Serious bug: scepter on witch not spawning minions?

Equipping a scepter on main hand, weapon set 1 that grants 100 spirit + level 2 skeleton warriors does not spawn minions.
Allocating +65 spirit also does not spawn skeletal sniper.

Equipping ANY weapon on set 1 main, and the scepter on set 2 immediately solves issues.

Why is this happening?

I'm just trying out the witch after 3 other characters.

Is this a known bug?
Is there a solution.

This is act 1 clearfell and immediately the game and weapons are not working as literally described / intended?

Not a new player of PoE or even poE2 at this point.

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