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Best Ascendancy for Minion Builds

4 ascendancies ranked by nodes about minion builds · Path of Exile 2✓ Checked against game files · 0.5.5
Disciple of VarashtaDisciple of VarashtaSorceress · 4 nodes

Disciple of Varashta (Sorceress) has the most ascendancy nodes about minion builds: 4, among them Barya of Kelari, Barya of Navira and Barya of Ruzhan. Next: Infernalist (2), Tactician (2) and Warbringer (1). 4 of 22 ascendancies have at least one such node. Counted: nodes about minions: minion damage, life and skills that summon them. Patch 0.5.5, from the game files.

A count is not a damage number: one notable can matter more than four small passives, so each row lists the nodes it counts. Pick the ascendancy, then read them. Abyssal Lich is left out: its nodes are in the files but not on this patch's passive tree.

Ascendancies by nodes about minion builds

  1. 1
    Disciple of Varashta
    Sorceress · 4 notables
    4nodes
    • Barya of KelariGrants skill Kelari, the Tainted SandsSummon Kelari, an invulnerable Sand Djinn Minion, to do your bidding. Kelari will only act when you Command him to do so. Kelari delivers swift Hits with massive Critical Hit potential.Grants skill Kelari, the Tainted SandsSummon Kelari, an invulnerable Sand Djinn Minion, to do your bidding. Kelari will only act when you Command him to do so. Kelari delivers swift Hits with massive Critical Hit potential.
    • Barya of NaviraGrants skill Navira, the Last MirageSummon Navira, an invulnerable Water Djinn Minion to do your bidding. Navira will only act when you Command her to do so, bestowing restorative blessings upon you and your Allies with her Spells.Grants skill Navira, the Last MirageSummon Navira, an invulnerable Water Djinn Minion to do your bidding. Navira will only act when you Command her to do so, bestowing restorative blessings upon you and your Allies with her Spells.
    • Barya of RuzhanGrants skill Ruzhan, the Blazing SwordSummon Ruzhan, an invulnerable Flame Djinn Minion, to do your bidding. Ruzhan emerges to Strike enemies with his greatsword whenever you use a damaging Skill, and casts devastating Fire Spells when Commanded to do so.Grants skill Ruzhan, the Blazing SwordSummon Ruzhan, an invulnerable Flame Djinn Minion, to do your bidding. Ruzhan emerges to Strike enemies with his greatsword whenever you use a damaging Skill, and casts devastating Fire Spells when Commanded to do so.
    • Kelari's MaledictionGrants skill Kelari's MaledictionHarness Kelari's power to passively Consume Corpses in your Presence, causing Corpse Beetle Minions to burst forth. The Beetles passively follow you until Commanded. On your Command, they rush the target and explode.Grants skill Kelari's MaledictionHarness Kelari's power to passively Consume Corpses in your Presence, causing Corpse Beetle Minions to burst forth. The Beetles passively follow you until Commanded. On your Command, they rush the target and explode.
  2. 2
    Infernalist
    Witch · 1 notable
    2nodes
  3. 3
    Tactician
    Mercenary · 1 notable
    2nodes
    • Unleash Hell!Grants skill Supporting FireRecruit artillery Minions that take up positions behind you. They will lie in wait for your Command, then fire volleys of arrows at the target location.Grants skill Supporting FireRecruit artillery Minions that take up positions behind you. They will lie in wait for your Command, then fire volleys of arrows at the target location.
    • Minion Damage
      Minions deal 20% increased Damage
  4. 4
    Warbringer
    Warrior · 1 notable
    1nodes
    • Answered CallGrants skill Ancestral SpiritsThis skill is Triggered each time you summon a Totem, summoning an Ancestral Spirit Minion to fight for you. If the Totem dies then the Ancestral Spirit triggered by it's summoning will die too.Grants skill Ancestral SpiritsThis skill is Triggered each time you summon a Totem, summoning an Ancestral Spirit Minion to fight for you. If the Totem dies then the Ancestral Spirit triggered by it's summoning will die too.

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CompanionsSpellsMeleeProjectilesAttack speedCritical hitsFireCold and freezeLightning and shockChaosPhysicalElementalIgnitePoisonBleedingCursesTotemsBlock and shieldsLifeEnergy shieldManaArmourEvasionResistancesSpiritChargesFlasks and charmsStunArea of effectMovement speedCooldownsLeechWarcriesStrength stackingDexterity stackingIntelligence stacking

How it is counted: a node counts when one of its lines (or the description of the skill it grants) matches the theme's words, read from the game's passive tree and stat files. Compare two ascendancies to see all their nodes.