Righteous Fire
Juggernaut build

Updated for Patch 3.6

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Righteous Fire Juggernaut is one of the most popular Righteous Fire builds out there. Juggernaut provides very Damage Mitigation and Life Regeneration from nine Endurance Charges and Ascendancy Passives. It's a very tanky and durable build, which is very popular for Uber Lab farming thanks to the insane Regen. and Physical Damage Reduction. This Righteous Fire Juggernaut can do all content, however, he single-target DPS makes the end-game fights a bit longer.

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1. Gameplay

Righteous Fire is a very unique Spell which rapidly burns you and all nearby enemies. Righteous Fire deals very high Fire Damage over Time which is based on your maximum Life. Tanky Marauder characters are one of the best for this type of builds, with high Life and Life Renegeration allowing you to sustain very high self-damage even during end-game encounters. This build provides few thousand Life Regenerated per second even with Righteous Fire enabled making it an extremely tanky and durable build. And because of the Righteous Fire mechanic, it has very high DPS even on a character that does not directly benefit from Spell Damage Passives.  

0:06 Tier 14 Crimson Temple 0:31 Tier 15 Orchard 1:09 Tier 15 Sunken Temple 1:47 Uber Lab Farming This video was recorded on a level 83 Juggernaut on Delve Softcore. The total budget of the build was approximately 16 Exalted Orbs. Elder Helmet is the most expensive part and costs approximately 6 Exalted Orbs

2. Build's PROS & CONS

3. Leveling tips

This build is best to be leveled up with a combination of Flame and Searing Bond Totems. It is not the fastest character to level-up, but because of very good defenses, you should have no problems progressing in the campaign mode. It's just not going to be as fast a ranged or spell-caster build. There are several cheap and powerful unique items which grant very high bonus Burning Damage and should be acquired as soon as possible. 

Suggested leveling Gem setups:

Searing Bond Totem setup
	Searing Bond - your primary source of Damage during the leveling phase. It summons a Totem which connects you and your other Totems with a beam of Fire that deals Fire Damage per second
	Burning Damage Support - grants high Burning Damage bonus to supported skills
	Controlled Destruction Support - grants high bonus Spell Damage
	Elemental Focus Support - greatly increases Elemental Damage dealt

Flame Totem setup
	Flame Totem - one of the most basic Totems in the game. It casts Fire projectiles which deal a moderate amount of damage
	Multiple Totems Support - lets you spawn two additional Flame Totems, and doubles the number of Totems you summon at once
	Faster Casting Support - will increase Flame Totem's Rate of Fire
	Greater Multiple Projectiles Support - greatly increases your DPS multiplying the number of Flame Totem's projectiles

Firestorm setup
	Firestorm - good for clearing areas. Has much better range and radius than your Totems
	Increased Area of Effect Support - increases the radius of supported spells
	Spell Echo Support - makes Firestorm to be cast additional time with greatly increased Cast Speed

Utility Gems
	Clarity - grants increased Mana Regeneration
	Summon Stone Golem - grants increased Life Regen.
	Herald of Ash - grants increased Fire Spell Damage and causes AoE explosions
	Flammability - recommended Curse for this build

Bandits:

We recommend killing all the Bandits for two additional Passive Skill Points 

Leveling Skill Trees:

35 Points Skill Tree
Priorities: 1) Warrior's Blood 2) Born to Fight 3) Ancestral Bond 4) Holy Fire 5) Devotion

60 Points Skill Tree
Priorities: 1) Constitution 2) Elemental Equilibrium 3) Barbarism 4) Elemental Overload

Recommended leveling items:

Ashcaller - one of the best leveling Wands for builds that utilize Burning Damage
(18-22)% increased Spell Damage Adds (10-14) to (18-22) Fire Damage Adds (4-6) to (7-9) Fire Damage to Spells (40-50)% increased Burning Damage (16-22)% chance to Ignite 10% chance to Trigger Level 8 Summon Raging Spirit on Kill

Pyre - another terrific unique item that buffs Burning Damage. You can use two of those for a very good effect
+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance +(25-35)% to Fire Resistance (60-80)% increased Burning Damage 40% of Cold Damage Converted to Fire Damage 10% increased Light Radius Ignited Enemies you hit are destroyed on Kill

Goldrim - this Helmet will greatly increase your effective Life
+(30-50) to Evasion Rating 10% increased Rarity of Items found +(30-40)% to all Elemental Resistances Reflects 4 Physical Damage to Melee Attackers Level Requirement reduced by 100 (Hidden)

Trolltimber Spire - amazing leveling shield for this build. Increases the AoE of your Totems and grants Life Leech
+(20-30) to maximum Life 3% reduced Movement Speed (Hidden) (130-150)% increased Armour +(40-60) to maximum Life 0.5% of Life Regenerated per second 15% increased Area of Effect for Skills used by Totems 0.5% of Damage dealt by your Totems is Leeched to you as Life

4. Final Skill Tree, Ascendancy Points, and Pantheon

Final Skill Tree:

113 Points Final Skill Tree 
113 Points Path of Building(PoB) link
You should refund the Ancestral Bond Passives as soon as you switch to Righteous Fire at approximately level 68

Ascendancy points:

Preferably in that order:

1. Unflinching
2. Unstoppable
3. Unyielding
4. Unrelenting

Pantheon:

Major God: Soul of Arakaali 5% reduced Damage taken from Damage Over Time, 10% chance to Avoid Lightning Damage when Hit

Minor God: Soul of Abberath 5% reduced Fire Damage took while moving, Unaffected by Burning Ground

Both of these Gods reduce the Damage over Time dealt with Righteous Fire

5. Final Gems links

[DPS] Righteous Fire
	Righteous Fire - your primary DPS source. When properly geared you can sustain Righteous Fire all the time
	Efficacy Support - increases Righteous Fire Spell Damage and Damage over Time
	Elemental Focus Support
	Increased Area of Effect Support - great Support Gem for leveling and Map farming
Support Gems granted by Elder Helmet
	Concentrated Effect Support
	Burning Damage Support

[DPS] Scorching Ray
	Scorching Ray - your secondary form of DPS. Scorching Ray on top of high DPS, reduces affected monsters' resistance to Fire Damage
	Efficacy Support
	Burning Damage Support
Support Gem granted by Shaper Scepter
	Elemental Focus Support
Vagan Master craft
	Blood Magic Support

[MOBILITY] Shield Charge
	Shield Charge - your main Movement Skill
	Blood Magic Support - makes Shield Charge cost Life instead of Mana
	Fortify Support - grants the Fortify buff on melee Hits with Shield Charge

[UTILITY] Golem
	Summon Stone Golem - Stone Golem grants extra Life Regeneration per second

[AURAS] Vitality & Purity of Fire
	Vaal Impurity of Fire - this Aura will grant additional Fire Resistance, as well as increase your maximum Fire Resistance by 4%. Also, the Vaal Skill makes you ignore nearby enemies Fire Resistance for a brief duration
	Vitality - this Aura grants high Life Regeneration per second

[UTILITY] Orb of Storms
	Orb of Storms - Orb of Storms is an extremely important addition to this build. It procs both Elemental Equilibrium and Elemental Overload buffs. It is auto-cast and should be kept at level 10
	Cast when Damage Taken - will auto-cast your supported Curse. Do not level this Gem at all for most frequent casts
	Increased Critical Strikes Support - increases Orb of Storms' Crit. Chance

[UTILITY] Flammability
	Flammability - our recommended Curse. Keep this Curse Gem at level 11
	Cast when Damage Taken - will auto-cast your supported Curse. Keep CwDT Gem at level 8

5. Gear Setup

Let's get down to the most interesting part of this build. We have decided to list only the best gear, as most of the previously mentioned Skill Gems are specifically set up for Kaom's Heart and Elder Helmet variation. You can as well play it with regular Rare items without the extra Support Gems, but this build will lack a lot of speed.

1. Provide 8,000 Life and 3,000 Life Regeneration per second
2. Cap your Elemental Resistances
3. Allow efficient Map and Uber Lab farming

(Helmet) Rare Elder Helmet - is the best in the slot

Min. requirements: 60 maximum Life Socketed Gems are supported by level # Burning Damage Socketed Gems are supported by level # Concentrated Effect Optional affixes: Elemental Resistances Life Regeneration per second

Helmet enchantment: 40% increased Righteous Fire Damage 30% increased Despair Curse Effect

(Body Armour) Kaom's Heart - the best in the slot. It grants the highest bonus Maximum Life out of all items in Path of Exile excluding Legacy gear

Has no Sockets +500 to maximum Life (20-40)% increased Fire Damage

(Weapon Slot) Shaper Scepter - the preferred weapon for your Scorching Ray setup. Very important note: You can't have Added Fire Damage to Attacks and Spells on it, or it will ruin your Elemental Equilibrium bonus

Min. requirements: 40% increased Elemental Damage Socketed Gems are supported by level # Elemental Focus (Shaper) Socketed Gems are supported by level 1 Blood Magic (Vagan) Added Lightning Damage to Attacks Optional affixes: Increased Attack Speed

(Shield) Saffel's Frame - one of the best shields for this build and at the same time a very inexpensive option

+4% to all Elemental Resistances 3% reduced Movement Speed (Hidden) (15-20)% Chance to Block Spell Damage (20-30)% increased Spell Damage +10% to all Elemental Resistances +4% to all maximum Resistances Cannot Block Attacks

(Boots) Windshriek - our recommended pick for this build. Allows you to benefit from two Curses - Flammability and Despair from Witchfire Brew Flask

(200-250)% increased Armour +(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances 25% increased Movement Speed (10-20)% increased Elemental Damage Enemies can have 1 additional Curse (Hidden) 60% increased Area of Effect of Curse Skills

Boot enchantment: Regenerate 2% of Life and Mana per second if you were Hit Recently

(Belt) Rare Belt -  aim for the highest Maximum Life bonus you can afford. Elder Belt will be the best in the slot

Min. requirements: 110 maximum Life 35% Cold Resistance 40% Lightning Resistance Optional affixes: increased Maximum Life (Elder) increased Life Recovery Rate (Elder)

(Amulet) Xoph's Heart - the best in the slot and the end-game amulet for this build. It makes you cover enemies in Ash, which greatly increases the Damage they take. It's an extremely valuable item when facing end-game Bosses as Righteous Fire Juggernaut

+(20-30) to Strength +(20-30) to Strength 25% increased Fire Damage +(25-35) to maximum Life +(20-40)% to Fire Resistance Cover Enemies in Ash when they Hit you

(Rings) Kaom's Way - mandatory Rings for this build. They grant one additional Endurance Charge each, and amazing Life Regeneration per second

Min. requirements: 90 maximum Life Life Regenerated per second 10% All Elemental Resistances Optional affixes: increased Fire Damage Attributes

(Gloves) Rare Gloves - preferably Elder Gloves with Faster Attacks affix for better mobility

Min. requirements: 60 maximum Life 35% Cold Resistance 35% Lightning Resistance Optional affixes: Socketed Gems are supported by level # Faster Attacks (Elder) increased Attack Speed

Glove enchantment: Commandment of Light Commandment of Frost

(Jewels) Rare Jewels - with bonus Life and any of the following Damage bonuses

Recommended affixes: increased maximum Life increased Fire/Area/Burning/Damage over Time Optional affixes: Attributes %Life Regenerated per second (affix available in Delve League)

(Flask) Witchfire Brew - the best utility Flask for this build. It greatly increases your Damage over Time

Creates a Smoke Cloud on Use 50% increased Charges used (25-40)% increased Damage Over Time during Flask Effect Grants level 21 Despair Curse Aura during Flask Effect

Other suggested Flasks: Ample Ruby Flask of Heat (immunity to Freeze and Chill effects and additional Fire Resistance) Ample Sulphur Flask of Staunching (immunity to Bleeding and Extra DPS) Experimenter's Granite Flask of Warding (immunity to Curses and increased Armour Rating) Ample Quicksilver Flask of Adrenaline (increased Movement Speed)

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