What is the gear for the absolute max damage?
Defensive GCs, does the boost in resist fire and salvation boost the dragon auras?
Other gear with +skills, does it boost?
Flickering flame versus 15/15 facet helm?

defensive skillers do nothing for any auradin, synergies only work with hard skill points. +skills from gear also do not help, since aura level is fixed. only boost is -fr and fire skill dmg (and ofc ias to deliver all that dmg more quickly)

Thanks.

So basically, the only item that can add any additional damage to the aura itself from HOJ/Dragon is a 15/15 faceted helmet? Anything else?

So before I make this, can anyone give me confirmation that this is a good idea? I've got a 3 open socket 30% faster run/walk circlet that I want to put 3X 5/5 fire facets into for my Dragondin to boost the aura from HOJ/Dragon instead of only the -15% from Flickering Flame. The extra +15% should help the item aura right?

YO just made a dragondin and im currently using a CoA sox 2x 5-5 fire facets.

You get the FHR, @Res, 1 sk and dmg reduction, all great things and good dmg from the 10% fire dmg and -10%enemy fire res.

However! If you got a 3 sox 30frw helm i think that would be very sexy, then again your alot safer using coa only sacrificing 5% fire dmg and -5%enemy fire res..

As a dragondin you need the extra res and the dmg reduction is very nice as well.. You "run" pretty fast using charge and vigor everywhere anyways.. I think i would choose CoA over the 30frw helmet but its not a horrible choice..

Thanks.

Am I right to confirm that the fire facets in a head slot are the ONLY way to add any additional damage to the aura from the HOJ/Dragon? Other than -res from conviction? As in, the whole inventory can be life/res charms? Rings, ammy, gloves, boots, belt, can all be survivability too instead of skills?

Yes, nothing else improves dragondin damage besides facets. I also use coa + 2 facets btw, but a 3 facet circlet is also acceptable since as you write pretty much your entire inventory can focus on survivability. It is important that gloves give 20 ias so that you reach the final breakpoint when using phase blade HoJ (72%=33 hoj, 20 highlord, 20 gloves).

Too much frw is a thing, your aura pulse might not have enough time to connect.

Thanks.

Yes, using HOJ phase blade and Laying of Hands (50% fire res helps sunder too) + Highlords + Raven Frost + str/dex ring + verdungos belt + marrowalk boots.

Would flickering flame’s fire skill damage work?

Yes and the aura is extremely helpful also

I think the +3 fire still would work also not 100% one that though

Coa was a great suggestion also who ever said that above