Skeletal Frost Mage Witch Infernalist End Game Build Guide

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Hello everyone!

I have made an End Game Guide for the Witch with the Infernalist Ascendancy that focuses on Skeletal Frost Mages.

You can find the full guide here: https://maxroll.gg/poe2/build-guides/frost-mage-infernalist-build-guide

Video showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZARf61TVas

This guide is the continuation of my Minion army leveling guide but using Frost Mages instead of Arsonists: https://maxroll.gg/poe2/build-guides/minion-army-infernalist-leveling-guide

Boss fight vs the Trialmaster in ultimatium:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KRQuYe_SQ8

Boss fight vs Xesht +4 Twisted Domain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdsm3BrE0eM

Comments

NzLawless1

It's totally reasonable for people to want to see the gear used in the showcase to evaluate value/performance for themselves.

It's also totally reasonable for a build creator to say the gear they used is to top investment level and the build functions on lower gear levels. Especially if they are known to create reliable build content such as Helm Breaker.

Lets all try and be a bit more in the spirit of the season and chill out please :)

HiddenoO1

Can you please start including your gear in your showcases or warn people that you need really good gear for these crit minions (frost mages & storm mages) to start performing as well as arsonists, snipers, reavers, etc.?

I realize you want people to look at your maxroll guide but tricking people into playing builds they don't have nearly enough gear for isn't helping anybody.

XZlayeD1

I still feel like not using the active abilities with the frost mages takes away one of their biggest assets.

Being able to direct aoe damage with a freeze component makes it feel so much smoother for mapping.

Volrokk1

Why don't you run omen sceptre instead? Isn't that superior if you are running a crit build?

giga1

What are we thinking performs the best between the frost and storm mages?

aaaAAAaaaugh1

Just what i was looking for. Swapped into frostmages a week ago, and its been smooth sailing. Takes a couple respecs from reavers, but IMHO its worth it for mapping. Maybe I'll swap back for bossing later, but for now i'm happy.

Mucek1211

What lvl frost mage do you have ? 24lvl ?

Mucek1211

Can we see your Scepter ? This scepter on maxroll is unrealistic

PossiblyShibby1

That Sceptre in the guide, lol wtf.

Yuzlol0

i would not recommend running wildshard on frostmages unless you do ritual or maybe breach.
Wildshard is spreading your aoe way too much during mapping. it is only strong in areas where you are getting overrun.
I prefer taking acceleration to increase the cast range of your mages or alternatively take minion mastery.

Another thing i see you using but not really mentioning… skeletal frost mages should be scaled with crit and crit bonus because they have the highest base crit of all minions. My mages are atm with 30% crit excluding critical weakness.

If you are a fan of the their command (which is incredible strong skilled correctly) you should get some minion aoe nodes and focus on skill level vs faster casting/wildshard support to enhance both the mages and their command. offering and command can oneshot regularly packs.

otherwise nice guide and happy to see some other minion guides out here