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− | '''Spirit Walk''' is a | + | [[File:IconSpiritWalk.png|left]] |
+ | [[File:Spirit-walk3.jpg|thumb|350px|Spirit Walk in action. [[Templar]] in pursuit.]] | ||
+ | '''Spirit Walk''' is a Defensive [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 16. It's a very useful escape/movement skill, one which lets the Witch Doctor move without being seen or damaged by other players or monsters for several seconds. This can be used to bypass dangerous monsters, and it's essential in the [[Battle Arena]]. | ||
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+ | This is the Witch Doctor's [[movement ability]]. | ||
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+ | A Witch Doctor can use Spirit Walk even without activating it, simply by using the [[Spirit Vessel]] passive skill. That skill's effect kicks in when the Witch Doctor takes fatal damage, shifting him into Spirit Walk form for 3 seconds and providing 10% healing. This effect has a 90 second cooldown, so it's very helpful, but not a panacea for [[hardcore]] characters. | ||
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The Witch Doctor enters the spirit realm through a trance, and can move unseen and untouched, passing through enemies, but still grabbing [[health orbs]] while he's there. | The Witch Doctor enters the spirit realm through a trance, and can move unseen and untouched, passing through enemies, but still grabbing [[health orbs]] while he's there. | ||
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+ | ==Skill Rune Effects== | ||
+ | Refer to the [[Spirit Walk rune effects]] article for thorough descriptions of all five rune effects in this skill, including screenshots, videos, and strategy tips. | ||
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+ | {{skill description header}} | ||
+ | <skill subcat="Spirit spell" class="WitchDoctor">Spirit Walk</skill> | ||
+ | <skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Jaunt">Spirit Walk</skill> | ||
+ | <skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Honored Guest">Spirit Walk</skill> | ||
+ | <skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Umbral Shock">Spirit Walk</skill> | ||
+ | <skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Severance">Spirit Walk</skill> | ||
+ | <skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Healing Journey">Spirit Walk</skill> | ||
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The Witch Doctor vanishes from the sight of all, leaving an empty husk of a body behind, floating in the air as a decoy. While in the spirit realm the Witch Doctor can run without being hindered by other characters or monsters, moving to a safe place before the duration wears off and he reenters the corporeal world. | The Witch Doctor vanishes from the sight of all, leaving an empty husk of a body behind, floating in the air as a decoy. While in the spirit realm the Witch Doctor can run without being hindered by other characters or monsters, moving to a safe place before the duration wears off and he reenters the corporeal world. | ||
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− | ::Spirit Walk. | + | ==Synergies== |
+ | The following [[Witch Doctor passives]] provide a benefit to Spirit Walk, runed or not: | ||
+ | {{skill description header}} | ||
+ | <skill class="WitchDoctor">Spirit Vessel</skill> | ||
+ | <skill class="WitchDoctor">Rush of Essence</skill> | ||
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+ | ==Development== | ||
+ | [[File:Spirit-walk2.jpg|frame|Spirit Walk decoy left behind in the [[Battle Arena]].]] | ||
+ | '''Spirit Walk''' was first seen as a Witch Doctor skill at [[BlizzCon 2009]], as a Tier V skill in the [[Spirit Skill Tree]]. However, it wasn't yet implemented. | ||
+ | This was one of the skills on the pre-made characters in the PvP [[Arena]] demo at [[BlizzCon 2010]], and soon proved itself as one of the best skills in the entire demo. It was the best escape skill possessed by any of the characters. [[Flux]] wrote about using it in a lengthy hands-on PvP report:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvp-arena-report/] | ||
− | + | <blockquote>''I’ve raved about this one already, but it was really an awesomely useful skill. The Witch Doctor leaves a decoy of himself behind and has several seconds to run free, invisible to everyone. Best of all he can grab health orbs in this mode. He can’t cast other spells though, so no detonating [[Sacrifice]]s. Almost everyone used this to run to safety, and then recast their three Mongrels in some distant corner before returning to the battle.</blockquote> | |
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+ | ===Beta=== | ||
+ | Skill tiers were removed shortly before the [[beta]] started in September 2011, and Spirit Walk became a level 12 skill. [[Flux]] was able to try it out again, but didn't think it had much utility outside of the [[Arena]]:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-beta-skills-mega-report-part-two] | ||
− | + | <blockquote>''Another skill that no one has used on purpose in the Diablo 3 Beta, Spirit Walk is the Witch Doctor’s escape movement skill. When cast, the Witch Doctor takes on a transparent, skeletal, ghostly appearance that is invisible to enemies. Like the base effect of [[Horrify]], this is a very quick reflexes skill, with just 3 seconds of invisibility granted. The skill description doesn’t make it clear, but you get a substantial speed boost in this form, and you can put quite a bit of distance between yourself and the spot you cast the spell at.</blockquote> | |
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− | + | Fortunately, Spirit Walk was one of the skills available to Witch Doctors in the [[BlizzCon 2011]] PvP [[Arena]] demo, and Adivirgi swore by it:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blizzcon-arena-demo-witch-doctor-report] | |
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+ | <blockquote>''This skill is so amazing, by far my favorite Witch Doctor ability, and I can’t see any PVP build without this skill and rune combination. Anytime I ran into trouble I would pop this ability and run with increased speed away from my enemy towards a health globe... I found that by using this ability I was able to keep myself alive much longer than most of my teammates.</blockquote> | ||
− | + | The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]] in February 2012, and Spirit Walk was classified as a Defensive skill and moved to level 16, out of the reach of beta players. | |
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==Media== | ==Media== | ||
− | You can find pictures in the Diablo | + | Spirit Walk can be seen in action on video here: |
− | * [http:// | + | * No videos yet. |
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+ | 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=Spirit+Walk&cat=all '''Spirit Walk''' specific gallery contents] | ||
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+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Image:Spirit-walk3.jpg|Close-up of Spirit Walking Witch Doctor. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvp-arena-report/ | + | * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats] |
− | * [http:// | + | * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvp-arena-report/ BlizzCon 2010 PvP Hands-on Report] |
+ | * [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 | ||
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+ | {{Skill navbox Diablo III|WD|defensive}} | ||
− | + | [[category:Active skills]] | |
− | + | [[category:Witch Doctor skills]] | |
+ | [[category:Witch Doctor active skills]] |
Latest revision as of 19:50, 6 June 2012
Spirit Walk is a Defensive Witch Doctor skill unlocked at level 16. It's a very useful escape/movement skill, one which lets the Witch Doctor move without being seen or damaged by other players or monsters for several seconds. This can be used to bypass dangerous monsters, and it's essential in the Battle Arena.
This is the Witch Doctor's movement ability.
A Witch Doctor can use Spirit Walk even without activating it, simply by using the Spirit Vessel passive skill. That skill's effect kicks in when the Witch Doctor takes fatal damage, shifting him into Spirit Walk form for 3 seconds and providing 10% healing. This effect has a 90 second cooldown, so it's very helpful, but not a panacea for hardcore characters.
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Background[edit | edit source]
The Witch Doctor enters the spirit realm through a trance, and can move unseen and untouched, passing through enemies, but still grabbing health orbs while he's there.
Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]
Refer to the Spirit Walk rune effects article for thorough descriptions of all five rune effects in this skill, including screenshots, videos, and strategy tips.
Name | Level | Description |
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<skill subcat="Spirit spell" class="WitchDoctor">Spirit Walk</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Jaunt">Spirit Walk</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Honored Guest">Spirit Walk</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Umbral Shock">Spirit Walk</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Severance">Spirit Walk</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Healing Journey">Spirit Walk</skill>
Skill Design[edit | edit source]
The Witch Doctor vanishes from the sight of all, leaving an empty husk of a body behind, floating in the air as a decoy. While in the spirit realm the Witch Doctor can run without being hindered by other characters or monsters, moving to a safe place before the duration wears off and he reenters the corporeal world.
Synergies[edit | edit source]
The following Witch Doctor passives provide a benefit to Spirit Walk, runed or not:
Name | Level | Description |
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Spirit Vessel</skill> <skill class="WitchDoctor">Rush of Essence</skill>
Development[edit | edit source]
Spirit Walk was first seen as a Witch Doctor skill at BlizzCon 2009, as a Tier V skill in the Spirit Skill Tree. However, it wasn't yet implemented.
This was one of the skills on the pre-made characters in the PvP Arena demo at BlizzCon 2010, and soon proved itself as one of the best skills in the entire demo. It was the best escape skill possessed by any of the characters. Flux wrote about using it in a lengthy hands-on PvP report:[1]
I’ve raved about this one already, but it was really an awesomely useful skill. The Witch Doctor leaves a decoy of himself behind and has several seconds to run free, invisible to everyone. Best of all he can grab health orbs in this mode. He can’t cast other spells though, so no detonating Sacrifices. Almost everyone used this to run to safety, and then recast their three Mongrels in some distant corner before returning to the battle.
Beta[edit | edit source]
Skill tiers were removed shortly before the beta started in September 2011, and Spirit Walk became a level 12 skill. Flux was able to try it out again, but didn't think it had much utility outside of the Arena:[2]
Another skill that no one has used on purpose in the Diablo 3 Beta, Spirit Walk is the Witch Doctor’s escape movement skill. When cast, the Witch Doctor takes on a transparent, skeletal, ghostly appearance that is invisible to enemies. Like the base effect of Horrify, this is a very quick reflexes skill, with just 3 seconds of invisibility granted. The skill description doesn’t make it clear, but you get a substantial speed boost in this form, and you can put quite a bit of distance between yourself and the spot you cast the spell at.
Fortunately, Spirit Walk was one of the skills available to Witch Doctors in the BlizzCon 2011 PvP Arena demo, and Adivirgi swore by it:[3]
This skill is so amazing, by far my favorite Witch Doctor ability, and I can’t see any PVP build without this skill and rune combination. Anytime I ran into trouble I would pop this ability and run with increased speed away from my enemy towards a health globe... I found that by using this ability I was able to keep myself alive much longer than most of my teammates.
The skill system was once again overhauled for the Beta Patch 13 in February 2012, and Spirit Walk was classified as a Defensive skill and moved to level 16, out of the reach of beta players.
Media[edit | edit source]
Spirit Walk can be seen in action on video here:
- No videos yet.
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
References[edit | edit source]
- BlizzCon 2009 Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats
- BlizzCon 2010 PvP Hands-on Report
- 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
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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Primary Might |
Secondary Tactics |
Defensive Rage |
Pound of Flesh (10) |
Superstition (30) |
(X) = the level at which the skill becomes unlocked. |
Barbarian skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Might Tactics Rage |
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Bash |
Cleave |
Frenzy |
[e] |
Hammer of the Ancients |
Rend |
Seismic Slam |
Whirlwind |
[e] |
Ground Stomp |
Leap |
Sprint |
Ignore Pain |
[e] |
Ancient Spear |
Revenge |
Furious Charge |
Overpower |
[e] |
Weapon Throw |
Threatening Shout |
Battle Rage |
War Cry |
[e] |
Earthquake |
Call of the Ancients |
Wrath of the Berserker |
[e] |
Demon Hunter skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Hunting Devices Archery |
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Hungering Arrow |
Entangling Shot |
Bola Shot |
Grenades |
[e] |
Impale |
Rapid Fire |
Chakram |
Elemental Arrow |
[e] |
Caltrops |
Smoke Screen |
Shadow Power |
[e] |
Vault |
Preparation |
Companion |
Marked for Death |
[e] |
Evasive Fire |
Fan of Knives |
Spike Trap |
Sentry |
[e] |
Strafe |
Multishot |
Cluster Arrow |
Rain of Vengeance |
[e] |
Monk skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Techniques Focus Mantras |
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Fists of Thunder |
Deadly Reach |
Crippling Wave |
Way of the Hundred Fists |
[e] |
Lashing Tail Kick |
Tempest Rush |
Wave of Light |
[e] |
Blinding Flash |
Breath of Heaven |
Serenity |
Inner Sanctuary |
[e] |
Dashing Strike |
Exploding Palm |
Sweeping Wind |
[e] |
Cyclone Strike |
Seven-Sided Strike |
Mystic Ally |
[e] |
Mantra of Evasion |
Mantra of Retribution |
Mantra of Healing |
Mantra of Conviction |
[e] |
Necromancer skill categories: Primary Secondary Corpses Blood and Bone Reanimation Curses |
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Witch Doctor skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Terror Decay Voodoo |
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Poison Dart - Rune effects |
Corpse Spiders |
Plague of Toads |
Firebomb |
[e] |
Grasp of the Dead |
Firebats |
Haunt |
Locust Swarm |
[e] |
Summon Zombie Dogs |
Horrify |
Spirit Walk |
Hex |
[e] |
Soul Harvest |
Sacrifice |
Mass Confusion |
[e] |
Zombie Charger |
Spirit Barrage |
Acid Cloud |
Wall of Zombies |
[e] |
Gargantuan |
Big Bad Voodoo |
Fetish Army |
[e] |
Wizard skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Force Conjuration Mastery |
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Magic Missile |
Shock Pulse |
Spectral Blade |
Electrocute |
[e] |
Ray of Frost |
Arcane Orb |
Arcane Torrent |
Disintegrate |
[e] |
Frost Nova |
Diamond Skin |
Slow Time |
Teleport |
[e] |
Wave of Force |
Energy Twister |
Hydra |
Meteor |
Blizzard |
[e] |
Ice Armor |
Storm Armor |
Magic Weapon |
Familiar |
Energy Armor |
[e] |
Explosive Blast |
Mirror Image |
Archon |
[e] |
Followers | Kormac the Templar | Lyndon the Scoundrel | Eirena the Enchantress [e] | |||
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Diablo II: |
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Dragon Warrior Skills |
Aurian Mage Skill | |
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