[Chieftain] 2.5 Xoph's Nurture Fireball Proliferation

Hey! This is theorycrafting so far and i just started leveling my marauder to test it out.
The plan is to scale the prolif through increased AoE on the tree. Hopefully it works like Beacon of Ruin [IF IT DOESNT PLEASE LET ME KNOW]. I will also pick up 1 or 2 Rolling flames jewel to cover more clearspeed potential.

Gear: The obvious one is Xoph's Nurture http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Xoph%27s_Nurture. What it does is that it works like Elemental Proliferation, except that it only spreads your ignites. Also each ignite recovers life to you, for some more sustain.
Another item that could find some use here is Mokou's Embrace http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Mokou%27s_Embrace for some more ignite chance fire damage. Since a chieftain cant be ignited, the cons arent there.

Leveling: I will probably level up with firestorm until i can equip Xoph's Nurture at level 64 or so.

Gemlinks: Still havent decided entirely. Needs testing. 4 link will be: FB > Controlled destruction > Slower proj/GMP > Fire pen.Empower would most likely be the best 5th link but im going for a more budget option, so it will be Faster casting. Spell echo could be nice for clearing, but its less multiplier hurts the ignite.

Pros:
Probably budget ;)
High chance to ignite (84% with tree + bow)
Easy Endurance Charge generation.
More will come.

Cons:
The link setup only uses ONE green socket, so colouring the bow will be expensive. That means you need to use the setup in a chest, so that means no Kaoms Heart unfortunately.

Planned tree [NOT FINISHED]: http://poeplanner.com/AAQAAOUxMwBwxthYYz38xFj2SF8_FCDvDho-fLgpLvGsVw2WbJHOu-3zm2hl2WGtjc9-dqwZLiftBg7UfAn2xPbGrjwtg1-DzLc-_grYvTWS_o9N46ZXOuHyRQthr2xo8vAfogAEs8BmPAXvfJ_fQYf56ILHKPq4kxzcjxrr7prgRZ1TUqcI2CRWSJ2uA3WRK1h3XwQabDbpJKoWb-Nqj0aboRhqOVJYB_fXrJjxbDbYSRsqjexVdFVfKjpYVcaD2wQHTLPQH-_rl5VSU5f0PV9tGQj0wFRqQ7l-xgQD1r1gpqMGwybzE6UAAAAAAA==

What do you guys think?
Kind regard

Hello,

Could you add some news please ?

I want to try this build too.

Been working alot this week, so havent had much time to play. Im 46 atm, in cruel act 2. Leveling has been very smooth. Went with firestorm until 38, where as i switched to Scorching ray, cast while channeling, fireball and GMP (slower proj for bosses). Mana sustain is very good and damage is pretty damn good aswell.

Im also trying using only fireball atm, with scorching ray totem. While damage is nice, im having troubles with mana. Its costing me 54 mana per cast with fireball, GMP, controlled destruction and fire pen. Hopefully this wont be an issue once i can equip Xoph's Nurture, since i wont be spamming fireball then.

Current tree: http://poeplanner.com/AAQAAHUxMwA4xthYYz38xFj2SF8_FCDvDho-fLgpLvGsVw3ZYa2Nz352rBkuJ-0GDtR8CfbE9sauC2GvbGjy8B-iAASzwGY8Be98n99FRzLR6-6a4EWdU1KnCNgkVkiPRpuh99esmDpYVcYRDzsN7-vQH0yzdFVfKgAAAAAA

Using Rolling Flames jewel in the witch area

Ok, I planned to take Tireliss node anyway, could help for your mana problem.

Guess you could, altough i think Deep thoughts and The heart and soul nodes at The witch area is enough.

Act 4 Cruel atm. Wont be playing this weekend, but its working Out pretty well still. We Will see when i reach maps!

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Just hit merciless!

Been having a blast. Build is easy to level up with! And im completely self found (running on a 4 link!) other than Cloak of flame.

Heres my items:



Current Tree:



Will see, perhaps Cloak of Flame is BIS for this build. Also, up to 50% ignite duration is sick.

Another update

Act 2. Capped my resists. Got myself a 5L CoF. 5th link is conc effect/increased AoE.
With conc effect and slower proj, bosses melt insanely fast with just one fireball. Will see if i can one shot Vaal later.

Mana costs are costly though. 92 mana. I dont actually feel that increased AoE is that much better. I might decide to run without it for clearing. It really depends though, i read on wiki that increased AoE gem will increase the AoE of prolif, if the gem has an AoE tag on it (wich fireball has). Any confirmation on that?

Cant wait to hit 64 to try out the bow

Any news on progression ?

Hi. Was a disapointment really. AoE was not as big as i thought, and couldnt really tell if if AoE gem had any impact on the prolif aoe. Fireball burns are powerfull though, with slower proj + conc effect, but i would recommend running as a elementalist instead for the free prolif, so you can run doryanis cataclyst for the huge elemental damage bonus (double dip). There are guides out there already that works very well.

I respeced to a new build im trying out. RF Scorching ray + CwC + flame surge, inspiration from nater9999 build "solar flare" https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1794332

Might make a thread for it, its working out very well.