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Witch Doctor

    [e][h]Witch Doctor
    Dire Hero
    Attributes
    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
    1.1
    4.2
    6.5
    Damage
    51-61
    97-107
    130-140
    Spell Amp
    1.9%
    6%
    8.9%
    Magic Resist
    26%
    28%
    29%
    Movement Speed Amp

    0.8%
    2%
    2.9%
    Most Played As
    LessMore
    Role
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5

    Witch Doctor Zharvakko, the Witch Doctor[edit]

    Recommended Roles
    Support Nuker Disabler

    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[edit]

    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 Damage50
    Creep Damage75 / 100 / 125 / 150
    Hero Stun Duration1
    Creep Stun Duration5
    Bounces2 / 4 / 6 / 8
    4 / 6 / 8 / 10
    Bounce Range575
    Cast Range700
    Cast Point0.35
    20 / 18 / 16 / 14
    110 / 120 / 130 / 140
    		Cannot target or affect spell immune enemies, but can bounce to them and continue traveling to the next target.
    		Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb, but continues bouncing.
    		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
    Voodoo Restoration
    WV
    Targeting
    Toggle
    Affects
    Allied Units
    Witch Doctor focuses his magic to heal nearby allied units.
    Heal Per Second16 / 24 / 32 / 40
    +1.5% of max HP
    Mana Cost Per Second8 / 12 / 16 / 20
    Radius500
    Cast Point0
    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 Second7 / 14 / 21 / 28
    Bonus Hit Damage16% / 24% / 32% / 40%
    Bonus Interval4
    Duration12
    16
    Radius180
    Cast Range575
    Cast Point0.35
    30 / 26 / 22 / 18
    105 / 110 / 115 / 120
    		Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
    Certain voodoo magics can make an enemy regret engaging the Witch Doctor.
    Notes
    • Total damage without bonus hits:
      • 84 / 168 / 252 / 336
      • 448
    • 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 Attack85 / 135 / 185
    260
    Attack Range700
    825
    Duration8
    Cast Range600
    Cast Point0.35
    Bounces
    4
    Bounce Range
    650
    80
    200
    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
    • 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[edit]

    Talent Tree
    +75 Death Ward Damage 25 +1.5% Max Health Voodoo Restoration Heal
    +1 Maledict Tick 20 +125 Death Ward Attack Range
    +120 Gold/Min 15 +2 Cask Bounces
    +6 Armor 10 +75 Damage

    Summon Stats[edit]

    Death Ward [h]
    Stats
    Unit Type
    Ward
    Attack Type
     
    Duration
    8
    Health
    135
    Damage
    85 / 135 / 185
    260
    Attack Range
    700
    825
    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[edit]

    Starting Items Early Game
    Tango
    Observer Ward
    Clarity
    Magic Stick
    Boots of Speed
    Urn of Shadows
    Iron Branch
    Iron Branch
    Animal Courier
    Mid Game Late Game
    Magic Wand
    Arcane Boots
    Glimmer Cape
    Aghanims Scepter
    Black King Bar

    General Strategy[edit]

    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

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    Spell
    Level111213141516182025
    Spell

    Early Game

    Mid Game

    Late Game

    Version History[edit]

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

    Notable Players[edit]

    iceice 
    343 
    CemaTheSlayer 
    NutZ 
    Accel 

    See also[edit]

    External links[edit]

    Guides[edit]

    References[edit]


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