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3.28 Righteous Fire Chieftain

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Starter

End Game

3.28 Mirage

Marauder

Chieftain

By Pohx

Updated on Apr 7, 2026

Apr 7, 2026

Path of Building Code

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

Lvl 01-20 {1}

Lvl 21-40 {2}

Lvl 41-60 {3}

Lvl 61-80 {4}

Lvl 81-90 {5}

Lvl 90 Going Block Based {6}

Lvl 95+ Small Cluster For Malevolence {8}

Lvl 100 25% Effect Cluster Optimizing Build {9}

Lvl 100 Cogwork Ring {10}

Equipment

Lvl 01-20 {1}

Lvl 21-40 {2}

Lvl 41-60 {3}

Lvl 61-80 {4}

Lvl 81-90 {5}

Lvl 90 Going Block Based {6}

Lvl 95+ Small Cluster For Malevolence {8}

Lvl 100 25% Effect Cluster Optimizing Build {9}

Lvl 100 Cogwork Ring {10}

For Bandits I like to help Kraityn for Movement speed, you can also kill all for a skill point.

At the start of act III After killing Piety for the first time, You're going to get access to a new set of Aura & Curse Skills. Take Purity of Elements which will give you a bonus to Cold & Lightning Resistance along with Fire & Provide Ailment immunity such as Freeze Immune, Shock etc.

Make sure you're not linking any of your Auras like Purity of Elements to support gems as that can increase the mana multiplier. By this point I'm running Purity of Elements & Vitality. You could drop Vitality and keep Herald of Thunder if you want more damage.

You're also going to be rewarded Flammability. You want to make sure to link this gem to Lifetap Support this will make it so it spends life instead of Mana. This is also when we remove Flame Wall

After killing Piety the second time, I make my way over to "Library" This is mandatory to complete so you can get support gems for your Righteous Fire. You also get your new Single Target skill Fire Trapyou won't be able to use this right away due to it being low level but you want to start leveling it so make sure to get a weapon/shield with a green socket in your weapon swap ( x by default )

Here's a list of gems I purchase from Library.
Fire Trap Efficacy Support Elemental Focus Support Swift Affliction Support Trap and Mine Damage Support Burning Damage Support.
You can also grab Armageddon Brand if you want to replace Rolling Magma

At this point you're going to want to gamble for a 4-link piece for your Righteous Fire what I like to do is look at my Helmet or Gloves and gamble the worst piece.

I gamble Armor + Energy Shield Hybrid because it's much easier to roll the desired color which are 3 Blue 1 Red For Righteous Fire Gambling has a nice chance for the gear to already be Pre 4-Linked. There is an NPC in each act who will allow your to spend your Gold on Gambling

Upon completing the first Quest in Act 4 You'll be rewarded a Golem. I recommend Summon Stone Golem He gives bonus Defenses & Life Regen. For more damage go with Summon Flame Golem

Passive Tree

Lvl 01-20 {1}

Lvl 21-40 {2}

Lvl 41-60 {3}

Lvl 61-80 {4}

Lvl 81-90 {5}

Lvl 90 Going Block Based {6}

Lvl 95+ Small Cluster For Malevolence {8}

Lvl 100 25% Effect Cluster Optimizing Build {9}

Lvl 100 Cogwork Ring {10}

main:

123

ascendancy:

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

Recovery Mastery (1)

Regenerate 50 Life per second

Skills

Lvl 01-20 {1}

Lvl 21-40 {2}

Lvl 41-60 {3}

Lvl 61-80 {4}

Lvl 81-90 {5}

Lvl 90 Going Block Based {6}

Lvl 95+ Small Cluster For Malevolence {8}

Lvl 100 25% Effect Cluster Optimizing Build {9}

Lvl 100 Cogwork Ring {10}

^0^1Click here for Gems to Purchase via Library

Fire Trap

Efficacy

Elemental Focus

Swift Affliction

Armageddon Brand

Trap and Mine Damage

^2Click here for Bonus Gems you'll need later.

Malevolence

Summon Skitterbots

Swift Affliction

Controlled Destruction

Arrogance

Righteous Fire (You get Support Gems @Library)

Righteous Fire

Elemental Focus

Burning Damage

Efficacy

Rolling Magma (Can replace with Armageddon Brand)

Rolling Magma

Combustion

Elemental Proliferation

Lifetap

Shield Charge

Lifetap

Faster Attacks

Flammability

Lifetap

Summon Stone Golem

Frostblink (You can use Arcane Surge here also)

Frostblink

Arcane Surge

Flame Wall (I drop this after I get flammability)

Flame Wall

Vitality ^6

Vitality

Purity of Elements

Bloodrage ^5(Optional)

Blood Rage

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

Frenzy Charges

Power Charges

Defensive

Life

8,334

Energy Shield

151

Mana

743

Armour

7,948

Evasion Rating

400

Block

75%

Resistances

90% /

75%

Simulated

Effective Health Pool

125K

Max Hit

26K /

102K /

42K

Skill DPS Estimation

1. Path of Building Code 2. Build Overview 3. Strengths and Weaknesses 4. Build Variants 5. Equipment 6. Passive Tree 7. Skills 8. How it Plays 9. How it Works

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