Looking for the best Diablo 3 Witch Doctor builds coming into Season 33? Here’s everything you need to know to creep out the competition.
Of all Diablo 3’s classes, the Witch Doctor remains probably the most bizarre. Shrouded in a veil of secrecy with an aptitude for summoning some of the game’s most gruesome creatures, the character offers a wide range of playstyles.
They’re just as fierce as they are straight-up weird, though. Their entourage of beastly creatures and ability to tear through the enemy hordes without taking so much as a scratch makes them a pretty powerful choice.
Looking to master the Witch Doctor? Here’s everything you need to know to get started during this season of Diablo 3. Fun fact, the class also evolves into the Spiritborn by Diablo 4.
Is the Witch Doctor for me?
If you’ve got a strong stomach and fancy unleashing an array of dangerous creatures upon your opponents, then the Witch Doctor is for you. Juggling raw damage with healing spells and buffs, this mysterious shaman is perfect for players who prefer to remain on the back lines.
Diablo 3’s Witch Doctor is a very unique class, though, so classic mage players we’d recommend you try out the spell-slinging Wizard instead.
Is the Witch Doctor good in Diablo 3 Season 33?
Witch Doctor fans can finally rejoice! The Witch Doctor has builds ranked as A-tier in Season 33 of Diablo 3.
With several different builds to pick from, you’ll be able to tear the hordes of Hell asunder with your own army of minions and voodoo magic.
Best Diablo 3 Witch Doctor Build: Season 33
This season, players should choose the Arachyr Spiders build. In order to make this build work though, you’ll need the new and improved Spirit of Arachyr armor set, so if you don’t have it yet get ready to grind.
Active Skills
As you can imagine, this bizarre build relies on Corpse Spiders, one of the Witch Doctor’s nastiest spells. This means you’ll want to try and max out your Corpse Spider damage, as well as DPS stats like Attack Speed, Damage, and Critical Hit Chance – with Attack Speed being the priority.
| Skill | Rune |
|---|---|
| Corpse Spiders | Widowmakers |
| Locust Swarm | Any rune |
| Piranhas | Piranhado |
| Spirit Walk | Severance |
| Soul Harvest | Languish |
| Horrify | Frightening Aspect |
Passive skills
In terms of your passives, you’ll want to have:
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- Grave Injustice
- Pierce the Veil
- Confidence Ritual
- Spirit Vessel
- Swampland Attunement (perfect for defensive players)
Item Build
To unlock the Witch Doctor’s true potential, you’ll need a decent set of armor and some ceremonial blades to sacrifice your enemies to the spirits:
| Item Type | Name |
|---|---|
| Helm | Arachyr’s Visage |
| Shoulders | Arachyr’s Mantle |
| Chest | Arachyr’s Carapace |
| Gloves | Arachyr’s Claws |
| Bracers | Lakumba’s Ornament |
| Belt | Blood of Arachnae |
| Pants | Arachyr’s Legs |
| Boots | Arachyr’s Stride |
| Ring 1 | The Compass Rose |
| Ring 2 | Ring of Emptiness |
| Amulet | The Traveler’s Pledge |
| Main-Hand Weapon | The Spider Queen’s Grasp |
| Off-Hand Weapon | Shukrani’s Triumph |
Follower
As much as the Followers can be seen as rather irritating on your journey, older seasons overhauled how they work entirely, making them a little bit more important to your build path.
The Templar and Enchantress are the two best options to accompany your Witch Doctor, with the Enchantress inching out. For Greater Rifts the Templar acts as the perfect battering ram alongside your creatures, while on the whole, the Enchantress gives you some much-needed Cooldown Reduction.
Alternative Diablo 3 Witch Doctor builds
Season 33 sees multiple different builds return to the fray, with several different options available to help you hone your playstyle. There’s the aforementioned Zunimassa Poison Dart, or Mundunugu Spirit Barrage, but of the two we recommend the former.
Zunimassa Poison Dart
Making use of your menagerie of fearsome beasts, Zunimassa Poison Dart centers on the Poison Dart ability (obviously) and your Fetishes. Reliant on the Zunimassa’s Haunt armor set, you’ll need to ensure you’ve collected every piece to maximize your damage output.
Below are all of the skills you’ll need to intoxicate your foes:
| Skill | Rune |
|---|---|
| Poison Dart | Spined Dart |
| Fetish Army | Legion of Daggers |
| Piranhas | Piranhado |
| Spirit Walk | Severance |
| Soul Harvest | Languish |
| Horrify | Frightening Aspect |
Mundunugu Spirit Barrage
Once reigning supreme, Mundunugu Spirit Barrage has fallen down the tier list slightly; but it’s still a very viable build. Centered around the Mundunugu’s Regalia armor set, you’ll be making use of the Witch Doctor’s arcane prowess instead of their summons.
Here are all of the active skills you’ll need:
| Skill | Rune |
|---|---|
| Spirit Barrage | Manitou |
| Locust Swarm | Pestilence |
| Spirit Walk | Jaunt |
| Big Bad Voodoo | Ghost Trance |
| Soul Harvest | Languish |
| Piranhas | Piranhado |
For all the Diablo 3 character class builds, check out our guides for the Necromancer, Barbarian, Monk, Demon Hunter, Wizard, and Crusader.