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[PoE 3.9] CI Purifying Flame Marauder (Chieftain)

Intro & build description

Ever wanted to play a build that can easily face tank Shaper? Well, this is your chance. This particular Chieftain build can conservatively achieve around 15k Energy shield, even get close to 20k with enough min-maxing.
Usually, extreme tank builds lack damage, but in this instance, that’s not the case – build does around 1 Million DPS when optimized.

Build Pros

  • Extremely tanky - can face tank Shaper slam and beam
  • It's cheaper than you'd think - most of the unique items build uses, go for no more than 10 chaos
  • Great AoE clear, as well as single-target damage
  • Can be leveled as a generic spellcaster

Build Cons

  • Not a beginner-friendly build, since it involves some complex game mechanics
  • Min-maxing can get expensive

Passive tree(s) and Path of Building

[3.8] Skill Tree
[3.9] Skill tree

Bandits

Bandits Quest Choice
Kill all bandits

Ascendancy skill points

LabyrinthsSkill point choice
Labyrinth 1Ngamahu, Flame's Advance
Labyrinth 2Hinekora, Death's Fury
Labyrinth 3Ramako, Sun's Light
Endgame LabyrinthTasalio, Cleansing Water

Skill gem setup

Helm


Leap Slam

Faster Attacks Support

Fortify Support

Clarity


Body Armor


Purifying Flame

Elemental Focus Support

Arcane Surge Support

Spell Echo Support

Iron Will Support

Intensify Support


Gloves


Vaal Righteous Fire

Immortal Call (LVL 20)

Cast When Damage Taken Support (LVL 20)

Increased Duration Support (LVL 20)


Boots


Herald of Ash

Burning Damage Support

Discipline

Portal


2h Weapon


None


1h Weapon


Holy Flame Totem

Multiple Totems Support

Combustion Support


Offhand weapon / shield


Wave of Conviction

Combustion

Increased Critical Strikes



Build uniques / Example rare gear


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Helmet

Rare Energy Shield Helmet

Look for rare energy shield helmet with at least 50 strength on it.
The more energy shield it has on top of that, the better.

You should consider crafting Aspect of The Spider on it as well.


Body Armour

Geofri's Sanctuary

Must-have chest armor for this build, there are no alternatives, since we stack strength.


Gloves

Shaper's Touch

Also a must-have item, since we get even more energy shield from the unique mod of these gloves.


Boots

Alberon's Warpath

Great, cheap boots for the build. We use them for the % Increased Strength mod.


Left Ring

Dream Fragments

Great ring to deal with freezes and chills.

When you can afford it, get one with “% Increased Strength” corruption.


Right Ring

Rare Resistance ring

Look for rare ring with at least 50 strength, high resistances and +to maximum energy shield mod.


Amulet

Three Rat Talisman

You should look for Three Rat Talisman with 50 strength. Other stats like energy shield or resistances would be great bonuses but not mandatory.


Belt

Rare Elder Heavy Belt

Look for Elder Heavy belt with %increased attributes and at least 50 strength.

You can craft strength and intelligence mod on top of these mods on your crafting bench as well.


1Hand Weapon

Doon Cuebiyari

Weapon of choice for lots of strength stacking builds.


Offhand

Elder Sceptre

This build uses Elder sceptre with “3% Increased Area of Effect per 50 Strength” mod. Once you get this mod, multimod the sceptre and craft:

1.) Trigger a Socketed Spell when you use a skill
2.) Spell damage
3.) Gain % of Fire Damage as extra chaos damage
4.) Mod of choice


Jewel

Lethal Pride

Look for Lethal Pride with:

“Commanded leadership over 12000-13000 warriors under Kaom / Kiloava / Rakiata”.

Put this jewel in the slot between Faith and Steel and Devotion.


Jewel

Efficient Training

You will need 3 of these jewels.

Put 1st in the slot on the right from Instability node.

Put 2nd in the slot between Hex Master and Essence Surge nodes.

Put 3rd in the slot just right from Quick Recovery notable.


Jewel

Might of The Meek

Put Might of The Meek in the jewel slot just right from Ophidian Aim notable.


Helmet

Brawn

Put this in any free slot that is not reserved for previously mentioned jewels.


Helmet

Emperor's Might

Great jewel for the build, albeit bit pricey.

Put this in any free slot that is not reserved for previously mentioned jewels.


Jewel

Emperor's Mastery

Expensive jewel, but well worth it if you have the currency for it.

Put this in any free slot that is not reserved for previously mentioned jewels.


Flask

Flask Setup

Build uses following flasks:

1.) Atziri’s Promise
2.) Basalt Flask with curse removal
3.) The Wise Oak
4.) Quicksilver Flask of Adrenaline
5.) Silver Flask with bleed removal



Feel free to share your thoughts/experiences/tips about the build in comments section below.

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