Abyssal Lich vs Lich

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Abyssal Lich and Lich are both Witch ascendancies. Abyssal Lich has 4 notables and 0 small passives, mostly about minions (2), spells (1) and physical (1). Lich has 9 notables and 9 small passives, mostly about energy shield (7), mana (6) and curses (4). The biggest differences: energy shield (0 vs 7), mana (0 vs 6) and life (0 vs 4). Abyssal Lich is not on this patch's passive tree. Patch 0.5.5, from the game files.

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Abyssal Lich

4 notables · 0 small · not on the tree

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  Rupture the FleshNotable

  Cursed Enemies Killed by you, or by Allies in your Presence, have a 33% chance to Explode, dealing a quarter of their maximum Life as Physical Damage
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  Steward of KulemakNotable

  Damaging Spells consume a Power Charge if able to trigger Abyssal Apparition

  Grants skill Abyssal ApparitionConsume a Power Charge when you cast a damaging Spell to trigger an Abyssal Apparition who will also cast that same Spell for you. Does not work with Channelling Spells, Spells with a Cooldown, Triggered Spells, Spells granted by items, or Spells which already consume a Power Charge. This Skill is not directly Supportable.
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  Umbral WellNotable

  Skeletal Minions you would create instead grant you Umbral Souls for each Minion you would have created
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  Unwilling OfferingNotable

  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

Lich

9 notables · 9 small

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  Blackened HeartNotable

  4% increased Magnitude of Unholy Might Buffs you grant per 100 maximum Mana
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  Crystalline PhylacteryNotable

  Can Socket a non-Unique Basic Jewel into the Phylactery

  100% increased Effect of bonuses gained from Socketed Jewel

  50% more Mana Cost of Skills if you have no Energy Shield
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  Eldritch EmpowermentNotable

  Sacrificing Energy Shield does not interrupt Recharge

  Sacrifice 5% of maximum Energy Shield when you Cast a Spell

  Spells for which this Sacrifice was fully made deal 30% more Damage
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  Eternal LifeNotable

  Your Life cannot change while you have Energy Shield
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  Incessant CacophonyNotable

  Curses you inflict have infinite Duration

  You can apply an additional Curse
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  Necromantic ConduitNotable

  While you are not on Low Mana, you and Allies in your Presence have Unholy Might

  Lose 5% of maximum Mana per Second
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  Price of PowerNotable

  Spells consume a Power Charge if able to deal 40% more Damage
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  Rupture the SoulNotable

  Cursed Enemies killed by you, or by Allies in your Presence, have a 33% chance to explode, dealing a quarter of their maximum Life as Chaos damage
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  Soulless FormNotable

  10% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield

  No inherent Mana Regeneration

  Regenerate Mana equal to 6% of maximum Life per second

Small passives

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  Curse Area×2

  15% increased Area of Effect of Curses
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  Energy Shield×2

  20% increased maximum Energy Shield
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  Energy Shield if Consumed Power Charge

  30% increased maximum Energy Shield if you've consumed a Power Charge Recently
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  Life×2

  3% increased maximum Life
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  Mana×2

  3% increased maximum Mana

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