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The Witch Doctor is one of the first two characters confirmed to be in the game by Blizzard, and is the second character in the gameplay video. The Witch Doctor appears to have a similar gameplay style to Diablo II's Necromancer, with some key differences. The Witch Doctor summons, casts spells, and can beef up the summoned pets with spells. Witch Doctors use mana.
Builds and Guides
Please use our Witch Doctor forum to hash out the details of any builds. Once a build is theorycrafted and tested, feel free to post it here. Ideally, build posts would include significant commentary about the skills used, choices made, etc.
Theorycraft
Please post any class-specific theory that isn't included in Blizzard's documentation. Similar to the build section, use the forums for the preliminary discussion, and post here once the details are known and agreed-upon.
Skills
Information on this page is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones, and was last updated September 2011.
Physical Realm
| Skill
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Unlock
Level
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Mana
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Cooldown
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Description
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| Poison Dart
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1
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-176
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None
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Shoot a deadly poison dart that deals 46-67 Poison damage and an additional 57 Poison damage over 2 seconds.
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| Plague of Toads
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2
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-211
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None
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Release a handful of toads that deal 71-99 Poison damage to enemies they come in contact with.
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| Zombie Charger
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5
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-229
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None
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Call forth a reckless, suicidal zombie that deals 71-99 Poison damage to all enemies in its way.
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| Corpse Spiders
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7
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-282
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None
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Summon 4 spiders to attack nearby enemies for 7-21 physical damage.
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| Firebats
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9
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-352/s
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None
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A swarm of fiery bats burn enemies in front of you for 57-85 Fire damage per second.
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| Firebomb
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11
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-264
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None
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Lob an explosive skull that deals 64-78 Fire damage to all enemies within 8 yards.
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| Locust Swarm
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19
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-352
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None
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Summon a plague of locusts to assault enemies, dealing 25 Poison damage per second for 3 seconds. The locusts will jump to additional nearby targets.
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| Acid Cloud
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22
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-528
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None
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Acid falls down dealing an initial 57-78 Poison damage followed by 14 Poison damage per second to enemies who remain in the area.
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| Wall of Zombies
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27
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-352
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None
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A line of zombies emerge from the ground, attacking nearby enemies for 21-36 physical damage per second for 5 seconds.
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Spirit Realm
| Skill
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Unlock
Level
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Mana
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Cooldown
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Description
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| Haunt
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4
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-106
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None
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Haunt an enemy with a spirit dealing 355 Arcane damage over 17 seconds. If the target dies, the spirit will automatically haunt another nearby enemy. You may have up to 3 Haunt effects active at once.
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| Horrify
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8
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None
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20 s
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Don a spectral mask that horrifies all enemies within 12 yards, causing them to run in fear for 5 seconds.
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| Spirit Walk
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12
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-176
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15 s
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Enter the spirit realm for 3 seconds. While in the spirit realm, your movement is unhindered. Your link to the spirit realm will end if you cast any spell or your physical body sustains 50% of your maximum health in damage.
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| Soul Harvest
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14
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None
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15 s
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Feed on the life force of up to 5 nearby enemies within 15 yards. Gain 126 Attack for each affected enemy. This effect lasts 30 seconds.
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| Spirit Barrage
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21
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-141
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None
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Bombard a target with a spirit bolt that deals 36-71 physical damage.
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| Mass Confusion
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24
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None
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60 s
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Incite paranoia in enemies, causing some to fight for you for 8 seconds.
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Support
| Skill
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Unlock
Level
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Mana
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Cooldown
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Description
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| Summon Zombie Dogs
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1
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-176
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60 s
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Summon 3 zombie dogs from the depths to fight by your side.
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| Grasp of the Dead
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3
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-53
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8 s
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Hands reach out from the ground slowing enemy movement by 50% and dealing 21 physical damage per second for 8 seconds.
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| Hex
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6
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-176
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10 s
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Summon a Fetish Shaman for 8 seconds that will hex enemies into chickens. Hexed enemies are unable to perform offensive actions and take 20% additional damage.
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| Sacrifice
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16
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None
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None
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All of your zombie dogs explode, each dealing 107-178 physical damage to all enemies within 12 yards.
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| Gargantuan
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18
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-528
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120 s
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Summon a large zombie follower to fight for you. The Gargantuan swings for 18-25 physical damage with every swing.
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| Big Bad Voodoo
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25
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None
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120 s
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Summon a fetish to begin a ritual dance that increases the attack, casting and movement speeds of all allies in the area by 155% for 20 seconds.
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| Fetish Army
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29
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None
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120 s
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Summon an army of Fetish creatures to fight by your side for 20 seconds. Dagger-wielding fetishes attack for 14-25 physical damage.
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Passive
| Skill
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Unlock
Level
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Description
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| Circle of Life
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10
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Gain 10% of your maximum Mana whenever you are healed by a health globe.
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| Vermin
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10
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Your Plague of Toads, Corpse Spiders and Firebats abilities do 20% more damage.
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| Spiritual Attunement
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13
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Maximum Mana is increased by 20%. Regenerate 2% of your maximum Mana per second. Mana is the fuel you use to cast offensive and defensive skills.
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| Gruesome Feast
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15
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Gain 10% Attack for 10 seconds whenever you are healed by a health globe. This effect can stack up to 5 times.
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| Blood Ritual
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17
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50% of Mana costs are paid with Life. In addition, you regenerate 2% of your maximum Life per second.
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| Zombie Handler
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19
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You can have 4 Zombie Dogs out at once. The health of your Zombie Dogs and Gargantuan is increased by 60%.
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| Pierce the Veil
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20
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All of your damage is increased by 20% but your Mana costs are increased by 30%.
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| Rush of Essence
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23
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Spirit spells return 200% of their Mana cost over 10 seconds. Sprit spells are: Haunt, Horrify, Soul Harvest, Spirit Barrage, Spirit Walk
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| Vision Quest
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25
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Anytime you have 4 or more skills on cooldown your mana regeneration is increased by 300%.
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| Fierce Loyalty
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26
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All your pets gain 100% of the benefit of your thorns items.
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| Death Trance
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28
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Reduce damage by 20% whenever you are below 50% of your maximum Life.
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| Tribal Rites
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30
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The cooldowns of your Fetish Army, Big Bad Voodoo and Hex abilities are reduced by 25%.
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