Basic Guide: Infernalist vs Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2
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In Path of Exile 2, Witches can choose between two powerful paths: Infernalist or Blood Mage. Infernalists focus on fiery minions that explode for massive damage, while Blood Mages lean into powerful life-draining abilities. Let’s help you decide if you should pick Infernalist or Blood Mage in PoE 2!
Infernalist: Exploding Minions and Fire
Infernalist is a great choice if you love minions and want to burn everything in your path. It focuses on summoning Raging Spirits and Skeletal Arsonists, which deal consistent damage before blowing up for huge bursts.
What Makes Infernalist Strong:
Raging Spirits + Minion Instability: Raging Spirits burn for a percentage of their health, then explode when they die, dealing area damage.
Infernal Legion: Adds burning damage over time to your minions, boosting their overall output.
Flame Wall: Enhances minion projectiles with extra fire damage.
Skeletal Arsonists + Scattershot: These minions fire projectiles in a spread, effectively "shotgunning" enemies.
Why Pick Infernalist:
You enjoy minion-focused builds.
You want explosive damage that clears groups and melts bosses.
You like a simple playstyle with strong, consistent results.
Blood Mage: Life Drain and Forbidden Power
Blood Mage offers a more unconventional approach, using life as a resource for casting powerful abilities. It’s less about minions and more about direct damage and survivability.
What Makes Blood Mage Strong:
Life-Based Casting: Sacrifice life instead of mana to cast powerful spells, giving you continuous damage output.
Spirit Infusion: Early-game uniques grant additional spirit to help scale your abilities.
Pain Offering: Provides a significant buff to casting speed and damage.
Flammability: Weakens enemy resistances, making your damage even deadlier.
Why Pick Blood Mage:
You like managing your own health for big payoffs.
You prefer direct damage spells over minions.
You want a unique playstyle that feels high-risk, high-reward.
How to Choose
Pick Infernalist if you enjoy minions, explosions, and relatively straightforward mechanics.
Pick Blood Mage if you want a challenging but rewarding caster build that uses life as a resource.
Both are strong options, so choose the one that fits your preferred playstyle!
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