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[0.5 Idea] Twisted Empyrean Lich

0.4 TLotD
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End Game
SSF
Updated on May 9, 2026
May 9, 2026

Build Overview

Simple Build made around Twisted Empyrean Mace

*Obviously, it's still 2 weeks to patch notes, sure they will rebalance some skills, change tree, but build idea is clear regardless.

About this Build

  • Twisted Empyrean looks like cool weapon to try Mace build while playing Caster Class and stacking Mana.
    It has huge flat Cold Damage, plus mod that grant even more Cold Damage based on Mana.
    Plus huge amount of flat Mana,
    Crit Chance is decent, 100% Fire Convert to Cold is useful for couple Skills
  • Reason for doing it on Lich: Necromantic Conduit and Blackened Heart to get Unholy Might which grant 30% of All Damage as Extra Chaos, which then increased by amount of Mana build has
  • Then going Eldritch Battery by using Visage of Ayah to save a lot of points. Hopefully in 0.5 we will get something useful on Runeforged version of this Helmet
  • And going Mind Over Matter to take all damage before life. Plus getting around 90% Mana Recoup from Midnight Braid, Adverse Growth and Recoup mod on Amulet to sustain Mana, aside of Mana Leech and Mana Regen
  • Using Embitter on every skill to not have damage spread between Cold and Chaos Damage, which makes Elemental Weakness more effective. And ofcourse more Cold Damage - more Chill and Freeze.
  • Using Giant's Blood to be able to use Shield, to get another source of Resists, plus reaching 50% Block is fairly easy
  • For Gear:
    - Armor: ES, Life, Mana, Resists, Str/Int
    - Jewellery: Mana, Life, Resists, Str/Int/Dex or All Attributes
    - Shield: Life, Resists, Block
    - Jewels: Attack/Melee/Damage with Maces, Skill Manacost converted to Life, atleast 1 Jewel with Rage on Hit

Leveling

  • Since Mace require Level 84 to use, you will probably need to use entirely different build to level until that point
  • While you can level with Maces from start (it will be slightly harder than doing it on warrior), by not taking Mana related stuff at all, by rushing to Warrior area to take Mace/Melee passives, and using regular Mace up until level 84

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • Cold Mace Lich build, it sounds cool!
  • Damage numbers look fairly good atm
  • Good Defense: ~2.5k Life, ~3k Mana, 90% Mana Recoup, Mana Regen/Leech, 50% Block, Mana Remnants

Equipment

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Equipment Priority
+12

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 50

Dex 45

Int 70

1

Mace Strike

Level 20

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Stampede

Level 20

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Perfect Strike

Level 20

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Forge Hammer

Level 20

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Herald of Ice

Level 9

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Hammer of the Gods

Level 20

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Mana Remnants

Level 20

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Magma Barrier

Level 20

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Gem Priority
+33

You can use pretty much any Mace Attack you prefer, just make sure to use Embitter

Built in skill from Mace didn't look that good

Spirit Skills:

  • Herald of Ice for clearing, obviously
  • Mana Remnants for some extra Mana sustain
  • Magma Barrier for Increased Block Chance, and Precision I for Accuracy

Passive Tree

main:
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set 1:
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set 2:
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Tree will be updated to 0.5 as soon as possible, and ofcourse it will be different if it was changed

Changelog

May 8, 2026: Uploaded

Path of Building Code

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