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Passive skills replaced [[Traits]] late in game development. Many passives are very similar to previously-known traits, with the main changes coming in changes to the character level requirements, and the fact that passives are on/off, rather than using 1, 3, or 5 points, as Traits did. Characters only get three passive in total, with one slot opening up for a passive at Clvl 10, 20, and 30.
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Characters in Diablo 3 get to choose three passive skills, with the slots becoming available at level 10, 20, and 30. The passive skills themselves become available every few levels, with the first ones at lvl 10 and the last at level 60.
  
  
 
==Witch Doctor Passives==
 
==Witch Doctor Passives==
  
This list is tentative and based on the beta build. Expect further refinements in the final game.
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[[Grave Injustice]] and [[Gruesome Feast]] are among the most popular for Hardcore and Softcore, and are usually paired together for their complimentary bonuses and functions. [[Pierce the Veil]] and [[Spiritual Attunement]] also help with damage and/or resource management, and [[Jungle Fortitude]] is popular for the big defensive buff.
  
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The biggest difference between softcore and hardcore Witch Doctors is the huge popularity of the the death-cheating [[Spirit Vessel]] in Hardcore, where it has a 90% use rate and is largely responsible for the huge numbers of high level Witch Doctors in hardcore Inferno.
  
===Circle of Life===
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See all Witch Doctor skills sorted by use rate on the ranking page in Diablo3Ladders.com.
[[File:IconCircleofLife.png|left|65px]]
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* [http://www.diablo3ladders.com/skills/mostused/witch-doctor The most/least used Witch Doctor skills]  
[[Circle of Life]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 10.<br>
 
Grants a mana gain to health globes.
 
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Gain {{c_lime|10%}} of your maximum [[Mana]] whenever you are healed by a [[health globe]].
 
  
  
===Vermin===
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[[File:IconVermin.png|left|65px]]
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Circle of Life</skill>
[[Vermin]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 10.<br>
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Jungle Fortitude</skill>
Increases the damage of [[Plague of Toads]], [[Corpse Spiders]] and [[Firebats]].
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Spiritual Attunement</skill>
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Gruesome Feast</skill>
Your [[Plague of Toads]], [[Corpse Spiders]] and [[Firebats]] abilities do {{c_lime|20%}} more damage.
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Bad Medicine</skill>
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Blood Ritual</skill>
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Zombie Handler</skill>
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Pierce the Veil</skill>
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Fetish Sycophants</skill>
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Spirit Vessel</skill>
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Rush of Essence</skill>
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Vision Quest</skill>
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Fierce Loyalty</skill>
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Grave Injustice</skill>
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Tribal Rites</skill>
  
 
===Spiritual Attunement===
 
[[File:IconSpiritualAttunement.png|left|65px]]
 
[[Spiritual Attunement]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 13.<br>
 
Regenerates mana and increases maximum mana.
 
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Maximum [[Mana]] is increased by {{c_lime|20%}}. Regenerate {{c_lime|1%}} of your maximum Mana per second.
 
 
 
===Gruesome Feast===
 
[[File:IconGruesomeFeast.png|left|65px]]
 
[[Gruesome Feast]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 15.<br>
 
Increases Attack after consuming health globes.
 
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Gain {{c_lime|10%}} [[Attack]] for {{c_lime|10}} seconds whenever you are healed by a [[health globe]]. This effect can stack up to {{c_lime|5}} times.
 
 
 
===Blood Ritual===
 
[[File:IconBloodRitual.png|left|65px]]
 
[[Blood Ritual]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 17.<br>
 
Allows the Witch Doctor to draw some of his mana costs from health, but also regenerates health.
 
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{{c_lime|50%}} of [[Mana]] costs are paid with [[Life]]. In addition, you regenerate {{c_lime|1%}} of your maximum Life per second.
 
 
 
===Zombie Handler===
 
[[File:IconZombiehandler.png|left|65px]]
 
[[Zombie Handler]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 19.<br>
 
Increases the number and health of the Witch Doctor's pets.
 
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You can have {{c_lime|4}} Zombie Dogs out at once. The health of your [[Zombie Dogs]] and [[Gargantuan]] are increased by {{c_lime|60%}}.
 
 
 
===Pierce the Veil===
 
[[File:IconPierceTheVeil.png|left|65px]]
 
[[Pierce the Veil]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 20.<br>
 
Increases damage but also increases mana costs.
 
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All of your [[damage]] is increased by {{c_lime|20%}} but your [[Mana]] costs are increased by {{c_lime|30%}}.
 
 
 
===Rush of Essence===
 
[[File:IconRushofEssence.png|left|65px]]
 
[[Rush of Essence]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 23.<br>
 
Causes Spirit spells to regenerate mana.
 
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[[Spirit spell]]s return {{c_lime|125%}} of their [[Mana]] cost over {{c_lime|10}} seconds.
 
 
Spirit spells are:<br>
 
• [[Haunt]]<br>
 
• [[Horrify]]<br>
 
• [[Soul Harvest]]<br>
 
• [[Spirit Barrage]]<br>
 
• [[Spirit Walk]]
 
 
 
===Vision Quest===
 
[[File:IconVisionQuest.png|left|65px]]
 
[[Vision Quest]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 25.<br>
 
Increases mana regeneration when several skills are on cooldown.
 
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Anytime you have {{c_lime|4}} or more skills on [[cooldown]] your [[mana]] regeneration is increased by {{c_lime|100%}}.
 
 
 
===Fierce Loyalty===
 
[[File:IconFierceLoyalty.png|left|65px]]
 
[[Fierce Loyalty]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 26.<br>
 
Grants thorns damage to all pets.
 
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All your [[pets]] gain {{c_lime|100%}} of the benefit of your [[thorns]] items.
 
 
 
===Death Trance===
 
[[File:IconDeathTrance.png|left|65px]]
 
[[Death Trance]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 28.<br>
 
Reduces damage when the Witch Doctor is low on health.
 
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Reduce [[damage]] by {{c_lime|20%}} whenever you are below {{c_lime|50%}} of your maximum [[Life]].
 
 
 
===Tribal Rites===
 
[[File:IconTribalrites.png|left|65px]]
 
[[Tribal Rites]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 30.<br>
 
Reduces the cooldowns on [[Fetish Army]], [[Big Bad Voodoo]] and [[Hex]].
 
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The [[cooldown]]s of your [[Fetish Army]], [[Big Bad Voodoo]] and [[Hex]] abilities are reduced by {{c_lime|25%}}.
 
  
  
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The list of Witch Doctor passives shown at the press event is likely still in development and may change before game release. Also, the levels of the passives are a hold-over from when they were traits and will be changed.
 
The list of Witch Doctor passives shown at the press event is likely still in development and may change before game release. Also, the levels of the passives are a hold-over from when they were traits and will be changed.
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Latest revision as of 01:54, 30 August 2013

Characters in Diablo 3 get to choose three passive skills, with the slots becoming available at level 10, 20, and 30. The passive skills themselves become available every few levels, with the first ones at lvl 10 and the last at level 60.


Witch Doctor Passives[edit | edit source]

Grave Injustice and Gruesome Feast are among the most popular for Hardcore and Softcore, and are usually paired together for their complimentary bonuses and functions. Pierce the Veil and Spiritual Attunement also help with damage and/or resource management, and Jungle Fortitude is popular for the big defensive buff.

The biggest difference between softcore and hardcore Witch Doctors is the huge popularity of the the death-cheating Spirit Vessel in Hardcore, where it has a 90% use rate and is largely responsible for the huge numbers of high level Witch Doctors in hardcore Inferno.

See all Witch Doctor skills sorted by use rate on the ranking page in Diablo3Ladders.com.


Name Level Description

<skill class="WitchDoctor">Circle of Life</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor">Jungle Fortitude</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor">Spiritual Attunement</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor">Gruesome Feast</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor">Bad Medicine</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor">Blood Ritual</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor">Zombie Handler</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor">Pierce the Veil</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor">Fetish Sycophants</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor">Spirit Vessel</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor">Rush of Essence</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor">Vision Quest</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor">Fierce Loyalty</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor">Grave Injustice</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor">Tribal Rites</skill>


Development[edit | edit source]

  • See the Witch Doctor skill archive for the full list, with descriptions, of all active and passive skills that have been removed from the game during development.


By the July 2011 Press Event, the skill system had once again been completely redesigned. The traits system was scrapped, and replaced by a new version of passive skills, but still separate from the active skills. Although 15 of the Witch Doctor's traits were turned into passives, 15 of them were removed, and 2 passives were brand new: Aggression and Expert Defense.

The list of Witch Doctor passives shown at the press event is likely still in development and may change before game release. Also, the levels of the passives are a hold-over from when they were traits and will be changed.


References[edit | edit source]