2.4 Locust Swarm/Pets LoN Fastest T10 Build

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by J_Macc last updated Dec 13, 2015 ( Patch 2.3 )

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Gargantuan Humongoid
- Gargantuan
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Summon a Gargantuan zombie to fight for you. The Gargantuan attacks for 450% of your weapon damage as Physical.
Humongoid

The Gargantuan gains the Cleave ability, allowing its attacks to hit multiple enemies for 585% of your weapon damage as Cold.
Summon Zombie Dogs Burning Dogs
- Summon Zombie Dogs
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Summon 3 Zombie Dogs from the depths to fight by your side. Each dog deals 120% of your weapon damage as Physical per hit.
Burning Dogs

Your Zombie Dogs burst into flames, burning nearby enemies for 80% of your weapon damage as Fire every second.
Locust Swarm Searing Locusts
- Locust Swarm
Cost: 300 Mana

Unleash a plague of locusts that swarms an enemy, dealing 1040% weapon damage as Poison over 8 seconds.

The locusts will jump to additional nearby enemies.
Searing Locusts

Engulf the enemy with burning locusts that deal 1480% weapon damage as Fire over 8 seconds.
Spirit Walk Severance
- 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.
Severance

Increase your movement speed by an additional 100% while in the spirit realm.
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.
Fetish Army Tiki Torchers
- 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.
Tiki Torchers

Summon an additional 2 Fetish casters who breathe fire in a cone in front of them and deal 85% of your weapon damage as Fire.

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.
Pierce the Veil
- Pierce the Veil
All of your damage is increased by 20%, but your Mana costs are increased by 30%.
Midnight Feast
- Midnight Feast
The damage of your Zombie Dogs and Gargantuan is increased by 50%.

Additionally, you may have 1 additional Zombie Dog summoned at one time.
Fierce Loyalty
- Fierce Loyalty
While you have a Gargantuan, Zombie Dog, or Fetish summoned, your movement speed is increased by 15%.

This bonus is increased to 30% while a Gargantuan, Zombie Dog, or Fetish is not in combat.

Additionally, you may have 1 additional Zombie Dog summoned at one time.

Items

Quetzalcoatl

Legendary Voodoo Mask

Primary Stats

+128–163 Intelligence
+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Locust Swarm and Haunt now deal their damage in half of the normal duration.
Corruption

Legendary Shoulders

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
Health Globes and Potions Grant +14231–20000 Life.
Hellfire Amulet

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

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

+626–750 Intelligence

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength
Aquila Cuirass

Legendary Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

While above 90–95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+49–60 Dexterity

+49–60 Strength

+49–60 Intelligence
Nemesis Bracers

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Shrines and Pylons will spawn an enemy champion.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Tasker and Theo

Legendary Gloves

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increase attack speed of your pets by 40–50%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence
Harrington Waistguard

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+13–14% Extra Gold from Monsters
Opening a chest grants 100–135% increased damage for 10 seconds.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan

Legendary Pants

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your resource generation and damage is increased by 25% while moving and decreased by 20–25% while standing still.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Fire Walkers

Legendary Boots

Primary Stats

+10–12% Movement Speed
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Burn the ground you walk on, dealing 300–400% weapon damage each second.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+160–179 Dexterity

+160–179 Strength

+160–179 Intelligence
Litany of the Undaunted

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

Legacy of Nightmares
The Wailing Host
Litany of the Undaunted
(2) Set: While this is your only Item Set bonus every Ancient item you have equipped increases your damage dealt by 100% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.
The Wailing Host

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

Legacy of Nightmares
The Wailing Host
Litany of the Undaunted
(2) Set: While this is your only Item Set bonus every Ancient item you have equipped increases your damage dealt by 100% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.
In-geom

Legendary Sword

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Head
- Quetzalcoatl
- Stat Priority: CHC Socket Vit
Shoulders
- Corruption
- Death Watch Mantle
- Pauldrons of the Skeleton King
- Stat Priority: Skill: Locust Swarm Vit Armor +
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Stat Priority: Socket CHC CHD
Torso
- Aquila Cuirass
- Cindercoat
- Stat Priority: Skill: Locust Swarm Vit Armor +
Wrists
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: CHC Fire % Vit
Hands
- Tasker and Theo
- Magefist
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD
Waist
- Harrington Waistguard
- Hwoj Wrap
- Stat Priority: Vit Armor + Life
Legs
- Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan
- Stat Priority: Vit Armor +
Feet
- Fire Walkers
- Illusory Boots
- Ice Climbers
- Stat Priority: Vit Armor +
Rings
- Litany of the Undaunted
- The Wailing Host
- Stat Priority: Socket CHD CHC
Weapon
- In-geom
- Sun Keeper
- Devastator
- Stat Priority: Socket Dmg %
Offhand
- Stat Priority: CHC Skill: Locust Swarm Elite %

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Powerful
  Bane of the Powerful
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain 20% increased damage for 30.0 seconds after killing an elite pack.
  Gain 15% increased damage versus elites and take 15% reduced damage from elites. (Requires Rank 25)
- Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Damage you deal is increased by 4.00% for every 10 yards between you and the enemy hit. Maximum 20.00% increase at 50 yards.
  20% chance on hit to Stun the enemy for 1 second. (Requires Rank 25)
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15.00%.
  Gain an aura that reduces the movement speed of enemies within 15 yards by 30%. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

Wormwood

Legendary Staff

Primary Stats

+(180–220)–(216–274) Poison Damage
Poison skills deal 20–25% more damage.
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Locust Swarm continuously plagues enemies around you.
One of 2 Magic Properties (varies)

+360–404 Intelligence

+360–404 Dexterity
Wormwood
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
Mask of Jeram
The Short Man's Finger

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 15.0–16.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Gargantuan instead summons three smaller gargantuans each more powerful than before.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
The Short Man's Finger

Hey everybody! This is, in my opinion, the fastest Torment 10 farming spec for the Witch Doctor class in patch 2.4.

GEAR

- Helmet: Quetzalcoatl

Doubles the damage of Locust Swarm.

-Shoulders: Corruption

Craftable shoulders that roll with 7 pick up radius as a secondary. Best option for builds that can't use Thing of the Deep or Avarice Band.

-Amulet: Hellfire Amulet

5th passive should be Grave Injustice for close to perma Fetish Army or Confidence Ritual for more damage,

-Chest: Aquila Cuirass

50% damage reduction while above 75-85% resource. You really don't spend mana in this build so you always have this damage reduction.

-Bracers: Nemesis Bracers

More Champions for more In-Geom Proc's and more Death Breath's.

-Gloves: Tasker and Theo's

50% more attack speed for pets.

-Belt: Harrington Waistguard

Huge damage buff when you click a chest/weapon rack/armor rack/dead body. Most of the time all you are doing is running around looking for clickables.

-Pants: Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan

Huge damage increase while moving. Never stop unless you are recasting pets or clicking and object.

-Boots: Fire Walkers

Fire damage from Fire Walkers gets buffed by Legacy of Nightmares, should be able to hit 250 million ticks pretty easy.

-Rings: The Wailing Host/Litany of the Undaunted(Legacy of Nightmares)

Every item needs to be ancient, it's more important that the rings are ancient then being properly rolled.

-Weapon: In-Geom

Close to perma Spirit Walk Severance with this buff, hitting around 200% movement speed most of the time.

-Offhand: Vile Hive

60% more Locust Swarm damage is the mojo gives you the Pestilence rune, allowing the use of Searing Locust on the bar for maximum damage.

Kanai's Cube

Weapon: Wormwood

Casts Locust Swarm on nearby enemies.

Armor: Mask of Jeram

100% more pet damage.

Jewelry: Short Mans Finger

3 smaller more powerful gargantuan's. Tall mans finger is also an option if you prefer the large zombie dog.

Legendary Gems

Bane of the Powerful: Large damage buff after killing the first elite/champion/goblin along with extra Elite Damage from the secondary

Zei's Stone of Vengeance: More damage to Locust Swarm as you move farther away from the mobs.

Bane of the Trapped: This will be proc'd in melee and by the cold gargantuan's, If you run the Hwoj Wrap variation, your locust swarm will proc this gem.

*Gem Alternatives*

Enforcer: More pet damage.

Boon of the Hoarder: More gold for empowering rifts and extra movement speed.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Armor
Life
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Gold Find
Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction

Build Guide

Basic Playstyle: Continuously run through the rift while your Locust Swarm and pets deal passive damage, never stop moving unless your recasting pets or clicking a chest/weapon rack/dead body.

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