Witch Doctor

Gargantuan Witch Doctor Build

Helltooth Harness · Set build · Witch Doctor

  • Tier S in Season 40
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  • 3 variants

Helltooth Harness Gargantuan for the Witch Doctor: tier S, Season 40, with gear, cube powers, gems and 3 variants.

As of Season 40 · by eRnstl · updated

Changes since Season 39

  • Tier: C → S
  • New on the skill bar: Sacrifice (Provoke the Pack)
  • Dropped from the skill bar: Locust Swarm (Pestilence)
  • Different rune: Gargantuan (Restless Giant) → Humongoid
  • Kanai's Cube: Weapon: Shukrani's Triumph → Wormwood
  • The fourth cube slot is gone (Season 39 only).
  • Gear: Off Hand: Spite → Shukrani's Triumph

Active Skills

  1. L Piranhas Rune: Piranhado Poison
  2. R Wall of Death Rune: Communing with Spirits Cold
  3. 1 Soul Harvest Rune: Languish
  4. 2 Gargantuan Rune: Humongoid Cold
  5. 3 Spirit Walk Rune: Jaunt
  6. 4 Sacrifice Rune: Provoke the Pack Physical

Passive Skills

  • Midnight Feast
  • Confidence Ritual
  • Pierce the Veil
  • Spirit Vessel

Equipment

5 set pieces · 8 legendary items

  • HelmMask of JeramLegendaryAmethyst
  • ShouldersHelltooth MantleSet
  • AmuletSquirt's NecklaceLegendaryBane of the Stricken
  • ChestHelltooth TunicSetTopazTopazTopaz
  • GlovesHelltooth GauntletsSet
  • BracersLakumba's OrnamentLegendary
  • BeltThe Witching HourLegendary
  • PantsHelltooth Leg GuardsSetTopazTopaz
  • BootsHelltooth GreavesSet
  • Ring 1Ring of EmptinessLegendaryBane of the Trapped
  • Ring 2The Short Man's FingerLegendaryEnforcer
  • Main HandSacred HarvesterSanctifiedLegendaryEmerald
  • Off HandShukrani's TriumphLegendary

Kanai's Cube

  • WeaponWormwoodLegendaryLocust Swarm continuously plagues enemies around you.
  • ArmorTasker and TheoLegendaryIncrease attack speed of your pets by 50%.
  • JewelryRing of Royal GrandeurLegendary

Gear Stats

  • Mask of Jeram

    Helm

    Amethyst
    • +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
    • +626–750 Vitality ancient +825–1,000
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Socket
    Pets deal 150–200% increased damage.
  • Helltooth Mantle

    Shoulders

    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • Increases Gargantuan Damage by 10–15%
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
  • Helltooth Tunic

    Chest Armor

    Topaz Topaz Topaz
    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • Increases Gargantuan Damage by 10–15%
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • Socket
  • Helltooth Gauntlets

    Gloves

    • +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
  • Lakumba's Ornament

    Bracers

    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Cold skills deal 15–20% more damage.
    Reduce all damage taken by 60% if your Soul Harvest stack is at least 1–3, and an additional 2% for each stack of Soul Harvest.
  • The Witching Hour

    Belt

    • Increases Attack Speed by 5–7%
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50% ancient 51–100%
    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
  • Helltooth Leg Guards

    Pants

    Topaz Topaz
    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +559–595 Armor ancient +654–775
    • Socket
  • Helltooth Greaves

    Boots

    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +373–397 Armor ancient +436–516
    • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
  • Squirt's Necklace

    Amulet

    Bane of the Stricken
    • +71–80% Extra Gold from Monsters
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51–100%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • Cold skills deal 15–20% more damage.
    • Socket
    While not taking damage, damage dealt is increased by up to 100% and damage taken is increased by up to 50%.
  • Ring of Emptiness

    Ring 1

    Bane of the Trapped
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
    • Socket
    You and your non-Fetish pets deal 250–300% increased damage to enemies affected by either your Haunt or Locust Swarm.
  • The Short Man's Finger

    Ring 2

    Enforcer
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
    • Socket
    Gargantuan instead summons three smaller gargantuans that have their damage increased by 500–650%.
  • Sacred Harvester

    Main Hand

    Emerald
    • +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
    • +(981–1,199)–(1,175–1,490) Damage ancient +(1,318–1,560)–(1,609–1,940)
    • Increases Attack Speed by 5–7%
    • +6–10% Damage
    • Socket
    Soul Harvest now stacks up to 10 times.
  • Shukrani's Triumph

    Off Hand

    • +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • Physical Damage (Weapon)
    • +120–150 Maximum Mana
    • Increases Gargantuan Damage by 10–15%
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
    After the initial duration of Spirit Walk ends, it will continue to last until you attack 3 times or until an elite enemy is within 20 yards of you. Attacks while in the spirit realm deal 75–100% increased damage.
Templar

Templar

Kormac

Equipment

  • HelmLeoric's Crown
  • ShouldersHoming Pads
  • Chest ArmorTal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
  • GlovesGloves of Worship
  • BeltVigilante Belt
  • PantsCaptain Crimson's Thrust
  • BootsCaptain Crimson's Waders
  • AmuletThe Flavor of Time
  • BracersNemesis Bracers
  • Ring 1Unity
  • Ring 2Oculus Ring
  • Main HandThunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker
  • Off HandWall of Man
  • Templar RelicEmpty

Skills

  1. Level 5
    • Heilen (selected)
    • Einschreiten
  2. Level 10
    • Treue (selected)
    • Einschüchtern
  3. Level 15
    • Ansturm
    • Offensive (selected)
  4. Level 20
    • Inspirieren
    • Wächter (selected)

Gameplay

The configuration

This setup is stored as a complete build — gear, skills, runes and cube powers work together and are not assembled from individual statistics.

  • Set: Helltooth Harness
  • Rating: tier S across all classes
  • Kanai's Cube: Wormwood, Tasker and Theo, Ring of Royal Grandeur
  • Skills: Piranhas (Piranhado), Wall of Death (Communing with Spirits), Soul Harvest (Languish), Gargantuan (Humongoid), Spirit Walk (Jaunt), Sacrifice (Provoke the Pack)
  • Passives: Midnight Feast, Confidence Ritual, Pierce the Veil, Spirit Vessel
  • Variants available: GR push, Speed farming, Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts
Use the variant switcher above to move between the versions. What changes between them is spelled out below — read it before you rebuild.

What the set does

This build wears Helltooth Harness. These bonuses apply once the matching number of set pieces is equipped — the damage multiplier hangs on them, not on the individual stats of the pieces:

  • 2 pieces: 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 and taking 3,000% weapon damage every second for 10 seconds.
  • 4 pieces: After applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
  • 6 pieces: After casting Wall of Death, gain 37,500% 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.

How the variants differ

Measured against the push version. Anything not listed here stays the same:

  • Speed farming: swaps in skills Spirit Walk (Severance); gems Zei's Stone of Vengeance.
  • Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts: swaps in skills Soul Harvest (Soul to Waste), Gargantuan (Big Stinker), Spirit Walk (Severance), Horrify (Stalker); cube Shukrani's Triumph; gems Boon of the Hoarder.

Sockets and gems

The 3 legendary gems (Bane of the Stricken, Bane of the Trapped, Enforcer) belong in the jewellery slots (rings and amulet). Urshi can upgrade them after a Greater Rift whether they are socketed, in your inventory or in your stash.

The remaining 7 sockets are filled with regular gems: Topaz (5), Amethyst (1) and Emerald (1).

On the season theme

In Season 40, Angelic Crucibles sanctify a legendary item: perfect Ancient-level stats plus one of three powers of your class at random. You can only wear one Sanctified item at a time. None of your class's three powers boosts a skill of this build directly. The Gargantuan / Summon Zombie Dogs / Sacrifice power works regardless of your skill bar. Which item is sanctified depends on the version: Sacred Harvester (GR push), Echoing Fury (Speed farming) and Echoing Fury (Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts). Since the power is rolled at random, a Sanctified item can be sanctified again with another Crucible. All powers are listed on the Season 40 page.

FAQ

How good is the Gargantuan Witch Doctor build (Helltooth Harness) in Season 40?

Very good: it is rated tier S across all classes and is one of the strongest builds of the season. It ranks #2 of our 10 Witch Doctor builds this season.

Which skills does the Gargantuan Witch Doctor build (Helltooth Harness) use?

The skill bar holds Piranhas, Wall of Death, Soul Harvest, Gargantuan, Spirit Walk.

What goes into Kanai's Cube for the Gargantuan Witch Doctor build (Helltooth Harness)?

Weapon: Wormwood, Armor: Tasker and Theo, Jewelry: Ring of Royal Grandeur.

Which legendary gems does the Gargantuan Witch Doctor build (Helltooth Harness) use?

The legendary gems are Bane of the Stricken, Bane of the Trapped, Enforcer.

Which variants of the Gargantuan Witch Doctor build (Helltooth Harness) are there?

3 variants: GR push, Speed farming, Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts. Switch between them with the variant selector above; the differences are listed in the gameplay section.

Which follower suits the Gargantuan Witch Doctor build (Helltooth Harness)?

Recommended follower: Templar, equipped with Leoric's Crown, Gloves of Worship, Homing Pads, Captain Crimson's Thrust.

Which stats matter for the Gargantuan Witch Doctor build (Helltooth Harness)?

Prioritize these stats: Intelligence, Critical Hit Chance, Vitality, Critical Hit Damage, Area Damage, Gargantuan Damage.

What are the alternatives for the Witch Doctor?