Witch Doctor

Firebats Witch Doctor Build

Spirit of Arachyr · Set build · Witch Doctor

  • Tier B in Season 40
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Spirit of Arachyr Firebats for the Witch Doctor: tier B, Season 40, with gear, cube powers, gems and 1 version.

As of Season 40 · by eRnstl · updated

Changes since Season 39

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

Active Skills

  1. L Soul Harvest Rune: Languish
  2. R Firebats Rune: Cloud of Bats Fire
  3. 1 Horrify Rune: Frightening Aspect
  4. 2 Piranhas Rune: Bogadile Physical
  5. 3 Locust Swarm Rune: Cloud of Insects Physical
  6. 4 Spirit Walk Rune: Honored Guest

Passive Skills

  • Creeping Death
  • Confidence Ritual
  • Swampland Attunement
  • Grave Injustice

Equipment

9 set pieces · 4 legendary items

  • HelmArachyr's VisageSetDiamond
  • ShouldersArachyr's MantleSet
  • AmuletThe Traveler's PledgeSetBane of the Stricken
  • ChestArachyr's CarapaceSetTopazTopazTopaz
  • GlovesArachyr's ClawsSet
  • BracersLakumba's OrnamentLegendary
  • BeltCaptain Crimson's Silk GirdleSet
  • PantsCaptain Crimson's ThrustSetTopazTopaz
  • BootsArachyr's StrideSet
  • Ring 1The Compass RoseSetBane of the Trapped
  • Ring 2Ring of EmptinessLegendaryTaeguk
  • Main HandSacred HarvesterLegendaryEmerald
  • Off HandShukrani's TriumphSanctifiedLegendary

Kanai's Cube

  • WeaponStaff of ChiropteraLegendaryFirebats attacks 100% faster, costs 75% less Mana, and has its damage increased by 150%.
  • ArmorBakuli Jungle WrapsLegendaryFirebats deals 300% increased damage to enemies affected by Locust Swarm or Piranhas.
  • JewelryRing of Royal GrandeurLegendary

Gear Stats

  • Arachyr's Visage

    Helm

    Diamond
    • +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Increases Firebats Damage by 8–15% ancient 10–15%
    • Socket
  • Arachyr's 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%.
  • Arachyr's Carapace

    Chest Armor

    Topaz Topaz Topaz
    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +559–595 Armor ancient +654–775
    • Socket
  • Arachyr's Claws

    Gloves

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

    Bracers

    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Fire skills deal 15–20% more damage.
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    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
  • 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
    • Socket
  • Arachyr's Stride

    Boots

    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +373–397 Armor ancient +436–516
    • Increases Firebats Damage by 8–15% ancient 10–15%
  • The Traveler's Pledge

    Amulet

    Bane of the Stricken
    • Fire skills deal 15–20% more damage.
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51–100%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • 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%
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
    • Socket
  • Ring of Emptiness

    Ring 2

    Taeguk
    • 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
    You and your non-Fetish pets deal 250–300% increased damage to enemies affected by either your Haunt or Locust Swarm.
  • Sacred Harvester

    Main Hand

    Emerald
    • +(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
    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)
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
    • Increases Firebats Damage by 8–15% ancient 10–15%
    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

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

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: Spirit of Arachyr
  • Rating: tier B across all classes
  • Kanai's Cube: Staff of Chiroptera, Bakuli Jungle Wraps, Ring of Royal Grandeur
  • Skills: Soul Harvest (Languish), Firebats (Cloud of Bats), Horrify (Frightening Aspect), Piranhas (Bogadile), Locust Swarm (Cloud of Insects), Spirit Walk (Honored Guest)
  • Passives: Creeping Death, Confidence Ritual, Swampland Attunement, Grave Injustice
  • Variants available: GR push

What the set does

This build wears Spirit of Arachyr. 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: Summon a permanent Spider Queen connected to you by an infested thread. Enemies caught in the thread are infested. Corpse Spider attacks against infested enemies inflict the same damage to all infested enemies. The Spider Queen is commanded to move to where you cast your Corpse Spiders. Corpse Spiders now spawns with health.
  • 4 pieces: The Spider Queen now leaves behind webs that lasts for 15 seconds and Slows enemies. Infested enemies remain infested while on the web. You take 75% reduced damage while in the web and for 4 seconds after.
  • 6 pieces: The damage of your creature skills is increased by 11,500%. Creature skills are Corpse Spiders, Plague of Toads, Firebats, Locust Swarm, Hex, and Piranhas.

Sockets and gems

The 3 legendary gems (Bane of the Stricken, Bane of the Trapped, Taeguk) 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), Diamond (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. For this build the Locust Swarm / Piranhas and Horrify powers apply, because it uses those skills. The Gargantuan / Summon Zombie Dogs / Sacrifice power works regardless of your skill bar. This build sanctifies Shukrani's Triumph, 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 Firebats Witch Doctor build (Spirit of Arachyr) in Season 40?

Solid: it is rated tier B across all classes, behind the strongest builds of the season. It ranks #10 of our 10 Witch Doctor builds this season.

Which skills does the Firebats Witch Doctor build (Spirit of Arachyr) use?

The skill bar holds Soul Harvest, Firebats, Horrify, Piranhas, Locust Swarm.

What goes into Kanai's Cube for the Firebats Witch Doctor build (Spirit of Arachyr)?

Weapon: Staff of Chiroptera, Armor: Bakuli Jungle Wraps, Jewelry: Ring of Royal Grandeur.

Which legendary gems does the Firebats Witch Doctor build (Spirit of Arachyr) use?

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

Which follower suits the Firebats Witch Doctor build (Spirit of Arachyr)?

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

Which stats matter for the Firebats Witch Doctor build (Spirit of Arachyr)?

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

What are the alternatives for the Witch Doctor?