Overview
This build turns a minion army into a swarm of walking bombs. The engine is Spiraling Conspiracy paired with the Raven Flock, and the recent 0.5 buffs plus the Raven Flock fix — missed ravens now count as allies — finally let the scaling work the way it was always meant to. Curse a pack, send the ravens through it, and the explosions chain across the screen until the whole map collapses on its own.
The damage identity is heavy chaos. Ravens are scaled through minion levels, minion damage, maximum mana, Unholy Might, curse effect and wither effect, with the Arcanist Alva package tying it together. Because the build leans on the enemy taking more damage (Despair, Withering Presence, curse magnitude, chaos resistance reduction) rather than only buffing the gem directly, it gets the most out of a skill that has limited support options.
It is not a passive auto-bomber, though. You steer the damage with commands, curses and positioning: the ravens land the first kill, the explosions create the second wave, and momentum carries the rest. Once roughly 10–20 ravens are circulating the clear feels effortless, but getting there asks for levels, mana and gear first.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Explosive, screen-wide clear once the raven chain is online
- Strong Abyss-farming potential and comfortable in T15 maps, Citadels and Delirium
- Heavy chaos scaling through Unholy Might + curse stacking makes enemies melt
- Plays at range — you are not forced to face-tank packs
- A genuinely different feel from standard skeleton or spectre minion builds
Cons
- Not a budget starter — needs minion levels, mana, curses and the Arcanist package before it feels smooth
- Limited support-gem options for the main skill (admitted by the creator)
- Survivability is real but not immortal; the build can trick you into melee positioning you shouldn’t take
- Ramp-up means slower play early in each map before raven stacks build
Key Skills
- Spiraling Conspiracy — the core engine; run at level 20 with Master, Swift Affliction, Hulking Form, Minion Mastery and Binding supports
- Withering Presence — major chaos damage amplifier, linked with Prolonged Duration and Chaos Mastery
- Reputation — a large “more damage” button for rares and bosses (Prolonged Duration + Cooldown Recovery)
- Skeletal minion suite — Sniper, Reaper, Arsonist, Cleric, Frost Mage and Storm Mage, mostly running Master + Feeding Frenzy; the Storm Mage’s shock adds another multiplier
- Blasphemy + Despair — the curse aura that shreds resistance and enables the whole clear
Gear & Anointments
The weapon is the Spiraling Conspiracy itself, ideally level 20, with mana / increased command-skill damage runes. Plus-minion levels are critical — prioritise them on helmet, amulet and belt. Rings want flat and percent maximum mana, minion damage and curse recovery rate. Chest and gloves lean energy shield, resistances and maximum mana, while boots want flat mana and enough spirit for a second Skeletal Sniper. On the amulet, “damage taken from mana before life” is the key suffix — aim for roughly 70–80%, not necessarily 100%. Jewels round out mana regen, minion damage, curse magnitude and wither magnitude; From Nothing and a Megalomaniac (for the Warlord leader notable) are strong picks. Specific item rolls should be confirmed against the source video.
Endgame Notes
Once online the build handles T15 maps, Abyss farming and Citadels, and pushes into harder content if you respect the chain mechanics. For bosses, keep Withering Presence up, use Reputation for the damage multiplier, maintain the spire and command the ravens without dumping them all at once.
Credits & Source
Build credited to KaidGames2. See the source video for the full build’s gameplay footage and voice commentary: THIS EXPLODE MINION ARMY BUILD IS VERY OP IN 0.5! POE 2 Witch Build.