Lich King is a Protector Mercenary. They were added in the 21.4.0 Mercenaries 1st Public patch which was released on Sept. 16, 2021.
Lich King - Mercenary Skins
Alternate skins for Lich King can be unlocked in Mercenary card packs.
Where Can I Earn Bounty Loot for Lich King?
Bounties, the primary PVE component of Mercenaries, allow you to earn loot for your Mercenaries.
These Bounties can contain loot for Lich King.
Lich King - Mercenary Abilities
These are the abilities Lich King unlocks through leveling. Abilities have additional ranks that can be earned through Mercenary card packs or by purchasing with Lich King Coins.
Below you can see all the different tiers of Lich King's abilities alongside their costs.
Frostbite Tiers
Frostbite 1
Attack an enemy. The ability it cast this turn is permanently (1) Speed slower. @Attack an enemy. The abilities the enemy and its neighbors cast this turn are permanently (1) Speed slower.
Frostbite 2
Attack an enemy. The ability it cast this turn is permanently (2) Speed slower. @Attack an enemy. The abilities the enemy and its neighbors cast this turn are permanently (2) Speed slower.
Frostbite 3
Attack an enemy. The ability it cast this turn is permanently (3) Speed slower. @Attack an enemy. The abilities the enemy and its neighbors cast this turn are permanently (3) Speed slower.
Frostbite 4
Attack an enemy. The ability it cast this turn is permanently (4) Speed slower. @Attack an enemy. The abilities the enemy and its neighbors cast this turn are permanently (4) Speed slower.
Frostbite {0}
Attack an enemy. The ability it cast this turn is permanently (5) Speed slower. @Attack an enemy. The abilities the enemy and its neighbors cast this turn are permanently (5) Speed slower.
Death Coil Tiers
Death Coil 1
Deal {0} damage to an enemy, or restore #{1} Health to a friendly character
Death Coil 2
Deal {0} damage to an enemy, or restore #{1} Health to a friendly character
Death Coil 3
Deal {0} damage to an enemy, or restore #{1} Health to a friendly character
Death Coil 4
Deal {0} damage to an enemy, or restore #{1} Health to a friendly character
Death Coil {0}
Deal {0} damage to an enemy, or restore #{1} Health to a friendly character
Frostshield Tiers
Frostshield 1
Gain Taunt this turn. After an enemy Attacks this Merc, Freeze it until the end of next turn.
Frostshield 2
Gain Taunt this turn. After an enemy Attacks this Merc, Freeze it until the end of next turn.
Frostshield 3
Gain Taunt this turn. After an enemy Attacks this Merc, Freeze it until the end of next turn.
Frostshield 4
Gain Taunt this turn. After an enemy Attacks this Merc, Freeze it until the end of next turn.
Frostshield {0}
Gain Taunt this turn. After an enemy Attacks this Merc, Freeze it until the end of next turn.
Lich King - Mercenary Equipment
This is the equipment you can wear on Lich King. Only one piece of equipment can be worn at a time. The first tier of each piece of equipment is obtained by completing achivements and tasks with additional tiers coming from Mercenary Packs or Lich King Coins.
Frostmourne Tiers
Frostmourne {0}
Frostbite slows the target's neighbors as well.
Void Treads Tiers
Void Treads 1
Death Coil restores @ Health to your Scourge characters.
Void Treads 2
Death Coil restores @ Health to your Scourge characters.
Void Treads 3
Death Coil restores @ Health to your Scourge characters.
Void Treads {0}
Death Coil restores @ Health to your Scourge characters.
Helm of Domination 1 Tiers
Helm of Domination 1
Passive: After an enemy casts an ability (7) Speed or higher, deal @ Frost damage to them.
Helm of Domination 2
Passive: After an enemy casts an ability (7) Speed or higher, deal @ Frost damage to them.
Helm of Domination 3
Passive: After an enemy casts an ability (7) Speed or higher, deal @ Frost damage to them.
Helm of Domination {0}
Passive: After an enemy casts an ability (7) Speed or higher, deal @ Frost damage to them.
Lich King - Mercenary Level Stats
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| Level |
Attack |
Health |
| 1 |
3 |
13 |
| 2 |
3 |
15 |
| 3 |
3 |
18 |
| 4 |
4 |
20 |
| 5 |
4 |
23 |
| 6 |
4 |
25 |
| 7 |
5 |
28 |
| 8 |
5 |
30 |
| 9 |
5 |
33 |
| 10 |
6 |
35 |
| 11 |
6 |
38 |
| 12 |
6 |
41 |
| 13 |
7 |
43 |
| 14 |
7 |
46 |
| 15 |
7 |
48 |
| 16 |
8 |
51 |
| 17 |
8 |
53 |
| 18 |
8 |
56 |
| 19 |
9 |
58 |
| 20 |
9 |
61 |
| 21 |
9 |
64 |
| 22 |
10 |
66 |
| 23 |
10 |
69 |
| 24 |
10 |
71 |
| 25 |
11 |
74 |
| 26 |
11 |
76 |
| 27 |
11 |
79 |
| 28 |
12 |
81 |
| 29 |
12 |
84 |
| 30 |
13 |
87 |
Comments
When I'm playing (right now) lich king has a human label. So can he still be human? Either way he should not be human nor undead, I thought lich king is neutral
The Lich King seems to be a super solid character that does not need a ton of synergy (always helps though). He is beefy at 77hp, hits hard with 12, has a taunt, has okay heal, slow, freeze and some shadow synergy. I think that he will be a solid bench character to toss onto most comps. I can not commit to any one Equipment as they seem to fit different strategies. Frostmorne lets you slow their whole team down for you can focus fire, Void Treads offers sustain in a shadow comp and Helm is basically a DOT for anyone you slow with Frostbite.
Overall, a solid bench character for me.
He is a good all-around protector, he has good abilities, be he isnt a master in anything he does. Perma-slowing is nice, but I dont think thats the way you win, especially in PVP. He is versatile for sure, but I just dont see how he makes the cut in any endgame build, PVE or PVP.
One thing I notice about the pre-order mercs is they all get massive speed upgrades from leveling up their basic abilities. I suppose this is a way to kinda gate them from being too strong right off the bat, while also making them extremely powerful and desirable once you have.
Once he is upgraded the Lich King seems really, really powerful. Able to be both extremely punishing, lots of survivability and super disruptive.
Fun Fact: In the pre-order image on the in-client store, The Lich King has the Human tribal tag.
Also, why do so many of these cards say "cast" where they should say "casts"? Did all the editors get laid off?
The Lich King has a nice variety to his toolset, with slows, targetable damage, healing, a Taunt, and Freezing effects. Frostbite's slow is permanent, as well, which could be amazing if it hits the right ability and especially so if it procs on them multiple times over the course of a fight. Frostmourne can spread the slow like an AoE, as well, which just further demoralizes the enemy team. I think pairing him with Diablo will be amazing, slowing down the entire enemy team to where Fire Stomp can just wreak havoc on their Health. They both Attack, so why not finish the team with a Xyrella, for another heal and the powerful debuff that-is Blinding Luminance?
All-in-all, I believe The Lich King is a powerful Protector who could be very disruptive. Speed debuffs could be a premium effect; permanent ones even more so.