PoE 3.24 RF Chieftain Early/Mid Gearing Progression

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[@bushy9780]

no RF for me, but showin support for the friendliest dude with the best intro

[@dododede875]

Buff RF for our nice dude.

[@VarbuKoopix]

I never know what the hell is he saying in the intro 😆

[@erikengstrm7742]

@@VarbuKoopix I miss the "also good morning" :)

[@calebschaaf1555]

Seriously, his intro sounds like he's about to tell a bedtime story

[@TypingHazard]

​@@calebschaaf1555right? It's more like ASMRF

[@dariusm.8316]

Really nice to have this up before League start! Much love ❤

[@user-ss6ww1hz1h]

What I really like your videos. You talk like you know what you're doing. You explain everything logically and pretty thoroughly. Keep up the good stuff! :)

[@WatchingFromWork6636]

I’ve played POE for close to 2K hours and never played RF. This league I tried it and loving it. Thank you for this and the pervious video!

[@ukDiamond33]

Thank you Pohx you are just so good at making the steps for this build. thank you for all your hard work. Blessings

[@YoutubeStyleChannel]

You're a legend for this mate. Got all my better trading trades set-up so I can hopefully snag some ideal fractured bases early :D

[@blissfulrug2382]

Imho Pohx has the Best POB's So easy to follow and so well explained.

[@jasonmoss-qk8oh]

thanks for all your efforts over the year brother

[@Luckerchar]

Ty Bro ) GL all on start

[@Oluz1975]

Thanks for a great video. GL on league launch!

[@pizzamanden2415]

Can't believe I've slept on Kikazaru for RF, what a good suggestion! I usually end up hoarding Kikazarus anyway for a Soul Mantle character, but now i could League start RF, and then steal the rings for that future character if needed. Also, great video as always :)

[@xavior1337]

This is such good content! Im starting this because of the solid guides. Im new to the game and this will help me get into all of PoE!

[@kobuz]

Thanks for the guides. You're doing a great job. I will be taking care of RF witches in the 3.24 league.

[@dislike7973]

Good build to make for Start

[@TheTerspet]

most likely going to play your chief this league, so i like this kind of videos alot, i have a question about RotP, considering flask changes and how both all max ress and normal res benefit rf alot and its easier to maintain , maybe even 100% uptime, wouldnt a crafted shield with damage stats be better? or can chieftain not gain 100% uptime on elemental flasks?

[@BassJigGaming]

I find that learning the fine details about the build, how it works, why we take one stat over another or how stats synergize, apposed to just follow guide, check box. I enjoy the progression so much more. Great video, thanks for sharing! 🐟

[@k4zzaa]

I'm doing mines this league, but wanted to surf by and leave a like for support.

[@kurtiswilkes538]

Didn’t ramble enough. Need double the content.

[@MrChancyG]

Hey guys new player love the game but I’m struggling my but off to get a grasp on things any tips would be great also much love I’ve watched a lot of your videos

[@titanoboris]

MOARR VIDSS

[@462seb]

That thumbnail is great 😂

[@dterror5975]

gonna use rf chief for ssf i m so hyped ;D

[@EvilKingPhill]

How much time/effort do you spend on flasks preparation? I've been spamming hundreds of alteration orbs trying to get the correct mix of 2-3 charges on hit and the flask duration benefits - reduced effect shock, curses, movement. So far I've got two flasks that are okay. When i search for flasks matching my requirements they're charging 1-3 divine orbs. Is this reasonable to pay for flasks to save time? I still also need taste of hate to hit my 60+% phys damage taken as elemental.

[@PohxKappa]

I usuaully buy them in trade and when I roll flasks I sell off the decent rolled ones to other players, if buying look for gain 2 charge to save some currency

[@ulruc]

So, your helmet is the piece of gear with a lot of green sockets then? I started a small practice run today to get a little bit of insight and at the moment, it is my gloves that hold the fire trap so it could be a problem. At the same time, it was a test. One thing though: are there alternatives to Shield Charge? I tried it and I just do not like it, especially as half the time, my character just 'shout' without moving, even when my mouse is away. I used the Hole Flame Totem over the Flame Wall, which felt much better to me but since I just got the trap, it is a matter of time before I drop it for something else.

[@jmwintenn]

you could use leap slam i believe

[@ulruc]

@@jmwintenn Call me crazy but I prefer to walk around :)

[@elrodnightvare1122]

Quick question, for the jewel... Is using Forbidden Flame and Flesh better?

[@callmeconvay7977]

Assuming that you're talking about Aspect of Carnage jewels, it's up to you. Those forbidden jewels will give you a pretty sizable (~30%) full dps increase over 2x adorned jewels but you'll be ~13% squishier.

[@TheNuclearGamerr]

Does anyone have trade site links for each slot/jewel? Or does pohx have them on his site? Just curious before league start. I suck at understanding the trade site since I normally ssf

[@MrZbiru]

Guys if i have pretty decent weapon atm (+1, dot multi, increase fire&ignite)would it be a good idea to remove all passives from the Spiritual Aid area and place them in a cluster, for example?

[@intogrey2038]

Let’s go

[@dussa472]

Are there any other builds you can league start as chieftain?

[@freaktheman]

First time playing RF (almost 4k hours of PoE). Let's go!

[@user-ip6qw3uj3w]

i play 5 league just on RF and can`t stop. Cause this soo fast, cheap (on early game) and so relax build)

[@King_Georges_Calcified_Elbow]

@@user-ip6qw3uj3w RF's laid back style is the only reason I still play this godamn game every season in a while.

[@Thelastyata]

Same here pal 👍

[@Narrization]

@@user-ip6qw3uj3w death aura much faster indeed, but Marauder has better defence layers. Also DA required lower PC config - much better fot slow PC

[@samphillips141]

Can you explain why ignite prolif provides clear? Doesn't ignite scale off base fire damage? Frostblink/shield charge/RF are not really able to apply any decent ignite here. Frostblink can obviously be set up for ignite, but that is it's own build.

[@ShaneMcCauley333]

Hinekora, Death's fury from chieftain. the explosions can ignite. then when they prolif you get more explosions.

[@Bogus_Lecina]

Are the crafting guides on the website still up to date?

[@PohxKappa]

For the most part yes, I just need to add a bit of info for chief on some topics

[@borisyevlentyev1585]

Wait what? Divine vesseling applies to all the characters? Is that correct?

[@theo008]

Still sane exile!

[@AkshayAradhya]

Can someone explain what he is trying to say at 14:18 to 14:40 How is adding Skitterbot make you vulnerable to freezes ? What does he mean use a divine vessel on the pantheon ?

[@jakkrit6910]

i think ill take it easy this league but still day one will be interesting as alway. i try starter bow last league and i find it get boring even faster than RF i don't know why? maybe because RF is more chill play style and you can actually relax while mapping and do league content while bow build have to be active all the time or you just die from some random damage.

[@ErnieZolak]

Forgive me if I missed something...I looked at the FAQ and didn't see anything for SSF, but what I was wondering is if you'd consider doing a video for how to adapt these to SSF.

[@imEnergeh]

his builds are very ssf friendly.

[@ErnieZolak]

@@imEnergeh Great, thanks

[@clintongriffin2077]

At lvl 28 when you unlock purity of elements and determination I just throw them both on and bloodmagic my casting and shield charge. Do you do something else ?

[@YoutubeStyleChannel]

He normally grabs the top right reservation node. I opt to life tap at that point if I have links

[@user-ip6qw3uj3w]

use first purity - drop herald, Complete first lab. After pick ponts to mana reserv/aura effect (on top) - use determ

[@clintongriffin2077]

With chief you don't have good support gems for RF till Library act 3. So at lvl 16 you want a 3 link 2red 1blue for RF/shieldslam/lifetap

[@Videosakko]

10:32 im thinking of getting 85% max res and get the 5% from the flask and use that to get something else -> like damage

[@callmeconvay7977]

Trusting 5% max res to a conditional effect (even if it has a very good uptime) is just not a good idea. Going from 90% -> 85% res is a x1.5 damage taken multiplier. Using the Traitor keystone to do this will almost certainly be worth it at least until the Adorned, and getting 9!!! max res with MB will be amazing. Without one of these setups I wouldn't suggest relying on Ruby Flask to cap max res unless you *have* to.

[@Videosakko]

@@callmeconvay7977 well im going to try it well see

[@schiznit1156]

@@callmeconvay7977this brings tears to my eyes. The amount of times I see people say it’s 1% less damage is just 🤦‍♂️

[@guitarsolos89]

​You will barily notice the downtime of 5% max res, what are you yapping about 😅 if you run maps itll be perma up...​@@callmeconvay7977

[@ceruleanorb]

I'm running this plus vaal cyclone and every time I die I take a shot, wish me luck

[@Thelastyata]

🥃

[@schiznit1156]

Shots of water he means he’ll be fine

[@DeaD1te]

RF viable for like 300-500 delve? thanks in advance

[@lukebrown8738]

Hey pohx, as always, thanks for the time you put in to showing us everything. Do you have any plans/ ideas on making a loot filter for us console players? Thanks once again, peace bro

[@darsh3116]

make a scion rf build please

[@Roseboy22]

What does it mean when you say “ reforge fire with harvest”

[@AlucardVaderz]

is the rf chieftain good for farming legion?

[@Arthfael208]

Is there somewhere that you list map affixes to look out for?

[@bgbq8591]

In his rf wiki check the faq section, i think he lists the map stuff there

[@Arthfael208]

Awesome thanks. I was looking in the guide and did not see it. I’ll check the FAQ.

[@nightdog007]

Is it normal that sceptre I find in act 3 still the best I have even i'm running white maps already? literally nothing better dropped since then

[@nightdog007]

+22% elem damage, 19% spell dmg, 24% fire dot, 17% cold, 30% burning damage and 3 shitty(1-4 lightning, 27 mana and 261 accuracy there)

[@ScreamVOXScream]

LOGIN in afew hours

[@NUMBPr0ducti0ns1]

where do i find the rf gem?

[@megallord9158]

6:31 the reason why u play RF cuz ITS REAL

[@VijuuuuL]

I would consider RF for the first time tomorrow but I cant find any build that shows what is possible in 1k divs budget/ high end, i just want to see what is possible, would love if some1 can help me out.

[@callmeconvay7977]

Giga budget RF isn't Chieftain, it's mana RF (check out connerconverse) or life stacking Ivory Tower Ascendant RF (check out captainlance). Pohx played a pretty impressive Chief RF last league with MB+Adorned+DoD and such, you can check out the vods to see how buttery smooth it is.

[@RoninAlucard]

I literally have no idea what your greeting means "oh hi" but in one word ... or whatever ... but it always makes me smile 🙂 So wholesome. Played RF Chief last season, startet with a miner and im beginning to regret it 😀

[@JohnWick-df7wc]

the only reason I CANNOT play RF is because the red hurts my eyes badly

[@kl2999]

why punishment curse instead of flammability?

[@Oluz1975]

From his FAQ: What Curses should I use I see people using Flamability & Punishment Flammability Chieftain uses Punishment because of Ramako Sun's light

[@mihai.13]

When we switch to malevolence, should we get different bases that grant something different from armour? Or is armour still important?

[@DjangoBoardgames]

Why you are not using Fire Mastery "40% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage"? What I'm missing it is only 1 skill point?

[@PohxKappa]

that's damage dealt and not recieved unfortunately.

[@ShimpU83]

Oh, thank you for great job and a big support:-)

[@zqadir79]

where can i see my current %conversion of damage taken as ele

[@PohxKappa]

Gotta count it. Pob might have a section in calcs for it

[@zqadir79]

@@PohxKappa Thanks.

[@torinux4980]

One of the best changes they made is the universal Pantheon. No more farming/buying vessels over and over again. Thanks for the video, Pohx.

[@chinhowwong3399]

You are making the biggest mistake in your life when you are playing RF and not follow Pohx's guideline

[@FuzzyTennisBallz]

Me dumb. Me buid PoE toon. Toon die and fail. Toon cant clear yellow map. Me find Pohx. Me listen to Pox. Me build RF Chief. New toon explode everything. Toon no die. All mob die. Me win. Me thank Pohx.

[@fedorkochemasov4533]

"But I could just sit here and yap about rf for eight years" and we would listen

[@Z1pZ1p3r]

Why not of arcane devotion?

[@PohxKappa]

It's not a league starter

[@Z1pZ1p3r]

@@PohxKappaI mean mana stacker are a thing now so why not run lab till you get it. In my farming for the dissapation jewel last league the option to turn a skill gem into its Transfigured counterpart appeared roughly every 5 run. On the lowest difficulty. Easiest currency i ever made.

[@TheKruxed]

I'm excited for this league, but not for the league

[@mrsrefrigerator]

This build caps out at 300,000 dps. It's quite strong.

[@callmeconvay7977]

13m*

[@dantesama5986]

Chieftain don't depend on rf damage , but on explosions

[@Videosakko]

lol it doesnt 🤣

[@shakatu9419]

After learning how rf builds work, now, I laugh at pohx builds

[@Legilboi]

??

[@user-ib1dd1yi7d]

your opinion matter kappapenis

[@callmeconvay7977]

Uh, what? There is no better RF leaguestarter. Period. You're deadass wrong if you think otherwise. If you're looking for optimized SCT giga RF builds he's not the guy to watch, and he'll tell you that himself.

[@marianglashutner3405]

Do you realize that this video is mostly about early midgame gearing, which most of blasters will reach in a day or two. Its just a guideline for great leaguestarter for new rf players which is capable of destroying t16s in a fun explody/tanky/chill way. You can build 10 mirror rfs after that, but who cares.

[@Brian-wj5up]

Ah yes my favorite type of POE players. The ones that claim they have all the knowledge and totally 100% full of shit. A quick look at POE Ninja reinforces this. Dude legit thinks he sitting on some secret tech when in reality he is probably saccing resistances or life for 3% dmg lmfao.

[@grimd3tonator360]

You made me the RF guy I am today. I fell in love with your work. I am really disheartened as the leagues come and go. GGG really did bad. Although as stubborn as I am, I won't leave RF until I play Path of exile. I really want you to shine super bright with POE 2 which will give me another reason to keep loving your work at all cost. Just please don't ever disappear on us brother. 🫡