So far, I can rock MP3 and handle MP4. MP5 I can do with difficulty. Reflect just kills me starting in MP4 and up.
I have done some research and it seems a lot of folks like the four piece Zuni bonuses. I think I have about three options with my budget at this point:
The Zuni boots? Would this be my BEST option at this point?
Grab a different weapon? I have an alternate weapon which I swap in for Reflect currently. It's 950 dps with 3.0 LS and 80% Critical Damage (through a socket).
Swapping out my helm for a critical chance Zuni helm? These get spendy...
Thoughts? Suggestions?
Also, as for the build, I am definitely open to suggestions as well. This build is "fun" for me, but, I will change it if there are glaring deficiencies.
I'm always broke so I don't have the money to invest or plan out in the sums you are talking about. However, I will make two possible suggestions:
Take a look at the legendary belt "The Witching Hour".
Get a pair of zuni boots. You have the other 3 zuni items, so why not get the 4th for the awesome mana regen? Plus, the boots come with a +% poison damage that will increase your dps easily and you can toy with replacing your mana regen passive possibly if the increase is enough to make up for it.
By the way, I use a 2-hander (Skorn) with my WD and my crit % is (I think...) about 39%. Your WD has an off hand that gives +crit % and yet your crit is only 36. I would also look at that too in figuring out how I can best improve my crit (also, I don't have the Zuni head crit item either, as you said, spendy... so there's got to be other spots you're missing).
Whitching hour with high CD is always nice. Zuni boots because of the mana regen and good other stats. Get zini boots with @res if you can aford it, or go high int.
Good stuff. Picked up some Zuni boots and a witching hour. Resistance is suffering, but, will see if I can compensate.
Xuicsus, if you don't mind, can you please link your profile to see where you are getting all that crit from? I want to see what I am missing. Outside of none on my hat or Pox ring (spendy spendy!!!) I am not sure what I am missing.
Any other thoughts on the build (I like the option of changing out spiritual attunement, I will check into that) itself? Is it "ok" or ridiculously stupid?
With the build as you have it now, you aren't using a rune on Sacrifice (I like Provoke the Pack), your weapon has high attack speed (bad for a witch doctor - you would prefer to do more damage per hit and attack less often so you never have any mana issues), and I would replace Gargantuan with Summon Zombie Dogs - Final Gift (it synergizes well with Circle of Life because when an enemy dies and it triggers spawning as a dog, it counts as your dog dying and there's a 15% chance to drop a health globe, which synergizes well with Gruesome Feast).
Poison Darts is in my opinion a totally wasted slot. Acid Cloud is a much better attack in all situations, as you shouldn't be out of mana. I would use either Horrify with Stalker for additional movement speed, or Mass Confusion with Paranoia for additional damage, and put Acid Cloud on left click, Actually, I just realized you aren't using Spirit Walk. Spirit Walk is amazing - you can use it for more mana if you want (Honored Guest), more life, longer time, it gives you more movement speed, and makes it so you don't take damage from Reflects... I would use that over Grasp of the Dead. With your build (not using Zombie Bears) there is no real reason to slow your enemies down.
My doctor: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Nezeru-1609/hero/3704310 (mp0 farming spec - I have a lot more resistances by swapping out my Hellfire Ring with Litany of the Undaunted, I normally use Uhkapian Serpent and a Zombie Bears spec for higher MPs)
Sorry about the build you saw Nezuru, that was a random experiment I logged out with. I love your thoughts though and will continue fooling with my build.
How the hell did I miss the rune on that build cycle... Sheesh...
You definitely brought up something I did NOT know. Spirit Walk is our reflect savior? Oh, my. I have been trying to figure out what to do about Reflect since I got to Inferno. I try a build, works great, meet a reflect pact, smash my own face and go back to the drawing board. I will give that a go.
As far as items go, here are reasonable item changes I would make if I were you (should you happen into some gold);
-zuni helm with 12+ manaregen and high int/or zuni helm with crit if you get rich
-zuni marrow with 200+ vit (even if you sacrifice a small bit of dps)
-black weapon with high avg dmg, int, lifesteal, socket or crit dmg (these are normally overpriced but sometimes pop up at reasonable prices)
-better thing of the deep (great bargains can sometimes be had)
-trade your rare ring for a litany of the undaunted with 7% dmg reduction from elites (helps alot vs reflect)
If you're having trouble dealing with reflect dmg mobs, swapping in zombie dogs with the "life link" rune goes a long way to combat the problem, along with lifesteal weapon, spiritwalk-nuking. Stacking physical resist as a bonus stat besides all resist also helps plenty)
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Looking for some improvement tips, please.
The WitchDoctor:
http://us.battle.net...21/hero/2880572
The budget:
20-30 million
So far, I can rock MP3 and handle MP4. MP5 I can do with difficulty. Reflect just kills me starting in MP4 and up.
I have done some research and it seems a lot of folks like the four piece Zuni bonuses. I think I have about three options with my budget at this point:
Also, as for the build, I am definitely open to suggestions as well. This build is "fun" for me, but, I will change it if there are glaring deficiencies.
Thanks much!
Take a look at the legendary belt "The Witching Hour".
Get a pair of zuni boots. You have the other 3 zuni items, so why not get the 4th for the awesome mana regen? Plus, the boots come with a +% poison damage that will increase your dps easily and you can toy with replacing your mana regen passive possibly if the increase is enough to make up for it.
Whitching hour with high CD is always nice. Zuni boots because of the mana regen and good other stats. Get zini boots with @res if you can aford it, or go high int.
Xuicsus, if you don't mind, can you please link your profile to see where you are getting all that crit from? I want to see what I am missing. Outside of none on my hat or Pox ring (spendy spendy!!!) I am not sure what I am missing.
Any other thoughts on the build (I like the option of changing out spiritual attunement, I will check into that) itself? Is it "ok" or ridiculously stupid?
Poison Darts is in my opinion a totally wasted slot. Acid Cloud is a much better attack in all situations, as you shouldn't be out of mana. I would use either Horrify with Stalker for additional movement speed, or Mass Confusion with Paranoia for additional damage, and put Acid Cloud on left click, Actually, I just realized you aren't using Spirit Walk. Spirit Walk is amazing - you can use it for more mana if you want (Honored Guest), more life, longer time, it gives you more movement speed, and makes it so you don't take damage from Reflects... I would use that over Grasp of the Dead. With your build (not using Zombie Bears) there is no real reason to slow your enemies down.
My doctor: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Nezeru-1609/hero/3704310 (mp0 farming spec - I have a lot more resistances by swapping out my Hellfire Ring with Litany of the Undaunted, I normally use Uhkapian Serpent and a Zombie Bears spec for higher MPs)
How the hell did I miss the rune on that build cycle... Sheesh...
You definitely brought up something I did NOT know. Spirit Walk is our reflect savior? Oh, my. I have been trying to figure out what to do about Reflect since I got to Inferno. I try a build, works great, meet a reflect pact, smash my own face and go back to the drawing board. I will give that a go.
-zuni helm with 12+ manaregen and high int/or zuni helm with crit if you get rich
-zuni marrow with 200+ vit (even if you sacrifice a small bit of dps)
-black weapon with high avg dmg, int, lifesteal, socket or crit dmg (these are normally overpriced but sometimes pop up at reasonable prices)
-better thing of the deep (great bargains can sometimes be had)
-trade your rare ring for a litany of the undaunted with 7% dmg reduction from elites (helps alot vs reflect)
If you're having trouble dealing with reflect dmg mobs, swapping in zombie dogs with the "life link" rune goes a long way to combat the problem, along with lifesteal weapon, spiritwalk-nuking. Stacking physical resist as a bonus stat besides all resist also helps plenty)