My Flaming CoC: Righteous Fire Spectral Throw Cast on Crit

Build video with character Stat pages shown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMVu-D0Z8GI

Simple run through of an easy map
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKI0GGW1PYg

Just like any ST CoC build in that you gather lots of monsters in front of you and let loose for lots of flaming goodness. Turning on righteous fire adds a lovely lovely spell modifier to it all.

Note, however, that this build has 3 effective ranges for different situations :

1. Long distance
What happens : Arc zaps everything. Occasional flame surge gets some action (not that you really need it)
For when : Most mob packs

2. Mid range
What happens : Both arc and surge get in on the action now
For when : Blue packs, rock golems, most rares

3. Righteous fire range
What happens : Like mid range but righteous fire burns and adds its multiplier on surges
For when : Bosses (with your flasks up for defense). Also useful for burning up remnant low life monsters after your initial bursts that you're too lazy to try killing

- Aura nodes and life regeneration for Righteous Fire
- Crit and attack speed for CoC
- EB because ES adds burning damage without regeneration and mana is useful for auras / arctic armour

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgYAAnEEswx9DkgQfxGWFE0XLxmFGYoabBqPHNwdqh6UJKoksCaVJy8o-i1HL28x-zbpPC08jkGHROdFnUZxTP9QQlM1VUtXyV8_Z5ttbG17cFJwu3DVd-N6qn5Zf8Z_44Ckgh6Cx4MJhtGIQow2kyea4JtYm7Wdo52qna6iAKSspwioGKw_rj6vbLQMtDi1SLc-uJO8n8BRwcXFisaexq7VT9kT2wvcV9534YjjauOE45_kUeUZ6rrr7u8O8B_yL_Pd9tr56PrS-wn79fyr

Spectral Throw + GMP + CoC + Arc + Flame Surge + (optional) Life Leech or Life Gain on Hit

Your bread and butter killer. Flame Surge damage is great with superb crit chance and righteous fire synergy. Arc is also at a really good place at the moment and covers for Flame Surge's lack of range.

Between Leech and Life Gain on Hit, I prefer leech but can see why the latter may be preferable to some for more consistent life gain when you aren't getting your crits.

Righteous Fire + Increased Area of Effect + (optional) Increased Burning Damage

What makes my CoC a Flaming CoC. Increased area is very useful in extending your boss fighting range (see range considerations above). Since RF isn't your main source of dps, I don't believe Concentrated Effect is worth the smaller area.

Essential auras : Purity of Fire + Vitality

These are necessary for RF.

Optional auras : Purity of Lightning + Grace + Clarify

My personal preference above. It's not a must have to use these auras, particularly if you intend to use a cloak of defiance.

Cwdt + Enduring Cry + Immortal Call + Increased Duration

Given my character's reliance on evasion, physical mitigation for hits that go through its critical. While this won't stop me from getting one shotted by Vaal (not that I should allow myself to be in such a position), it does keep me alive through chain rhoa charges etc. You may have your own defensive combo depending on your gear though. (eg: this is likely less important of you have lightning coil).

Curses: Currently crit weakness but am considering switching to elemental weakness as my crit chance improves.

Movement: Whirling blades

You could do the build with a Volls Protector and Cyclone / Discharge instead of Spectral Throw / Flame Surge.

I just don't really like Cyclone CoC as it occasionally leaves you spinning in a pack of monsters with no crits triggering and you're just getting whacked without the aid of leech. You can mitigate that a little by clicking many times but that's annoying and mana intensive given the skill's high mana cost.

Oak / All / All

Uniques :

You really only need the Phoenix Shield and maybe the Rat nest if you're struggling with crit.

Rares :

Dagger with crit chance and attack speed. I crafted mine with 2 regal orbs, 1 scour, and a bunch of alterations.

6L chest of preferable for the leech gem space but otherwise a 5L will suffice. My chest doesn't even have a life roll so there's definitely room for improvement on mine

The bane of all CoC builds... Well, they've been generally manageable for me so far. For most bosses, it's easy to lead monsters and spawns to them before letting loose in Righteous Fire range.

For tougher bosses with more life, I equip the following as a back up :

Just equip those in place of your dagger and spectral throw and you're good to go!

My setup as disclaimed is clearly subpar and yet I'm having tonnes of fun. To make this God like, I need :

1. At least level 20 gems instead of the random 17/18 levels I'm using

2. A decent 6L chest which actually has life, or maybe a carcass jack / cloak of defiance / lightning coil

3. Crit dagger that actually has more than 3 affixes, particularly spell related ones like damage and crit

4. More life, and definitely crit passives so that I can stop using Rats nest for a better helm (or maybe even 3 dragons for both freeze and shock)

5. General gear improvements as many are merely above average

6. ATZIRI GLOVES AND DORYANI BELT!