed foes to explode upon death.
  • Determine the number and strength of minions by using the spirit.

 

Conclusion

 

Skills like Skeletal Sniper, Skeletal Arsonist, Skeletal Cleric, Shield Charge, Pain Offering, Despair, Contagion, Essence Drain, Convalescence, and Dark Effigy are the best ones to consider for Lich build in POE 2.

 

Choose the gear that complements your playstyle and synergizes well with the build. Dexterity, Strength, and Intelligence are the best regular attributes to focus on because they enhance your effectiveness and boost the spell damage and accuracy.  

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