The Infernalist is an ascendancy of the Witch class in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) that focuses on harnessing the power of hellfire and brimstone. Learn more about the Infernalist's mechanics, skills, and base class in this guide!

Infernalist Ascendancy Skills

All Infernalist Skills and Passives

The Infernalist Ascendancy revolves around harnessing the power of the Hellhound and Demon Form to unleash devastating hellfire upon enemies. Below are the skills highlighted in the Infernalist Ascendancy showcase:

Best Infernalist Ascendancy Skills

Listed above are the best Ascendancy skills for the Infernalist. The Demonic Possession node lets her shapeshift into a demon, vastly amplifying spell damage. However, staying in this form comes with the risk of rapidly depleting her Life if not managed carefully.

Loyal Hellhound is another standout as the Infernal Hound not only ignites enemies nearby but also absorbs a portion of damage from hits, making it invaluable for survivability.

Finally, Altered Flesh enhances her durability by converting portions of incoming Cold, Lightning, and Physical Damage into Fire and Chaos. This is especially useful if you stack Fire and Chaos resistances, boosting her survivability.

Infernalist Ascendancy Mechanics

Summons Hellhound to Absorb Damage

The Infernalist gains access to the Summon Infernal Hound skill, calling forth a loyal Hellhound that absorbs 20% of the damage from hits, redirecting it to its own life. Additionally, the Hellhound ignites nearby enemies.

Transforms into a Demon for Spell Power

The Infernalist can shapeshift into Demon Form, greatly amplifying her spell damage, mobility, and casting speed. While in this form, she accumulates Demonflame each second, which causes her life to drain at an accelerating rate. The transformation ends if her life drops to 1, she uses a non-spell skill, or the skill is reactivated.

Turns Mana into Infernal Flame

The Pyromantic Pact replaces her usual mana bar with Infernal Flame. Instead of consuming mana, spells build up Infernal Flame with each cast. When Infernal Flame reaches its limit, she takes fire damage based on her Life and Energy Shield, losing all accumulated Flame in the process.

Infernal Flame naturally dissipates over time if not continuously fueled by spellcasting.

List of Infernalist Builds

All Infernalist Builds

Infernalist Builds
Minion Infernalist
	Focus: Leveling, Endgame, Minions, Crowd Control, DoT
Summary: The Minion Infernalist lets you command an army of skeletal minions, summon Raging Spirits with Flame Wall, and empower them with curses and buffs.
Demon Form Infernalist
	Focus: Leveling, Endgame, Fast Clear, AoE
Summary: The Demon Form Infernalist lets you transform into Demon Form and obliterate enemies with Flameblast and Solar Orb, making it perfect for both mob clearing and boss fights.

PoE 2 Minion Infernalist Witch Build

Infernalist Base Class

Ascends From the Witch

To become an Infernalist, one must take on the Witch as their starting class and complete their Ascension Trials. The other ascended option of the Witch would be the Blood Mage.

Due to the Witch's squishy and less mobile nature, it is recommended to take on Ascension Trials with minimal environmental hazards to minimize the risk of dying!

Witch Class Overview and Ascendancies

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