Poison Dart Witch Doctor Build (No Set)
No set · Witch Doctor
- Tier B in Season 40
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- 3 variants
Legacy gem build for the Witch Doctor: tier B, Season 40, with gear, cube powers, gems and 3 variants.
Changes since Season 39
- Tier: C → B
- New on the skill bar: Sacrifice (Provoke the Pack)
- Dropped from the skill bar: Horrify (Frightening Aspect)
- The fourth cube slot is gone (Season 39 only).
Active Skills
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L
Poison Dart
Rune: Spined Dart
Physical
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R
Piranhas
Rune: Piranhado
Poison
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1
Spirit Walk
Rune: Jaunt
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2
Big Bad Voodoo
Rune: Slam Dance
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3
Soul Harvest
Rune: Languish
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4
Sacrifice
Rune: Provoke the Pack
Physical
Passive Skills
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Fetish Sycophants
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Grave Injustice
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Pierce the Veil
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Spirit Vessel
Equipment
2 set pieces · 11 legendary items
- HelmCarnevil
- ShouldersPauldrons of the Skeleton King
- AmuletSquirt's Necklace
- ChestAquila Cuirass
- GlovesStone Gauntlets
- BracersLakumba's Ornament
- BeltThe Witching Hour
- PantsDepth Diggers
- BootsIce Climbers
- Ring 1The Wailing Host
- Ring 2Litany of the Undaunted
- Main HandThe Dagger of Darts
- Off HandShukrani's Triumph
Kanai's Cube
- WeaponEchoing FurySlaying enemies engulfs the wielder into a Frenzy.
- ArmorMask of JeramPets deal 200% increased damage.
- JewelryConvention of ElementsGain 200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This non-static effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.
Gear Stats
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Carnevil
Helm
- +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
- +626–750 Vitality ancient +825–1,000
- Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
- Socket
The 10 Fetishes closest to you will shoot a powerful Poison Dart every time you do. -
Pauldrons of the Skeleton King
Shoulders
- +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
- Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
- Increases Fetish Army Damage by 10–15%
- +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
- Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
When receiving fatal damage, there is a chance that you are instead restored to 25% of maximum Life and cause nearby enemies to flee in fear. -
Aquila Cuirass
Chest Armor
- +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
- +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
- Increases Fetish Army Damage by 10–15%
- Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
- Socket
While above 90–95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%. -
Stone Gauntlets
Gloves
- Attack Speed Increased by 5–7%
- Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
- Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
- Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
- Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
Getting 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. -
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.
- +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
- Reduces damage from ranged attacks by 6–7%.
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
- +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
- Increases Attack Speed by 5–7%
- Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50% ancient 51–100%
- Increases Poison Dart Damage by 8–15% ancient 10–15%
- +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
- Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
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Depth Diggers
Pants
- +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
- +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
- +559–595 Armor ancient +654–775
- Increases Poison Dart Damage by 8–15% ancient 10–15%
- Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
Primary skills deal 80–100% additional damage. -
Ice Climbers
Boots
- +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
- +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
- +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
- +373–397 Armor ancient +436–516
- Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
Gain immunity to Freeze and Immobilize effects. -
Squirt's Necklace
Amulet
- +71–80% Extra Gold from Monsters
- Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51–100%
- Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
- Reduces damage from ranged attacks by 6–7%.
- Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
- Socket
While not taking damage, damage dealt is increased by up to 100% and damage taken is increased by up to 50%. -
The Wailing Host
Ring 1
- Attack Speed Increased by 5–7%
- Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
- Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
- +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
- Socket
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Litany of the Undaunted
Ring 2
- Attack Speed Increased by 5–7%
- Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
- Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
- +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
- Socket
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The Dagger of Darts
Main Hand
- +(981–1,199)–(1,175–1,490) Damage ancient +(1,318–1,560)–(1,609–1,940)
- +6–10% Damage
- Increases Attack Speed by 5–7%
- Chance to Deal 16–24% Area Damage on Hit.
- Socket
Your Poison Darts and your Fetishes' Poison Darts now pierce and deal an additional 400–500% damage. -
Shukrani's Triumph
Off Hand
- +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
- Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
- Physical Damage (Weapon)
- Increases Fetish Army 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.
Enchantress
Eirena
Equipment
HelmBlind Faith
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 1Bul-Kathos's Wedding Band
Ring 2Oculus Ring
Main HandThunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker- Off HandEmpty
- Enchantress FocusEmpty
Skills
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Level 15
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Betören
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Temporaler Impuls
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Level 20
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Verstärkung
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Prophetische Harmonie
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Level 25
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Energieschild
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Erosion
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Level 30
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Aufschub des Schicksals
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Konzentrierter Geist
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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: no class set — Legacy of Nightmares (ring set)
- Rating: tier B across all classes
- Kanai's Cube: Echoing Fury, Mask of Jeram, Convention of Elements
- Skills: Poison Dart (Spined Dart), Piranhas (Piranhado), Spirit Walk (Jaunt), Big Bad Voodoo (Slam Dance), Soul Harvest (Languish), Sacrifice (Provoke the Pack)
- Passives: Fetish Sycophants, Grave Injustice, Pierce the Veil, Spirit Vessel
- Variants available: GR push, Speed farming, Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts
The fetishes come from the Fetish Sycophants passive, not from the Fetish Army skill. Fetish Army damage on shoulders, chest and off-hand still boosts them as a separate multiplier — that is why the stat shows up in the affixes and the stat priority.
How the variants differ
Measured against the push version. Anything not listed here stays the same:
- Speed farming: swaps in cube The Ess of Johan; gems Legacy of Dreams.
- Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts: swaps in skills Spirit Walk (Severance), Summon Zombie Dogs (Life Link), Soul Harvest (Soul to Waste), Horrify (Frightening Aspect); cube The Ess of Johan; gems Boon of the Hoarder, Legacy of Dreams.
Sockets and gems
The 3 legendary gems (Enforcer, Bane of the Stricken, Simplicity's Strength) 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 5 sockets are filled with regular gems: Emerald (4) and Amethyst (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: Shukrani's Triumph (GR push), Shukrani's Triumph (Speed farming) and The Dagger of Darts (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 Poison Dart Witch Doctor build without a set in Season 40?
Solid: it is rated tier B across all classes, behind the strongest builds of the season. It ranks #7 of our 10 Witch Doctor builds this season.
Which skills does the Poison Dart Witch Doctor build without a set use?
The skill bar holds Poison Dart, Piranhas, Spirit Walk, Big Bad Voodoo, Soul Harvest.
What goes into Kanai's Cube for the Poison Dart Witch Doctor build without a set?
Weapon: Echoing Fury, Armor: Mask of Jeram, Jewelry: Convention of Elements.
Which legendary gems does the Poison Dart Witch Doctor build without a set use?
The legendary gems are Enforcer, Bane of the Stricken, Simplicity's Strength.
Which variants of the Poison Dart Witch Doctor build without a set 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 Poison Dart Witch Doctor build without a set?
Recommended follower: Enchantress, equipped with Blind Faith, Gloves of Worship, Homing Pads, Cain's Habit.
Which stats matter for the Poison Dart Witch Doctor build without a set?
Prioritize these stats: Intelligence, Critical Hit Chance, Vitality, Pickup Radius, Critical Hit Damage, Area 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; Zombie Charger Witch Doctor Build: Tier A.













