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Helltooth Harness

Set · Witch Doctor

  • 6 Pieces
  • Bonuses at 2 · 4 · 6 pieces

Set Bonuses

  1. 2 PiecesEnemies 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.
  2. 4 PiecesAfter applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
  3. 6 PiecesAfter 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.

Set Pieces

6 Pieces

Helltooth Harness

The Helltooth Harness is an offensive Witch Doctor set built around the Necrosis mechanic. When your Primary skills and a whole range of your damage spells hit an enemy, you afflict it with a steadily ticking decay that slows it and deals damage over several seconds. As long as enemies are affected by Necrosis, the damage you take is also significantly reduced, which gives the set a pleasant sturdiness.

The biggest boost comes from the top-tier bonus: after casting Wall of Death, the damage of your listed skills skyrockets for a few seconds. This creates a rhythmic build in which you use Wall of Death as a trigger and then unleash your full arsenal. Practical tip: Plan your rotation so that Wall of Death is always ready before the damage window expires, and put the skills named in the set at the center of your build.

The numbers behind Necrosis and Wall of Death

Necrosis lasts 10 seconds and deals 3000% weapon damage every second during that time. The 4-piece bonus cuts your damage taken by 60% for 10 seconds each time you apply Necrosis. Since Summon Zombie Dogs and Gargantuan are on the list too, even your pets apply Necrosis.

The 6-piece damage window lasts 15 seconds, while Wall of Death has an 8-second cooldown – the wall is ready again long before the window closes. Wall of Death is itself one of the empowered skills and applies Necrosis as well.

Runes that fit the set

For Wall of Death, the rune sets the shape: Surrounded by Death traps enemies inside a ring of zombies, Fire Wall lays down a wall 40 yards long, and Communing with Spirits chills enemies by 60% and lowers their damage by 25% for 3 seconds. Wall of Zombies pushes every enemy in front of you behind the wall.

Grasp of the Dead adds its own slow on top of Necrosis. Desperate Grasp halves the cooldown to 4 seconds, and Unbreakable Grasp removes the Mana cost and raises the slow to 80%.

Commonly paired cube powers

With the Ring of Royal Grandeur in the cube, five Helltooth pieces are enough. Shukrani's Triumph, Sacred Harvester and Tasker and Theo are frequent additions as well.

by eRnstl