Experience the fiery might of the Righteous Fire Infernalist build in Path of Exile 2 (POE2), a creation by ds_lily that redefines the classic Righteous Fire playstyle. This build utilizes the unique charm Beira’s Anguish and the Infernalist’s Grinning Immolation passive to ignite enemies as you move, creating a seamless and powerful “walking simulator” experience.
🔥 Righteous Fire Infernalist Build Overview
- Class: Witch
- Ascendancy: Infernalist
- Core Mechanics:
- Beira’s Anguish: Triggers a powerful ignite when the player is ignited.
- Grinning Immolation: Allows self-ignition through critical strikes.
- Ball Lightning: Used to self-ignite via critical hits.
- Pragmatism: Unique body armour that enables infinite charm charges.
- Bijouborne: Belt that reduces charm cooldowns.
By combining these elements, the build achieves continuous ignites, allowing for effortless clearing of enemies.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths:
- Consistent Damage: Reliable ignite damage ensures enemies are constantly burning.
- Tankiness: High life and defensive layers provide survivability.
- Clear Speed: Efficiently clears packs with minimal input.
- Budget-Friendly: Effective even with affordable gear.
Weaknesses:
- Boss Damage: Single-target damage can be limited due to ignite mechanics.
- Movement Speed: Not the fastest build; relies on movement skills.
- High-End Gear Cost: Optimal items can be expensive.
Righteous Fire Infernalist Build: Passive Skill Tree Highlights
- Grinning Immolation: Enables self-ignition through critical hits.
- Presence AOE Nodes: Enhance the area of effect for ignites.
- Charm Effectiveness: Boosts the impact of charms like Beira’s Anguish.
Focus on nodes that increase elemental damage, critical strike chance, and ignite effectiveness.
Gear Recommendations
Weapon:
- Omen Sceptre: Essential for presence AOE scaling; prioritize presence AOE over spirit.
Helmet:
- High life, resistances, rarity, and mana.
Gloves:
- High life, resistances, rarity, and mana.
Boots:
- Movement speed, life, resistances, and mana.
Amulet:
- Life, % life, resistances, rarity, and attributes.
- Anoint “Cooked” for optimal performance; “Immolation” as a budget option.
Shield:
- High life, block chance, and resistances.
Ring:
- Breach Ring: High life, resistances, rarity, mana, and strength.
Belt:
- Bijouborne: Reduces charm cooldowns, enabling more frequent ignites.
Body Armour:
- Pragmatism: Sustains infinite charm charges, crucial for the build’s mechanics.
High-End Upgrades:
- Grand Spectrum: Significantly boosts damage; expensive investment.
- Alpha’s Howl: Enhances aura effectiveness; costly but impactful.
Skill Gem Setup
Main Skill:
- Ball Lightning: Primary skill to trigger self-ignition via critical strikes.
Supports:
- Ambush Support
- Pinpoint Critical Support
- Faster Casting Support
- Blood Magic Support
Curses:
- Blasphemy: Applies curses as auras to debuff enemies.
- Temporal Chains
- Despair
- Curse Effect Support
- Ritualistic Curse Support
Utility:
- Withering Presence: Enhances damage over time effects.
- More Duration Support
- Chaos Mastery Support
- Cannibalism Support
Movement:
- Blink: Set in the second weapon set to conserve spirit; requires manual weapon swapping.
Additional Skills:
- Rapid Assault: Used in off-hand weapon swap to amplify ignite damage.
- Hit and Run Support
- Chance to Bleed Support
- Faster Attack Support
- Mana Remnants: Provides mana sustain and additional effects.
- Dissipate Support
- Magnetism Support
- Clarity Support
- Summon Infernal Hound: Summons a minion to assist in combat.
- Loyalty Support
- Meat Shield Support
- Elemental Army Support
- Last Gasp Support
Playstyle & Rotation
- Initiate Combat: Cast Ball Lightning to self-ignite via critical strikes.
- Trigger Beira’s Anguish: Self-ignition activates the charm, igniting nearby enemies.
- Maintain Curses: Ensure Blasphemy curses are active to debuff enemies.
- Use Rapid Assault: Swap to off-hand weapon set to amplify ignite damage when needed.
- Summon Infernal Hound: Deploy minion for additional support in combat.
- Manage Mana: Utilize Mana Remnants to sustain mana during engagements.
Tips & Considerations
- Charm Management: Pragmatism allows for infinite charm charges; ensure it’s equipped.
- Cooldown Reduction: Bijouborne reduces charm cooldowns, enabling more frequent ignites.
- Critical Strike Chance: Prioritize increasing critical strike chance to ensure consistent self-ignition.
- High-End Gear: Invest in Grand Spectrum and Alpha’s Howl for significant power boosts, though they are expensive.
- Movement Skill: Set Blink in your second weapon set to save spirit; be prepared for manual weapon swapping.
Additional Resources
- Mobalytics Build Guide: Righteous Fire Infernalist (Beira’s Anguish) – PoE 2 Witch Build Guide.
- Video Guide by ds_lily: “Righteous Fire” is in Path of Exile 2 – Beira’s Anguish Infernalist Build Guide.
Embrace the flames and dominate the battlefield with the Righteous Fire Infernalist build in POE2. Whether you’re clearing maps or facing formidable bosses, this build offers a unique and satisfying playstyle that brings the classic Righteous Fire experience to Path of Exile 2.