Lycia

For the Tier 17 map boss, see Sanctuary Map.

Lycia, Herald of the Scourge
Lycia, Herald of the Scourge
Level(s)	71-83
Location(s)	Beyond
Resistance(s)	50% Fire 50% Cold 50% Lightning 30% Chaos
Modifier(s)	Cannot Be Fully Slowed Immune To Knockback Demon

Lycia is an NPC and a boss found in the Forbidden Sanctum. She is the boss of the fourth floor, and the major antagonist of the league.

Lycia is a former Templar who specializes in the forbidden arts of necromancy and lithomancy, and gained immortality in a demonic pact with Beidat.

Nightmare of Lycia is the boss of tier 17 Sanctuary Map.

Abilities

Human form

• Tracking Beam: You cannot escape Beidat's gaze! She tracks a target with a channeled red lightning spell.
• Dashes and leaps
• Melee attacks

Demon form

• Returning Fireballs: Fires 3 fireballs that return.
• Spinning Staves: Summons 4 copies of The Winds of FateThe Winds of Fate
  Foul StaffWarstaff
  Physical Damage: (520-585) to (968-1089)
  Critical Strike Chance: 7.50%
  Attacks per Second: 1.30
  Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 55, 94 Str, 94 Int+22% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff(700-800)% increased Physical Damage
  +100% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier
  75% of Physical Damage converted to a random Element
  25% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage
  Maximum Critical Strike Chance is 50%
  Non-Critical Strikes deal no DamageLife... Death...
  The whim of the cosmos. every ~20 seconds as arena hazards that apply Heretic's Ire while in their area of effect, dealing chaos damage over time.
  • Call Weapon: Swift death! Causes all spinning staves to move to the player's current location, each stave dealing physical damage partially converted to chaos damage on hit. Also deals another hit while moving out to random locations.
• Melee Slam: Begone! Flies into the air before doing a slam attack, dealing physical damage partially converted to chaos damage.
  • Delayed Blast: Inevitable! Deals heavy physical damage in an area after a delay, then does 4 smaller blasts around the original target.
  • Tornado Beam: You...will...know...pain! Deals physical damage partially converted to chaos damage in a continuous beam in front of her with tracking; the beam bursts wider at the end of the channel.
• Lightning Maze: I will bathe this world in blood! Fires random patterns of lightning bolts that expand outward in a maze pattern from the center of the arena, dealing heavy lightning damage.

Drops

Lycia, Unholy Heretic

Unique relics

Lycia always drops at least one unique relic. She can drop more than one relic by having relics with the #% increased Quantity of Relics Dropped by Monsters modifier on your Relic Altar.

Item	Stats	Drop level
The Blood of InnocenceThe Blood of Innocence Censer RelicRequires Level 64The Herald of the Scourge deals 50% more Damage The Herald of the Scourge takes 50% less Damage The Herald of the Scourge drops the Balance of Terror This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"After weeks of being pursued, the veiled traveller made her stand in a sandstorm. Somehow, she wounded a god. Innocence relented; his brother and the traveller made good their escape." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	The Herald of the Scourge deals 50% more Damage The Herald of the Scourge takes 50% less Damage The Herald of the Scourge drops the Balance of Terror This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable	—
The Broken CenserThe Broken Censer Tome RelicRequires Level 64The Herald of the Scourge drops 2 additional Forbidden Tomes Rooms are unknown on the Sanctum Map Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 75 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"His followers were too small in number to spark divinity, so he turned to a greater power: hatred. He vilified his brother, sparking zealotry, and the change finally began." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	The Herald of the Scourge drops 2 additional Forbidden Tomes Rooms are unknown on the Sanctum Map Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 75 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable	75
The Chains of CastigationThe Chains of Castigation Processional RelicRequires Level 64The Herald of the Scourge drops Sandstorm Visage Rooms are unknown on the Sanctum Map Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 75 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"The mysterious traveller saw the vilified brother chained to a cliff, where all could point and shout and deride him. In one fell swing, she cracked the mountainside, freeing him." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	The Herald of the Scourge drops Sandstorm Visage Rooms are unknown on the Sanctum Map Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 75 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable	—
The First CrestThe First Crest Coffer RelicRequires Level 64This item is destroyed when applied to a Sanctum Aureus Coins are converted to <3 variants> upon defeating the Herald of the ScourgeUnmodifiable"In pursuit of divinity, he tried many times to found a religion. Few followed his initial symbols and proverbs. He needed something greater. A symbol none could deny." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	This item is destroyed when applied to a Sanctum Aureus Coins are converted to <3 variants> upon defeating the Herald of the Scourge Aureus Coins are converted to Experience upon defeating the Herald of the Scourge Aureus Coins are converted to Relics upon defeating the Herald of the Scourge Aureus Coins are converted to Tainted Currency upon defeating the Herald of the Scourge Unmodifiable	82
The Gilded ChaliceThe Gilded Chalice Processional RelicRequires Level 64Duplicates up to 4 random Offer Rewards upon defeating the Herald of the Scourge Cannot recover Resolve Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 75 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"He took the newcomers' symbol and made it his own. Finally, they flocked to him. Finally, he had the power and wealth he so desired." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	Duplicates up to 4 random Offer Rewards upon defeating the Herald of the Scourge Cannot recover Resolve Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 75 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable	75
The Hour of DivinityThe Hour of Divinity Censer RelicRequires Level 64Duplicates up to 2 random Offer Rewards upon defeating the Herald of the Scourge Cannot have Boons This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"They ascended together, one unwillingly. The vilified became black as coal, and the lauded, golden. After a lifetime of ambition, he finally had his heart's desire. It only cost him his brother." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	Duplicates up to 2 random Offer Rewards upon defeating the Herald of the Scourge Cannot have Boons This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable	—
The Night LampThe Night Lamp Urn RelicRequires Level 64The Herald of the Scourge drops an additional Forbidden Tome No Resolve Mitigation, chance to Avoid Resolve loss or Resolve Aegis This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"The newcomers were terrified of fire. He used their fear to control them, to lay the seeds of unquestioning faith. He claimed only his god could protect them." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	The Herald of the Scourge drops an additional Forbidden Tome No Resolve Mitigation, chance to Avoid Resolve loss or Resolve Aegis This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable	—
The Original ScriptureThe Original Scripture Papyrus RelicRequires Level 64The Herald of the Scourge drops the Original Sin Cannot have Inspiration Maximum Resolve is 1 Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 83 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"It's all here. The lie at the core of my faith. Maxarius was not the first chosen of Innocence. Maxarius was Innocence himself. A charlatan, a liar, and a power-seeker." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	The Herald of the Scourge drops the Original Sin Cannot have Inspiration Maximum Resolve is 1 Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 83 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable	83
The Power and the PromiseThe Power and the Promise Tome RelicRequires Level 64The Herald of the Scourge drops Eternal Damnation Cannot have Inspiration Cannot recover Resolve Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 80 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"Building on the fear and hatred that deified him, Innocence threatened an eternity of flames for nonbelievers. The newcomers wailed and threw themselves at his feet in the thousands." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	The Herald of the Scourge drops Eternal Damnation Cannot have Inspiration Cannot recover Resolve Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 80 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable	80
The Second SacramentThe Second Sacrament Candlestick RelicRequires Level 64The Herald of the Scourge deals 100% more Damage The Herald of the Scourge takes 70% less Damage The Herald of the Scourge drops the Winds of Fate Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 83 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"He took many of his people's traditions and gilded them, hollowed them. They rejected his new religion, and he and his followers were forced to depart the mountains for lands unknown." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	The Herald of the Scourge deals 100% more Damage The Herald of the Scourge takes 70% less Damage The Herald of the Scourge drops the Winds of Fate Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 83 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable	83

Unique items

Lycia drops one of her exclusive unique items when specific unique relics are applied to a sanctum.

Item	Stats	Additional drop restrictions
The Balance of TerrorThe Balance of Terror Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1+(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances <2 random curse modifiers>Fellshrine stood as a holy bastion opposite the Chamber of Sins, and all that it represented. For one to rise, the other must fall.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	+(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances <2 random curse modifiers> Inflict Lightning Exposure on Hit if you've cast Conductivity in the past 10 seconds You are Unaffected by Shock if you've cast Conductivity in the past 10 seconds Immune to Curses if you've cast Despair in the past 10 seconds Inflict Withered for 2 seconds on Hit if you've cast Despair in the past 10 seconds Immune to Exposure if you've cast Elemental Weakness in the past 10 seconds Gain (30-40)% of Physical Damage as a Random Element if you've cast Elemental Weakness in the past 10 seconds +(30-40)% to Critical Strike Multiplier if you've cast Enfeeble in the past 10 seconds Take no Extra Damage from Critical Strikes if you've cast Enfeeble in the past 10 seconds Inflict Fire Exposure on Hit if you've cast Flammability in the past 10 seconds You are Unaffected by Ignite if you've cast Flammability in the past 10 seconds Cold Exposure on Hit if you've cast Frostbite in the past 10 seconds You are Unaffected by Freeze if you've cast Frostbite in the past 10 seconds Immune to Reflected Damage if you've cast Punishment in the past 10 seconds Intimidate Enemies on Hit if you've cast Punishment in the past 10 seconds Action Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value if you've cast Temporal Chains in the past 10 seconds (20-25)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate if you've cast Temporal Chains in the past 10 seconds (6-10)% chance to deal Double Damage if you've cast Vulnerability in the past 10 seconds You are Unaffected by Bleeding if you've cast Vulnerability in the past 10 seconds	Drops from Lycia, Herald of the Scourge when The Blood of InnocenceThe Blood of Innocence Censer RelicRequires Level 64The Herald of the Scourge deals 50% more Damage The Herald of the Scourge takes 50% less Damage The Herald of the Scourge drops the Balance of Terror This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"After weeks of being pursued, the veiled traveller made her stand in a sandstorm. Somehow, she wounded a god. Innocence relented; his brother and the traveller made good their escape." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run is applied to a Sanctum with any level of Forbidden TomeForbidden TomeArea Level: (68-83)Mundus noster cecidit. Daemones ubique sunt. Librum hunc in sacrarium conicio, ut forte alius viam inveniat...Take this item to the Relic Altar in the Forbidden Sanctum to enter..
Eternal DamnationEternal Damnation Agate AmuletRequires Level 52+(16-24) to Strength and Intelligence+(40-70) to maximum Mana +(-13-13)% to Chaos Resistance -5% to all maximum Resistances Gain additional Elemental Damage Reduction equal to half your Chaos Resistance Maximum Endurance, Frenzy and Power Charges is 0The price of immortality is isolation.	+(16-24) to Strength and Intelligence+(40-70) to maximum Mana +(-13-13)% to Chaos Resistance -5% to all maximum Resistances Gain additional Elemental Damage Reduction equal to half your Chaos Resistance Maximum Endurance, Frenzy and Power Charges is 0	Drops from Lycia, Herald of the Scourge when The Power and the PromiseThe Power and the Promise Tome RelicRequires Level 64The Herald of the Scourge drops Eternal Damnation Cannot have Inspiration Cannot recover Resolve Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 80 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"Building on the fear and hatred that deified him, Innocence threatened an eternity of flames for nonbelievers. The newcomers wailed and threw themselves at his feet in the thousands." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run is applied to a Sanctum with a level 80+ Forbidden TomeForbidden TomeArea Level: (68-83)Mundus noster cecidit. Daemones ubique sunt. Librum hunc in sacrarium conicio, ut forte alius viam inveniat...Take this item to the Relic Altar in the Forbidden Sanctum to enter..
Original SinOriginal Sin Amethyst RingRequires Level 52+(17-23)% to Chaos ResistanceAll Elemental Damage Converted to Chaos Damage Nearby Enemies' Chaos Resistance is 0Innocence rose to godhood not on inspired faith, but on the vilification and hatred of another.	+(17-23)% to Chaos ResistanceAll Elemental Damage Converted to Chaos Damage Nearby Enemies' Chaos Resistance is 0	Drops from Lycia, Herald of the Scourge when The Original ScriptureThe Original Scripture Papyrus RelicRequires Level 64The Herald of the Scourge drops the Original Sin Cannot have Inspiration Maximum Resolve is 1 Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 83 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"It's all here. The lie at the core of my faith. Maxarius was not the first chosen of Innocence. Maxarius was Innocence himself. A charlatan, a liar, and a power-seeker." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run is applied to a Sanctum with a level 83 Forbidden TomeForbidden TomeArea Level: (68-83)Mundus noster cecidit. Daemones ubique sunt. Librum hunc in sacrarium conicio, ut forte alius viam inveniat...Take this item to the Relic Altar in the Forbidden Sanctum to enter..
Sandstorm VisageSandstorm Visage Necromancer CircletEnergy Shield: (165-224)Requires Level 54, 112 Int(8-10)% increased Cast Speed (200-250)% increased Energy Shield Ignore Stuns while Casting Base Spell Critical Strike Chance of Spells is equal to that of Main Hand Weapon Cannot deal Critical Strikes with AttacksA fell wind brings death.	(8-10)% increased Cast Speed (200-250)% increased Energy Shield Ignore Stuns while Casting Base Spell Critical Strike Chance of Spells is equal to that of Main Hand Weapon Cannot deal Critical Strikes with Attacks	Drops from Lycia, Herald of the Scourge when The Chains of CastigationThe Chains of Castigation Processional RelicRequires Level 64The Herald of the Scourge drops Sandstorm Visage Rooms are unknown on the Sanctum Map Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 75 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"The mysterious traveller saw the vilified brother chained to a cliff, where all could point and shout and deride him. In one fell swing, she cracked the mountainside, freeing him." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run is applied to a Sanctum with a level 75+ Forbidden TomeForbidden TomeArea Level: (68-83)Mundus noster cecidit. Daemones ubique sunt. Librum hunc in sacrarium conicio, ut forte alius viam inveniat...Take this item to the Relic Altar in the Forbidden Sanctum to enter..
The Winds of FateThe Winds of Fate Foul StaffWarstaff Physical Damage: (520-585) to (968-1089) Critical Strike Chance: 7.50% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 55, 94 Str, 94 Int+22% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff(700-800)% increased Physical Damage +100% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier 75% of Physical Damage converted to a random Element 25% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage Maximum Critical Strike Chance is 50% Non-Critical Strikes deal no DamageLife... Death... The whim of the cosmos.	+22% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff(700-800)% increased Physical Damage +100% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier 75% of Physical Damage converted to a random Element 25% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage Maximum Critical Strike Chance is 50% Non-Critical Strikes deal no Damage	Drops from Lycia, Herald of the Scourge when The Second SacramentThe Second Sacrament Candlestick RelicRequires Level 64The Herald of the Scourge deals 100% more Damage The Herald of the Scourge takes 70% less Damage The Herald of the Scourge drops the Winds of Fate Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 83 This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"He took many of his people's traditions and gilded them, hollowed them. They rejected his new religion, and he and his followers were forced to depart the mountains for lands unknown." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run is applied to a Sanctum with a level 83 Forbidden TomeForbidden TomeArea Level: (68-83)Mundus noster cecidit. Daemones ubique sunt. Librum hunc in sacrarium conicio, ut forte alius viam inveniat...Take this item to the Relic Altar in the Forbidden Sanctum to enter..

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Version history

Lycia's Invocation were special currency items that could only be obtained by defeating Lycia, Herald of the Scourge with the original versions of The Gilded ChaliceThe Gilded Chalice
Processional RelicRequires Level 64Duplicates up to 4 random Offer Rewards upon defeating the Herald of the Scourge
Cannot recover Resolve
Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 75
This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"He took the newcomers' symbol and made it his own. Finally, they flocked to him.
Finally, he had the power and wealth he so desired." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run or The Broken CenserThe Broken Censer
Tome RelicRequires Level 64The Herald of the Scourge drops 2 additional Forbidden Tomes
Rooms are unknown on the Sanctum Map
Cannot be used with Forbidden Tomes below level 75
This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"His followers were too small in number to spark divinity, so he turned to a greater
power: hatred. He vilified his brother, sparking zealotry, and the change finally began."
- Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run placed in the Relic Altar during Sanctum league. These items are no longer obtainable.

Version	Changes
3.24.0	Lycia's Lightning Wave Skill has received new visual effects. Fixed a bug where Lycia's Wind Tunnel skill could be affected by action speed modifiers, sometimes causing the damaging area to not match with the visual effects.
3.22.1	Improved the visibility of Lycia, Herald of the Scourge's Tornado Beam skill.
3.22.0	Completing a Forbidden Sanctum run now requires killing Lycia in both her first and second form. She will always drop a Unique Relic.
3.20.1b	Herald of the Scourge's lightning waves skill now spawns more lightning bolts with each wave, though the lightning bolts are now smaller. The delay between each wave has been slightly increased, and the damage of the skill has been lowered by 20%. Improved the visibility of the ground degen effect when fighting Lycia, Unholy Heretic.
3.20.0	Introduced to the game.