Inb4 its been done before - Summoner Witch

TL;DR
Original idea didnt work, now pretty vanilla Summoner Witch with a Hex + Lightning mix

:originalideadunworknomore:

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMBAuMHYwelCGcNjRCXEQ8RUBHbFLAVuBpsHNwdFB8CIvQnCyqYKrorDSycLKYzdjbFN2Y3gzgbOVI6MDvhQYdEBEZxSOdJOkmyTblObVSuVytYB1qRZ71odGqsaxdr22wLbPZtGXNTdhF6uH0YfdJ-r37ighCCx4LkhWCFxYdliECKr4t6j0aQEZAzkc-SOJMnlKCVIJYym6GcLZ2unqGmrKbrpwinK6h9qsSsmK-bsHe0DLiTu9a8N7-XwbTB88hbyT3MvNDQ0_vYJNkL2mLfsOL35BHk7OZ86XPquuyK8XbyHvfB99f6gPrS-wn9z_5J

All reachable Necro/Summoner nodes gained, as well as focusing on max'ing resistances and throwing in lightning bonuses.
Main Attributes:
60% Fire Res
75% Lightning Res
60% Cold Res
32% Chaos Res
80% Minion HP
80% Minion Dmg
+4 Zombies & Skeles
+1 Spectre
1.2% Life Regen /second (will be ES thnx to Zealot's Oath)
Important Nodes:
Necromantic Aegis
Hex Master
Whispers of Doom
Minion Instability
Zealot's Oath
Avoid Cast Interruption
Static Blows


Run with max'ed minions, auras to taste, and a splatter of Hex's to make your enemies weaker for you minions to omnomnom their brains down.

BBBRRRRAAAAAAIIIIIINNNNNSSSSS.

:EDIT: Modd'ed tree, found another path to Hex nodes and Minion Instability, saved 6 points. Gained 30% Buff/Debuff durations (Hex's anyone?) and 18% more elemental resistances.
:EDIT2: MOAR SHORTCUTS. Saved 2 more points OTW to Minion Instability, gained 16% more Chaos resistance.
:EDIT3: W00T, forgot that Hex Master makes Hex's never expire, so EDIT1's buff/debuff duration bonus was useless. Gained 40 Strength instead, MOAR HP OP IN HC.
:EDIT4: Found a loophole to 16% Chaos resistance, lost 16% HP and 12% Max mana for 20% reduced ES recovery relay and +10 Int
:EDIT5: Nevermind all the shield bonus's as they are moot. Should buff Necro Aegis to include passive skills. Now lightning focused over shield bonuses, as well as % Life Regen & Zealots Oath for crazy Energy shield regen.

Minions get stats on shield only, and they will not receive any bonuses you may have from the passive tree.

http://en.pathofexilewiki.com/wiki/Necromantic_Aegis

If the passive description has "holding" in the name, they "might" still work with your character when you take Necromantic Aegis.

Examples:

Bulwark (4% increased block chance) won't work for minions or yourself.

Elemental resistance with Shield (+15% elemental resistances while holding a shield) won't work for your minions but it might work for your character.

This is all just me reading the page, I have not tested this myself.
AFAIK Necromantic Aegis simply transfers the stats from shield to minion, it does not give them a shield themselves, so they have no block to be increased. Also this ties in with the very specific "Minion" naming for bonuses on the passive tree. If it doesn't say Minion, it doesn't do anything for them.

:EDIT: Read the link, am sad. This makes it seem rather moot, but possibly still worth it. A shield does add a fair bit of durability to the minions anyways.

I think this builds sais, hey I wanna die.
But that might just be me?

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jeppesu wrote:

I think this builds sais, hey I wanna die.
But that might just be me?

How ludicrous constructive of you. Plox read new OP.