“POE 3.23 – Chieftain’s Bodyswap, Sacrifice style: So powerful, Abyss farming is a breeze!”

Introduction to Bodyswap of Sacrifice Chieftain

The Bodyswap of Sacrifice Chieftain build has undergone significant changes to achieve an impressive 40 million DPS with an investment of 15 divines. This transformation has elevated the build from a decent League starter to a powerhouse capable of farming fully-juiced maps and taking down bosses, thanks to its tanky nature which withstands most hits with the exception of the occasional one-shot.

Build Tweaks and Strategy

Investments and Gearing

The Chieftain's build development involved opting to scale hit damage over ignite damage, requiring a boost in cast speed. Arcane surge and +2 minion gems were pivotal gear enhancements, increasing both cast speed and DPS.

Hit Scaling Over Ignite

Transitioning from ignite to hit damage scaling, the build utilizes body swap of sacrifice more effectively, leading to a dramatic increase in DPS. Gems and modifiers were strategically selected to capitalize on this shift, leveraging cast speed and minion life for a DPS surge.

• Gear Modifications: Adjustments made to the helm, gloves, boots, and rings to optimize performance.
• Chaos Resistance: A key focus was on enhancing chaos resistance alongside damage stats.
• Amulet and Flasks: Defiance of Destiny remains the chosen amulet with essential flasks to maximize resistances and conversion.
• Pivotal Gear: Interaction with AR's anguish and cane of kulac for damage boosts and other utilities.

Ability Modifications

Gem Link Changes

Swapping out gems for the body swap ability, such as cruelty, life tap, and combustion, has proven essential for enhancing DPS, particularly against challenging Pinnacle bosses.

Passive Tree Adaptations

Modifications to the passive tree included removing damage over time passives in favor of fire damage and increased area of effect nodes. Cluster jewels added for further performance enhancement.

Gameplay and Mechanics

Mapping and Ignite Strategy

With a setup that boasts a 100% chance to ignite, mapping efficiency is drastically improved. Combining fan the flames with Herold of Ash allows for screen-wide damage and satisfying explosions.

Combat and Mobility

To effectively deal damage, closeness to bosses is essential, which may pose a challenge in target skill application. Convocation is a crucial element to repositioning the specters, a vital strategy during mapping.

Despite occasional one-shots, the build stands robust enough to survive most hits.

Challenges and Opportunities

Equipment Trade-offs and Progression

Discussions about potentially swapping armor for other options reveal a compromise between DPS gains and tankiness, highlighting the build's versatility and room for further experimentation.

Upgrades and Considerations

Though the current setup is sufficient, there's openness to exploring other gem interactions, considering potential improvements like progenesis for increased durability, albeit with a higher cost.

Final Thoughts

The Bodyswap of Sacrifice Chieftain is not only a joy to tweak but also escalates in prowess as players gear up. Bossing and mapping experiences are extraordinarily satisfying, even if it has its challenges with positioning and attack range.

Having fun while pioneering build strategies is as explosive as the in-game enemy annihilations.