zDPS King Max Mitigation Max Damage Output

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by Verisar last updated May 10, 2016 ( Patch 2.4.1 )

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Skills

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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.

Bad Medicine
- Bad Medicine
When you deal Poison damage to an enemy, its damage is reduced by 25% for 5 seconds.
Rush of Essence
- Rush of Essence
Spirit spells return 100 Mana over 10 seconds.

Spirit spells are:
Haunt
Horrify
Mass Confusion
Soul Harvest
Spirit Barrage
Spirit Walk
Swampland Attunement
- Swampland Attunement
You and your pets gain 120 Physical, Poison, Fire, and Cold Resistance for every enemy within 20 yards.

The range of this effect is increased by your gold pickup radius.
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

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
Strongarm Bracers

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+220–349 Vitality
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Enemies hit by knockbacks suffer 20–30% increased damage for 6 seconds.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
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.
Haunting Girdle

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+85–108 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Haunt releases 1 extra spirit.
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

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements
+8 - 9% Movement Speed

Secondary Stats

You may move unhindered through enemies.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Ignores Durability Loss
Reduces cooldown of all skills by 4 - 7%.
Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5 - 6%
Reduces all resource costs by 5 - 7%.

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
Oculus Ring

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Chance to create an area of focused power on killing a monster. Damage is increased by 70–85% while standing in the area.
Empty Socket
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
Vile Hive

Legendary Mojo

Primary Stats

+(262–328)–(263–394) Damage
+626–750 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8.0–10.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Locust Swarm gains the effect of the Pestilence rune and deals 45–60% increased damage.

More Details

Head
- The Grin Reaper
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor +
Shoulders
- Helltooth Mantle
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + CDR
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Overwhelming Desire
- The Ess of Johan
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CDR
Torso
- Aquila Cuirass
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor +
Wrists
- Strongarm Bracers
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + AR
Hands
- Helltooth Gauntlets
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AS CDR
Waist
- Haunting Girdle
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + Life
Legs
- Helltooth Leg Guards
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor +
Feet
- Illusory Boots
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + AR
Rings
- Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
- Oculus Ring
- Stat Priority: Vit AS CDR Socket
Weapon
- Last Breath
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AS CDR
Offhand
- Vile Hive
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + CDR

Legendary Gems
- Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Poison all enemies hit for 2000% weapon damage over 10 seconds.
  All enemies you poison take 10% increased damage from all sources and deal 10% less damage. (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)
- Esoteric Alteration
  Esoteric Alteration
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain +10% non-Physical damage reduction.

Kanai's Cube

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

This build offers max mitigation to party as well as max dmg buffs available to WD.

Weapon Power: Woormwood

Armor Power: Leoric's Crown

5th Passive: Spirit Vessel

Your job is to keep up BBV, Toads, and continually cast Haunt. Wall of Death along with all other skills can be cast by your mimics created from The Grin Reaper, but for the start of a fight it would be wise to drop a single Wall of Death.

Mobs deal 60% less dmg to group.

Mobs take 150% more dmg from group.

Party members deal 30% more dmg.

Party members have 10% more chance to crit.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Vitality
Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Maximum Resource

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find
Area Damage

None of your gear should have movement speed on it so 50/50 in that first, the rest go into vitality.

Do not put points into Area Damage, last i heard mass amounts of mobs will induce lag.

Build Guide

This is currently the topmost meta build for zDPS WD's offering the most damage to mobs and the least damage from mobs.

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