Below is a full guide on how to play around this gem and excel in the league.

1. Understanding Conflagration

Conflagration fires a wave of flaming arrows that arc into the air and rain down over a targeted area. These arrows:

Deal fire impact damage on landing

Stick in the ground as “fire charges”

Explode when an enemy or the player gets close

Apply Fire Damage over Time debuffs

Chain explosions if multiple arrows are nearby

Key stats to understand:

Base Fire DoT: ~3022 per second (at gem 20)

Fires 3 projectiles

Explosions scale with Hits & Ailments

Max 20 stuck arrows

Explosion chain radius: ~12 meters

Base duration: 6 seconds

Play philosophy:

You are not a sniper; you are a firefield architect.

Create burning zones, lure enemies in, and trigger devastating chain detonations.

2. Core Playstyle

With Conflagration, you fight by setting traps made of burning arrows, then detonating them by proximity or enemy movement. The skill rewards:

Pre-casting before enemies arrive

Kiting enemies into explosions

Stacking multiple arrows in tight areas

Staying mobile to trigger close-range explosions

In dense packs, arrows snowball — one explosion can chain across all stuck arrows, vaporizing the screen.

In boss fights, you build arrow stacks around the boss’s arena, then stay near them to trigger bursts while layering consistent Fire DoT uptime.

3. Recommended Build Approach

Class: Ranger or Marauder (Ascendancies: Deadeye, Pathfinder, or Chieftain hybrid via Forbidden Jewels-style mechanics if available)

Main Scaling Tags:

Fire Damage

Damage over Time

Projectile Damage

Ailment Damage (Ignite/Fire DoT Multiplier)

Duration Effect

Area Damage (for explosions)

Keystones & Stats to value:

Increased Duration

Fire DOT Multiplier

Projectile Speed (improves spread and timing)

Ignite effect

Life / Armor / Spell Suppression for survivability

You’re often close to your own firefields, so defense matters.

4. Support Gems to Pair With

Likely best supports include:

Burning Damage

Efficacy / Swift Affliction

Ignite Proliferation Support

Increased Area of Effect / Concentrated Effect

Elemental Focus (if you don’t need ignite for spreading)

Ballista Support (summon turrets to generate fire zones)

You can also use Frenzy / Galvanic Arrow as a secondary skill for fast mapping and charge generation.

5. Gear & Unique Synergies

Prioritize:

Bow with +Level to Fire/Bow Skills

Quiver with Fire DoT multi

Helmet enchant (if introduced) boosting Conflagration radius / projectiles

Armor with Duration / Aura Reservation / DoT Multi

Aura setup:

Malevolence

Anger

Herald of Ash

Defiance Banner for extra tankiness

Look for unique items that enhance:

Ignite stacking

Explosive proliferation

AoE scaling

6. Gameplay Tips

Before engaging, seed the battlefield.

Drop fire arrows where enemies will walk.

Learn to kite in circles.

Make enemies follow you and detonate arrow zones.

Let your explosions do the clearing.

You don’t need to direct-aim every shot — place fire, move smart, let the inferno handle it.

Boss fights require setup time.

Place multiple arrow zones before big phases.

Be cautious in melee range.

Explosion triggers when you get close too — use movement skills to dodge in/out.

7. Final Thoughts

Conflagration introduces a tactical, high-skill, high-reward bow-caster playstyle. Instead of single-shot precision, you fight like a battlefield arsonist — layering flames, controlling space, and watching chain explosions melt everything.

If you enjoy:

Fire DoT builds

Tactical positioning

Strategic skill layering

Visually dramatic combat

Then this gem — and this league — are built for you.

Prepare the ground. Light the flame. And buy POE orbs watch the world burn.