Best League Start for Beginner's RF Path of Exile 3.22 Trial of the Ancient

============================================= Why mule witch to start? ============================================== The reason for this is just to gain access to low level blue gems as we are a caster. VERY IMPORTANT!!!!! Do Not Level any of these gems!!!!!! Look for a Lapis Amulet for the int! Possible Move Speed boots from vendor Enemy at the Gate = Rolling Magma Breaking some Eggs = Frostblink, Flame Wall Mercy Mission = Elemental Proliferation, Summon Phantasm Support ============================================== Why Chieftain? ================================================================ The reason I am recommending Chieftain is the ease of access of capping to 90% fire resistance coupled with not needing Maven Boots early. This easily saves 10 divines off gearing costs compared to Inquisitor (Sanctuary and Pious Path) or Juggernaut (Raw Defenses + Charge Shenanigans) However, Jugg is the best Ascendancy if you get Forbidden Jewels for Valako, Storm's Embrace (Likely very, very expensive.) Tasalio, Cleansing Water makes Tree Resistances very strong. This also makes gearing easier. You can either stack pure fire res for the most part with tree nodes or you can get normal resistance gear with less fire res. ============================================== Ascendancy Order =================================================================== Tasalio. Cleansing Water > Valako, Storm's Embrace > Hinekora, Death's Fury > Ramako, Sun's Light ============================================== Why Vaal's Caress Gloves? ======================================================== The reason these gloves are powerful is they allow you to socket Vaal Impurity of Fire (Purity of Fire + Vaal orbs) to drastically boost your fire resistance This allows us freedom to tree nodes and isn't required if you prefer to get Maximum Fire Resistance on Tree instead. ============================================== If RF randomly turns off ============================================== you have burn and ignite immunity on a flask, re roll it. ============================================== When to go RF ============================================== As soon as you get the Initial Fire Mastery and have some Fire Res each point of fire res is 1 life regeneration so this scales really well. ============================================== Using Fire Trap ============================================== Throw at the feet of the rare/boss as the burning ground does the majority of the damage. ============================================== Scaling RF ============================================== Multi > +1 Gems > Increased Burning > Increased Fire damage > all other increased elemental/DoT Note Spell Damage % will not scale RF. ============================================== Chieftain Specific Resistance Rolls ============================================== Fire Resistance on Suffix/Only want Fire Resistance and Chaos Resistance for all gear.As Fire Resistance caps Cold and Lightning Resistance through Taslio, Cleansing Water. Goal is to hit 400 Fire Resistance to be plenty overcapped and have a ton of regeneration. ============================================== Gear Priority ============================================== Pyre Ring Rise of the Phoenix Shield <- This is the reason to run Chieftain over other Ascendancy's 6 Link Chest Emperor of Purity or Chains that Bind Div cards. +to Maximum Fire Resistance is our best Eldritch Body Armour Enchant Elder 82+ helm horror spam until you get Concentrated Effect or Burning Damage. Vaal Caress if you want more nodes on the tree Fractured Scepter see Crafting RF gear. Jewels with life + multi Ashes of the Stars ? very min max likely not worth it. Horror (Helmet) and Delirium (Rings) come from Misery, Dread, Envy and Scorn hit with a Remnant of Corruption. ============================================== Armor Thresholds ============================================== Pre Red Maps 15-25k with flasks At red maps 30-45k with flasks ============================================== Crafting RF Gear =================================================== I highly recommend Phox's RF Wiki, it's well laid out and explained. https://www.phox.net/Crafts. The only difference is we only care about fire resistance and elemental resistance. ============================================== Maven Boots (Legacy of Fury) ============================================== These are QoL as they apply scorch and more clear speed. With going Chieftain we can wait on Legacy of Fury by grabbing Hinekora, Death's Fury. Wait till they are 20-30 chaos instead of 3-4 Divines. Once you have Maven Boots you can swap over to Ngamahu, Flame's Advanceand get all the elemental nodes by witch start. ============================================== RF AoE Breakpoints ============================================== Every 4 levels gives + 1 so 24 is the lowest number to hit +6 Radius. ============================================== Cover in Ash ============================================== Either Infernal Cry or Fire Mastery for 20% chance on hit ============================================== Aura's ============================================== Vitality on Life with Arrogance Purity of Fire (we want the max res with Chieftain as we are getting Valako, Storm's Embrace) Malevolence Skitterbots ============================================== Flasks ============================================== 1 Ruby 1 Quicksilver 1 Granite Other two are dealers choice. Want to get gain 3 charges on hit which unlocks at ilvl 80 ============================================== Good Flask Unique Options ============================================== Forbidden Taste (need Chaos Res) Taste of Hate (Physical Mitigation) Bottled Faith (Damage) Rumi's Concoction (Attack and Spell Block) Cinderswallow (onslaught and regeneration) ============================================== Curses: ============================================== Flammability unless Ashes of the Stars. If going Ashes of the Stars use Elemental Weakness as it scales the quality. ============================================== Neck Anoint ============================================== Best is Breath of Flames pre maven Arsonist post maven boots. ============================================== How to get Onslaught ============================================== Brutal Restraint (on Kill Roll) Silver Flask (on Use) Boots (on kill) can use pre-maven boots. Synthesized Implicit Rings on Hit Elron rings on reveal (on kill) On Tree, Discipline of Slaughter ============================================== Cluster Jewel Mods ============================================== Large Jewels : Prismatic Heart of any +24 elemental damage Medium Jewels: Flow of Life and Burning Bright or any +20% damage ========================================== Better Trading POE ========================================================== 2: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