Candy Kingdom Defense Guide

How to Get the Lich (Secret)

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Quick answer

The Lich is a Secret hero you can't summon. Play Infinite mode: every 10 waves there's a 30% chance of a Lich Portal. Open it in the Tree Fort to fight in Lich's Lair — each win gives 1 Lich Ooze and a 5% chance of the Lich. Expect about 14 wins for a 50% chance. Lich Ooze evolves him into Jake the Lich.

Farming Lich Portals until the Secret Lich drops, then evolving Jake the Lich · Video by FactoryOfMyths on YouTube

Step by step

  1. Farm Lich Portals in Infinite mode. Areas → The Portal → Infinite. Every 10 waves you have a 30% chance at a Lich Portal. Wave 10, 20, 30… each roll separately.
  2. Open the portal in the Tree Fort. Use the Lich Portal item; it opens a door to Lich’s Lair (the room shows “The Dead Wasteland”). Up to 4 players can join — bring friends with strong teams.
  3. Win the Lair. Every win gives 1 Lich Ooze guaranteed, plus a 5% chance of the Secret Lich. You also get gems and candy.
  4. Repeat until he drops. Keep every Lich Ooze — it’s his evolution material.
  5. Evolve into Jake the Lich at the Enchiridion Shrine: 5 Lich Ooze + 10 Enchiridion Pages, no gems. Since every Lair win gives an Ooze, you’ll almost always have 5 before the Lich himself drops (evolutions).

How long it takes

Goal Lair wins needed Infinite waves (average)
50% chance of the Lich 14 ~470
90% chance 45 ~1,500
Average 20 ~670

One creator needed 26 portals before the Lich dropped — normal bad luck at 5%. The faster you clear Infinite waves, the faster you farm, so push your Infinite team first.

Is the Lich good?

He’s the only Secret you can farm without luck on the summon banner, and he levels to 50 like everyone else; one creator compares him side by side with the banner Secret. Getting him also unlocks the Lich Tamer title (“win a Secret hero”). See where he lands on the tier list.

FAQ

What are the odds of getting the Lich?

5% per Lich's Lair win. That's about 14 wins for a 50% chance, 45 wins for 90%. Each portal needs on average about 33 Infinite waves (30% per 10 waves), so a 50% chance takes roughly 470 waves of Infinite.

Can you summon the Lich?

No. The Lich only comes from Lich's Lair. The summon pool's 0.05% Secret is a different hero, Magic Man.

Is there a Lich King?

Some video titles say 'Lich King', but in game the Secret is called the Lich, and his evolution is Jake the Lich.

Does 2x Drops double Lich Portals?

The shop screen lists 'Lich Portal drops ×2' under 2x Drops. The official pass description only says it doubles items like evolution materials, so treat it as likely but not confirmed.

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