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[0.4] ED/C + Bone Storm Leaguestarter

Witch

Starter

0.4 TLotD

By GuyThatDies

Updated on Jan 26, 2026

Jan 26, 2026

Build Overview

This is a build guide for purely progressing through campaign and running early maps. The idea is that you swap to another endgame build at that point.

This is the best known leveling build for Infernalist, Blood Mage, and Lich. Top players have been able to complete campaign + interludes in under 4 hours, and reach T15s in under 5 hours using this build.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Great Trash Clear
Great Single Target
Easy To Play

Requires Managing 2 Weapon Sets

Build Variants

Level 1-5

Level 6-13

Level 14-57

Level 58+

This is the setup before we get Essence Drain. It can be a bit of a struggle until you reach level 6, but once you do, it's smooth sailing.

Equipment

Level 1-5

Level 6-13

Level 14-57

Level 58+

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

Vendor Regex:

"(cal|aos|all) spell skills|ile skills|movement"

Weapon: +# Skills > % Inc Damage > Cast Speed > Crit. Make sure you have your weapon/focus on the correct weapon set (Chaos on weapon set 1, Phys on weapon set 2 from level 14 onwards). You can also use a Crossbow with +2 to Projectile Skills if you happen to find one.

Focus: Same as your weapon.

Boots: Movement Speed > Resists / Life / Armour

Rings: Resists / Life

Gloves/Helmet/Body Armour: Resists / Life / Armour

Amulet: +# Skills > Life / Resists

Belt: Rawhide Belt with Resists / Life / Armour

NOTE: If you have a weapon or focus with +# to generic spell skills, make sure to use it for both weapon sets!

Skill Gems

Level 1-5

Level 6-13

Level 14-57

Level 58+

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 0

Dex 0

Int 5

Expand all

Unearth

Contagion

Spark

Gem Priority

Your first Level 1 Uncut Skill Gem that you get from Renly will be Contagion and then you should pick up the Skill Gem in Clearfell to cut Spark.

Make sure to get your first support gem from Areagne in The Grelwood, and cut Unleash for Spark. You'll move this over to Contagion when you swap to Essence Drain

If you find a Withered Wand with level 3 Chaos Bolt or if you have a strong rare staff, you can use Chaos Bolt, Lightning Bolt, Firebolt, or Freezing Shards in place of Spark.

Passive Tree

Level 1-5

Level 6-13

Level 14-57

Level 58+

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

How it Plays

Level 1 to 5:

Cast Contagion on mobs and then kill with Spark to spread it. For bosses, just spam Spark.

Level 6 to 13:

With Unleash on Contagion, cast Contagion and then kill the contagioned mob with Essence Drain.

For bosses, your rotation is:

Orb of Storms (to shock the boss)
Essence Drain
Chaos Bolt (or the skill of the weapon you're using), until Essence Drain runs out.

Level 14+:

Trash clear remains the same.

Your boss rotation simplifies to simply casting Orb of Storms at the start and then spamming Bonestorm. Refresh Orb of Storms when it expires.

Level 58+:

Trash clear remains teh same.

Your boss rotation simplies further as we no longer need to cast Orb of Storms. You just spam Bonestorm.

How it Works

Ascendancy:

Go for Demon Form as an Infernalist. If you're playing Blood Mage or Lich in the endgame, I recommend starting out with Demon Form and then respeccing.