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The Lich
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Vecna

The Lich

The dreaded undead archmage of the Forgotten Realms, wielding arcane magic and legendary artefacts to dominate.

Builds

Builds updated on .

How to use these builds

Builds 1, 4 and 5 are for public matches: more relaxed games to have fun, practise and learn.

Build 2 is for tournaments: a general competitive recommendation. Check each tournament’s bans before using it.

Build 3 is for new players: it uses the killer’s own perks, perks from the five free killers or general perks, without needing every killer at prestige 3.

Perks in each build

These are the four perks shown in each screenshot. Select a variant to compare the loadouts. The screenshots do not specify a patch; balance changes may affect their effects.

Public matches
Hex: RuinMaleficio: Ruina
"A Hex that affects the Generator Repair progress of all Survivors." All Generators not currently being repaired experience the following effect:
  • Causes them to automatically regress at 100/125/150 % of the default Regression rate.
The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial. "A curse is upon you. It will cause your ruin."
Hex: Crowd ControlMaleficio: Control de masas
"A Hex that ensures those lesser than you are properly herded." Whenever a Survivors performs a Rushed Vault action at a Window, Hex: Crowd Control activates on a random Totem and triggers its effect:
  • Blocks that Window for all Survivors.
  • Increases basic-vault speed of blocked Windows by 15 %
  • Reveals auras of blocked Windows within 24 metres
Hex: Crowd Control has a limit of 4/5/6 Windows it can affect at a time.
The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial. "You have no control. People like you never did." — Ji-Woon Hak
Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceGancho flagelante: Dolor retumbante
Overwhelming pain reverberates outwards. At the start of the Trial, 4 Hooks in the environment are changed into Scourge Hooks:
  • The Auras of these Scourge Hooks are highlighted in white.
Start the Trial with 4 Token. Whenever a Survivor is hooked onto a Scourge Hook for the first time, Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance consumes -1 Token and applies the following effects:
  • Causes the Generator with the most progression to explode, damaging it.
    • Instantly regresses the Damaged Generator by 10/15/20 % of its total Progression.
    • Causes the Damaged Generator to start regressing afterwards.
  • Causes all Survivors repairing the Damaged Generator to scream.
    • This does not trigger a Loud Noise Notification.
Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance is disabled for the remainder of the Trial once all Tokens are consumed. "The pain spills beyond flesh/darkness staining the horizon." — Girl in the Shadow by Carmina Mora
Hex: UndyingMaleficio: Inmortal
"A Hex which maintains the vile powers that flow throughout the Trial." Whenever a Survivor is within 2/3/4 metres of a Dull Totem, Hex: Undying triggers its primary effect:
  • Their Aura is revealed to you for as long as they remain in that range.
Whenever a Hex Totem is cleansed, Hex: Undying triggers its secondary effect:
  • Transfers the cleansed Hex to the Hex Totem associated with Hex: Undying instead, replacing it.
The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial.
Tournaments
Corrupt InterventionIntervención corrupta
Your prayers invoke a dark power that meddles with the Survivors' chances of survival.
  • At the start of the Trial, the 3 Generators located farthest from you are blocked by The Entity for 80/100/120 seconds.
Corrupt Intervention deactivates prematurely once the first Survivor is put into the Dying State. "It shall be known across the land that the Gods curse the unfaithful." — (The Tablet of Adiris, 3.7)
Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceGancho flagelante: Dolor retumbante
Overwhelming pain reverberates outwards. At the start of the Trial, 4 Hooks in the environment are changed into Scourge Hooks:
  • The Auras of these Scourge Hooks are highlighted in white.
Start the Trial with 4 Token. Whenever a Survivor is hooked onto a Scourge Hook for the first time, Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance consumes -1 Token and applies the following effects:
  • Causes the Generator with the most progression to explode, damaging it.
    • Instantly regresses the Damaged Generator by 10/15/20 % of its total Progression.
    • Causes the Damaged Generator to start regressing afterwards.
  • Causes all Survivors repairing the Damaged Generator to scream.
    • This does not trigger a Loud Noise Notification.
Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance is disabled for the remainder of the Trial once all Tokens are consumed. "The pain spills beyond flesh/darkness staining the horizon." — Girl in the Shadow by Carmina Mora
Pop Goes the WeaselPim pam pum
"A deep bond with The Entity unlocks great strength." After hooking a Survivor, Pop Goes the Weasel activates for 35/40/45 seconds.
While active, manually damaging a Generator triggers the following effect:
  • Increases the regression amount by +15 % resulting in 20 % regression.
Pop Goes the Weasel deactivates after use or once its timer elapses.
EruptionErupción
"The NE-α parasite provides you with the intelligence and awareness needed to set a trap." Performing the Damage Generator action on Generators highlights their Auras in yellow.
Whenever a Survivor enters the Dying State by any means, Eruption triggers the following effects on all highlighted Generators:
  • Causes them to explode, damaging them.
    • Instantly regresses them by -10 % of their total Progression.
    • Causes them to start regressing afterwards.
  • Causes all Survivors currently repairing them to suffer from the following effects:
    • Causes them to scream.
    • Their Auras are revealed to you for 8/10/12 seconds.
Eruption has a cool-down of 30 seconds after triggering its effects, which also resets the highlighted Auras. "It can use weapons?" — Jill Valentine
New players
Dark ArroganceArrogancia oscura
"When everything is going right, you are an inescapable inevitability." Whenever you are vaulting a Window, you benefit from the following effect:
  • Increases the Vaulting speed by 15/20/25 %.
Whenever you are stunned with a Pallet or blinded by any means, you suffer from the following effects:
  • Reduces the Recovery speed from Pallet Stuns by -15 %.
  • Increases the duration of Killer Blinds by +15 %.
"Run all you want. I will not be denied." — Vecna
Scourge Hook: Gift of PainGancho flagelante: Obsequio doloroso
Identical to Scourge Hook: Weeping Wounds. "We will tear your soul apart." — Pinhead
Sloppy ButcherCarnicero chapuzero
"You know where to hit to make them bleed." Survivors hit with your vicious Basic Attack suffer from the following effects for 70/80/90 seconds:
  • Inflicts the Haemorrhage and Mangled Status Effects.
  • Modifies the potency of Haemorrhage:
    • Increases the Spawn frequency of Pools of Blood by 50/75/100 %.
    • Increases the Regression rate of partial Healing progression by +25 %.
"It is in its sadistic nature. There is no swift kill as it delights in the obscene spectacle of our agonising suffering."
Scourge Hook: Monstrous ShrineGancho flagelante: Santuario mostruoso
"Your fervent care of the Hooks found in the Basement has aroused The Entity's interest." At the start of the Trial, the 4 Hooks located inside the Basement and an additional 4 Hooks located throughout the Trial Grounds are all changed into Scourge Hooks:
  • The Auras of Scourge Hooks are highlighted to you in white.
Whenever you are farther than 24 metres from a Survivor hooked onto a Scourge Hook, the following effect applies:
  • Accelerates their Sacrifice Process by 10/15/20 %.
"Then you will know that there is no escape. When hanging in the depths, you face the dark one."
Public matches · variant 1
Furtive ChasePerescución furtiva
"You lurk in the shadows, eliminating your victims one by one." After hooking the Obsession, you benefit from the following effects for 14/16/18 seconds:
  • Grants the Undetectable Status Effect.
  • Grants a +10 % Haste Status Effect.
Whenever the Obsession is unhooked by another Survivor, the Obsession Status transfers to their Rescuer.
You can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time. "You have no idea what I have planned for you. It'll be in the news for weeks. I'll make sure of that." — The Ghost Face
Friends ‘Til the EndAmigos hasta el final
"You will kill anyone who gets between you and your target." When you hook any Survivors that is not the Obsession, the following effects apply to the Obsession:
  • Their Aura is revealed for 6/8/10 seconds.
  • They suffer from the Exposed Status Effect for 20 seconds.
When you hook the Obsession, the following effects apply to a random Survivor:
  • Causes the Survivor to scream and reveal their location to the Killer.
  • They become the new Obsession.
You can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time. "I got some fresh meat lined up, and I'm not gonna let you spoil it, not this time!" — Chucky
Coup de Grâcegolpe de grácia
As the end nears, you go in for the kill. Whenever a Generator is completed, Coup de Grâce gains +2 Tokens, up to a maximum of 10 Tokens per Trial:
  • Increases the range of your next Lunge Attack by 70/75/80 %, while consuming -1 Token.
Coup de Grâce can only hold a maximum of 5 Tokens at a time.
SurgeSacudida
"Your eerie presence charges the air and interferes with technology." Whenever you put a Survivor into the Dying State with your Basic Attack, Surge triggers its effect:
  • Causes all Generators within 32 metres of your location to instantly explode and start regressing.
  • Instantly regresses all affected Generators by 6/7/8 %.
"The creature appears to have some unknown influence over electricity and nearby electronics." — Hawkins National Laboratory
Public matches · variant 2
RavenousVoraz
"The scent of blood is in the air.
Time to feast." Whenever you hook a Survivor for the first time, Ravenous gains +1 Token, up to a maximum of 4 Tokens.
Once you accumulate 4 Tokens, all Survivors suffer from the following effects:
  • Causes them to scream.
  • Inflicts the Exposed Status Effect for 40/50/60 seconds.
"Weeping Ginevra's blood streams/The devil smells the weak." — Fabbro Barone's "Ginevra"
Rapid BrutalityVrutalidad veloz
You move with a speed and fury that makes blood run cold.
  • You can no longer gain the Bloodlust Status Effect.
  • Successfully hitting a Survivor with a Basic Attack grants you a +5 % Haste Status Effect for 8/9/10 seconds.
"Catch it, put it in the airlock, get rid of it." — Dallas
Help WantedEmpleo disponible
"Try as they might, you know how to stay one step ahead of your guests." After performing the Damage Generator action, Help Wanted activates:
  • Causes that Generator to become a Compromised Generator.
Once the Compromised Generator is completed, you benefit from the following effect for 40/50/60 seconds:
  • Increases the Recovery speed of successful Basic Attacks by +25 %.
"You only think you are in control..." — Springtrap
Machine LearningAprendizaje de máquina
"Free from your shackles, you are born anew and prepared to eliminate your creators." After performing the Damage Generator action, Machine Learning activates:
  • Causes that Generator to become a Compromised Generator.
    • Damaging another Generator transfers the state to it instead.
  • The Aura of the Compromised Generator is highlighted to you in yellow until it is completed.
Once the Compromised Generator is completed, you benefit from the following effects for 40/50/60 seconds:
  • Undetectable Status Effect
  • +8 % Haste Status Effect
Machine Learning deactivates after use. "YOU WILL HOLD NO DOMINION OVER ME." — HUX-A7-13

The Lich perks

The 3 perks The Lich teaches, and that you can unlock for every other killer in the Bloodweb's Shrine of Secrets.

Dark ArroganceArrogancia oscura
"When everything is going right, you are an inescapable inevitability." Whenever you are vaulting a Window, you benefit from the following effect:
  • Increases the Vaulting speed by 15/20/25 %.
Whenever you are stunned with a Pallet or blinded by any means, you suffer from the following effects:
  • Reduces the Recovery speed from Pallet Stuns by -15 %.
  • Increases the duration of Killer Blinds by +15 %.
"Run all you want. I will not be denied." — Vecna
Languid TouchToque Lánguido
"Your dreadful aura is so suffocating that even terrifying scenes tire your prey." When a Survivor scares off a Crow within 36 metres of your location, Languid Touch activates:
  • Causes that Survivor to suffer from the Exhausted Status Effect for 6/8/10 seconds.
Languid Touch has a cool-down of 5 seconds. "Submit to me. It is inevitable." — Vecna
Weave AttunementArmonización de Tejido
"You are so attuned to magical energies that you can sense even minor ripples around enchantments." Whenever an Item is depleted for the first time, it is automatically dropped:
  • The Auras of dropped Survivor Items are revealed to you, as well as the Auras of any Survivors within 12 metres of them.
    • Affected Survivors see the Aura of that Item as well.
  • Causes Survivors picking up a Survivor Item to suffer from the Oblivious Status Effect for 20/25/30 seconds.
"No number of novelties will protect you from me!" — Vecna

The Lich add-ons

All 20 add-ons for The Lich, sorted from rarest to most common. Add-ons change how the power works, so they are half of any build.

Ultra rare2

Iridescent Book of Vile DarknessLibro de Oscuridad Vil Iridiscente
"The ultimate compilation of cruelty, wickedness and depravity." Whenever you use the Fly Spell to pass through a Window, the following effects apply:
  • Blocks the Window for all Survivors for 45 seconds.
Modifies the Flight of the Damned Spell with the following effects:
  • Reduces the Flight height of the Flying Entites by -0.7 metres, allowing them to also damage Survivors who are crouching.
  • Reduces the number of Flying Entities summoned by the Spell by 3.
"What chance do you have against my centuries of preparation?" — Vecna
Vorpal SwordEspada Vorpal
"A powerful magical artifact whose blade has severed many a head from its accompanying body." Whenever an injured Survivor enters radius of the Dispelling Sphere, they suffer from the following effect:
  • Inflicts the Broken Status Effect for 30 seconds.
Modifies the Mage Hand Spell with the following effect:
  • Causes it to break dropped Pallets, instead of lifting them.
    • This action takes 4 seconds to complete.
"Only one has ever crossed me and lived to regret it." — Vecna

Very rare4

Bag of HoldingBolsa de Contención
"The realm itself bends to its astounding capacity, populating trials with even more to take." Survivors opening a Treasure Chest suffer from the following effects:
  • Inflicts the Oblivious Status Effect for 15 seconds.
  • At least 2 Treasure Chests in the environment will roll a 1 on their Dice Roll.
Cloak of InvisibilityCapa de Invisibilidad
"A powerful magic item, envied by rogues and the conflict-averse alike." Whenever all four Spells are on cool-down at the same time, you benefit from the following effect:
  • Grants the Undetectable Status Effect for 20 seconds.
Dragontooth DaggerDaga Diente de Dragón
"Made from the actual tooth of a dragon, its edge is jagged and cruel." Successfully hitting a Survivor equipped with a Magic Item with a Basic Attack triggers the following effect:
  • Inflicts the Haemorrhage and Mangled Status Effects for 60 seconds.
Robe of EyesTúnica de Ojos
"When worn, none can escape its bearer's unyielding gaze." Whenever you cast any Spell, all Survivors within 6 metres of a Treasure Chest suffer from the following effect:
  • Their Auras are revealed to you for 4 seconds.

Rare5

Boots of SpeedBotas de Velocidad
"A simple click of their heels grants their wearer incredible pace." After casting the Mage Hand Spell, you benefit from the following effect:
  • Grants a +3 % Haste Status Effect for 2 seconds.
Cloak of ElvenkindCapa Élfica
"Its colours are constantly shifting, making you more difficult to detect from afar." While casting the Fly Spell, you benefit from the following effect:
  • Reduces your Terror Radius by -22 metres.
    • This effect lingers for 6 seconds after ending Fly.
Ornate HornCuerno Ornamentado
"Once used to rally troops to battle, its very presence brings great armies to bear." Modifies the Flight of the Damned Spell with the following effect:
  • Increases the number of Flying Entities summoned by the Spell by 1.
Pearl of PowerPerla de Poder
"Its shimmering face energises mages who hold it, allowing them to cast more spells." Successfully hitting a Survivor with a Basic Attack triggers the following effect:
  • Reduces the remaining Recharge time of all Spells currently on cool-down by -2 seconds.
Staff of WitheringBastón Fulminante
"Its necrotic power brings its targets closer to death." Whenever a Survivor enters radius of the Dispelling Sphere, they suffer from the following effect:
  • Inflicts the Exhausted Status Effect for 30 seconds.

Uncommon5

Glass EyeOjo de Vidrio
"A material component used to cast spells of detection." Modifies the Dispelling Sphere Spell with the following effects:
  • Increases the its radius by +2 metres.
  • Increases its Travel speed by +10 %.
Lantern of RevealingLinterna Reveladora
"Even those who evade your attacks cannot evade your gaze." Survivors narrowly missed by the Flying Entities summoned by the Flight of the Damned Spell suffer from the following effect:
  • Their Auras are revealed to you for 3 seconds.
Potion of SpeedPoción de Velocidad
"A curious concoction that downgrades the rules of physics to mere suggestions." While casting the Fly Spell, you benefit from the following effect:
  • Reduces the Interaction Cool-down time after casting it by -0.15 seconds.
Ring of Spell StoringAnillo de Almacenamiento de Hechizos
"A magical ring that rewards those who are well-prepared." You benefit from the following effect:
  • Reduces the default Recharge time of all Spells by -1 second.
Ring of TelekinesisAnillo de Telequinesis
"Its arcane energy crackles to life when its user manipulates objects from afar." While casting the Mage Hand Spell to block an upright Pallet, you benefit from the following effect:
  • Increases your Vaulting speed by +10 % for the next 10 seconds.

Common4

Crystal BallBola de Cristal
"Used by spellcasters for centuries to scry upon friend and foe alike." Whenever the Dispelling Sphere Spell detects a Survivor, you benefit from the following effect:
  • Increases the duration of Killer Instinct by +1 second.
Raven's FeatherPluma de Cuervo
"A material component most typically used by the Fly spell." Modifies the Fly Spell with the following effect:
  • Extends the Flight duration by +0.5 seconds.
Tattered HeadbandCinta Andrajosa
"An enchanted accessory once owned by a powerful summoner. It still carries a whisper of its former magic." Modifies the Flight of the Damned Spell with the following effect:
  • Extends the Flight range of the Flying Entities summoned by the Spell by +4 metres.
Trickster's GloveGuante del Embaucador
"A glove once belonging to an archane trickster whose mastery of Mage Hand clings to its fibers." While casting the Mage Hand Spell to block an upright Pallet, you benefit from the following effect:
  • Increases its Hold time by +0.3 seconds.

Descriptions from deadbydaylight.wiki.gg, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.

Gameplay tips
Use Dispelling Sphere (the orb) to scout: throw it towards generators or areas with survivors so you know where to go after a hook.
Zone with Flight of the Damned (the skulls): throw them at a window and either they vault into it, or they crouch and then still have to vault, and you finish with an M1.
Use Mage Hand well: as they're about to run a pallet, raise it and cancel to bait them; once you've gained distance, then use it for real and swing.
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