Obercom's variation on support Witch Doctor/WD GR 104 cleared

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by obercom last updated Mar 18, 2016 ( Patch 2.4 )

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Haunt Poisoned Spirit
- Haunt
Cost: 50 Mana

Haunt an enemy with a spirit, dealing 4000% weapon damage as Cold over 12 seconds. If the enemy dies, the spirit will haunt another nearby enemy.

An enemy can only be affected by one Haunt at a time.
Poisoned Spirit

Haunted enemies take 20% more damage from your attacks.

Haunt's damage turns into Poison.
Piranhas Wave of Mutilation
- Piranhas
Cost: 250 Mana
Cooldown: 8 seconds

Summons a pool of deadly piranhas that deals 400% weapon damage as Poison over 8 seconds. Affected enemies will also take 15% increased damage.
Wave of Mutilation

Turn each cast into a wave of piranhas that crash forward dealing 475% weapon damage and causing all enemies affected to take 15% increased damage for 8 seconds.
Big Bad Voodoo Slam Dance
- Big Bad Voodoo
Cooldown: 120 seconds

Conjure a Fetish that begins a ritual dance that increases the attack speed and movement speed of all nearby allies by 15% for 20 seconds.
Slam Dance

The Fetish increases the damage of all nearby allies by 15%.
Mass Confusion Paranoia
- Mass Confusion
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Incite paranoia in enemies, confusing them and causing some to be Charmed and fight for you for 12 seconds.
Paranoia

All enemies in the area of Mass Confusion deal 30% less damage for 12 seconds.
Wall of Death Communing with Spirits
- Wall of Death
Cooldown: 8 seconds

Raise a wall of zombies 28 yards wide from the ground that blocks enemies and attacks them for 1200% weapon damage as Physical over 6 seconds.
Communing with Spirits

Summon a circle of spirits for 6 seconds that deals 1200% weapon damage as Cold, Chills nearby enemies by 60%, and reduces their damage dealt by 25% for 3 seconds.
Hex Toad of Hugeness
- Hex
Cooldown: 15 seconds

Summon a Fetish Shaman for 12 seconds that will hex groups of enemies into chickens. Hexed enemies are unable to perform offensive actions.
Toad of Hugeness

Summon a giant toad that pulls in enemies, briefly swallows them whole, then spits them back out with a layer of goo that deals 750% weapon damage as Poison over 5 seconds, Slows them, and increases their damage taken by 15%.

Gruesome Feast
- Gruesome Feast
When you are healed by a health globe, gain 10% of your maximum Mana and 10% Intelligence for 15 seconds. The Intelligence bonus stacks up to 5 times.
Creeping Death
- Creeping Death
Your Haunt, Locust Swarm and the damage amplification from Piranhas last almost forever.
Bad Medicine
- Bad Medicine
When you deal Poison damage to an enemy, its damage is reduced by 25% for 5 seconds.
Tribal Rites
- Tribal Rites
Reduce the cooldowns of the following skills by 25%:
Hex
Gargantuan
Fetish Army
Summon Zombie Dogs
Big Bad Voodoo
Mass Confusion

Items

The Grin Reaper

Legendary Voodoo Mask

Primary Stats

+240–269 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Chance when attacking to summon horrific Mimics that cast some of your equipped skills.
Empty Socket
Helltooth Mantle

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+416–500 Intelligence
Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5.0–8.0%.
+4 Random Magic Properties

Helltooth Harness
Helltooth Mask
Helltooth Mantle
Helltooth Tunic
Helltooth Leg Guards
Helltooth Greaves
Helltooth Gauntlets
(2) Set: Enemies hit by your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, or Wall of Death are afflicted by Necrosis, becoming Slowed, taking 1500% weapon damage every second, and taking 20% increased damage from your attacks for 10 seconds.
(4) Set: After applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
(6) Set: After casting Wall of Death, gain 1400% increased damage for 15 seconds to your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, and Wall of Death.
Hellfire Amulet

Legendary Amulet

Secondary Stats
Aquila Cuirass

Legendary Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

While above 90 - 95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Nemesis Bracers

Legendary Bracers

8 - 10 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

Shrines and Pylons will spawn an enemy champion.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Helltooth Gauntlets

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

+626–750 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8.0–10.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties

Helltooth Harness
Helltooth Mask
Helltooth Mantle
Helltooth Tunic
Helltooth Leg Guards
Helltooth Greaves
Helltooth Gauntlets
(2) Set: Enemies hit by your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, or Wall of Death are afflicted by Necrosis, becoming Slowed, taking 1500% weapon damage every second, and taking 20% increased damage from your attacks for 10 seconds.
(4) Set: After applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
(6) Set: After casting Wall of Death, gain 1400% increased damage for 15 seconds to your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, and Wall of Death.
String of Ears

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+85–108 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces damage from melee attacks by 25–30%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Helltooth Leg Guards

Set Pants

Primary Stats

+416–500 Intelligence
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Helltooth Harness
Helltooth Mask
Helltooth Mantle
Helltooth Tunic
Helltooth Leg Guards
Helltooth Greaves
Helltooth Gauntlets
(2) Set: Enemies hit by your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, or Wall of Death are afflicted by Necrosis, becoming Slowed, taking 1500% weapon damage every second, and taking 20% increased damage from your attacks for 10 seconds.
(4) Set: After applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
(6) Set: After casting Wall of Death, gain 1400% increased damage for 15 seconds to your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, and Wall of Death.
Illusory Boots

Legendary Boots

Primary Stats

+11–20 Resistance to All Elements
+10–12% Movement Speed
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

You may move unhindered through enemies.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Ignores Durability Loss
Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%

Secondary Stats

Reduce the remaining cooldown of one of your skills by 1 second when you hit with a resource-spending attack.

+ 1 Random Magic Properties
Justice Lantern

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+12–16% Chance to Block
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces duration of control impairing effects by 35–50%
Gain damage reduction equal to 45–55% of your Block Chance.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+160–179 Dexterity

+160–179 Strength

+160–179 Intelligence
Last Breath

Legendary Ceremonial Knife

Primary Stats

+74–91 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces cooldown of Mass Confusion by 15–20 seconds.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(19–23)–(23–29) Arcane Damage

+(19–23)–(23–29) Poison Damage

+(19–23)–(23–29) Lightning Damage

+(19–23)–(23–29) Holy Damage

+(19–23)–(23–29) Cold Damage

+(19–23)–(23–29) Fire Damage

+(19–23)–(23–29) Damage
Stormshield

Legendary Shield

1060 - 1259 Armor

Primary Stats

+19 - 24% Chance to Block
0 - 0 Block Amount

Reduces damage from melee attacks by 25000 - 30000%
Reduces damage from elites by 0 - 4.5%
+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements
Reduces damage from elites by 4 - 5%
Reduces damage from melee attacks by 400%
+8% Chance to Block

+ 2 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- The Grin Reaper
- Leoric's Crown
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AR Socket
Shoulders
- Helltooth Mantle
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AR CDR
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Stat Priority: Socket Int Vit CDR
Torso
- Aquila Cuirass
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + Socket
Wrists
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AR Armor +
Hands
- Helltooth Gauntlets
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AR CDR
Waist
- String of Ears
- Haunting Girdle
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AR Armor +
Legs
- Helltooth Leg Guards
- Stat Priority: Int Armor + AR Vit
Feet
- Illusory Boots
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AR Armor +
Rings
- Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
- Justice Lantern
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AR CDR
Weapon
- Last Breath
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CDR LOH
Offhand
- Stormshield
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CDR Block %

Legendary Gems
- Esoteric Alteration
  Esoteric Alteration
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain +10% non-Physical damage reduction.
- Gogok of Swiftness
  Gogok of Swiftness
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain Swiftness with every attack, increasing your Attack Speed by 1% and Dodge by 0.50% for 4 seconds. This effect stacks up to 15 times.
  Gain 1% Cooldown Reduction per stack of Swiftness. (Requires Rank 25)
- Iceblink
  Iceblink
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Your Cold skills now apply Chill effects and your Chill effects now Slow enemy movement by an additional 5.0%.
  Enemies you Chill have a 10% increased chance to be Critically Hit. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

Thing of the Deep

Legendary Mojo

Primary Stats

+(15–19)–(16–23) Damage
+240–269 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 5.0–10.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+90–104 Maximum Mana (Witch Doctor Only)
Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 20 yards.
Thing of the Deep
Leoric's Crown

Legendary Helm

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increase the effect of any gem socketed into this item by 75–100%. This effect does not apply to Legendary Gems.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+18–26 Dexterity

+18–26 Strength

+18–26 Intelligence
Leoric's Crown
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 2.0–3.0%
+27–60 Life per Hit
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Use armor, strength, dexterity, CDR and all resist on gear because they are not core to WD. Use block chance on shield to increase damage reduction from justice lantern.

Mana regeneration should be used on helm and weapon to keep mana up to proc aquila cuirass.

Use spirit vessel as the 5th passive skill, and try to cube leoric's crown to get the 100% gem boost.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource
Movement Speed

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find
Area Damage

The goal is to have vitality and intelligence about the same in your stats. I have about 8000 vit and 9000 int. Use two thirds of the core points for vitality and one third of the points in the primary stat after maxing out resources and getting 25% movement speed. Adjust as needed based on gear stats.

Build Guide

I created this modified witch doctor build to solve the resource problems that made it difficult to proc the aquila cuirass. Rush of essence is a poor mana generator compared to gruesome feast. Gruesome feast in addition to generating mana also increases the amount mana by 10% with each health globe without a cap and increases intelligence by 10% per globe with a max of 50% both for 15 seconds. Since gruesome feast ups all resistances by boosting intelligence 50% it allows you to drop swampland attunement which only increases 4 of the 6 types resistance damage. This frees up a passive skill slot making room for creeping death which also reduces the need to spend manna. The use of Wall of Death replaces the cold of Frozen Piranhas and give a 25% damage reduction in addition to chilling for 60%. With Ice Blink being proced by Wall of Death it allows the use of the wave of mutilation which procs bad medicine. The wave and can also be used to help aggro monsters because when monsters are hit by the wave of mutilation it procs them into chasing/kiting. I also found that when you do not have to be as careful about resource management you are able to focus on other aspects of WD support.

Nothing here is cast in stone here make any changes you want to best suit your game play. For example if you need Jaunt to help scout and aggro. Try swapping the Wall of Death for Spirit Walk/Severance and changing to Frozen Piranhas.

Happy hunting, Obercom

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