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3.28 Righteous Fire Chieftain

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End Game
3.28 Mirage
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presentationChieftain
By Pohx
Updated on Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026

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Build Overview

Righteous Fire Chieftain is a simple yet powerful character which focuses primarily on Map Clear. This build scales Hinekora, Death's Fury With Monster Density which makes it scale very easily into the End Game. Our single target of Choice is Fire Trap

The build also works for a number of league mechanics such as. Harvest, Delirium, Blight, Strongboxes, Heist, Ritual, Expedition & More

You can handle the first 2 Voidstone (Searing Exarch & Eater of Worlds) with simple Rare gear with Life/Resistance. Be warned it will take a bit but you should be very tanky.

Later on we'll incorporate some items such as Cloak of Flame To scale our Ignite from Hinekora, Death's Fury alongside providing some much needed Physical Damage Reduction.

We'll also aim to use an Elder Helmet for a psudo 6 Link for our Fire Trap

You are also able to get your later 2 Voidstones Bosses although Maven is a big hurdle for players with the build. Have no fear I have killed them all even in SSF & provide tips for killing them on my Youtube

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • Fast Map Clear on a budget gets faster with Ignite Proliferation
  • Very Tanky, 90%+ Res + Block Cap with Recovery & Glancing Blows.
  • 5+ Endurance Charges for Phys/Elemental Mitigation + Big Life Regen
  • Limited on Button Presses, Ignores all Cold & Lightning Resistance via Stacking Fire Resistance
  • Low Single Target (Average player stops at 2-4M DPS)
  • Slow Act 1 + Mule due to getting RF in act II
  • Limited Scaling, other builds scale better. However, RF Can do all content if you gear it
  • Weak Boss Damage. You can get void stones and do guardians/invitations. But killing Ubers is not advised.

Build Variants

Equipment

Abyssal Sceptre
Amethyst Ring
Titan Gauntlets
Prophet Crown
Astral Plate
Leather Belt
Turquoise Amulet
Two-Stone Ring (Fire/Cold)
Crested Tower Shield
Titan Greaves
Eternal Life Flask
Granite Flask
Ruby Flask
Quicksilver Flask
Silver Flask

Time to ascend again. You can chose to do this before or after Killing Kitava.

This is also a great time to pickup cheap uniques like Immortal Flesh Rise of the Phoenix or Dawnbreaker

We're going to take Ramako, Sun's Light which means we need to change a few gems.

Step one Drop Flammability and replace it with Punishment

Next drop Combustion Support from your Fire Trap and replace with Swift Affliction Support

This is is because when we take Ramako, Sun's Light we no longer benefit from - Fire Resistance, however monsters can never have above -20% fire resistance while we stand still. Which is much more frequently than you would think.

After Finishing the Campaign make sure to type /Passives and make sure you have all your additional skills points

Before I start mapping I like to look at my gear and gamble for upgrades. (Do not gamble weapon/Accessories it's a waste of gold IMO)

I focus on Gloves/Helmet/Boots/Body. Your primary focus here is to get High Life with Fire Resistance, Chaos Resistance or Life Regeneration Rate. Which is a MULTIPLIER to your Flat Life Regeneration you've been scaling with the Fire Mastery

This is around the time when you stop stacking Fire Resistance and focus on other affixes such as.

Life, Chaos Resistance, Dexterity, Life Regeneration Rate, Big Flat Life Regeneration.

Note: You still need to have large sources of Fire Resistance as you're using it to Overcap your Cold & Lightning Resistance.

You can also look at some of the gear in the POB Gear Section under this loadout to see examples

Starting maps I like to start using Enduring Cry for Endurance Charges (they give Phys & Elemental Mitigation.) We will passively generate these later on with an Amulet Anoint. Disciple of the Unyielding

Also make sure you have selected your Pantheon. You want to be running Brine King & Ralakesh.

After finding the First Labyrinth Trial (in yellow maps) and completing it you will gain an offering to the goddess. Use this to run your Uber Lab and ascend so you can get Valako, Storm's Embrace

I also like to use the Font Rewards from lab to Quality my Righteous Fire as it gives a nice bonus to Area of Effect.

Next up is Finding a Divine Vessel. You can usually purchase these very cheap, we need one to expand our Pantheon to unlock "100% chance to avoid being frozen" Search "Brine King" on your atlas and run the map that highlights which unlocks the avoid being frozen, make sure to put the Divine Vessel in with the map then later take it out and click it.

After completing your Uber Lab & Getting your Freeze Avoid you can now swap your auras. Here's what we pivot to

Summon Skitterbots + Unbound Ailments Support

Tempest Shield

Flesh and Stone (only in Sand Stance)

Purity of Fire

As a reminder this is a great time to grab an Immortal Flesh if you have not. Along side Rise of the Phoenix to help hit 90% Max all res until you go block based.

Passive Tree

main:
123
123
ascendancy:
8
8
Masteries
Fire Mastery (2)
+12% to Fire Damage over Time Multiplier
50% increased Ignite Duration on you
Regenerate 1 Life per second for each 1% Uncapped Fire Resistance
Protection Mastery (1)
Corrupted Blood cannot be inflicted on you
Recovery Mastery (1)
Regenerate 50 Life per second
Damage Over Time Mastery (1)
10% less Damage Taken from Damage over Time
Armour Mastery (1)
You take 30% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes

Skills

New Item
Astral Plate
Righteous Fire
Burning Damage
Elemental Focus
Efficacy
Lifetap
Swift Affliction
New Item
Prophet Crown
Fire Trap
Swift Affliction
Lifetap
Trap and Mine Damage
New Item
Titan Greaves
Purity of Fire
Summon Skitterbots
Determination
Blood Rage
New Item
Titan Gauntlets
Shield Charge
Lifetap
Faster Attacks
Frostblink
New Item
Abyssal Sceptre
Punishment
Lifetap
Enduring Cry

How it Plays

Simply turn on your Righteous Fire and start Shield Charge through enemies. When you come across a blue pack hit your Punishment & throw a Fire Trap if needed. Reposition with Frostblink so you don't take too much damage. (Don't worry later on we can just face tank things once geared)

How it Works

Use Shield Charge through enemies and kill them with your Righteous Fire you will occasionally trigger Hinekora, Death's Fury the damage from this is so extreme it can even 1 tap map bosses. Later on we elevate the explode by adding Ignite Spread from Exarch Embers on your Gloves.

On tanky targets or packs we also use Punishment to increase damage and throw Fire Trap for single target.

Sometimes all you have to do is stand still for half a split second for your Ramako, Sun's Light to help your Righteous Fire clear packs.

Video Guide

Stats

Stats are displayed for the "^4Level 95+ Adding Unbound Ailment {10}" Variant only
Character
Attributes
222 / 
136 / 
149
Movement Speed
185%
Pantheon Major
Arakaali
Pantheon Minor
Ralakesh
Charges
Endurance Charges
5
Frenzy Charges
3
Power Charges
3
Defensive
Life
8,334
Energy Shield
151
Mana
743
Armour
7,948
Evasion Rating
400
Block
75%
Resistances
90% / 
90% / 
90% / 
75%
Simulated
Effective Health Pool
125K
Max Hit
26K / 
102K / 
102K / 
102K / 
42K
Skill DPS Estimation

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