[0.2] Leveling Guide: Witch Infernalist Minion Army Summoner

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made some new updates to the build, changed from mana setup to an ES setup.
Just went back to standard to play my lvl 94 Infernalist minion build.
Is a lot more squishy then before patch, assuming loss grim feast is the culprit. Build is pretty much high end so gear is not the problem. Lvl 30 6 link minions etc. May have to respec into MOM to make it a bit tougher but i really don't like that node.
As it is i doubt i will be playing the new league with this.
Cheers.
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EDMOSES#3434 wrote:
Just went back to standard to play my lvl 94 Infernalist minion build.
Is a lot more squishy then before patch, assuming loss grim feast is the culprit. Build is pretty much high end so gear is not the problem. Lvl 30 6 link minions etc. May have to respec into MOM to make it a bit tougher but i really don't like that node.
As it is i doubt i will be playing the new league with this.
Cheers.


Yeah you need to update your skill tree and make it more defensive compared to how you had it in 0.1.
I have made a new end game tree for my infernalist planner here https://maxroll.gg/poe2/planner/i9hfb03m
Last edited by Hoffen#2482 on Apr 6, 2025, 6:50:49 PM
@Hoffen

In the Lich-Version of your guide u wrote once one has obtained said spectre -> to change the curse to Despair. But I cant figure out why? Don't they do firedmg?
Thx in advance!
@Hoffen ... First, thanks for this build and your previous builds and information

I appreciate your efforts and you sharing with everyone. Thanks!


For Hunt, I am doing your Lich Minion Army .. couple of questions please:

1) What order for the Lich's Ascendancies?

2) When do you recommend doing the first Ascendancy?


I enjoy your builds .. enjoy PoE2 .. but really do NOT enjoy the PoE2 Ascendancy Trials


Thanks again!
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Naka13#4737 wrote:
@Hoffen

In the Lich-Version of your guide u wrote once one has obtained said spectre -> to change the curse to Despair. But I cant figure out why? Don't they do firedmg?
Thx in advance!

Vaal Guards deal 80% physical damage and 20% fire damage.
We have unholy might that makes our minions deal 30% extra chaos damage.
So it is better to scale chaos damage than fire damage for Vaal Guards.
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Cimarr#0620 wrote:
@Hoffen ... First, thanks for this build and your previous builds and information

I appreciate your efforts and you sharing with everyone. Thanks!


For Hunt, I am doing your Lich Minion Army .. couple of questions please:

1) What order for the Lich's Ascendancies?

2) When do you recommend doing the first Ascendancy?


I enjoy your builds .. enjoy PoE2 .. but really do NOT enjoy the PoE2 Ascendancy Trials


Thanks again!


1. If you look at the skill tree in the planner there are multiple steps which you can back-track and see exactly when I took my ascendancies and other skill points.
First is Necromantic Conduit.

2. Act 2 before Dreadnaught or before the Titan boss.
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Hoffen#2482 wrote:
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Naka13#4737 wrote:
@Hoffen

In the Lich-Version of your guide u wrote once one has obtained said spectre -> to change the curse to Despair. But I cant figure out why? Don't they do firedmg?
Thx in advance!

Vaal Guards deal 80% physical damage and 20% fire damage.
We have unholy might that makes our minions deal 30% extra chaos damage.
So it is better to scale chaos damage than fire damage for Vaal Guards.


Ohhhhhhh! Thank you - that explains a lot. Like usual -> top builds and help from u!


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Cimarr#0620 wrote:

I enjoy your builds .. enjoy PoE2 .. but really do NOT enjoy the PoE2 Ascendancy Trials


What exactly is the issue with the Trials? I hated labs in PoE1 and struggled so so so much. I run the same build like you now, and i managed the first 2 trials on lvl. Maybe there is something ppl here could help u with? espec since we all run the same build?
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Naka13#4737 wrote:
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Hoffen#2482 wrote:
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Naka13#4737 wrote:
@Hoffen

In the Lich-Version of your guide u wrote once one has obtained said spectre -> to change the curse to Despair. But I cant figure out why? Don't they do firedmg?
Thx in advance!

Vaal Guards deal 80% physical damage and 20% fire damage.
We have unholy might that makes our minions deal 30% extra chaos damage.
So it is better to scale chaos damage than fire damage for Vaal Guards.


Ohhhhhhh! Thank you - that explains a lot. Like usual -> top builds and help from u!


"
Cimarr#0620 wrote:

I enjoy your builds .. enjoy PoE2 .. but really do NOT enjoy the PoE2 Ascendancy Trials


What exactly is the issue with the Trials? I hated labs in PoE1 and struggled so so so much. I run the same build like you now, and i managed the first 2 trials on lvl. Maybe there is something ppl here could help u with? espec since we all run the same build?


Glad you like it :)

I have made a Lich specific guide now as well.
Thread - https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3749188

Guide page https://maxroll.gg/poe2/build-guides/minion-army-lich-build-guide
Last edited by Hoffen#2482 on Apr 8, 2025, 6:21:07 AM

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