The Witch class is a powerful option inPath of Exile 2, with two unique ascendancies, the minion-centric Infernalist and the deadly Blood Mage. Regardless of which you choose to play, you’ll first need to level your Witch high enough to complete the ascendancy trials, so we’ve put together the best Witch leveling build inPath of Exile 2that utilizes summons to do your bidding.
Best Witch leveling build
When built properly, the Witch can utilize a deadly minion build to command an army to do her bidding, which is the goal of this build. The build works by summoning Raging Spirits when you case Flame Wall, and then increasing the damage they deal with Flammability. As you work around the passive tree, only put attributes into Strength and Dexterity as needed for gear, with the rest of your points going into Intelligence.
Passives Tree
Passive Tree:Witch Leveling Passive Tree forPoE2
Ideally, you’ll want to follow the above Passive Tree when leveling as a Witch, prioritizing placing your passive skill points in the nodes in the order they are marked above. Choose +5 Intelligence for any attribute nodes unless you specifically need more Strength or Dexterity to meet gear requirements. Here are all the passive points you should pick while leveling:
Important Note:If at any time you are having mana issues, you can always pick up Open Mind for just two points earlier than Step 7 to get a 25% increased mana regeneration rate, but the necessity and usefulness of this node will depend heavily on your gear.
Ascendancy Tree
Each time you complete the required Trial of Sekhemas or Trial of Chaos, you’ll earn two Ascension points. For this Witch leveling build, we are going with the Infernalist Ascendancy. Here is how you should spend each point as you get them:
Skills and Support Gems
While leveling as a Witch, you’ll change up your skill and support gems several times throughout your progress, with your first build focused on pre-Ascendancy, then switching once you officially become an Infernalist, and then again once you’ve maxed out your Ascendancy and add Grim Feast to your arsenal.
Gem Setup for Leveling Before Infernalist
Early on, you’ll need to use something other than Raging Spirits until you’re at a high enough level to unlock it. I recommend just using your other minions like Skeletal Warrior and Skeletal Sniper until you unlock Raging Spirits. Once you do, this should be your gem setup, selecting support gems in order from left to right for each respective skill gem:
Gem Setup for Leveling with Infernal Hound
Once you complete your first Ascendancy Trial (either Trial of Sekhemas or Trial of Chaos), you can ascend to Infernalist and unlock your Infernal Hound. Once you do, switch to this gem setup:
Gem Setup for Leveling with Grim Feast
The final stretch of your leveling journey as a Witch will include picking up Grim Feast and adding your fourth support gems to your primary skills. Here’s your final gem setup while leveling:
With thisPoE2Witch leveling build you should have no problem completing the campaign and getting into the endgame and maps. Once you do, you may easily transition this build into an end-game Inferlist build that still utilizes Raging Spirits and your Infernal Hound.
