IGNITE FIREBALL FLAMEWALL CHIEFTAIN - Tank Everything and Burn it All - Path of Exile 3.12 Heist

PLEASE CHECK THE VIDEO GUIDE FOR MORE INFO <https://youtube.com/c/bigducks> THIS BUILD IS DESIGNED TO BE QUITE TANKY AND CAN SURVIVE THE MOST DIFFICULT CONTENT IN THE GAME. THE BUILD IS NOT MEANT TO KILL BOSSES EXTREMELY QUICKLY BUT RATHER BE A SAFE BUILD YOU CAN TAKE A HIT ON AND SURVIVE THROUGH ENCOUNTERS WHILE ALSO HAVING VERY SOLID CLEAR SPEED. THERE ARE MULTIPLE LEVELING TREES AS WELL AS MULTIPLE GEAR SETS PLEASE LOOK THROUGH THEM THOUROUGHLY. THE RARE ITEMS IN THE BUILD ARE ONLY SUGGESTIONS. GATHER WHAT STATS YOU NEED. DO NOT IGNORE CHAOS RESISTANCE. THE ITEMS IN EXPENSIVE ITEMS ARE ONLY MEANT TO BE LOFTY GOALS WITH IDEAL STATS, YOU DO NOT NEED THEM BY ANY MEANS. ======================ALTERNATE QUALITY GEMS====================== PATH OF BUILDING DOESNT SEEM TO SAVE WHEN I SWAP THE GEMS TO ALTERNATE QUALITY. KEEP IN MIND NONE OF THESE ARE REQUIRED AND MOST ARE JUST MINOR BUFFS. LSIT BELOW IS OF ANY ALTERNATE QUALITIES THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED USEFUL, YOU CAN USE THE DROPDOWN MENU IN THE SKILLS SECTION TO SEE THEM. Anomalous Combustion Anomalous Orb of Storms Divergent Malevolence Anomalous Flame Dash Divergent Immortal Call Anomalous Blood Rage ======================F A Q====================== Q: What Bandit? A: KILL ALL. --- Q: What Pantheon? A: YOU DONT ALWAYS NEED THE SAME ONES, I USE SOLARIS AND SHAKIRI --- Q: You don't have any mana, what gives? A: I USE BLOOD MAGIC ON THIS BUILD, THERE IS A SMALL SECTION OF INFO DOWN BELOW IN THE "PLAYING THE BUILD" SECTION. --- Q: Thats a TON of cluster jewels, do I need to have all of them? A: NO, THE CLUSTER JEWELS ARENT PARTICULARLY EXPENSIVE, FOCUS ON BLOWBACK AND GET WHATEVER ELSE YOU CAN. MORE ABOUT THEM BELOW. ALSO YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE MORE CLUSTERS THAN THIS. --- Q: Normal jewels for this build don't seem great or they're expensive, what should I get? A: BURNING DAMAGE IS VERY GOOD FOR JEWELS AND TENDS TO BE CHEAP, LIFE + BURNING DAMAGE IS A GOOD OPTION. --- Q: Anger shows as more damage than malevolence for me, shouldn't I use that? A: NO IT MESSES WITH OUR ELEMENTAL EQUILIBRIUM SETUP IN THE MALACHAI RING. --- Q: Do I really have to use the malachai ring? It seems pretty bad... A: YOU DONT BUT IT IS A SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE INCREASE AND MAKES THE PLAYSTYLE EXTREMELY SIMPLE. YOU HIT ENEMIES A SINGLE TIME WITH ORB OF STORMS AND THEY HAVE THE DEBUFF PERMANENTLY UNTIL THEY PHASE OR DIE. YOU CAN SPEC IT ON THE TREE BUT IT WILL REQUIRE YOU TO KEEP ORB OF STORMS ON THE TARGET AT ALL TIMES. --- Q: My damage seems REALLY bad, I'm not sure what is going on? A: MAKE SURE YOU DONT HAVE ANY ADDED FIRE DAMAGE TO SPELLS WHATSOEVER, IT PREVENTS THE ELEMENTAL EQUILIBRIUM SETUP FROM WORKING AND WILL CAUSE YOU TO DO SIGNIFICANTLY LESS DAMAGE --- Q: Can I clear T16s without a 6 link? A: I MANAGED TO CLEAR T16s WITH A TABULA, KEEP IN MIND SKIN OF THE LOYAL ISNT INSANELY EXPENSIVE. (for now :) AND YOU CAN ALSO USE A CORRUPTED 6 LINK. --- Q: What the hell is skin of the loyal? This item is weird. A: IT IS A 6 LINK CHESTPIECE WITH SET IN STONE COLORS, MAKE SURE YOU BUY ONE ONLY WITH THE PROPER COLORS AS THERE IS NO WAY TO CHANGE THEM. IT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL LEVELS TO ALL GEMS AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL GLOBAL DEFENSES. --- Q: My clear feels really bad, do I need GMP? A: IT IS BEST TO USE GMP UNTIL YOU GET THE SHAPER FLASK. YOU CAN CONTINUE TO USE GMP IF YOU LIKE BUT I DIDNT FEEL A NEED TO. GMP DOES NOT AFFECT THE IGNITE DAMAGE. --- Q: Molten Shell and Immortal Call share a cooldown, what do I do? A: VAAL MOLTEN SHELL IS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF HAVING IT, HOWEVER IF YOU WANT TO MANUALLY CAST ENDURING CRY YOU CAN SWAP TO A LEFT CLICK MOLTEN SHELL. BOTH OPTIONS ARE VERY GOOD. --- Q: Why don't you go for [INSERT SPELL DMG / PROJECTILE DMG / FIRE PEN GEM/STAT/JEWEL/ITEM HERE]? A: SPELL DAMAGE, PROJECTILE DAMAGE AND FIRE PEN DONT ACTUALLY SCALE IGNITE IN ANY WAY. (Thanks Cori) --- Q: Is there any other links I can use besides the ones you listed? What about empower? A: EMPOWER IS THE ONLY OTHER OPTION AND IT IS ONLY BETTER THAN SWIFT AFFLICTION WHILE IT IS LEVEL 4. --- Q: Why do you always type in all caps in here? A: BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO KNOW IT IS IMPORTANT! also because its easier to read on certain screens, the font for lower case in PoB kinda sucks IMO. ======================ACTUAL DAMAGE====================== UNFORTUNATELY IT IS HARD TO GUAGE THE AMOUNT OF SINGLE TARGET DAMAGE THIS BUILD DOES. SUPPOSEDLY PATH OF BUILDING IS ABLE TO COUNT THE SECONDARY EFFECT FROM FLAME WALL AND APPLY IT TO FIREBALL BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM 100% ACCURATE. ======================LEVELING SECTION====================== THIS BUILD IS NOT PARTICULARLY DESIGNED TO BE PLAYED AS A LEAGUE START AS OF YET. I HAVE NOT TESTED IT FULLY FOR LEAGUE START. THAT MAY COME IN THE FUTURE. IT IS ADVISED TO HAVE A SMALL SET OF GEAR TO LEVEL THIS BUILD. ALL OF THE GEAR TO LEVEL IT SHOULD BE AROUND THE COST OF THE TABULA PLUS MAYBE 5c. YOU CAN LEVEL THIS BUILD IMMEDIATELY AS A FIREBALL IGNITE BUILD. -----------------------------------THINGS TO GRAB FOR LEVELLING----------------------------------- UNIQUES Tabula Rasa Pyre Ring x 2 Goldrim Replica Bloodthorn Ashcaller x 2 Wanderlust Karui Ward GEMS Vaal Fireball -----------------------------------ABILITIES TO USE----------------------------------- IF YOU CHECK IN THE SKILLS SECTION YOU WILL SEE EARLY GAME ABILITIES AND SETUPS. THE SUPPORT GEMS ARE IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE. MEANING IF YOU HAVE A 4 LINK USE THE FIRST 4 GEMS, 5 LINK USE THE 5TH ETC. THE BUILD IS DESIGNED TO BE PLAYED A SELF CAST. YOU CAN USE SPELLSLINGER IF YOU WANT BUT THIS IS AN IGNITE BASED BUILD AND IGNITE DOES NOT STACK. YOU CAN RUN BOTH FIREBALL AND FLAME WALL IN SPELLSLINGER SETUPS IF YOU LIKE BUT THAT WILL NOT BE COVERED HERE. -----------------------------------LEVELLING THE BUILD----------------------------------- FIREBALL IS LINKED TO ELEMENTAL PROLIFERATION WHICH WILL CAUSE ANY IGNITE TO SPREAD TO NEARBY ENEMIES. YOU CAN UTILIZE MULTIPLE PROJECTILE GEMS AS WELL AS PIERCE TO VERY QUICKLY SPREAD IGNITES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SCREEN. USE FLAME WALL FOR DIFFICULT ENEMIES OR ENEMIES THAT HAVE A BUBBLE SHIELD. PLACE FLAME WALL ON TOP OF THE ENEMY AND SHOOT FIREBALLS THROUGH IT. ANY PROJECTILE THAT GOES THROUGH FLAME WALL GAINS ITS SECONDARY DAMAGE BUFF, WHICH WILL CAUSE IT TO DO SIGNIFICANTLY MORE BURNING DAMAGE. AS FOR AURAS YOU CAN USE VITALITY AND CLARITY IF YOU FEEL YOUR DAMAGE IS ENOUGH WHICH WILL ALLOW YOU TO GO WITHOUT LIFE OR MANA FLASKS FOR QUITE SOME TIME. ALTERNATIVELY YOU CAN USE THE SECOND SETUP WHICH IS SKITTERBOTS AND HERALD OF ASH. I FEEL THAT EXTRA DAMAGE IS NOT NEEDED. -----------------------------------ASCENDANCIES----------------------------------- WHILE LEVELLING IT IS ADVISED THAT YOU DO THE FIRST ASCENDANCY AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE (AROUND LEVEL 30) AS IT IS A HUGE BOOST TO DAMAGE YOU CAN SEE WHICH ASCENDANCIES I TAKE IN ORDER BY CHECKING EACH LEVELLING TREE. THE FOLLOW UP ONES ARE NOT AS IMPORTANT BUT STILL PROVIDE WORTHWHILE BOOSTS AND YOU SHOULD DO THEM WHEN ABLE --- ONCE YOU HIT MAPS YOU SHOULD LOOK TO FILL OUT THE ITEMS IN THE SUGGESTED ITEMS SET AS WELL AS CHANGE OVER TO THE LINKS AND SKILLS USED IN THE ENDGAME SETUP. ======================PLAYING THE BUILD====================== THIS BUILD UTILIZES BLOODMAGIC WHICH PROVIDES US A SINGLE FREE AURA (MALEVOLENCE) AND THE ABILITY TO SPEND OUR LIFE AS MANA. DUE TO OUR HEAVY REGEN AND FOCUS ON LIFE WE ARE ABLE TO CAST BASICALLY FOR FREE AND CAN IGNORE ALL OF THE ISSUES OF MANA REGEN. MALEVOLENCE IS THE AURA OF CHOICE AS ANGER MESSES UP OUR ELEMENTAL EQUILIBRIUM CASTS. ON THAT NOTE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ABSOLUTE NO ADDED FIRE DAMAGE TO SPELLS IN YOUR FINAL SETUP AS IT WILL THE STANDARD GAMEPLAY LOOP IS TO RUN THROUGH AREAS CASTING FIREBALL TO CLEAR, USE VAAL FIREBALL LIBERALLY TO HELP CLEAR WHILE MOVING. FOR DIFFICULT ENEMIES PLACE A FLAME WALL OR TWO ON TOP OF THEM AND NEAR THEM AND SHOOT FIREBALLS THROUGH THE FLAME WALL. TIP: FOR AREAS LIKE LEGION ENCOUNTERS AND SUCH YOU CAN SURROUND YOURSELF COMPLETELY WITH 3 FLAME WALLS AND USE VAAL FIREBALL TO SEND ALL OF THE FIREBALLS WITH THE SECONDARY DEBUFF. PUT ENDURING CRY ON LEFT CLICK AND USE THE IMMORTAL CALL CWDT TO PROC YOUR ASCENDANCY AS WELL AS MAKE YOU MOSTLY IMMUNE TO DAMAGE. USE VAAL MOLTEN SHELL FOR DANGEROUS AREAS OR TO TANK BOSS SLAMS. OUR ARCANIST BRAND ALLOWS US TO KEEP OUR CURSE AND THE EXPOSURE FROM WAVE OF CONVICTION UP CONSTANTLY. YOU CAN LINK INCREASED DURATION TO THIS IF YOU LIKE OR YOU CAN USE THE SLOT FOR BLOOD RAGE TO GENERATE FRENZIES WHILE CLEARING. ======================CLUSTER JEWELS====================== FOR IGNITE BASED BUILDS CLUSTER JEWELS ARE INSANELY IMPORTANT AS ONE OF OUR BEST DPS MODIFIERS IS "Ignites you inflict deal damage x% faster" YOU CAN GET THROUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE GAME WITHOUT CLUSTER JEWELS BUT THEY ARE ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I SUGGEST YOU INVEST IN. YOU DO NOT NEED THE IDEAL CLUSTER JEWELS, THE MAIN THING TO BE LOOKING FOR IS MEDIUM JEWELS WITH "BLOWBACK" or "Wasting Affliction" HOWEVER I WILL LIST SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT ONES FOR EACH SIZE OF JEWEL BELOW. THE MORE IDEAL NODES YOU LOOK FOR THE MORE EXPENSIVE THEY WILL BE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. THE LOWER THE NUMBER OF SLOTS ON A LARGE CLUSTER THE MORE EXPENSIVE IT WILL BE. 4 PASSIVE AND 5 PASSIVE MEDIUM CLUSTERS ARE ESSENTIALLY IDENTICAL. YOU DO NOT NEED ONE OR THE OTHER. LARGE CLUSTERS Burning Bright - MOST IMPORTANT FOR LARGE CLUSTER GET THIS ONE ANYTHING ELSE BELOW IS ONLY A BONUS, LOOK FOR ELEMENTAL OR FIRE DAMAGE % Prismatic Heart Disorienting Display Smoking Remains Cremator - WILL CAUSE YOU TO NOT BE ABLE TO SPREAD IGNITE OFF OF CORPSES, HOWEVER IT DOES HELP WITH ON DEATH EFFECTS SOMEWHAT. Doryani's Lesson Sadist Widespread Destruction MEDIUM CLUSTERS Blowback - THE MOST IMPORTANT NODE, YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON GETTING AS MANY OF THESE AS POSSIBLE. Wasting Affliction - ALMOST EQUAL IN DAMAGE TO BLOWBACK. ANYTHING ELSE BELOW IS ONLY A BONUS, MAKE SURE YOU GO FOR ONE OF THE TWO ABOVE. Burning Bright Brush With Death Exposure Therapy Cooked Alive Flow of Life Student of Decay Smoking Remains Cremator - WILL CAUSE YOU TO NOT BE ABLE TO SPREAD IGNITE OFF OF CORPSES, HOWEVER IT DOES HELP WITH ON DEATH EFFECTS SOMEWHAT. SMALL CLUSTERS THESE ARE MAINLY USED FOR EASY CHAOS RESISTANCE OR LIFE. GRAB EITHER CHAOS RESISTANCE CLUSTERS OR LIFE CLUSTERS AND GO FOR AS MUCH %LIFE AS YOU CAN OBTAIN. ======================FINAL THOUGHTS====================== THIS BUILD IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES, IT IS NOT THE HIGHEST SINGLE TARGET DAMAGE IN THE WORLD BUT IT IS EXTREMELY TANKY, HAS SOLID CLEAR AND IS REALLY FUN. ALSO GREEN FIRE WITH THE FLASK IS KINDA COOL. I WAS ABLE TO DO ALL OF THE CONTENT IN THE GAME ON THIS BUILD IN DELIRIUM LEAGUE AND IT HAS ONLY BEEN BUFFED SINCE THEN. I ORIGINALLY USED IT AS A SIMULACRUM FARMER BUT WITH HIGH INVESTMENT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING. IF YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE THIS BUILD OR NEED HELP WITH THIS OR ANY OF MY OTHER BUILDS JOIN MY DISCORD -> https://discord.gg/aDtqeDC Thanks for reading all the way down to here! Enjoy the build and let your friends know about my YouTube Channel / Twitch Stream and Discord server! Thanks, have fun, and stay safe out there in Wraeclast! Hope to see you next time!!