Lich

Lich
Sprite(s)
Gender	Male (MOTBQ) (PLC) (POZ) Unisex (LUCT) (KOL)
Race	Undead Human (LUCT PSP)
Alignment	Chaotic
Element	Dark

"One who ceased to exist as a human being in order to further pursue the way of magic."

— Description

The Lich is a playable class appearing in all entries in the Ogre Battle Saga. Abandoning their humanity, the lich lives on in undeath, practicing dark and foul magic.

Appearances

Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen

The Lich has the appearance of a black robed skeletal figure wielding a scepter. The most powerful of the spell casters in the game, the Lich boasts three hit all magic attacks in the back row. Oddly enough, despite the low alignment of the Lich, his front row attack is White based, allowing him to one hit kill undead characters.

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (SNES/PSX)

Liches appear as undead with rotting bodies covered in heavy robes. Enemy liches can also be found and recruited in Hell's Gate. Liches are available to both genders unlike March of the Black Queen, with both sexes using the same sprite.

This class first appears by Nybbas Obderhode. After being slain by Denim inside Hell Gate, he used a Ring of the Dead to resurrect himself as a Lich, gaining greater power in the process. However, Denim confronts him again in the deepest floor of the dungeon, and manages to slay Nybbas for good.

The player can also make a lich through a long sidequest started obtaining the ring of the dead on the lower floors of Hell's Gate or during the battle at Fort Kadoriga. Once the player has the ring and equips it on a compatible unit unit, when the unit dies they will be resurrected as a lich. A unit will only be resurrected if the stats equal or surpass the following; INT 162, MP 114 and MEN 147. Once a unit is a lich, they cannot change jobs again.

Legend of Ogre Battle Gaiden: Prince of Zenobia

The Lich class is near-identical to its iteration in The March of the Black Queen. Once again, obtaining the class requires using a Ring of the Dead on a Sorcerer unit.

The Kodama, a race of Netherworld creatures that have taken over Ahm Woodland, all share the class of Lich.

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP)

Male and female Lich from Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP)

The class is again available for generic units but females have a new sprite that appears more human-looking, with their faces veiled and their bodies completely covered. Still limited to Human units, to get the Lich class the player has to use a Ring of the Dead with the desired unit while in Floor 41. This process is rather tedious, so prepare before the class change.

Overview

Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis

• Favored Weapon: Staves/Wands.
• Favored Armor: Robes.

The Lich is a special playable class. They can be considered the best generic magic class, only overshadowed by the special classes Witch♥ and Sorceress. Like in previous entries, only Chaotic units can be converted into Liches, but unlike before there's no gender restriction.

Besides their excellent MP and INT growths, the Lich enjoys a surprisingly great DEF/MDEF score, and the biggest spellcasting pool of all classes, being only barred from using Virtue Magic and Summons; while the second may sound like a considerable downgrade, the Lich has access to Fiend's Grip, one of the most damaging Area-Effect spells in the game. As with other spellcasters, their only visible weakness is their terrible Move score, and even then they're likely to annihilate any enemy before it's close enough to become a threat.

One detail of note is that the Rings of the Dead necesary for Lich transmigration come in *very* finite quantities, and are too easily missable. They can only be found in the following locations:

1. As buried treasure at Ostorea Crypt (Story Path A/B)
2. By clearing Rebanada (refuse Saia while Lobelia is not in the party)
3. Dropped by a Daemon at Harmonia (Story Path A/B)

Added to this is that Liches cannot reclass ever again, and Lich units are considered dead for story purposes, such as any converted special characters, while Alphonse is completely barred from classing in the first place. Despite that, Liches are considered 'living' units in combat, being subject to normal KO conditions and immune to damaging effects from Banish, Exorcism, and healing magic.

Liches are an amazing addition to any player party, in particular those in the Story Path B which bars them from recruiting Cybil Alinda. It's recommended to choose a Siren unit for transmigration, since it's the best prepared of the generic classes for Lich conversion.

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP)

• Weapon: Dagger (basic, Baldur, Damasc & Cursed Dagger), Cudgel (all except Staff of Restoration, Staff of Purification & Sagara), Spellbook*, Caldia Fan.
• Shields: Buckler & Baldur Shield.
• Body armor: Robes.
• Other armor: Restricted, but some access to mage headgear & jewelry.

Arguably the best spellcaster in the game, but also the slowest and one of the most fragile. They have the highest INT score of all classes, and greater access to magic than all others, including all elemental magic (minus Divine), Dark Magic, Apocrypha and Draconic Magic, and the only unit other than Necromancers capable of using Necromancy.

The Lich is one of the best Dark Magic attackers in terms of power and accessibility. Even without Dark Magic, access to Draconic Magic, Apocrypha and almost every spell type means that the Lich can excel in every elemental school. It's recommended to focus on a single element, as it will take three skill slots by itself (for Element Magic, Draconic Magic, and Augment Element).

Their special skills are kind of a mixed bag: Reflection -reflects spells used on the caster and nearby ally units for a turn- is an useful skill, but its high cost (24 TP) makes it impractical, while Salvation -if the caster has less than 50% MP, absorbs MP from nearby allies to fill to 50%. If over 50% MP, distributes extra to nearby units- is too situational for most battles. Transferring Meditate* from the Wizard may as well be the best investment of TP for the Lich. Finally, they are the only class to learn Demon Pact, neccesary to recruit Umbra classes.

Liches don't have a classmark. To gain a Lich, the player has to equip a Ring of the Dead on the desired unit while on Floor 41 of the Palace of the Dead. The rings can be gotten fron different places, more easily from the female Cenobite on Floor 33 or the male Death Eater on Floor 53.

Bear in mind that named generics (like Sara and Voltare) and semi-uniques (like Donnalto, Arycelle and Bayin) *cannot* be converted into Liches, only uniques (like Cressida) and regular generics can.

It's recommended to choose an unit with low RT to mitigate the Lich's slowness, and equip armor with low weight.

Because of the tediousness of converting to this class, and the difficulty of reclassing again, make sure your unit is well prepared before the class change, such as getting the necessary skills from other classes and getting the right equipment.

*Asterisk signifies it must be taught from another class.

Suggested endgame skillset: Draconic Magic, Necromancy, [elemental] Magic, Augment [element], Anatomy, Swiftfoot I, Spellcraft IV, Meditate, Constitution III, Reflection.

Statistics

Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen

Lich		Resistances
Requirements	A Sorcerer and an Undead Ring	Physical	100
Size	Small	Fire	100
Leader	Yes	Cold	100
Recruit	Phantom, Wraith	Lightning	68
Movement Type	Plains	Black	100
Deployment Cost	1650 Goth + (250 x level)	White	10
Statistic Increases Per Level
Hit Points	Strength	Agility	Intelligence
2-6	1-3	2-4	4-6

Attacks
Row	Description	# of Attacks	PSX Name	SNES Name	Element
Front	Emits a damaging cold, white energy from his scepter at an enemy	3	Cold Eye	Coldeye	White
Back	Launches a hit all magic assault based upon enemy elemental resistance	3	Magic Plus	Magic+	Varies

Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber

Lich
	Requirements	ALI 0-30 INT 24 MEN 51
	Class Type	Undead
	Size	Small
	Leadership Rank	Unit Leader
	Carriable Items	1
	Movement Type	Plains

Statistic Growth Per Level
Hit Points	Strength	Vitality	Intelligence	Mentality	Agility	Dexterity
3	3	3	7	5	3	4

Equipment
Staves	Robes
Kerykeion	Bloodstained Robe
Spellbooks	Accessories
Book of Bane	Ring of the Dead (cannot be changed)

Attacks
Row	Attack Name	Description	# of Attacks	Element
Front	Dark Quest	Dark, undead forces assault a group of enemies	2
Middle	Dark Quest	Dark, undead forces assault a group of enemies	2
Back	Dark Quest	Dark, undead forces assault a group of enemies	3

Legend of Ogre Battle Gaiden: Prince of Zenobia

Lich		Resistances
Requirements	A Sorcerer and an Undead Ring	Physical	100
Size	Small	Fire	100
Leader	Yes	Cold	100
Recruit	Wraith, Phantom	Lightning	68
Movement Type	Plains	Black	100
Deployment Cost	250 Goth	White	10
Statistic Increases Per Level
Hit Points	Strength	Agility	Intelligence
2-4	1-3	1-3	4-6

Attacks
Row	Description	# of Attacks	Name	Element
Front	Holy attack directed at a single enemy	3	Cold Eye	Holy
Back	Target-all magic attack	3	Magic Plus	Varies

Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis

Lich
		Stats	Growth
		HP	4 ~ 6
		MP	6 ~ 8
Emblem	None	STR	2 ~ 2
Element	Bane	INT	6 ~ 8
Move	5.x	AGI	4 ~ 6
Requirements
118 MP, 134 INT, Chaotic ALI
Skills & Magic Slots		Magic Type
-- Magic Slot -- -- Magic Slot -- -- Magic Slot --		Wind Magic [All but Summons] Earth Magic [All but Summons] Fire Magic [All but Summons] Water Magic [All but Summons] Bane Magic [All]

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP)

Lich
		Stats:	Level 1	Level 50
		STR		+114
		VIT		+122
		DEX		+109
Human		AGIL		+108
Classmark	None (Ring of the Dead)	AVD		+122
Move	3 Slow, 1 Up, 2 Down	INT		+137
RT	30	MIND		+119
Basic Attacks		RES		+137
Melee	Punch	ATK		5
Ranged	Cast Stones	DEF		9
Magic		Class Skills
Fire Magic [Missile, Indirect, Apocrypha, Utility] Water Magic [Missile, Indirect, Apocrypha, Utility] Earth Magic [Missile, Indirect, Apocrypha, Utility] Air Magic [Missile, Indirect, Apocrypha, Utility] Ice Magic [Missile, Indirect, Apocrypha, Utility] Lightning Magic [Missile, Indirect, Apocrypha, Utility] Dark Magic [Missile, Indirect, Apocrypha, Drain, Utility] Draconic Magic [Damaging spells, Springboard, Teleport, Phanton Shell, Negate Spell] Necromancy [All spells]		Demon's Pact [Lv.1] Salvation [Lv.8] Reflection [Lv.24] Meditate [Transfer]

External Links

• Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis – FAQ/Walkthrough by Shotgunnova
• Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together – Class FAQ by Were_Tiger
• Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together – Skill FAQ by coineineagh