This guide outlines a strong early-game Witch build in Path of Exile 2, emphasizing minion damage and survivability. The strategy focuses on letting your minions do the heavy lifting while you remain at a safe distance.
Best Skills and Support Gems
This build utilizes a combination of bone-based skills and fire damage to maximize minion effectiveness:
Unearth
This AoE skill summons Bone Crawlers from slain enemies, providing additional minion support. Use the Ambush support gem for increased critical hit chance against full-life enemies.
Skeletal Arsonists
These fire-based minions synergize well with Bone Crawlers. Use Magnified Effect for increased AoE and Minion Instability to make the Crawlers explode for fire damage.
Bonestorm
A powerful area-clearing skill. Use the Minion Pact support gem to amplify damage by sacrificing a nearby minion's health.
Skeletal Warriors
(Optional) These basic minions can act as meat shields. Use the Meat Shield support gem for increased minion health but reduced damage.
Grim Feast
This keystone skill provides energy shield charges from nearby enemy deaths, improving survivability. Alternatively, consider Raging Spirits for synergy with fire skills.
Stat Priorities
| Type | Stat | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | Intelligence | 1 |
| Regular | Dexterity | 2 |
| Regular | Strength | 3 |
| Defensive | Spirit | 1 |
| Defensive | Energy Shield | 2 |
| Defensive | Evasion | 3 |
| Offensive | Fire Damage | 1 |
| Offensive | Physical Damage | 2 |
| Offensive | Bone Construct Limit | 3 |
Best Passive Skills
Prioritize passive skills that boost minion damage, energy shield, and mana. Consider these early choices:
- Raw Destruction
- Power of the Dead
- Pure Energy
- Practiced Signs
- Living Death
- Potent Incantation
Best Gear
Focus on items that enhance energy shield, evasion, and minion stats. Scepters are particularly valuable for summoning additional minions.
