Witch Doctor

Zombie Charger Witch Doctor Build

Helltooth Harness · Set build · Witch Doctor

  • Tier A in Season 40
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  • 3 variants

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

As of Season 40 · by eRnstl · updated

Changes since Season 39

  • Tier: B → A
  • Different rune: Piranhas (Piranhado) → Bogadile
  • The fourth cube slot is gone (Season 39 only).

Active Skills

  1. L Soul Harvest Rune: Languish
  2. R Zombie Charger Rune: Zombie Bears Poison
  3. 1 Wall of Death Rune: Communing with Spirits Cold
  4. 2 Piranhas Rune: Bogadile Physical
  5. 3 Spirit Walk Rune: Jaunt
  6. 4 Locust Swarm Rune: Pestilence Poison

Passive Skills

  • Blood Ritual
  • Confidence Ritual
  • Grave Injustice
  • Creeping Death

Equipment

9 set pieces · 4 legendary items

  • HelmHelltooth MaskSetTopaz
  • ShouldersHelltooth MantleSet
  • AmuletThe Traveler's PledgeSetBane of the Stricken
  • ChestHelltooth TunicSetTopazTopazTopaz
  • GlovesHelltooth GauntletsSet
  • BracersLakumba's OrnamentLegendary
  • BeltCaptain Crimson's Silk GirdleSet
  • PantsCaptain Crimson's ThrustSetTopazTopaz
  • BootsHelltooth GreavesSet
  • Ring 1The Compass RoseSetBane of the Trapped
  • Ring 2Ring of EmptinessLegendaryPain Enhancer
  • Main HandScrimshawLegendaryEmerald
  • Off HandUrsua's Trodden EffigySanctifiedLegendary

Kanai's Cube

  • WeaponShukrani's TriumphLegendaryAfter 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 100% increased damage.
  • ArmorStone GauntletsLegendaryGetting hit increases your armor by 50%, but reduces your movement speed by 15% and attack speed by 20%. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
  • JewelryRing of Royal GrandeurLegendary

Gear Stats

  • Helltooth Mask

    Helm

    Topaz
    • +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Increases Zombie Charger Damage by 10–15%
    • Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
    • Socket
  • Helltooth Mantle

    Shoulders

    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
    • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
    • Reduces all resource costs by 5–8%.
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
    • Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
  • Helltooth Tunic

    Chest Armor

    Topaz Topaz Topaz
    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • Reduces damage from elites by 10–11%
    • Socket
  • Helltooth Gauntlets

    Gloves

    • +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
    • Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
    • Attack Speed Increased by 5–7%
  • Lakumba's Ornament

    Bracers

    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Poison skills deal 15–20% more damage.
    • Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
    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.
  • Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle

    Belt

    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +10–15% Life
    • +373–397 Armor ancient +436–516
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
  • Captain Crimson's Thrust

    Pants

    Topaz Topaz
    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +559–595 Armor ancient +654–775
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
    • Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
    • Socket
  • Helltooth Greaves

    Boots

    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • Increases Zombie Charger Damage by 10–15%
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
    • Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
    • +373–397 Armor ancient +436–516
  • The Traveler's Pledge

    Amulet

    Bane of the Stricken
    • Poison skills deal 15–20% more damage.
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51–100%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • Reduces damage from ranged attacks by 6–7%.
    • Socket
  • The Compass Rose

    Ring 1

    Bane of the Trapped
    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Attack Speed Increased by 5–7%
    • Socket
  • Ring of Emptiness

    Ring 2

    Pain Enhancer
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Attack Speed Increased by 5–7%
    • Socket
    You and your non-Fetish pets deal 250–300% increased damage to enemies affected by either your Haunt or Locust Swarm.
  • Scrimshaw

    Main Hand

    Emerald
    • +(981–1,199)–(1,175–1,490) Damage ancient +(1,318–1,560)–(1,609–1,940)
    • +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
    • +6–10% Damage
    • Increases Zombie Charger Damage by 60–80%
    • +15,474–18,429 Life per Hit ancient +20,271–23,950
    • Increases Attack Speed by 5–7%
    • Socket
    Reduces the Mana cost of Zombie Charger by 75% and increases its damage by 6–7 times.
  • Ursua's Trodden Effigy

    Off Hand

    • +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • Physical Damage (Weapon)
    • Increases Zombie Charger Damage by 10–15%
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
    • +120–150 Maximum Mana
    Zombie Charger deals 100–150% increased damage. The Zombie Bears rune now summons 8 bears that travel farther.
Enchantress

Enchantress

Eirena

Equipment

  • HelmCain's Insight
  • ShouldersHoming Pads
  • Chest ArmorTal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
  • GlovesGloves of Worship
  • BeltThe Witching Hour
  • PantsCain's Habit
  • BootsIce Climbers
  • AmuletThe Flavor of Time
  • BracersNemesis Bracers
  • Ring 1Unity
  • Ring 2Oculus Ring
  • Main HandThunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker
  • Off HandEmpty
  • Enchantress FocusEmpty

Skills

  1. Level 15
    • Temporaler Impuls (selected)
    • Betören
  2. Level 20
    • Verstärkung
    • Prophetische Harmonie (selected)
  3. Level 25
    • Erosion
    • Energieschild (selected)
  4. Level 30
    • Aufschub des Schicksals (selected)
    • Konzentrierter Geist

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 A across all classes
  • Kanai's Cube: Shukrani's Triumph, Stone Gauntlets, Ring of Royal Grandeur
  • Skills: Soul Harvest (Languish), Zombie Charger (Zombie Bears), Wall of Death (Communing with Spirits), Piranhas (Bogadile), Spirit Walk (Jaunt), Locust Swarm (Pestilence)
  • Passives: Blood Ritual, Confidence Ritual, Grave Injustice, Creeping Death
  • 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); cube St. Archew's Gage; gems Zei's Stone of Vengeance, Bane of the Powerful.
  • Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts: swaps in skills Spirit Walk (Severance), Horrify (Stalker); cube Wormwood, Goldwrap; gems Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard, Boon of the Hoarder.

Sockets and gems

The 3 legendary gems (Bane of the Stricken, Bane of the Trapped, Pain Enhancer) 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 (6) 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. For this build the Locust Swarm / Piranhas power applies, because it uses those skills. The Gargantuan / Summon Zombie Dogs / Sacrifice power works regardless of your skill bar. This build sanctifies Ursua's Trodden Effigy, marked in the gear above. 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 Zombie Charger Witch Doctor build (Helltooth Harness) in Season 40?

Good: it is rated tier A across all classes, just behind the top. It ranks #3 of our 10 Witch Doctor builds this season.

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

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

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

Weapon: Shukrani's Triumph, Armor: Stone Gauntlets, Jewelry: Ring of Royal Grandeur.

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

The legendary gems are Bane of the Stricken, Bane of the Trapped, Pain Enhancer.

Which variants of the Zombie Charger 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 Zombie Charger Witch Doctor build (Helltooth Harness)?

Recommended follower: Enchantress, equipped with Cain's Insight, Gloves of Worship, Homing Pads, Cain's Habit.

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

Prioritize these stats: Intelligence, Critical Hit Chance, Pickup Radius, Physical Resistance, Zombie Charger Damage, Critical Hit Damage.

What are the alternatives for the Witch Doctor?

Other builds of the same class, ranked by tier: Spirit Barrage Witch Doctor Build (Mundunugu's Regalia): Tier S; Gargantuan Witch Doctor Build: Tier S; Soul Harvest Witch Doctor Build: Tier A.