Overview
This build turns a Witch’s minion army into a swarm of walking bombs. Built around the Spiraling Conspiracy weapon, it leans on the patched Raven Flock interaction — the flock’s ravens now count as allies, so the whole minion-scaling package (minion levels, minion damage, curse effect, wither effect and the Arcanist) finally pushes the ravens’ damage the way it was always meant to. The result is a ranged chaos bomber where cursed packs get torn apart by raven fly-throughs, and the resulting explosions chain across the screen.
What sets it apart from a standard skeleton or specter setup is that you are not a passive summoner. You actively steer the damage with commands, curses and positioning: ravens land the first kills, the explosions create the second wave, and the whole map collapses without you manually targeting every monster. The catch is that it takes investment and levels before it comes online — but once it does, it handles tier 15 maps, abyss farming and citadels.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Screen-wide explosion clear once the raven chain gets rolling
- Ranged, mobile playstyle that keeps you out of melee range in delirium and heavy abyss maps
- Strong abyss-farming potential and a satisfying, unusual minion feel
- Heavy chaos scaling through Unholy Might, curses (Despair) and resistance shred
- Enough boss damage for endgame thanks to Reputation as a big “more” multiplier
Cons
- Not a budget starter — needs plenty of gear and passive investment before it’s smooth
- Damage is gear- and level-gated; weak until ~10-20 ravens are active
- Support gems for the main skill are admittedly imperfect — limited scaling options
- Not an immortal face-tank; you must respect positioning and survivability
Key Skills
- Spiraling Conspiracy — the core engine, run at level 20; everything scales off it
- Withering Presence — a key chaos amplifier with the build’s heavy chaos output
- Reputation — a major “more” damage button for rares, bosses and hard map moments
- Blasphemy + Despair — the curse aura that shreds resistance and enables the clear
- Skeletal minions (Sniper / Weaver / Arsonist / Cleric / Frost & Storm Mage) — supporting army, with the Storm Mage’s shock adding another multiplier
Gear & Anointments
The Spiraling Conspiracy weapon at level 20 is the centerpiece; runes that grant mana and increased command-skill damage are ideal. Stack plus-minion-levels on helmet, amulet and belt, and aim for a high “damage taken from mana before life” suffix (~70-80%) on the amulet, since maximum mana scales the Unholy Might chaos magnitude. Jewels lean on From Nothing, Megalomaniac (for the Warlord leader / allies-deal-increased-damage) and rare jewels with mana regen, minion damage, curse magnitude or wither magnitude. Specific item rolls should be confirmed against the source video.
Endgame Notes
Built for tier 15 maps, citadels and abyss farming. Mapping is about building momentum early — drop commands, curse packs through Blasphemy-Despair, and avoid face-tanking until the explosion chain ignites. For bosses, keep Withering Presence up, use Reputation for the multiplier, and feed raven commands without dumping your whole flock at once.
Credits & Source
Build credited to KaidGames2. See the source video for the full build’s gameplay footage + voice commentary: exploding minions Raven Flock build.