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WD Starter build

by Blackruby last updated Aug 27, 2015 ( Patch 2.3 )

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Skills

Plague of Toads Rain of Toads
- Plague of Toads
This is a Signature spell. Signature spells are free to cast.

Release a handful of toads that deal 190% weapon damage as Poison to enemies they come in contact with.
Rain of Toads

Cause toads to rain from the sky that deal 182% weapon damage as Poison to enemies in the area over 2 seconds.
Fetish Army Legion of Daggers
- Fetish Army
Cooldown: 120 seconds

Summon an army of 5 dagger-wielding Fetishes to fight by your side for 20 seconds. The Fetishes attack for 180% of your weapon damage as Physical.
Legion of Daggers

Increase number of dagger-wielding Fetishes summoned by 3.
Soul Harvest Soul to Waste
- Soul Harvest
Cooldown: 12 seconds

Feed on the life force of enemies within 18 yards. Gain 3% Intelligence for 30 seconds for each affected enemy. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
Soul to Waste

Gain 5% increased movement speed for each enemy harvested.
Spirit Walk Jaunt
- Spirit Walk
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Leave your physical body and enter the spirit realm for 2 seconds. While in the spirit realm, your movement is unhindered.

This ability does not start its cooldown until after its effects expire.
Jaunt

Increase the duration of Spirit Walk to 3 seconds.
Piranhas Piranhado
- 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.
Piranhado

The pool of piranhas becomes a tornado of piranhas that lasts 4 seconds. Nearby enemies are periodically sucked into the tornado.

Increases the cooldown to 16 seconds.
Hex Jinx
- 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.
Jinx

Hexed enemies take 15% additional damage.

Grave Injustice
- Grave Injustice
Gain 1% of your maximum Life and Mana and reduce the cooldown of all of your skills by 1 second when an enemy dies within 20 yards.

The range is extended by items that increase your gold pickup radius.
Confidence Ritual
- Confidence Ritual
You deal 25% additional damage to enemies within 20 yards.
Pierce the Veil
- Pierce the Veil
All of your damage is increased by 20%, but your Mana costs are increased by 30%.
Fetish Sycophants
- Fetish Sycophants
When you hit enemies with your spells, you have up to a 15% chance to summon a dagger-wielding Fetish to fight by your side for 60 seconds.

Items

Mask of Jeram

Legendary Voodoo Mask

Primary Stats

+128–163 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Pets deal 75–100% increased damage.
Empty Socket
Zunimassa's Marrow

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Zunimassa's Haunt
Zunimassa's Vision
Zunimassa's Marrow
Zunimassa's String of Skulls
Zunimassa's Pox
Zunimassa's Trail
Zunimassa's Finger Wraps
Zunimassa's Cloth
(2) Set: Your Fetish Army lasts until they die and the cooldown of your Fetish Army is reduced by 80%.
(4) Set: You and your pets take 3% less damage for every Fetish you have alive.
(6) Set: Enemies hit by your Mana spenders take 2500% increased damage from your pets for 8 seconds.
Tasker and Theo

Legendary Gloves

309 - 366 Armor

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%

Secondary Stats

Increase attack speed of your pets by 40 - 50%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Belt of Transcendence

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+85–108 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Summon a Fetish Sycophant when you hit with a Mana spender.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Zunimassa's Cloth

Set Pants

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Zunimassa's Haunt
Zunimassa's Vision
Zunimassa's Marrow
Zunimassa's String of Skulls
Zunimassa's Pox
Zunimassa's Trail
Zunimassa's Finger Wraps
Zunimassa's Cloth
(2) Set: Your Fetish Army lasts until they die and the cooldown of your Fetish Army is reduced by 80%.
(4) Set: You and your pets take 3% less damage for every Fetish you have alive.
(6) Set: Enemies hit by your Mana spenders take 2500% increased damage from your pets for 8 seconds.
Zunimassa's Trail

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+220–349 Vitality
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Zunimassa's Haunt
Zunimassa's Vision
Zunimassa's Marrow
Zunimassa's String of Skulls
Zunimassa's Pox
Zunimassa's Trail
Zunimassa's Finger Wraps
Zunimassa's Cloth
(2) Set: Your Fetish Army lasts until they die and the cooldown of your Fetish Army is reduced by 80%.
(4) Set: You and your pets take 3% less damage for every Fetish you have alive.
(6) Set: Enemies hit by your Mana spenders take 2500% increased damage from your pets for 8 seconds.
Zunimassa's Pox

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Zunimassa's Haunt
Zunimassa's Vision
Zunimassa's Marrow
Zunimassa's String of Skulls
Zunimassa's Pox
Zunimassa's Trail
Zunimassa's Finger Wraps
Zunimassa's Cloth
(2) Set: Your Fetish Army lasts until they die and the cooldown of your Fetish Army is reduced by 80%.
(4) Set: You and your pets take 3% less damage for every Fetish you have alive.
(6) Set: Enemies hit by your Mana spenders take 2500% increased damage from your pets for 8 seconds.
Starmetal Kukri

Legendary Ceremonial Knife

Primary Stats

+128–163 Intelligence
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 31.0–35.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduce the cooldown of Fetish Army and Big Bad Voodoo by 1 second each time your fetishes deal damage.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(32–39)–(39–49) Arcane Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Poison Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Lightning Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Holy Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Cold Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Fire Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Damage

More Details

Head
- Mask of Jeram
- Carnevil
- Zunimassa's Vision
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Zunimassa's Marrow
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Tasker and Theo
- Zunimassa's Finger Wraps
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- Belt of Transcendence
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Zunimassa's Cloth
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Zunimassa's Trail
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Zunimassa's Pox
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Starmetal Kukri
- Zunimassa's String of Skulls
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Stat Priority: None

Paragon Priorities

Core

Primary Stat
Vitality
Movement Speed
Maximum Resource

Offense

Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

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