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

Health Regen

0.25

Mana Regen

0

Magic Resistance

25%

Attack Speed

100

Attack Time

1.7

Attack Duration

0.4 + 0.5

Attack Range

550

Missile Speed

1200

Turn Rate

0.5

Sight Range

1800 / 800

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

Notes

Release Date

2010-11-01

Competitive Release

2010-11-01

Collision Size

24

Legs

2

Zharvakko, the Witch Doctor

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.

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.

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	40

Non-Hero Damage	200%

Damage Increase Per Bounce	10/15/20/25

Hero Stun Duration	1

Non-Hero Stun Duration	1

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

Bounce Range	575

Initial Cask Projectile Speed	1200

Cast Range	600

Cast Point	0.35

Cast Backswing	0.37

20/18/16/14

80/100/120/140

	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.
	Dispellable with strong dispels.
	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.

Base Heal/Damage Per Second	10/20/30/40

Mana Cost Per Second	8/12/16/20 6/9/12/15 10

Radius	500/550/600/650

Cast Point	0

Max Health as Heal/Damage per Second	1.5% 25

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 a small area, causing them to take a set amount of damage each second, as well as bursts of damage every few seconds based on how much health they have lost since the curse began.

Damage Per Second	12/18/24/30

Burst Damage	16%/24%/32%/40% 36%/44%/52%/60% 20

Burst Interval	4

Duration	12

Radius	180 255 10

Cast Range	575

Cast Point	0.35

30/26/22/18

105/110/115/120

	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	90/150/210 150/210/270 25

Attack Range	700 800 20

Death Ward Accuracy	50% 100%

Duration	8

Cast Range	600

Cast Point	0.35

Bounce Range	650

60

200

	Death Ward attacks have True Strike and bounce between nearby enemies.

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.

Aghanim's Shard

Voodoo Switcheroo

DW

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Self / Enemy Heroes

Turns Witch Doctor into a Death Ward, Death Ward has less Attack Speed. He is hidden during this time.

Death Ward Attack Speed Reduction	30

Duration	3

Cast Point	0.1

Cast Backswing	0.73

40

150

	This ability is granted by Aghanim's Shard.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+60  Death Ward Damage	25	+1.5% Max Health  Voodoo Restoration Heal/Damage
+20%  Maledict Burst Damage	20	+100  Death Ward Attack Range
+300 Health	15	+2  Paralyzing Cask Bounces
+75  Maledict Radius	10	-25%  Voodoo Restoration Mana Per Second

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

Base Attack Time

0.22

Attack Duration

0.22 + 0.7

Cast Duration

0 + 0.51

Sight Range

1200 / 800

Magic Resistance

Immune

Turn Rate

0.5

Notes

Invulnerable to all damage and cannot be targeted.

Recent Changes

Version	Balance Changes
7.32b
	Death Ward Damage increased from 85/140/195 to 90/150/210
7.32
	Base Attack Range decreased from 600 to 550  Paralyzing Cask Initial cask projectile speed increased from 1000 to 1200 Cast Range decreased from 700 to 600  Voodoo Restoration Radius increased from 500 to 500/550/600/650 Heal decreased from 16/24/32/40 to 10/20/30/40 Now deals damage to enemies for the same amount as healing  Death Ward Now has 50% bonus accuracy (chance to ignore evasion). Also affects Voodoo Switcheroo.  Voodoo Switcheroo Duration increased from 2s to 3s  Talent Level 25 Talent +1.5% Max Health Voodoo restoration heal replaced with +1.5% Max Health Voodoo restoration heal/damage
7.31d
	Death Ward Cooldown reduced from 70s to 60s  Talent Level 20 talent +15% Maledict Burst damage increased to +20%

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Notable Players

xNova

SVG

NutZ

XCJ

Heen

See also

• Stun
• Heal
• Damage Over Time
• Ward

Additional Content

• Official Hero Page
• Standard Witch Doctor (Support) Build by Torte de Lini