Lich

Lich is a Witch specialisation built around curse and resource interactions. The source card lists Crystalline Phylactery, Soulless Form and Eternal Life among its notable passives, alongside Unholy Might and energy-shield or power-charge sacrifice. These are the mechanics to compare when deciding whether a Witch guide is using Lich for its actual effects or merely its class label.

The practical question is how the setup pays for those effects and remains alive. Mana, energy shield, charges and curse application can have different jobs in the same build. A guide that lists only damage supports leaves those interactions unexplained. Read the chosen notable wording before treating resource sacrifice as a free bonus, and check how the guide handles enemies before its curse setup is established. The source summary is an identity card rather than a common-budget damage test. It supports comparing Lich with other Witch specialisations, but not assigning an all-purpose advantage over them. The Witch page gives the base-class and equipment context, while Temporal Chains supplies a concrete example of a curse with its own cost, application delay and effect. Use those narrower records to distinguish the ascendancy benefit from the spell that applies it.

Complete any Ascension Trial and choose the ascendancy. Specialise the parent class along one ascendancy tree.