The Arch Lich is a much more formidable counterpart to the Lich. While the Lich appears in the Crypt levels 1-2, its stronger brethren inhabit the levels 3-4. The Arch Lich does not cast Fire spells, but rather bolts of concentrated Magic energy which can mean death to any character in the case of a few hits, especially when their Magic resistance is low.
Arch Liches are the most powerful guards of Na-Krul and indeed a force to be reckoned with. While already a great challenge on Normal and Nightmare difficulty, Hell difficulty poses a huge threat to all, especially to the Sorcerer who has to defeat them using the very expensive Apocalypse spell or a Golem due to their immunity against Fire, Lightning, and Magic Damage. On Hell difficulty Warriors have to rely on slowly killing them one by one while they are Stone Cursed as chasing them around and being subjected to the magic barrage is very likely to result in a quick death even with maximum Magic resistance.
Only very experienced characters should venture into their realms or they may find themselves staying far longer than they had anticipated...
Stats[]
| Property | Normal | Nightmare | Hell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Undead | Undead | Undead |
| Level found in | Crypt 3–4 | ||
| Monster Level | 30 | 45 | 60 |
| Experience | |||
| Health points | 180–200 | ||
| Damage | 30 | ||
| Attack Rating | |||
| Defense | |||
| Fire Reaction | Resists | Resists | Immune |
| Lightning Reaction | Immune | Immune | Immune |
| Magic Reaction | Resists | Resists | Immune |
| Opens doors | No | ||
| Follows around | No |
Lich • Arch Lich