Lich
Medium undead · Challenge 21
For four level 18 characters, 1 lich is a Moderate fight under the 2024 rules.
How many liches for a party of four?
The most liches that fit each difficulty. A dash means even one is too many.
| Level | 2024 rules (XP budget) | 2014 rules (stays below…) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Moderate | High | Medium | Hard | Deadly | |
| 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 16 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 17 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 18 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 19 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 |
| 20 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 |
Mixed party or different size? Use the encounter builder; it handles any combination.
Questions
What CR is a lich in 5e?
A lich is challenge rating 21, worth 33,000 XP. It is a medium undead with an armor class of 17 and 135 hit points on average.
How many liches should I use against a level 18 party?
For four level 18 characters under the 2024 rules: up to 0 for a Low encounter, 1 for Moderate and 1 for High.
Is a lich a good fight for level 3 characters?
Not really. Even one lich (33,000 XP) is beyond the High budget of four level 3 characters (1,600 XP).
Monsters of similar challenge
Ancient red dragon
CR 24 · Gargantuan dragon · 62,000 XP
Adult red dragon
CR 17 · Huge dragon · 18,000 XP
Iron golem
CR 16 · Large construct · 15,000 XP
Adult blue dragon
CR 16 · Huge dragon · 15,000 XP
Purple worm
CR 15 · Gargantuan monstrosity · 13,000 XP
Adult green dragon
CR 15 · Huge dragon · 13,000 XP
Statistics from the System Reference Document 5.1. Full stat block: see the SRD or your rulebook.