Witch Doctor

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[e][h]Witch Doctor

Dire Hero

Attributes

18 +2.3

13 +1.4

22 +3.3

29 - 39

0

300

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

0

Base Mana Regen

0

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

600

Missile Speed

1200

Attack Duration

0.4 + 0.5

Cast Duration

0.35 + 0.52

Base Attack Speed

100

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.5

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

524

1100

1514

Mana

405

1095

1590

Armor

2.1

5.2

7.5

Damage

51-61

97-107

130-140

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Zharvakko, the Witch Doctor

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A wiry silhouette hitches forward—uneven of feature and limb, bizarre of gait, relentlessly criss-crossing the battlefield in search of that vital weak point where his talents can do most good, and most harm. Whether broken or mismade it is not clear, but still, none can doubt the power carried in his twisted physique. A long staff thumps the earth as Zharvakko the Witch Doctor advances, deploying a terrifying arsenal of fetishes, hexes and spells. It is a body of magical knowledge learned and perfected over several lifetimes in the island highlands of Arktura, now wielded with precision accuracy against his enemies. Zharvakko can be your best friend or your worst enemy—healing allies and laying waste to all who oppose him.

Abilities

Paralyzing Cask

QC

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Launches a cask of paralyzing powder that ricochets between enemy units, stunning and damaging those it hits.

Hero Damage	50

Creep Damage	75 / 100 / 125 / 150

Hero Stun Duration	1

Creep Stun Duration	5

Bounces	2 / 4 / 6 / 8 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 15

Bounce Range	575

Cast Range	700

Cast Point	0.35

20 / 18 / 16 / 14

80 / 100 / 120 / 140

Black King Bar	Cannot target or affect spell immune enemies, but can bounce to them and continue traveling to the next target.
Linkens Sphere	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb, but continues bouncing.
Blink Dagger	Cannot be disjointed.

The Witch Doctor recycles the bones of fallen friends and foes, using the powder as part of his arsenal of charms and alchemy.

Notes

• Does not bounce to invisible enemies. Can bounce to enemies in fog of war.

Voodoo Restoration

WV

Targeting
Toggle

Affects
Allied Units

Witch Doctor focuses his magic to heal nearby allied units.

Heal Per Second	16 / 24 / 32 / 40 +1.2% of max HP 25

Mana Cost Per Second	8 / 12 / 16 / 20

Radius	500

Cast Point	0

35 / 40 / 45 / 50

Zharvakko's hocus pocus is not limited only hexxing his opponents and is quite adept at curing ailments.

Notes

• Heal is applied in smaller instances every 0.33 seconds.
• Can be toggled while channeling.

Maledict

EE

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Heroes

Damage Type
Magical

Curses all enemy heroes in an area, causing them to take bonus damage once every few seconds, adding bonus damage for large differences in hp since the curse began.

Damage Per Second	7 / 14 / 21 / 28

Bonus Hit Damage	16% / 24% / 32% / 40% 55% 20

Bonus Interval	4

Duration	12

Radius	180 260 15

Cast Range	575

Cast Point	0.35

30 / 26 / 22 / 18

105 / 110 / 115 / 120

Black King Bar	It still places the buff and is undispellable, but has no effect.

Certain voodoo magics can make an enemy regret engaging the Witch Doctor.

Notes

• Total damage without bonus hits:
  • 84 / 168 / 252 / 336
  • 448
    20
• The bonus damage is a percentage of the difference in hp since the curse started. The spell remembers what hp the target was when the curse started, and checks to see how much health is missing every bonus interval.
• Starting Health - Current Health = Health Lost
  Health Lost × Percentage = Bonus Damage
• If the cursed unit has more hp than when the curse started, or less than 100 hp missing compared to the starting amount, the bonus damage does not apply.

Death Ward

RD

Targeting
Point Target
Channeled

Affects
Enemy Heroes

Damage Type
Physical

Summons a deadly ward to attack enemy heroes.

Damage Per Attack	85 / 135 / 185 245 25

Attack Range	700 800 20

Duration	8

Cast Range	600

Cast Point	0.35

Bounce Range	650

80

200

Aghanims Scepter	Death Ward attacks bounce and have True Strike.

Witch Doctor performs a ritualistic dance, one that haunts the dreams of those who live to recount it.

Notes

• Total damage:
  • 2160 / 3780 / 5400
  • 8100
    25
• The Death Ward automatically attacks the hero nearest it when cast. It can be controlled and made to attack a specific target.
• The Death Ward's damage is not reduced by damage block.
• The Death Ward is invulnerable, and can only be destroyed if its duration expires or if Witch Doctor is interrupted.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+60  Death Ward Damage	25	+1.2% Max Health  Voodoo Restoration Heal
+15%  Maledict Burst Damage	20	+100  Death Ward Attack Range
+80  Maledict AoE	15	+2  Paralyzing Cask Bounces
+5 Armor	10	+60 Damage

Summon Stats

Death Ward [h]

Stats

Unit Type

Ward

Attack Type

 

Hero

Duration

8

Health

135

Damage

85 / 135 / 185
260

25

Attack Range

700
825

20

Missile Speed

1000

Attack Duration

0.22 + 0.7

Cast Duration

0 + 0.51

Base Attack Time

0.22

Sight Range

1200 / 800

Magic Resistance

Immune

Turn Rate

0.5

Notes

Invulnerable to all damage and cannot be targeted.

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

Witch Doctor is whatever his team needs him to be. Whether aiding his team with gradual healing, stunning and cursing foes to ensure a kill, or destroying enemies himself with a dance by his mighty ultimate, few can match Witch Doctor's versatility.

Witch Doctor (In-Game Description)

Overview

Skill Build

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Spell
Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	18	20	25
Spell

Early Game

Mid Game

Late Game

Version History

Version	Balance Changes
7.27b
	Level 20 Talent changed from +1 Maledict Tick to +15% Maledict Burst Damage
7.26b
	All talents are now about 20% weaker
7.25
	Paralyzing Cask manacost reduced from 110/120/130/140 to 80/100/120/140 Death Ward Scepter no longer has a bounce limit
7.24
	Base armor increased by 1 Level 15 Talent changed from +120 Gold/Min to +100 Maledict AoE
7.23
	Maledict no longer Pierces Spell Immunity. It still places the buff and is undispellable, but has no effect.
7.22
	Death Ward damage increased from 75/125/175 to 85/135/185
7.21
	Movement Speed reduced by 5 Maledict cooldown reduced from 50/40/30/20 to 30/26/22/18 Level 10 Talent increased from +5 Armor to +6
7.20
	Death Ward damage increased from 60/105/150 to 75/125/175
7.18
	Voodoo Restoration activation cost increased from 20/30/40/50 to 35/40/45/50
7.14
	Maledict cooldown increased from 20 to 50/40/30/20
7.13b
	Base strength increased from 16 to 18
7.07
	Death Ward now attacks the enemy hero nearest to the ward on creation Turn Rate increased from 0.4 to 0.5 Reworked Talent Tree
7.06
	Scepter now additionally provides True Strike to Death Ward Replaced Respawn Talent: +2 Cask Bounces (Level 15)
7.02
	Level 10 Talent from +20% XP Gain to +25% Level 15 Talent from +75 Damage to +90 Level 15 Talent from -35s Respawn Time to -40s
7.01
	Witch Doctor Level 25 Talent increased from +150 Death Ward Attack Range to +175
7.00
	Maledict DPS increased from 5/10/15/20 to 7/14/21/28 Added Talent Tree
6.86
	Maledict mana cost reduced from 120 to 105/110/115/120 Maledict cast range increased from 525 to 575
6.85
	Death Ward damage increased from 60/90/120 to 60/105/150 Death Ward no longer bounces once at level 3
6.82
	Maledict area of effect increased from 165 to 180 Death Ward bounces now behave the same as the Death Ward attacks with regards to Blademail Neither redirects damage to Witch Doctor
6.81
	Maledict cooldown reduced from 35 to 20 Death Ward base attack time improved from 0.25 to 0.22
6.80
	Maledict AoE increased from 150 to 165 Voodoo Restoration initial mana cost reduced from 25/50/75/100 to 20/30/40/50 Paralyzing Casks can now bounce to units in Fog of War
6.79
	Death Ward cast range increased from 400 to 600 Voodoo Restoration AoE increased from 350 to 500 Voodoo Restoration mana cost over time reduced from 8/14/20/26 to 8/12/16/20 (50% of the heal amount) Paralyzing Casks now lasts 5 seconds on illusions (same as creep duration)
6.78
	Death Ward cast range rescaled from 300/350/400 to 400 Maledict cast range increased from 400 to 525
6.76
	Death Ward Aghanim's upgrade changed from 3 target split attack to 5 target bounce Death Ward multi attack bounce AoE increased from 550 to 650 Death Ward cooldown decreased from 90 to 80
6.75
	Death Ward attack cooldown decreased from 0.3 to 0.25 Maledict bonus damage per 100 lost HP rescaled from 10/20/30/40% to 16/24/32/40%
6.72
	Death Ward is automatically added to your unit selection upon cast
6.69
	Casks first bounce no longer stuns for additional duration, it now lasts the same as all the bounces Voodoo Restoration mana cost per second from 6/9/12/15 to 8/14/20/26
6.65
	Paralyzing Casks now do 50 damage to heroes on each bounce
6.63
	Voodoo Restoration initial activation mana cost reduced from 50/75/100/125 to 25/50/75/100 Paralyzing Casks mana cost rescaled from 140 to 110/120/130/140
6.61
	Increased base Intelligence from 19 to 24 (base damage adjust to remain the same though)
6.58
	Voodoo Restoration no longer triggers Essence Aura
6.57
	Reworked Voodoo Restoration stats
6.54
	Rewrote Maledict for some optimizations
6.51
	Changed Voodoo Restoration to heal over a smoother interval (same total regen)
6.50
	Increased Maledict's area of effect by 15 Modified initial projectile speed and effect on Paralyzing Casks

Notable Players

iceice

343

SVG

NutZ

XCJ

See also

• Stun
• Heal
• Damage Over Time
• Ward

External links

Guides

• Standard Witch Doctor (Lane) Build
• DotaFire's Builds & Guides for Witch Doctor