Path to Exile: Witch build

[Immabozo]

So, this is my first time playing the game, but so far, my build seems solid. Soloing with ease and Bosses are no problem.

I have an arc witch with lots of spell damage, mana shield, and is going for Caos Innoculation, but not for another 10 levels or so until the build is ready to be sitting at 1 life!!! I am thinking of picking up Ghost Reaver and pretty much every +mana shield passive I can get my grubby mitts on.

My usual defenses, I am running clarity, ice armor and herald of thunder, with the culling support gem with the herald of thunder, extra lightning damage and faster cast speed is paired with arc.

Any suggestions on improving the build?

[Vitruviansquid]

Your first character is throwaway. You're going to mess it up no matter how much you plan because of how insanely complex the passive tree is. So just have fun, explore, and see what you can learn.

[Psyren]

Your first character is throwaway. You're going to mess it up no matter how much you plan because of how insanely complex the passive tree is. So just have fun, explore, and see what you can learn.

This is pretty much what Diablo 2 is like. And is one reason why I like Diablo 3 so much better than PoE.

[Starwulf]

Your first character is throwaway. You're going to mess it up no matter how much you plan because of how insanely complex the passive tree is. So just have fun, explore, and see what you can learn.

I very much disagree with this. My very first build, without looking at any build sites was a Fireball sorc, and I made it up to Act 2 merciless before that league ended(this was about a year n a half ago). I've since made several builds since and I've yet to have to abandon a build due to it being terribly inefficient. Even if you do mess it up some, that's what Orbs of Regret are for, + all the passive respec points the game gives you naturally. It's not had to fix a minor problem here or there without having to entirely restart your character.

[Immabozo]

I very much disagree with this. My very first build, without looking at any build sites was a Fireball sorc, and I made it up to Act 2 merciless before that league ended(this was about a year n a half ago). I've since made several builds since and I've yet to have to abandon a build due to it being terribly inefficient. Even if you do mess it up some, that's what Orbs of Regret are for, + all the passive respec points the game gives you naturally. It's not had to fix a minor problem here or there without having to entirely restart your character.

I certainly have changed what I was building for drastically and used those passive respec points to change it. At first I was going crit fireball, but online, I read in a few places, that crit builds can get absolutely destroyed by a reflect pack, which are apparently common at high levels.

But I certainly plan to have fun with it! Kinda making this up as I go! But I think I have figured out a decent build