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'''Big Bad Voodoo''' is a Voodoo [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 25. This skill summons a fetish to perform a ritual dance which buffs all nearby allies with increased attack and movement speed. | '''Big Bad Voodoo''' is a Voodoo [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 25. This skill summons a fetish to perform a ritual dance which buffs all nearby allies with increased attack and movement speed. | ||
− | + | This skill summons a piggybacking Fetish Shaman. That creature remains stationary once summoned, and for the duration of the skill it creates a glowing circle on the ground. The Witch Doctor and all of his allies who stand within that circle gain a buff for the duration of the spell. | |
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+ | Given the the lengthy cooldown and powerful benefit, this skill is best saved for battles with [[Elites]] and other dangerous enemies. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:08, 8 June 2012
Big Bad Voodoo is a Voodoo Witch Doctor skill unlocked at level 25. This skill summons a fetish to perform a ritual dance which buffs all nearby allies with increased attack and movement speed.
This skill summons a piggybacking Fetish Shaman. That creature remains stationary once summoned, and for the duration of the skill it creates a glowing circle on the ground. The Witch Doctor and all of his allies who stand within that circle gain a buff for the duration of the spell.
Given the the lengthy cooldown and powerful benefit, this skill is best saved for battles with Elites and other dangerous enemies.
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[hide]Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]
The following is a very quick summary. See the Big Bad Voodoo rune effects page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
Name | Level | Description |
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Big Bad Voodoo</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Jungle Drums">Big Bad Voodoo</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Rain Dance">Big Bad Voodoo</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Slam Dance">Big Bad Voodoo</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Ghost Trance">Big Bad Voodoo</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Boogie Man">Big Bad Voodoo</skill>
Skill Design[edit | edit source]
The skill was first demonstrated at the July 2011 Press Event in the b-roll video. The skill appears to be 3 fetish stacked upon one another with the topmost fetish wearing a mask and waving a staff. The skill creates a green aura on the ground around the fetish which buffs party members within radius.
Synergies[edit | edit source]
The following Witch Doctor passives provide a benefit to Big Bad Voodoo, runed or not:
Name | Level | Description |
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Tribal Rites</skill>
Development[edit | edit source]
Big Bad Voodoo was first seen at the July 2011 Press Event, where it was a level 25 skill. Unfortunately, no information about the skill's function was available.
Beta[edit | edit source]
The beta started in September 2011, and Big Bad Voodoo became a level 24 skill. The skill system was once again overhauled for the Beta Patch 13 in February 2012, and Big Bad Voodoo was classified as a Voodoo skill and moved back to level 25.
Big Bad Voodoo has, throughout development, been too high-level to play, so there are no gameplay reports describing it.
Media[edit | edit source]
A video showing the base skill and all five rune effects can be seen below. These were taken via an emulator pre-release, and the graphics may differ slightly in the final game.
Big Bad Voodoo can also be seen in action on this video:
Screenshots can be een in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
References[edit | edit source]
- Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
- Witch Doctor Active Skills — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site
Classes of the Diablo games |
Skills - Active skills - Skill runes - Passives - Resource - Movement ability [e] Barbarian Demon Hunter Monk Necromancer Witch Doctor Wizard Followers Other Classes Fan-made |
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Witch Doctor skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Terror Decay Voodoo |
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Gargantuan |
Big Bad Voodoo |
Fetish Army |
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