UPDATE 6

So, is it turns out, the crucible nodes DO STACK. If you can get yours hands on 2 RedBlades with it. IN-SA-NE.

Just hit south of 500M DPS using Eye of Malice to scale fire damage taken on mobs even further. Literally one shotting ubers on 6-man parties :D :D :D

Updated POB: https://pobb.in/RWaY4870VB_I

Video up!!!

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UPDATE 5

Collecting endgame boss kills to showcase. I am deleting ubers on multi-people instances.

A couple new changes: switched Determination for Haste/Vaal Haste and Dawnbreaker for a nice rare shield with +1 summoned totems - for high investment there are many good choices here, either defensively or offensively.

Updated POB: https://pobb.in/5CwYF4w4aX8T

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UPDATE 4

Phoenix map showcase.

Slowly progressing/building up endgame bosses so I can showcase. I am confident this build is able to tackle down 100% of endgame wih ease.

Video up!!!

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UPDATE 3

Decided to change Skin with Charged Traps for Dialla's with Empower - Devouring Totem is now up to lv 27 and QoL is higher than before due to trap throw speed on quality of trap supports

Updated POB: https://pobb.in/DznDOvDCgdB2

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UPDATE 2

Video up!!!

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UPDATE 1

Turns out that after some more testing:

1. Leech is possible since you are the source of the explosion damage
2. Strength of blood is useless (unless I find a way to fit leech into the build somewhere). Maybe in the future will use Rakiata with 100% x taken as fire, for now just go with highest dps/qol boosts.
3. I am crazy for not picking up Primal Manifestation wheel, since it's straight up an insane buff to base damage

Going to try out Empower instead of Charged Traps - charges still maintained due to Slavedrivers.

Fixed up POB + calculation updated (thanks to /u/Swevik): https://pobb.in/09C9pXjUZewI

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Hello everyone!

Building up on the idea I initially saw brought up by /u/Swevik and u/Minimized, for science I went ahead and built up a explody totem chieftain, with all the goodness of scaling phys damage (explosion damage is 100% phys) while also being hella tanky.

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The way I built is upon the main links Devouring totem + multi totem + trap + multi trap + cluster trap + charged traps.

Reason being the explosion damage doesn't take advantage of any support gem liks, and isn't affected by most damage scalings due to how it works.

So I solved the few major problems this way:

1. Damage scaling: using Leadership's Price in order to have brittle, scorched and sap at maximum effect. Brittle adds base crit to the explosion (I tested and confirmed this), scorched adds a ton of additional damage since we are converting to fire, and sap is a nice layer of defense
2. Trap throwing speed and cost: using Architect's Hands we solve both these problems, while also generating charges and having much-needed DEX. Win/win.
3. Tankiness: well, chieftain gonna be chieftain. I am using Dawnbreaker and plan on getting more x taken as fire damage on gear once I have more investment in. Because I really want to invest more, I am LOVINGGGG the build. Moreover, since we cannot leech from the explosion hit I am also using Strength of Blood for some hefty less damage taken. Immortal call is up 70% of the time and used to maintain Valako procced.
4. Sustain: everything is tied up to lifetap and I managed to build up to around 1.5k HP regen/sec. Can just stand still in the middle of maxed out Forge now, and no regen is the only map mod I avoid (can work around it, but not worth the hassle).

Clear is a dream due to HoA explosion chaining. Single target is obscene and I really don't see any cons to the build. Maybe finding a Redblade now with the totem node will be harder, but this can also be played with bow + quiver (has some NICE damage scaling options) or 2handed weapons.

Still a work in progress - so I am open to ideas, suggestions and general comments. The build is on literal hobo-budget with less than 2 divines invested (not counting Redblade, I paid 10c for it 3 days ago but I see it has spiked alot now).

POB: https://pobb.in/RWaY4870VB_I

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8Lvv1lafA4 (no zoom zoom due to still being progressing the Atlas and leaguestarting haha)