Path of Exile: Block-Based RF Chieftain Gear Upgrades Guide

The RF Chieftain's day two update includes new changes to base life on items and block, enhancing the build on a budget.

### Path of Exile: RF Chieftain Budget Build Guide (Day 2 Update)
* 🛡️  The RF Chieftain build has been updated to be even more budget-friendly, with changes to **base life on items** and **block accessibility improvements**.
* 🔥  A transition point to going block-based is highlighted, where players can use **Flesh and Stone** instead of **Determination** to maintain mitigation while transitioning.
* 🌐  The build is showcased in a **t16 Toxic Sewers map**, demonstrating its effectiveness against **various map mods and boss encounters**.
* 🌲  The skill tree includes a new cluster jewel setup with **Widespread Destruction, Burning Bright, and Prismatic Heart** for added **damage and survivability**.
* 💎  Jewels play a crucial role in the build's damage output, with specific jewel mods like **Max Fire Res** being highly valuable.
* 🛠️  Gear upgrades are discussed, including crafting methods for a **Fractured Multi-Weapon and Elder helmet**, as well as the use of **Annihilation's Approach boots** for sustain and mobility.
* 🧪  Flask setup and gem links are detailed, with recommendations for **optimizing defenses** based on **individual chaos resistance and life requirements**.
* 🎥  The video concludes with a reminder to **like, share, and subscribe**, and invites viewers to **join the live stream for more content**.

why hello and welcome everybody. Also, good morning. So today, I wanted to go ahead and give you guys my day two update with the RF Chieftain, and I got to say we are blasting these new changes to base life on items and the new changes to block making it more accessible. It makes the build feel even better than last league on a budget. There is a slight change I have done, and I won't put it in the PO since I'm kind of blasting right now, but basically when you're at the transition point on going block-based, if you don't have the Enlighten notice in the PO, there is one. You can instead drop the termination so that you're able to use Stone. So if that's Flesh and Stone and then Tempest Shield, so that way you're trading off the term going block-based and then getting your mitigation back. Do note if you're using Stone or Flesh and Stone, you do have to be very close to the target, so you do want to be tanky in general. With that being said, you just

have to take the reservation nodes here, and you are pretty much good to go. But with that being said, let's go ahead and jump on into him map. Then we can go ahead and cover some gear upgrades and kind of how I progressed. So here I have a t16 toxic sewers. We're just going to do like a standard Al and go here. This is a brand new atlas tree. It's based on my atlas tree from last League, which is a Harbinger Atlas. It's a Harbinger Beyond. It's actually a very Rippy Atlas. So you'll notice that I have a um flask on here that I normally would not run like in my PO and stuff. What that flask is, is that flask is called forbidden taste. Now you don't need to use forbidden taste. There's a lot of personal preference when it comes to Poe. Essentially what this is going to do is it's going to make it so if any damage can bypass my defensive layers, I can pop this blast to instantly heal full. That's

the primary thing for it and that boss. That boss had the big penetr. Oh, never mind, he died. Bisou deposit. I got to say the bismo is a pain in the ass with the tornadoes, but when you're block-based, it's not really a problem, which is nice. There a monster life roll on this map. Oh, there's not. No bobbles. Those are rare. Now here's a tornado, right? I mean, it still does a bit of damage, but with a better Shield, it'll be shrugged off. Also, for people who are going to ask, I am on my mid-mapping filter right now, so you can see that look located right here. However, I will be working on making a new filter, so I will basically split this filter. So I'll copy it and then I'll rename it, um, like kind of like super end game. And then that way, I can start working on that. So that this filter here doesn't get touched. And then I'll make that one public on the website. Okay, map is done. Really enjoying.

you can see the block really makes it such a nice cozy layer of defense. So, I'm going to go ahead and open up my skill tree. Then we'll talk about my gear. Skill tree is pretty normal, um, nothing. I haven't really done anything different. Uh, I did go into a cluster Jewel. So, my cluster jewel is a, uh, widespread destruction, burning bright, Prismatic heart. Don't buy this. It's like 12 divines or something. It's not actually that crazy. Even just using an eight passive fire cluster with nothing will still get you access to two Jewel slots and medium clusters, which is the main purpose of this. Remember, the main reason you want a cluster is so when you want to drop this down here, you can get more damage back by going into a cluster. You can get AOE back by getting burning brights, and you can get life nodes back with flow of life and actual Jewels. Speaking of Jewels, um, I have a jewel here that I bought for 20 chaos and then I had to spend two divines because I

wanted to get the max Fire Res to 2%. Um, this is what's giving me the ability to have 90 Max Fire Res while wearing Annihilation's Approach. We'll get into that in a minute. Um, the rest of my, again, a large part of damage with RF does come from Jewels. So, Jewels are a very big source. You can see in the PO notes I have some info on that, but everything here is pretty straightforward, I would say. So, let's talk about the gear. Um, so to use this cluster Jewel, I wanted to drop Spiritual Aid. Dropping Spiritual Aid is a bit of a doozy, so I went and bought myself a Fractured Multi-Weapon. Unfortunately, because of, you know, player-driven economy, these are now very expensive. But the purpose of this is that you buy it, you alt-spam so you have 20 dot multi, you alt-spam for plus one fire, then you Regal hoping for a prefix. If it's not a prefix, you do suffix the prefix Bestiary, and then you

can remove it if it's like kind of screwed up, but I have crafting guides for this. Um, and that's how you get this weapon, and that way you're able to drop Spiritual Aid, uh, because you don't have a minion roll here. And then this allowed me to go into the cluster. So over here, I've got Frost Blink, Life Tap, and Tempest Shield. Normally I don't need this, but because I'm not taking this reservation note, I have literally zero MP. Uh, my helmet was actually pretty lucky this go around. So standard process, I bought an Elder base. I went and did reforge, um, Fire at Harvest. So that's going to be right over here. So reforge Fire. I then pulled the level 18 Burn, the Life Regen, and Fire Res. And then I also hit Conch Effect. I then closed my eyes and slammed, um, Life, which was kind of crazy 'cause 126 bonus life there. Over here, we got Trap and Mine, Fire Trap, Awakened Swift Affliction, and Life Tap over in the

shield over here. This Shield is actually one of my weaker pieces. Essentially, I bought the base, and then I came over here and I spammed uh reforge life. I do believe fossils, pristine fossils, are probably better for this, and I did that until I got the recover life on block. And these are the mods we happen to hit with it. So this I want to recraft 'cause it's only 3%. I'd love a 5% Max on block Shield. Here I have my shield charge faster attacks and life tap setup. Remember this one you want a low level life tap so that when you Shield charge, you're instantly procing your life tap. Over here on my boots, I have annihilations approach. I would not recommend getting these early. My sustain is really bad right now. It's enough for me, but a lot of people will not find this to be comfortable. Annihilations approach give you permanent adrenaline and allow you to swap your Pantheon. However, if you swap your Pantheon, you do want to make sure

you are taking unwavering stance. And then you can make use of a two-point jeel socket. I haven't gotten this yet but I do need to cuz I did die from getting stun locked. I would just recommend you use boots like in the path of building as annihilations approach are pretty expensive. There there's none listed and I bought mine for four divines. Over here I've got punishment life tap enduring cry and blood rage mortal flesh takes you very far into the game so I'm actually slowly buying out a fertile Catalyst to add onto my immortal flesh the minus flat physical damage taken from Attack hits helps a lot in a mapping environment. Gloves were crafted just like on my website. I bought fractured life regen. Then I started using chaos Essences. Then I hit decent life rolls. And then I exalt slammed fire Ras. I choose to put my auras usually in here because they get the plus one gem. So I do have to like redo this over here. I have my

basically the sapphire ring, which I purchased, um, basically fire, chaos, dexterity, life roll. And then this ring, I need to swap. It's basically double chaos res with dexterity, but it has no life. And then, of course, the amulet, which is a source of damage. So I have plus one fire, Dex, do multi-crafted life. And then we anointed for our endurance charge generation, which you can find located over here. That's pretty much the character. Uh, flasks are pretty standard. So they're all gain two charges. This is movement speed, armor, uh, chance to free shock and ignite, and reduced effective curse. Um, so I just need to automate this one. And then this flask is kind of like up in the air. If you don't have good chaos res, I'd put chaos res flask here. Anyway, that's pretty much about it. Hope you guys enjoyed the video. I'm having a ton of fun with the league mechanic. I will have to make a video on it. We actually, uh, have quite a few things maxed. I've got mining over here maxed.

and I think it's the ships. I maybe maxed. I didn't even notice there's rewards here. Oh, let's not talk about that. Yep, anyway, that's pretty much about it. So I'll catch you guys all later. Remember, if you enjoyed the video, please feel free to like, share, and subscribe. Don't forget to catch me streaming live every day but Sundays, except for today. Today, we're streaming at twitch.tv/poox. See you guys all tomorrow.

PoE 3.25 - RF Chieftain Day 2 Update & Tips

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Day Two Update with RF Chieftain in Path of Exile

The RF Chieftain's new changes to base life on items and block making have improved the build from last league, especially on a budget.

A slight change has been made in the transition to a block-based build, allowing the use of Stone or Flesh and Stone for mitigation.

The new atlas tree is based on the Harbinger Atlas, specifically designed for t16 toxic sewers with a focus on defensive layers and instant healing using the forbidden taste flask.

Discussing Mapping Strategies and Gear in a Video Game

The speaker discusses mapping strategies and gear in a video game, emphasizing the importance of defense and the skill tree.

They also talk about the plan to create a new filter for the end game and share their experience with different jewels.

The speaker provides insights into cluster jewels and their benefits for enhancing damage, AOE, and life nodes in the game.

Maximizing Fire Resistance and Gear in Path of Exile

Achieving 90 Max Fire Resistance while wearing Annihilation's Approach is a key goal.

Using a Fractured Multi-Weapon to drop Spiritual Aid can be expensive due to the player-driven economy.

Crafting a lucky Elder base helmet with the desired mods is an important part of the gear setup.

Crafting and Customizing Gear in Path of Exile

The player used reforging and fossils to enhance their shield, aiming for a 5% max block.

Annihilation's Approach was added for permanent adrenaline, but it can be expensive.

The player customized their gloves using fractured life regen and chaos Essences, aiming for high life rolls and using exalted orbs.

A player discusses their character's sapphire ring, a double chaos resistance ring, and an amulet for damage.

They also mention their flask setup and maxed league mechanics for mining and possibly the ships.

The video ends with a reminder to like, share, and subscribe, and a note about their streaming schedule.

The player talks about their character's gear, including rings and an amulet, as well as their flask setup.

They also mention having maxed mining and possibly maxed ships in the league.