How do you kill Liches?

Aubreii · Post by **Aubreii** » Tue Feb 26, 2002 11:55 am

This is my third time through the game and I have never killed a liche yet.

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Feb 26, 2002 12:02 pm

There are several strategies, for this. Just so you know, for the future: if you click on search, above, then enter "lich," you'll probably get hundreds of posts with useful advice--possibly over a thousand.

My own take is to use a character who has free action and a good, powerful weapon: Keldorn with Casomyr (it can dispel, after all) is the best for the job. Keep everybody else well back. Summoned creatures can also help, by deflecting the interest of the lich.

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Tue Feb 26, 2002 12:06 pm

The easiest way is to enable cheats and use the Ctrl-Y button to kill anything. The easiest way without cheating is to buy a Protection from Undead scroll which will make the protected character invisible to the lich and immune to his more powerful magicks (Imprisonment, etc.). Unfortunately, there are only a handful of Protection scrolls and a few extra liches (plus Kangaxx and demi-lich).

I'd check out the Defeating Liches section of the BG2 Strategy Guides for some extra pointers.

I like to hide as far away from the beast for as long as possible and send in waves of summoned creatures (via Wand of Monster Summoning) to wear down the liches spell inventory. He'll use up all of his Death Spells, Horrid Wilting, Imprisonment, etc. on your cannon fodder. After he's out of spells, charge him with your heavy hitters (armed with +3 or better weapons, of course) and pound him with your archers. Eventually, you'll beat him into submission.

nael · Post by **nael** » Tue Feb 26, 2002 12:07 pm

there's a whole section on this website dedicated to strategies for killing liches.

http://www.gamebanshee.com/baldursgatei ... liches.php

my personal approach has always been to have some breach spells ready to fire at him once he has his protections up, then hack away. remember...he can't cast any nasty spells if he dies fast enough.
it is all very dependant on what your party consists of. mordenkain's swords are invaluable to me when facing them. their high magic resistance works wonders against them...except for death spell...
a berserker is great since when they are raging, they are immune to imprisonment.
a couple sunfires will lay waste to any undead enemy.

good luck...once you have a strategy it is a walk in the park

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Tue Feb 26, 2002 12:07 pm

Also, if you plan on playing The Darkest Day, you'll want to refine your lich-fighting skills because they pop up left and right in places you don't expect them.

bob333 · Post by **bob333** » Tue Feb 26, 2002 1:13 pm

I liked to get my mage to transform into the mustard jelly which not only has 100 % magic resistance but also attacked the lich . When all offensive spells have been used and hes down to using acid arrows , get the gang to beat him up.

Aubreii · Post by **Aubreii** » Tue Feb 26, 2002 1:26 pm

Thanks guys. I did not realize there was a strategy section for defeating liches.

I like strategy discussions any way though so...

This is my party atm

Cavalier (me)
Minsc
Jaheira
Aerie
Jan
Nalia

I don't really like this party very much. I am considering grabbing Keldorn instead of Jaheira or Nalia.

Any thoughts on the party I have?

Sojourner · Post by **Sojourner** » Tue Feb 26, 2002 2:09 pm

Once your cavalier gets hold of a good two-hander (+3 or better), he can easily whack liches all by himself - just cast Protection from Undead on him beforehand. With the expansion, your cavalier will actually be able to blow up liches with his Turn Undead ability at higher levels.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Tue Feb 26, 2002 2:10 pm

Originally posted by Aubreii
Thanks guys. I did not realize there was a strategy section for defeating liches.

I like strategy discussions any way though so...

This is my party atm

Cavalier (me)
Minsc
Jaheira
Aerie
Jan
Nalia

I don't really like this party very much. I am considering grabbing Keldorn instead of Jaheira or Nalia.

Any thoughts on the party I have?

I think I would be inclined to ditch Nalia for Keldorn. You do not really need Nalia, given that Jan is a better thief, and that he and Aerie together will provide decent mage power.

Valygar might be worth considering as well.

Eusabian · Post by **Eusabian** » Tue Feb 26, 2002 2:43 pm

i would recomend getting Keldorn instead of Jaheira. he is an awsome inquisitor and Jaheira is just so annoying. plus if you keep switching keldorns weapons from his magic sword to the crossbow of accuracy he can be very usefull in every situation.

also, i found Anomen to be much more usefull than jan. his mace of disruption is great and he is very good as a fighter/priest. his higher level spells are awsome.

Nagroth · Post by **Nagroth** » Wed Feb 27, 2002 1:12 am

Another viable way to kill Liches is to have character who can go beserk and have the others stay back. In Berserker mode, none of the imprisonment spells which make liches so deadly can touch the character so he can happily hack away. Just don´t use the "Protect from Undead" spell on the beserked character because the lich will look for other targets then. I killed Kangaxx that way : I dealt with his first form with a lot of traps and two summoned bears (these critters are deadly, especially against beholders and in close quarters) and when the demi-lich form appeared I had Korgan in beserker mode and wielding the improved mace of disruption, while all others stood back. Worked like a charm.
Another easy way is Daystar, but if the lich can have a saving throw, you´re in trouble.

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Wed Feb 27, 2002 2:18 am

Where are protection from undead scrolls?
Where are protection from magic scrolls?
I didn't find a single one.
Of course for me that meant that summoning things was essential.
Whenever I fought liches I used Keldorn's protection from evil on every one, and then summoned a pit fiend. Send him into combat first, and the lich will blow all his True Seeing, Time Stop, Symbol:stun, Symbol:fear, Symbol death combos on the demon, at worst this might leave Jaheira stunned or confused or something.
Once he has used time stop he won't use it again for a while, and you can whack him with Carsomyr and the Mace of Disruption.
ps where's the mace of disruption+2? I've heard people talking about it.

I thought Kangaxx was the easiest-his lich form is weak, and the little gap between him turning into a demi-lich was an ideal opportunity for me to slaughter him....of course I did play him at a very high level....for me the one in Ust Natha was the hardest.

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Wed Feb 27, 2002 2:19 am

and then summoned a pit fiend

...this does leave a pit fiend to deal with though....

Phantom Lord · Post by **Phantom Lord** » Wed Feb 27, 2002 2:25 am

The mace of disruption +2 is forged for you by Cromwell. You'll need the mace of disruption +1 and illithium ore.

kopywrite · Post by **kopywrite** » Wed Feb 27, 2002 3:45 am

Originally posted by frogus
Where are protection from undead scrolls?
Where are protection from magic scrolls?
I didn't find a single one.

Prot from undead can be bought from most temples.
prot from magic can be bought from adventurers mart. Use carefully (or not at all

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Nagroth · Post by **Nagroth** » Wed Feb 27, 2002 3:57 am

Protection from Evil Scrolls can be bought from the merchant at Waukeen´s Promenade, right by the tavern.

Invincible121 · Post by **Invincible121** » Wed Feb 27, 2002 11:24 am

I have found that high level clerics ( 15 or 16 +) with sanctuary cast on them are good against liches.
i clua-ed in a load of liches, they are just the normal 'run of the mill' liches, and Aerie and Agarrna ( my cleric/mage pc ) turned undead and within 5 seconds al the liches blew up.
This might not work work with the better liches (i.e kangaxx) but it at least it does something.

schept · Post by **schept** » Thu Feb 28, 2002 3:12 pm

?

This may sound very silly for al lot of you, but i'm sure i don't know what a Lich is. Am i being impatient(i'm playing the game for the first time and am in the underdark), or did i allready encounter one and forgot that it was a Lich?

I've heard a lot about these monsters, so you can imagine that i want to know what you are talking about.

de ballen,

Tom

kopywrite · Post by **kopywrite** » Thu Feb 28, 2002 3:22 pm

A lich is a very high level magic user who has become undead. They kind of look like a zombie in robes and funny hat, have a wobbly walk and not unsuprisingly cast lots of spells.

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schept · Post by **schept** » Thu Feb 28, 2002 3:49 pm

well did i?

Am i still to encounter these horrible mages, or did i allready kill one, but forgot about it?

I'm not asking for spoilers, just want to know if the fun is still to come

Thanks

Tom