Minion Summoner Infernalist Build

This is a Minion Summoner Infernalist build for Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Check out the Minion Summoner Infernalist build, including its gear, socketables, skills, and playstyle!

Minion Summoner Infernalist Build Summary

Goblin Inc.'s Minion Summoner Infernalist Build

This Minion Summoner Infernalist build is crafted by RuseCruize, showcased in a detailed guide over at Goblin Inc. (Youtube).

The video breaks down the build step-by-step, covering everything from early-game strategies to dominating the endgame!

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Minion Summoner Infernalist Build

Base

Mid-Game

Build Setup
Minion Summoner Witch
Minions Take the Heat Off You Excellent DoTs Mana-Efficient Build is Reliant on Spirit Squishy

Build Setup
Minion Summoner Infernalist
Minions Take the Heat Off You Fast Clear Mana-Efficient Build is Reliant on Spirit

The Minion Summoner Infernalist build focuses on Skeletal minions, starting with Skeletal Snipers and advancing to Skeletal Brutes. As you progress, you use Pain Offering to enhance their damage, while Raging Spirits and Flame Wall provide additional support for more firepower.

This build allows your minions to efficiently clear mobs and bosses, while you stay safely at a distance, contributing with buffs and debuffs.

Minion Summoner Infernalist Gear Setup

Equipment and Modifiers

Grab a Scepter with Increased Minion Skill Levels, Maximum Spirit, and Double Crit—upgrade to the Omen Sceptre late-game for the Malice Crit Debuff. Equip Energy Shield armor with resistances, a headgear with Increased Minion Skill Level, a chest with Maximum Spirit, and a shield with Block Chance, Resists, and Max Life for durability.

As you progress through the Acts, prioritize Minion Skill Levels, Resistances, and Spirit. Adjust Charms based on the boss, focusing on elemental resistances and immunities to gain the upper hand.

Minion Summoner Infernalist Skills and Passive Tree

Active Skills

Base

Mid-Game

Skill	Support Gems
Skeletal Sniper	Martial Tempo Last Gasp
Raise Zombie	-
Pain Offering	Persistence
Bonestorm	Arcane Tempo
Detonate Dead	Magnified Effect Fire Infusion
Flame Wall	Fortress
Raging Spirits	-

Skill	Support Gems
Skeletal Brute	Martial Tempo Heavy Swing
Skeletal Cleric	Arcane Tempo
Pain Offering	Ablation
Skeletal Arsonist	Feeding Frenzy Scattershot
Detonate Dead	Magnified Effect Spell Echo
Flame Wall	Fortress Persistence
Raging Spirits	Fire Infusion Immolate
Vulnerability	Focused Curse
Summon Infernal Hound	-

In Act 1, start with Skeletal Archers for high damage single-target support. When you get access to Tier 9 Skill Gems, switch to Skeletal Reavers for increased melee action. Once you get Tier 13 Skill Gems, upgrade to Skeletal Brutes for even more damage. Equip Martial Tempo to boost their attack speed!

For extra firepower early on, grab Flame Wall and Raging Spirits from the Sorceress skills. Flame Wall summons fiery skulls, adding damage while infusing your projectiles with fire damage—great for early Gas Clouds and boosting your archers. Don't forget to slot in a Fortress gem to make the wall circular for better coverage!

To maximize your minions' damage, cast Pain Offering to increase their attack and cast speed, and use Vulnerability on enemies to reduce their armor and make your minions' attacks even more devastating.

Finally, once enemies go down, cast Detonate Corpse with Magnified Effect and Spell Echo to clean up the battlefield.

Passive Skill Tree

Base

Mid-Game

Passive Nodes
1.	Raw Destruction	2.	Power of the Dead
3.	Spiral into Depression	4.	-

Passive Nodes
]Ascendancy Group Node
1.	Raw Destruction	2.	Power of the Dead
3.	Spiral into Depression	4.	Deadly Swarm
5.	Vile Mending	6.	Grip of Evil
7.	Dependable Ward	8.	Necrotic Touch
9.	Lord of Horrors	10.	-

Full Tree Sample

For this endgame Minion Summoner Infernalist build, we focus on maximizing damage while ensuring survivability. Start by picking up Raw Destruction and Power of the Dead for powerful early-game damage boosts.

As you progress, take the left path towards Spiral into Depression and grab Essence Infusion for armor and shield bonuses. Don't forget Deadly Swarm for enhanced minion damage and critical hit chance.

Next, make your way up the tree to grab Vile Mending, Grip of Evil, Entropic Incarnation, Regenerative Flesh, and Dependable Ward for resistances, minion critical damage, life recovery, and energy shield. From there, grab Necrotic Touch for a boost in critical hit chance, and then head to the Lord of Horrors above or reduced minion reservation, letting you summon even more minions.

Minion Summoner Infernalist Playstyle and Skill Rotation

Skill Rotation

The Minion Summoner Infernalist playstyle is all about letting your minions take the lead in damage-dealing while you provide support through spells like Flame Wall with Raging Spirits, Pain Offering, and Vulnerability. The rotation is as follows:

1. Position yourself safely and let your Infernal Hound, Skeletal Brutes or Skeletal Reavers automatically engage enemies, casting Vulnerability on enemies to make them ignore armor.
2. Cast Flame Wall to summon Raging Spirits and enhance your projectiles with fire damage.
3. Activate Pain Offering, impaling a skeleton to send nearby minions into a frenzy, boosting their speed and damage output.
4. Refresh Flame Wall as needed for continuous summoning of Raging Spirits.
5. Finish with Detonate Dead, turning leftover corpses into explosions to obliterate any remaining enemies.
6. Watch your Skeletal Arsonists scorch what's left of your enemies while your Skeletal Clerics heal and revive your undead army.

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