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If you’re wondering how to unlock and become the new Abyssal Lich in Path of Exile 2, this guide is for you.
Path of Exile 2’s latest update brings in a ton of new content, and if you’re a Lich, the Abyssal Lich is likely what you’ve been looking forward to the most. The Abyssal Lich is a secret new Ascendancy that you unlock after beating a boss in the Rise of the Abyssal League in Path of Exile 2.
Once you’ve become an Abyssal Lich, you get access to new notables that you otherwise wouldn’t have as a base Lich. This is one of the strongest additions to the game, and if you’re wondering how to become an Abyssal Lich, our guide has you covered.
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How To Unlock Abyssal Lich in Path of Exile 2
You can unlock the Abyssal Lich Ascendancy by following the steps below:
- Play through the campaign till you unlock the Well of Souls.
- To head inside the well, you’ll need “Kulemak’s Invitation.” Complete the Abyssal Events and defeat Abyssal bosses till you get the “Kulemak’s Invitation” item.
- The invitation will then grant you access to the Well of Souls. Jump inside the well.
- The well will lead you to the Black Cathedral and to the Vessel of Kulemak.
- Defeat the boss, and you’ll then be given the choice to “Steal a Lich’s Power” or “Take the Finger.”
- Select the “Steal a Lich’s Power” option.
- Then, three statues will appear in the arena. These statues will revive the boss and apply a modifier. Pick a statue. You’ll have to defeat the boss three times for each statue, totalling up to four encounters.
- On the fourth encounter, you’ll have the option to “Return the Finger.” Do so and beat the boss to ascend to Abyssal Lich.
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All Abyssal Lich Skills and Passives in Path of Exile 2
| Skill | Effect |
| Umbral Well | Skeletal Minions you would create instead grant you Umbral Souls for each minion. |
| Minion Reservation Efficiency | 6% Increased Reservation of Minion Skills. |
| Unwilling Offering | 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. |
| Rupture the Flesh | Cursed Enemies Killed by you or Allies in your Presence have a 33% chance to Explode, dealing a quarter of their maximum Life as Physical Damage. |
| Minion Duration | 15% Increased Minion Duration. |
| Incessant Cacophony | Curses you inflict have infinite Duration You can apply an additional Curse. |
| Curse Area | 25% Increased Area of Effect of Curses. |
| Eldritch Empowerment | Non-Channeling Spells cost an additional 3% of maximum Energy Shield. Non-Channeling Spells deal 30% more Damage. Non-Channeling Spells do not interrupt Recharge. |
| Energy Shield | 20% increased maximum Energy Shield. |
| 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. |
| Energy Shield if Consumed Power Charge | 30% increase Energy Shield if you’ve consumed a Power Charge recently. |
| Steward of Kulemak | Grants Skill: Abyssal Apparition Damaging Spells consume a Power Charge if able to trigger Abyssal Apparition. |
| Soulless Form | 10% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield. No inherent Mana Regeneration. Regenerate Mana equal to 6% of maximum Life per second. |
| Life | 3% increased maximum Life. |
| Eternal Life | Your Life cannot change while you have Energy Shield. |
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