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Vana'diel Bestiary: Lich  

Family:Skeleton
Found in:Western Altepa Desert
Job:Black Mage
Level:49 - 53
Flags:
  • Aggro
  • Not Linking
  • Appears at Night
  • Detects by Sound
  • Detects by Low HP
  • Based on Earth
  • Weak against Fire
  • Weak against Light
  • Strong against Darkness
  • Strong against Ice
Drops:
Stolen Items:
Updated: Fri Apr 25 21:45:52 2008

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Soloing the Ancient Papyrus
# Sep 28 2007 at 9:46 AM Rating: Decent
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I just finished soloing the Ancient Papyrus (MNK50/PLD25) and I had some thoughts on it.

First is location. The best place to fight these guys is the enterance to the Eldieme Necropolis which is accessable through the Beaucedine Glacier, the one furthest from Jeuno. It's a long run, but worth it. Near the enterance, there are two side rooms, each with a lich and a pair of hell hounds patroling the hall outside.

My strategy was to build up TP on one of the hounds first and then boost like crazy before hitting one of the lichs with a chi blast. The mummys in the rooms will not agro for that. Invariably the lich will start casting a spell (I found you can run out of range of freeze before he can finish).

As far as the fight goes, you can take that as best you feel, but if you get in trouble, you can easily zone. I was able to beat it a few times without even needing 100 fists, though mostly this was on lightsday.

After the 8th fight, I got my Ancient Papyrus.
The desert-flavored ones...
# Apr 06 2006 at 1:54 PM Rating: Decent
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I was out levelling my NPC in Western Altepa Desert and neared the oasis, where the liches hang out. Of course, my buddy decides he's done for the day about half way through the fight, but I still managed to win. When the lich hit the ground, I received a bone chip and a Southern Mummy, for the Norg quest.

The point being:

The liches in Western Altepa drop Southern Mummies.
h
# Nov 09 2005 at 5:15 PM Rating: Default
just got mine 3rd kill. 50THF/25NIN (me), and a 67BST. no need to go thru beacudine, when you can go in thru batallia downs
2nd lich
# Aug 13 2005 at 9:12 AM Rating: Decent
got it one 2nd lich with RDM70 helping me lol
Soloable at...
# May 16 2005 at 7:47 PM Rating: Decent
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I soloed this for a friend as PLD66/WAR33 without any problems... I tanked using Berserk in fact, just using Swift Blade for 400-700 damage. It dropped after about 25 kills or so, so it wasn't too bad.

Of course, when I did it to get past the cap initially... it took FOREVER. Only when you need it I suppose -.-
papyrus
# Apr 24 2005 at 12:37 PM Rating: Default
Well I got this after about 300 Lichs (no joke)

I went out with two BLM75 (Stormico and Chapstick) and a PLD75 (Jemonde)


We got it in about 1hr 30mins, and about 20 kills

It was really good tbh

thanks guys
god
# Mar 28 2005 at 10:53 PM Rating: Decent
These things suck. They cast Freeze and Tornado. Mega hurts.
#REDACTED, Posted: Feb 20 2005 at 1:10 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) got 4 of these in 30 min XD u guys sUx0rZ
quest info
# Feb 04 2005 at 3:03 PM Rating: Decent
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Everyone has to remember that the mission says "a piece of Ancient Papyrus from a Lich in THE ELDIEME NECROPOLIS". Not the desert and the other places.
I'm pretty sure that it only drops in Eldieme.
Everyone who says different, is lying. I think. :S
Verification please.
RE: quest info
# Jun 21 2006 at 5:43 AM Rating: Decent
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No, it does drop in other areas.
fuck!
# Jan 23 2005 at 2:12 PM Rating: Decent
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well im at 0/200 for the ******* paper thing...

but i can now say taht they drop beastmen and kindred seals also... -.-
finally
# Jan 23 2005 at 8:43 AM Rating: Decent
well after 5 hrs i finally got it damn paper..
would this pt be ok?
# Jan 10 2005 at 4:25 AM Rating: Decent
I got a pt goin of..

48 pld
48 rdm
49 thf
47 rdm
47 mnk
(still questionable slot)

if we got another our lvl would we be ok? or do we need to get a higher level? if so would a 60 rng work?
would this pt be ok?
# Sep 12 2006 at 10:46 PM Rating: Decent
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Quote:
I got a pt goin of..

48 pld
48 rdm
49 thf
47 rdm
47 mnk
(still questionable slot)

if we got another our lvl would we be ok? or do we need to get a higher level? if so would a 60 rng work?


Absolutely. These mobs check as Tough at 50, so it wouldn't be much different than fighting a regular exp mob at your level. Probably easier, in fact, although their AoE Drain can even things up a bit.

If you add the 60RNG, you shouldn't have any problems at all, unless you count having to wait for repops as a problem.
Drop rate changed after X-mas update? 12/22/04
# Dec 23 2004 at 9:38 AM Rating: Decent
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Tried these guys for the first time last night for G1.
Pt setup was:
50whm/blm (me)
70something rdm
40something drk
60something brd
eventually 70something pld
Entered through the beaucidine glacier entrance in battalia.

Longest part of getting the paper was the trip there!!!
Within 15 minutes we got 3 paper drops, that is THREE ancient papyruses

Myself and the drk lotted and got 2, and a VERY VERY lucky random person in eldieme got the third after a shout across the zone.

Could drop rates have been changed during the X-mas update?
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brutal...
# Nov 10 2004 at 2:00 AM Rating: Decent
Me and a fellow paladin I met needed the papyrus. My monk friend managed to find me some high level help (a lv.70 paladin) for us and off to Eldieme we went. Killed Liches for a while, my monk friend ended up taking several deaths from the damn things. >< In the end, we both got our papers but my monk friend wound up deleveled. He was cool about it but I feel so guilty when stuff like this happens...

Ugh...eldieme is a death zone and I'm not looking foreward to getting my coffer from it...
dreaded Papy
# Oct 28 2004 at 12:37 AM Rating: Decent
my search for Papy.. 3 weeks..

helped my LS get 3 papy.. 1 1/2 hours.. lucky them >.<
my story
# Sep 21 2004 at 10:34 PM Rating: Excellent
well i was here for 4 hours with my ls pt and we had 3 people that needed it

5 min- first paper/ drg got

30 min- 2nd paper/ mnk got

now its down to me and were clearing lichs easily and fast

30- nata

1 hr - nata

2 hr - nata

3 hr - nata

well it was getting really late and we were all disappointed and was going to leave but i got aggroed by a lich and so we killed it praying for a paper, and, to everyones amazement, we did.

(mine) (mine) (mine)

heres a link of the screenshot of me getting the drop(and lotting 996 for it lol)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/grizzballer/OMGYES.jpg
RE: my story
# Nov 25 2004 at 7:15 PM Rating: Decent
You got coffer key AND papyrus off one lich? wow lol...
Wish I had that kind of luck with Hoo Mjuu...
RE: my story
# Nov 21 2004 at 3:51 PM Rating: Decent
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What i dson't understand is if you say you got aggro by it but it says in the picture you are to far from battle to get exp... not to be a loser or anything but i was just wondering what went on there lol
RE: my story
# Oct 11 2004 at 1:23 PM Rating: Decent
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whoa...what kind of screeny is that?? Go to Fraps(free download) and use that :)
RE: my story
# Oct 26 2004 at 11:36 AM Rating: Decent
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the ps2 kind, i'm guessing :p
A little Theory
# Sep 17 2004 at 9:58 AM Rating: Decent
Well I've always had this Theory that TH will stack with other TH. Say you have 2 45+ Thfs. I believe that TH2 will be added to the drop rate to create the new drop rate. Then TH2 will then be added to the new drop rate. I firmly believe this because of the times I've farmed with and without my friend who is also a 53 THF. (I am lvl 48 by the way). Anyway onto the real point of this.

Last night I get a random /tell asking if I needed Genkai 1. Mind you I am level 48 but I accept the offer. The group informs me that they have another Thf coming so it's up to me if I want to stay. Well I stay and I bring a lvl 62 PLD, 53 THF and 52 Whm with me to help the group.

Note we had 3 Thfs 45+ and We needed a total of 5 Papyrus.

Well we got our first drop on the 2nd Lich. Then our 2nd drop on the 5th Lich. And our Third Drop on our 6th Lich. So yes, that's 3 Drops in 6 Liches.

Well we do about 4 - 6 more Lich's (they were starting to be few and far between so I quit counting) we got our 4th drop. At this time My Thf Friend had to leave. So we were left with 2 Thfs with TH2.

It tooks us probably 8-10 More Lich's before we finally got our 5th and Final Drop. We experienced the worst Drop Rate after a Thf left.

In the end we got 5 drops in say 18-22 Lich's. We weren't there very Long.

We also Camped Going Through The Glacier > Downs > Necropolis.

Only problem there was the Hell Hounds that would Sometimes Pop.

So If you can, Why not stock up on Thfs when doing this? Can't hurt?

Hope this helps anyone else going through this.
RE: A little Theory
# May 18 2005 at 11:54 PM Rating: Good
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From what I understood of drop mechanics... each mob has a set of items that they can drop, with set odds assigned to each of them. This turned into a number to beat to get the drop basically.

Each person in the pt 'rolls the dice' against each item left on the mob. If you 'roll' high enough the item drops and goes to treasure pool (or self/QM depending).

How TH supposedly helps is that it either adds a set amount (or percent) to your 'roll' or it increases the base drop odds. (not sure of which of the two sides it comes from in the game's logic)

This would mean that like you say - having two people with TH2 in pt should amplify drop rate more than just one, as you have two people making 'boosted up' rolls for the items.
West Altepa Lich's
# Sep 11 2004 at 7:10 PM Rating: Decent
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Well, I've been killing Lich's in West Altepa for three days now. I'm a 49/24 BST/WHM. I can solo them pretty easily with nearby beetles for pets. I average 4-5 kills per game night 2000-0400 (the only time they appear). I've easily killed over 30 of them. I've gained over 8K exp since I came here, but still no drop. Can anyone verify with absolute certainty that the Lich's in West Altepa can drop the Papyrus as well?
RE: West Altepa Lich's
# Sep 17 2004 at 10:01 AM Rating: Decent
I can't say for absolute certainty, but mysterytour lists that only the liches in Eldieme Necropolis drop the paper
heh
# Aug 23 2004 at 11:18 PM Rating: Decent
errr i got mine in darksday. dont know if it really has a better drop rate in darksday but whatever works best for me.... now i will slap maat using this paper. /sh you hear it you old geezer!

Edited, Tue Aug 24 00:24:22 2004
Lich Location
# Jul 22 2004 at 10:59 AM Rating: Decent
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I've hunted |W. Altepa| and found that the Lich spawn near Scorchvale and the Oasis of Hubol if you look at the map.

As a lvl50BST, they read DC-Tough to me. They spawn the same time as ghouls/wights do, which is 20:00 to 4:00 game time. It took me 1 hour game time to take out a Lich (with a little help of 2 desert beetles) for a total of 6-8 Lich for the whole night.

The area is tough, its guarded by Cactuar(1-3 at one area) and Scropions(near corners and dead ends). At night, Fallen Knights also spawn to make things a litle more difficult but they do not link with Lich.

I have subbed with whm22 but I will try to sub with thf to see if it drops the papyrus at a better rate.

Make sure you have a map of W.Altepa which can be purchase at 3k at Rubao. I suggest buying all the maps(3) which will total 9k.

Edited, Thu Jul 22 12:01:52 2004
RE: Lich Location
# Sep 19 2004 at 1:51 PM Rating: Good
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Man who cares where this Lich spawns unless you got the paper there. Unless you did get the paper there. Evil.
wht lvl
# May 19 2004 at 8:49 AM Rating: Default
about wht lvl should th mnk be?
drop
# Feb 27 2004 at 9:16 PM Rating: Decent
also drops the eldieme chest key.
West Altepa Loc
# Feb 20 2004 at 6:12 PM Rating: Default
Anyone know the area where the Lich spawns in Altepa Desert West?

Also do they drop the Ancient Parchment as well?

Thanks in advance
RE: West Altepa Loc
# Jul 12 2004 at 11:42 PM Rating: Decent
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I"m a lvl49bst going to lvl50. I will be hunting at w.altepa. I'll give you the info, when i'm there. Also, I presume the lich spawns the same time as ghouls... 20:00 to 4:00 so it might be hard to find them.
MNK
# Feb 05 2004 at 1:09 PM Rating: Good
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Tip: Get a MNK to help fight these. This MNK needs to have guts though cause the Bones family are vulnerable to them, so MNKS do major damage to them and creates hate that is hard for PLD's to take off.
where?
# Feb 03 2004 at 7:10 PM Rating: Decent
Any chance the Liches in one zone dropping more often than another like Ghouls & Skulls?
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