Abyssal Lich Ascendancy Class: Tree & Passives

The Abyssal Lich is a hidden Ascendancy Class that's accessible exclusively as part of the Abyss mechanic.

To become an Abyssal Lich, you'll need the following:

• A Witch character that's already ascended into the Lich Ascendancy
• Access to the Well of Souls (first discovered in Act 2, then via Waypoint fast travel)
• Kulemak's Invitation (looted from defeated Abyss Unique bosses or purchased via the Currency Exchange)

Once you have all of the requirements fulfilled, you'll be able to jump into the Well of Souls and gain access to the Black Cathedral. After defeating the Vessel of Kulemak, find the urn with the text 'Embrace Abyssal Power?' to be able to freely switch between the normal Lich and the Abyssal Lich Ascendancies.

The Abyssal Lich is a modified version of the existing Lich Ascendancy for the Witch. Some of the normal Lich Passives remain, but others have been replaced with new ones!

Small Passives

• 20% increased maximum Energy Shield
• 30% increased Energy Shield if you've consumed a Power Charge recently
• 3% increased maximum Life
• 15% increased Minion Duration
• 15% increased Area of Effect of Curses
• 6% increased Reservation Efficiency of Minion Skills

Umbral Well

Skeletal Minions you would create instead grant you Umbral Souls for each Minion you would have created

Umbral Souls grant buffs in place of the Skeletal Minions you would have summoned:

• Skeletal Warriors grant 15% increased Attack Damage
• Skeletal Snipers grant 15% increased Projectile Speed
• Skeletal Clerics grant 30% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
• Skeletal Arsonists grant 15% increased Area of Effect
• Skeletal Storm Mages grant 25% increased Spell Damage
• Skeletal Frost Mages grant 35% increased maximum Energy Shield
• Skeletal Brutes grant 60% increased Stun buildup
• Skeletal Reavers grant 6% increased Skill Speed

Unwilling Offering (requires Umbral Well)

Your Offerings can target Enemies in Culling range
Your Offerings affect you instead of your Minions
Offerings created by Culling Enemies have 1% increased Effect per Power of Culled Enemy

Steward of Kulemak

Grants Skill: Abyssal Apparition

Damaging Spells consume a Power Charge if able to trigger Abyssal Apparition

Crystalline Phylactery

Can Socket one non-Unique Basic Jewel
100% increased Effect of Socketed Jewels
50% more Mana Cost if you have no Energy Shield

Soulless Form

10% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield
No inherent Mana regeneration
Regenerate Mana equal to 6% of maximum Life per second

Eternal Life (requires Soulless Form)

Your Life cannot change while you have Energy Shield

Eldritch Empowerment

Sacrifice 5% of maximum Energy Shield when you Cast a Spell
Spells for which this Sacrifice was fully made deal 30% more Damage
Sacrificing Energy Shield does not interrupt Recharge

Rupture the Flesh

Cursed Enemies Killed by you, or by Allies in your Presence, have a 33% chance to Explode, dealing a quarter of their maximum Life as Physical Damage

Incessant Cacophony (requires Rupture the Flesh)

You can apply an additional Curse
Curses you inflict have infinite Duration