Twilight Forest: Lich Boss – Full Detailed Guide
The Lich is the second boss in the Twilight Forest progression. Once you defeat the Naga, your Magic Map will unlock the next icon: a hooded figure with a crown. That is the Lich Tower.
1. Finding the Lich Tower
On your Magic Map, look for the crowned head icon. This marks the Lich’s location.
Once the Naga is defeated, the magical barrier around the tower will disappear. You can walk right up to the structure. If you try to access it before killing the Naga, a shimmering purple forcefield will block entry.
There is no front door—the Lich does not welcome visitors. Break in through the walls, just like any other Twilight structure.
2. Inside the Tower – What to Expect
The tower interior is a multi-level dungeon full of:
- Cobwebs
- Skeleton Druids
- Death Tomes (flying books that attack you)
- Paintings and themed rooms
- Spawners throughout
- Chests that can contain Twilight loot (Transformation Powder, charms, food, etc.)
Your objective is simple:
TL;DR – Go all the way to the top of the tower.
But be careful:
- Some stairs have holes that drop you down levels.
- Some rooms loop or mislead.
- Mobs spawn frequently.
Just keep climbing ladders, stairs, and broken staircases until you reach the roof chamber, where the Lich awaits.
3. Lich Boss Fight Overview
This is a three-phase boss fight, and Phase 1 is by far the most annoying.
Gear-wise, enchanted diamond or Netherite is fine, and a few golden apples help massively.
Phase 1 – The Shielded Lich (Projectile Reflection Phase)
During Phase 1, the Lich has multiple rotating shields around him. These shields:
- Make him completely immune to melee and ranged damage
- Must be destroyed by reflecting his attacks back at him
- Require five reflected hits (one per shield)
What the Lich Does in Phase 1
- Fires Ghast-like bolts at you
- These look identical to Ghast fireballs
- Hit them with your weapon to reflect them back
- Summons Lich Duplicates
- Illusions that can’t be permanently killed
- They exist to confuse you
- Only the real Lich has a health bar
- Floats around firing projectiles
- Damage is moderate but annoying
Strategy to Beat Phase 1
The simplest method:
- Stand in a corner of the arena
- Face outward
- Flick your sword whenever a projectile approaches
- Many reflected shots will naturally hit the Lich
- If you take too much damage, retreat one floor down the stairwell
- Eat a golden apple and heal up
- Return and continue reflecting
This cheesy strategy works extremely well—no fancy timing required.
Once all shields break, the Lich collapses onto the floor and Phase 2 begins.
Phase 2 – Zombie Summoning Phase
With his shields gone, the Lich changes tactics.
What he does in Phase 2:
- Summons large groups of zombies
- Floats around at ground level
- Takes full melee damage
This phase is far easier. Just:
- Clear zombies as needed
- Go straight in with melee hits
- Keep your health topped up
- Avoid getting cornered
Once he loses enough HP, Phase 3 begins.
Phase 3 – Berserker Phase
Phase 3 is very similar to Phase 2, just faster.
The Lich:
- Stops summoning zombies (or summons fewer)
- Attacks more aggressively
- Teleports or moves unpredictably
- Can deal bursts of damage if ignored
But the core strategy stays the same:
- Just melee him down.
- Keep healing.
- Maintain pressure until his health hits zero.
And that’s the Lich defeated.
4. Lich Loot & Rewards
When the Lich dies, a chest appears in the center of the arena (depending on version). If you don’t see drops from the boss itself, open the chest.
Inside you’ll find:
- Lich Trophy
- Gold Sword (cosmetic / trophy item)
- One of the four Lich Scepters
- Additional Twilight loot depending on your modpack
The Four Lich Scepters
You can obtain:
- Scepter of Twilight
- Shoots ender bolts like the Lich in Phase 1
- Recharges using Ender Pearls
- Scepter of Life Draining
- Drains health from enemies
- Recharge with Fermented Spider Eyes
- Zombie Scepter
- Summons friendly zombies
- Recharge using Strength Potion + Rotten Flesh
- Scepter of Fortification
- Gives you protective rotating shields like the Lich had
- Recharges using Golden Apples
These weapons are very strong early in Twilight Forest progression.