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Fetish Shaman.

Hex is a Defensive Witch Doctor skill unlocked at level 22. It summons a Fetish shaman to assist the Witch Doctor by hexing enemies into chickens for a limited duration. The Witch Doctor will only Hex one enemy during the duration of the effect, and may not hex anything at all if there are no hexable enemies in sight when the Shaman is first summoned.

Chickens are motionless and helpless, and can be attacked with impunity for the duration of the effect, so this is basically a very powerful debuff to a single target. Champions and Elites can be Hexed, the largest quest bosses and Act Bosses are immune. The hit box changes along with the chicken form, so larger enemies may become harder to hit when poultried; for instance, attacks such as Plague of Toads will only hit with one toad, instead of two or three as they would against larger enemies.

Other players can be Hexed in PvP, making this a very powerful skill in the Arena.

Background[edit | edit source]

The Witch Doctor summons a Fetish spellcaster to cast hexes upon his enemies. Hexed enemies are turned into chickens for a short duration, which can be attacked more easily than regular monsters.

Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]

Refer to the Hex rune effects article for thorough descriptions of all five of rune effects in this skill, including screenshots, videos, and strategy tips.

Name	Level	Description

Skill Design[edit | edit source]

Descriptions of this skill viewable at Blizzcon 2009 and Blizzcon 2010 gave only vague information about its function, but an August 2011 gameplay video ([1]) shows it in use. A Witch Doctor is seen to use the skill several times in rapid succession, summoning a Fetish Shaman with each use. Each Shaman remains stationary and bathes the ground in a broad area around itself with pulsing, green light. As soon as one such Shaman is summoned, a wraith within its field is seen to spontaneously transform into a clucking, white chicken and wander aimlessly for several seconds, before spontaneously reverting to its original form. Several skeletons within the same Shaman's AoE remain unaffected.

Synergies[edit | edit source]

The following Witch Doctor passives provide a benefit to Hex, runed or not:

Name	Level	Description

<skill class="WitchDoctor">Tribal Rites</skill>

Development[edit | edit source]

Hexed elite monster in helpless chicken form.

Hex was first seen at BlizzCon 2009 listed as a skill in the gameplay demo, but it was not yet implemented. At the time, it was a Tier II skill on the Voodoo Skill Tree. It was still listed at BlizzCon 2010, but there are no gameplay reports detailing any use of the skill at the event.

Beta[edit | edit source]

Skill tiers were removed shortly before the beta started in September 2011, and Hex became a level 6 skill. Flux was able to finally try it, and found it very fun but difficult to use effectively:[2]

Thus Hex is just for special occasions. For bosses, basically, and it’s quite useful there, since it instantly neuters their entire offensive suite. The chicken just stands there, with the hover tag still showing the boss’ name, and it’s funny. FUNNY! The effect doesn’t last that long, and with most bosses they turned back into their normal selves before I could kill them in chicken form, but it gave me free hits with bonus damage for some time.

Hex was one of the skills available in the BlizzCon 2011 PvP Arena, and Adivirgi also enjoyed using it:[3]

I kept forgetting to use this ability but it is incredibly powerful and made it a lot easier to take down barbarians who were leaping at me or pulling me towards them. It was most useful to cast it just as an enemy appeared, but casting it a little bit before gave you more time to focus on using attack skills, since the fetish guy followed you around for 8 seconds.

The skill system was once again overhauled for the Beta Patch 13 in February 2012, and Hex was classified as a Defensive skill and moved to level 8. For Beta Patch 14, it was nerfed slightly, and was moved to level 22 (out of the reach of beta players) for Beta Patch 15.

Media[edit | edit source]

Hex can be seen in action on video here:

Gameplay: July 2011

You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:

Elite turned into a chicken.
Chancellor Eamon poultrized.
Fetish Shaman with Witch Doctor and Mongrels.

References[edit | edit source]

BlizzCon 2009 Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats
Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
Witch Doctor Beta Skills Mega-report: Part Two — IncGamers 1st Oct 2011
BlizzCon 2011 PvP Demo: The Witch Doctor — IncGamers 27th Oct 2011
Witch Doctor Active Skills — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site

Template:Skill navbox Necromancer primary

Template:Skill navbox Necromancer secondary

Template:Skill navbox Necromancer corpses

Template:Skill navbox Necromancer bloodandbone

Template:Skill navbox Necromancer reanimation

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-'''Hex''' is a tier I [[skill]] in the [[Voodoo Skill Tree]], which increases Vitality based on Strength, Dexterity and Willpower.
+[[File:IconHex.png|left]]
+[[File:Hex-shaman-zoom1.JPG|thumb|150px|right|Fetish Shaman.]]
+'''Hex''' is a Defensive [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 22. It summons a Fetish shaman to assist the Witch Doctor by hexing enemies into chickens for a limited duration. The Witch Doctor will only Hex one enemy during the duration of the effect, and may not hex anything at all if there are no hexable enemies in sight when the Shaman is first summoned.
+[[Chicken]]s are motionless and helpless, and can be attacked with impunity for the duration of the effect, so this is basically a very powerful debuff to a single target. [[Champions]] and [[Elites]] can be Hexed, the largest quest bosses and [[Act Bosses]] are immune. The [[hit box]] changes along with the chicken form, so larger enemies may become harder to hit when poultried; for instance, attacks such as [[Plague of Toads]] will only hit with one toad, instead of two or three as they would against larger enemies.
+Other players can be Hexed in PvP, making this a very powerful skill in the [[Arena]].
 ==Background==
-'''Hex''' will summon a fetish caster to the with doctors aid, which will cast hexes on enemies for a fixed duration.
-{{Skillbox
+The Witch Doctor summons a Fetish spellcaster to cast hexes upon his enemies. Hexed enemies are turned into chickens for a short duration, which can be attacked more easily than regular monsters.
-|game= Diablo III
-<!-- |portrait= -->
-<!-- |portrait-width= -->
+==Skill Rune Effects==
-|active= Active
+Refer to the [[Hex rune effects]] article for thorough descriptions of all five of rune effects in this skill, including screenshots, videos, and strategy tips.
-|name= Hex
-|ranks= Unknown
+{{skill description header}}
-|user= Witch Doctor
+<skill class="WitchDoctor">Hex</skill>
-|tree= Voodoo
+<skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Hedge Magic">Hex</skill>
-|description= Rank: 0/5
+<skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Jinx">Hex</skill>
-Description: Summon a Fetish Caster to cast hexes on enemies for X seconds.
+<skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Angry Chicken">Hex</skill>
-|type= Summon
+<skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Toad of Hugeness">Hex</skill>
-|quantity= Constant
+<skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Unstable Form">Hex</skill>
-|effect= Self
-|school= Magical
-|resource= Mana
-|cost= 12
-|cast-time= None
-|cooldown= None
-|synergies= Unknown
-}}
 ==Skill Design==
+Descriptions of this skill viewable at Blizzcon 2009 and Blizzcon 2010 gave only vague information about its function, but an August 2011 gameplay video ([http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/new-diablo-3-gameplay-trailer]) shows it in use. A Witch Doctor is seen to use the skill several times in rapid succession, summoning a Fetish Shaman with each use. Each Shaman remains stationary and bathes the ground in a broad area around itself with pulsing, green light. As soon as one such Shaman is summoned, a wraith within its field is seen to spontaneously transform into a clucking, white chicken and wander aimlessly for several seconds, before spontaneously reverting to its original form. Several skeletons within the same Shaman's AoE remain unaffected.
+==Synergies==
+The following [[Witch Doctor passives]] provide a benefit to Hex, runed or not:
+{{skill description header}}
+<skill class="WitchDoctor">Tribal Rites</skill>
-==Skill Rank Table==
-(legend (A) = Assumed)
-*Rank: 1/5
+==Development==
-**Your Vitality is increased by 5% of your Strength, 5% of your Dexterity, and 5% of your Willpower.
+[[File:Boss-chicken1-sml.jpg|thumb|400px|Hexed elite monster in helpless chicken form.]]
-**Mana Cost: None
+'''Hex''' was first seen at [[BlizzCon 2009]] listed as a skill in the gameplay demo, but it was not yet implemented. At the time, it was a Tier II skill on the [[Voodoo Skill Tree]]. It was still listed at [[BlizzCon 2010]], but there are no gameplay reports detailing any use of the skill at the event.
+===Beta===
+Skill tiers were removed shortly before the [[beta]] started in September 2011, and Hex became a level 6 skill. [[Flux]] was able to finally try it, and found it very fun but difficult to use effectively:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-beta-skills-mega-report-part-two]
-==Synergies==
+<blockquote>''Thus Hex is just for special occasions. For bosses, basically, and it’s quite useful there, since it instantly neuters their entire offensive suite. The chicken just stands there, with the hover tag still showing the boss’ name, and it’s funny. FUNNY! The effect doesn’t last that long, and with most bosses they turned back into their normal selves before I could kill them in chicken form, but it gave me free hits with bonus damage for some time.</blockquote>
-* None known.
-==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==
+Hex was one of the skills available in the [[BlizzCon 2011]] PvP [[Arena]], and Adivirgi also enjoyed using it:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blizzcon-arena-demo-witch-doctor-report]
-* None known.
+<blockquote>''I kept forgetting to use this ability but it is incredibly powerful and made it a lot easier to take down barbarians who were leaping at me or pulling me towards them. It was most useful to cast it just as an enemy appeared, but casting it a little bit before gave you more time to focus on using attack skills, since the fetish guy followed you around for 8 seconds.</blockquote>
-==Development==
+The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]] in February 2012, and Hex was classified as a Defensive skill and moved to level 8. For [[Beta Patch 14]], it was [[nerf]]ed slightly, and was moved to level 22 (out of the reach of beta players) for [[Beta Patch 15]].
-<!--<gallery>Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 1</gallery>
-==Trivia==-->
+<!--
+==Trivia==
+-->
 ==Media==
-You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery. Sadly, no images of '''Hex''' have been seen:
-* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
+Hex can be seen in action on video here:
+* [[Gameplay: July 2011]]
+You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo III screenshots and pictures]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Hex&cat=all '''Hex''' specific gallery contents]
-==Related Articles==
-*[[Voodoo Skill Tree]]
+<gallery>
+File:Boss-chicken1-sml.jpg|Elite turned into a chicken.
+File:Chancellor-eamon-chicken-sml.jpg|[[Chancellor Eamon]] poultrized.
+File:Hex-shaman-wd-mongrels.JPG|Fetish Shaman with Witch Doctor and [[Mongrel]]s.
+</gallery>
 ==References==
-* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-beta-skills-mega-report-part-two Witch Doctor Beta Skills Mega-report: Part Two] — IncGamers 1st Oct 2011
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blizzcon-arena-demo-witch-doctor-report BlizzCon 2011 PvP Demo: The Witch Doctor] — IncGamers 27th Oct 2011
+* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/witch-doctor/active/ Witch Doctor Active Skills] — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site
+{{Skill navbox Diablo III|WD|defensive}}
-{{Skill_navbox_voodoo}}
+[[category:Active skills]]
-{{Skill_navbox}}
+[[category:Witch Doctor skills]]
+[[category:Witch Doctor active skills]]

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