Path of Exile 2 continues to prove that its build diversity is not only alive, but thriving—and few builds showcase this better than the Righteous Fire Elephant Summoner. After extensive theorycrafting, testing, and refinement, this build emerges as one of the most visually absurd yet mechanically powerful minion setups currently available. It blends the hands-free playstyle of classic Righteous Fire with the explosive scaling of companion life, turning a single massive elephant into a walking inferno that deletes Tier 16 content in seconds.
This guide explores the Oracle-based variant of the build, focusing on how it functions, how to scale it efficiently on both budget and POE 2 Chaos Orbs, and—most importantly—how to capture and optimize the perfect elephant companion.
Core Concept: Burning the World With Minion Life
At the heart of this build lies a deceptively simple interaction: Infernal Legion. This support gem causes a minion to burn enemies for 25% of its maximum life as fire damage per second. When paired with an elephant companion boasting over 200,000 HP, the result is millions of DPS in a massive area around the minion.
Rather than scaling traditional spell or attack damage, this build stacks:
Minion Life
Companion Life
Minion Damage
Companion Damage
Each of these multipliers stacks independently, creating exponential returns. As an Oracle, the build gains additional scaling through chaos damage conversion, minion sustain, and defensive layers that allow the player to stay nearly immortal while the elephant does all the work.
Mapping vs Bossing Variants
The build supports two primary configurations:
Mapping Variant
Prioritizes area of effect and clear speed
Swaps damage supports for Magnify Area
Designed to melt entire screens instantly
Ideal for Tier 15–16 fully juiced maps
Bossing Variant
Focuses on raw damage multipliers
Uses Feeding Frenzy and stronger support gems
Capable of reaching 5–10 million DPS
Deletes bosses in 2–3 seconds, including Uber-tier encounters
Switching between the two is seamless, often requiring only a single gem swap.
Why the Elephant?
This is the first time many players have seriously explored elephant companions in a Righteous Fire-style setup—and for good reason. Elephants offer:
Enormous base life pools
Massive model size (huge Infernal Legion radius)
Access to powerful rare modifiers
Excellent synergy with weapon-swap teleport mechanics
By ranking the elephant to 38–40, its life can exceed 250,000 HP, directly translating into absurd burning damage.
Capturing the Perfect Elephant
Taming the right elephant is arguably the most important part of the build.
Where to Find Elephants
Elephants spawn in specific map regions, typically:
Near mountain and forest borders
In maps like Asmany Ranges (guaranteed elephant spawns)
Players often need to unlock surrounding regions using towers and Grand Projections to access these maps reliably.
Map Setup for Taming
To maximize results:
Use maps where rare monsters have +1 modifier
Do not complete the map boss (to reset infinitely)
Avoid tablets, as they reset with the map
This allows rare elephants to spawn with 4–5 modifiers, dramatically increasing your chances of landing ideal rolls.
Desired Elephant Modifiers
The single most important modifier:
100% Increased Area of Effect
Other excellent bonuses include:
All Damage Shocks Enemies (20% increased damage taken)
Extra Fire Damage
Extra Chaos Damage
Auras or crowd control effects
Any elephant can work—but AoE modifiers double the effective burn radius, which is enormous for clear speed.
Taming Process
Run minimal minions to avoid accidental kills
Locate the rare elephant
Pause the game to inspect modifiers
If undesirable, log out or teleport without killing it
If ideal, cast Tame Beast, then kill and capture
Expect to run 50–100 maps for strong results, though luck can shorten this drastically.
Skill Gem Setup
Main Elephant Link
Elephant Companion
Infernal Legion (core)
Minion Mastery
Feeding Frenzy (bossing)
Sweltering Flames (ignite scaling)
Optional: Magnify Area (mapping)
Supporting Minions
Skeletons, mages, and clerics exist solely to:
Increase “master” damage bonuses
Enable Pain Offering
Provide utility (shock, offerings, death effects)
Their personal damage is irrelevant.
Curses & Offerings
Elemental Weakness with increased area and duration
Pain Offering for damage bursts
Cast once before bosses, otherwise optional
Weapon Swap Teleport Tech
One of the most powerful quality-of-life features in this build is weapon swapping. By keeping minions on only one weapon set, swapping forces them to teleport directly onto the player.
Because the elephant’s Infernal Legion radius is enormous, teleporting it instantly obliterates everything nearby. This effectively bypasses poor minion AI and turns mapping into a smooth, nonstop sprint.
Defensive Layers: Surprisingly Tanky
Despite being a summoner, this build is extremely durable.
Key Defenses
Mind Over Matter converts mana into effective HP
Massive mana pool (2,500–4,000+)
Unique potion granting ~1,000 Guard
Life-based casting via Lifetap
Constant guard uptime through Pain Offering and Moment of Vulnerability
Most of the time, incoming damage never touches life at all.
Gear Philosophy
This build can function on 5–10 Divine Orbs, with scaling potential far beyond.
Weapon
+4 or +5 to minion skill gems
Increased minion damage
Increased minion life
Helmet
+3 minion gems
Spirit reservation efficiency
Amulet
+3 minion gems (budget-friendly)
Dexterity is crucial (157 required)
Avoid +4 amulets unless you enjoy burning hundreds of divines buy POE 2 Chaos Orbs.
Jewels
Budget option:
Rare jewels with 20% minion life + damage
High-end option:
+2 or +3 companion jewels (very expensive)
Budget jewels perform extremely well and are fully viable.
Ascendancy & Passives (Oracle)
Oracle unlocks powerful advantages:
Minions gain elemental damage as extra chaos
Minion life regeneration
Chaos resistance reduction on enemies
Free access to strong minion clusters
Key passive priorities:
Minion life
Companion life
Area of effect
Maximum fire resistance (for elephant survival)
The elephant burns itself for 30% of its life per second, so pushing maximum fire resistance to ~89% is critical.
Playstyle & Rotation
Mapping
Run forward
Weapon swap occasionally
Everything dies automatically
Bossing
Drop curse
Cast Pain Offering
Drink potion
Watch boss disappear in seconds
Over 90% of gameplay requires no active skill usage.
Final Thoughts
The Righteous Fire Elephant Summoner is one of the most creative and satisfying builds currently available in Path of Exile 2. It combines absurd visuals, incredible damage scaling, minimal mechanical effort, and surprisingly deep optimization potential.
Whether you’re clearing Tier 16 maps at lightning speed or vaporizing Uber bosses in seconds, this build delivers on every front—without requiring extreme investment.
And with future plans involving multiple companions, experimental rings, and further chaos scaling, this setup is only getting stronger.
If you enjoy unconventional builds, minion mastery, or simply watching the world burn—this elephant is waiting for you.