Playable character class
Witch
The Witch is the Intelligence class associated with occult spells, undead Minions, and Chaos skills.- Status
- Playable
- Introduced
- 0.1.0
- Regular Ascendancies
- 3
- Alternate paths
- 1
Tree identities, effects, connections, and icons come from the official 0.5.2 export. The class corpus was checked 2026-07-30 for game version 0.5.4d.
Class identity
Associations, not restrictionsAssociated playstyle
Her presented skill families include Minion and Chaos builds, but class choice does not prevent her from meeting the requirements for other skills or equipment.
What choosing this class changes
Class choice sets the starting attributes, passive-tree start, quest reward selection, and available Ascendancies. Any class can use any skill or item when its attribute, level, and equipment requirements are met.
Starting attributes
Official tree export 0.5.2- Strength
- 7
- Dexterity
- 7
- Intelligence
- 15
Exact class start recorded in the official passive-tree export 0.5.2.
Witch Ascendancies
3 regular choices
Introduced 0.1.0InfernalistInfernalist trades conventional resources for Infernal Flame, Demon Form, Life reservation, Fire and Ignite scaling, and altered incoming damage types.
- Notables
- 11
- All nodes
- 22
- Skills
- 2
Introduced 0.1.0Blood MageBlood Mage spends Life for skills and turns Life recovery, Spell Critical Hits, Bleeding, Curses, and Body Armour Energy Shield into offensive scaling.
- Notables
- 9
- All nodes
- 17
- Skills
- 1
Introduced 0.2.0LichLich builds around Energy Shield, Mana, Curses, Power Charges, Unholy Might, and sacrificing Energy Shield to empower Spells.
- Notables
- 9
- All nodes
- 18
- Skills
- 0
Alternate Ascendancy paths
1
Four Ascension Trial reward tiers grant 2 Ascendancy points each, for a current maximum of 8 points.
Unlock or change Ascendancy
Regular pathsComplete an eligible Ascension Trial and use its Ascension device to choose this Ascendancy. To change to another regular Ascendancy for the same character class, complete the required trial tier and refund every allocated Ascendancy passive before using the device again.
Guides using this page
1Guides using this page
3
Compare all eight classes by starting attributes, passive-tree position, associated combat style, and all 23 current Ascendancy choices.
Complete a suitable Ascension Trial, refund every allocated Ascendancy point beside the Ascension device, and choose another regular Ascendancy for the same character class.
Choose between Runes of Aldur, Standard, Hardcore, and Solo Self-Found, and understand why Return of the Ancients and Fate of the Vaal are not current league choices.