[2.4] Noob Witch looking for help

Hi,
I am kinda fresh in this.
I Have Witch on lv 40 or something.
Here is a Skill tree build i want to fallow.
Nekro Witch

Abd here is a short version of build:
Nekro Witch



What i want:
1. Minions, hordes of Zombies, Skeletors, Spectres.
2. Some form caster dps, Ragings Spirit skulls is my choice so far. Chaos Damage is welcome. Could be something else if it is good.
3. Some way to kill bosses.
4. Survive. I was thinking that mix of tanking with Shield, Life and Mana would be good. But maybe the truth is that one of these is crap? (like energy shield is not practical)

Skills:
So far i go for Skeletors, Zombies, Spectres and Fire Blink. Which leaves 3 more skill slots to experiment with. Or maybe Skeletors are too bad?
I may also want Desacrate at least on second weapon (to create corpses if i run out)

Main questions:
A. Is that more or less ok?
B. Is Exeptional Performance worth it? I was thinking of it for Sceletors and Ragings Spirits.
C. What to use for DPS. Ragings Spirits? Firestorm?
D. Best ways to kill bosses?

I assume that gear and gems will just came when it is time and it is hard to royally srew gear.

Answear in the form of Name of critical skill which is hould or should not take is welcome. As well as general suggestion: Need more life, elemental res. Or need more dps outside minions.

Thanks for insight.

You don't need so much minion life on the tree, really. I'd suggest you look at this build https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1725824

It's very effective and quite cheap (compared to 300132-auras-low-life-builds). I've died on EHC 87lvl by my own mistake and it's was easily avoidable.

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Dakkar890 wrote:

You don't need so much minion life on the tree, really. I'd suggest you look at this build https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1725824

It's very effective and quite cheap (compared to 300132-auras-low-life-builds). I've died on EHC 87lvl by my own mistake and it's was easily avoidable.

That looks very good, i like the HP pool. And it is Horde enought.

Question: What is the deal with Sceletors? Many necro builds seems to avoid them.

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felixsylvaris wrote:

Question: What is the deal with Sceletors? Many necro builds seems to avoid them.

They are horrible, forget it. The only way to use them is http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Queen%27s_Escape

If you really want to try somthing with skeletons - look at https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1704143
But with lack of the game experience more classic summoner will be better

I will miss skeles. Maybe one patch.

What is with spectres? It seems that most ppl target for specific spectre, from specific dungeon. So if my spectre dies i need to go back for the special one.

Use Flame Sentinels. Summon them in Solaris Temple lvl2 on cruel and The Eternal Laboratory on merc. They are quite tanky, and die not so often, especially if you'll use some Life flask of Animation (Grants (40 to 60)% of Life Recovery to Minions)

You can find much more information about spectres there https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1617098