Witch Doctor
Skill Build
A level 1-25 plan based on this hero's current ability list. Adjust talents and extra spells for the match.
Levels 1-25
- 1
Paralyzing CaskQ - 2
Voodoo RestorationW - 3
MaledictE - 4Paralyzing CaskQ
- 5Paralyzing CaskQ
- 6
Death WardR - 7Paralyzing CaskQ
- 8Voodoo RestorationW
- 9Voodoo RestorationW
- 10Talent-tooltip mana per second% Voodoo Restoration Mana Per Second
- 11Voodoo RestorationW
- 12Death WardR
- 13MaledictE
- 14MaledictE
- 15Talent-AbilityCooldowns Paralyzing Cask Cooldown
- 16MaledictE
- 17Death WardR
- 18StatsStats
- 19StatsStats
- 20TalentMaledict bursts deal spread pct% damage in a spread radius AoE
- 21StatsStats
- 22StatsStats
- 23StatsStats
- 24StatsStats
- 25Talent+bounces Paralyzing Cask Bounces
- 1Paralyzing CaskQ
- 2Voodoo RestorationW
- 3MaledictE
- 4Paralyzing CaskQ
- 5Paralyzing CaskQ
- 6Death WardR
- 7Paralyzing CaskQ
- 8Voodoo RestorationW
- 9Voodoo RestorationW
- 10Talent-tooltip mana per second% Voodoo Restoration Mana Per Second
- 11Voodoo RestorationW
- 12Death WardR
- 13MaledictE
- 14MaledictE
- 15Talent-AbilityCooldowns Paralyzing Cask Cooldown
- 16MaledictE
- 17Death WardR
- 18StatsStats
- 19StatsStats
- 20TalentMaledict bursts deal spread pct% damage in a spread radius AoE
- 21StatsStats
- 22StatsStats
- 23StatsStats
- 24StatsStats
- 25Talent+bounces Paralyzing Cask Bounces
- 1Paralyzing CaskQ
- 2Voodoo RestorationW
- 3MaledictE
- 4Paralyzing CaskQ
- 5Paralyzing CaskQ
- 6Death WardR
- 7Paralyzing CaskQ
- 8Voodoo RestorationW
- 9Voodoo RestorationW
- 10Talent-tooltip mana per second% Voodoo Restoration Mana Per Second
- 11Voodoo RestorationW
- 12Death WardR
- 13MaledictE
- 14MaledictE
- 15Talent-AbilityCooldowns Paralyzing Cask Cooldown
- 16MaledictE
- 17Death WardR
- 18StatsStats
- 19StatsStats
- 20TalentMaledict bursts deal spread pct% damage in a spread radius AoE
- 21StatsStats
- 22StatsStats
- 23StatsStats
- 24StatsStats
- 25Talent+bounces Paralyzing Cask Bounces
Talent tree
Item Builds
Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.
Starting Items
8 items
Iron Branch
55gTargets the ground to plant a happy little tree that lasts for 20 seconds.
Tango
90gConsumes a target tree to gain 7 health regeneration for 16 seconds. Consuming an Ironwood Tree doubles the heal duration. Comes with 3 charges. Can be used on an allied hero to give them one Tango. Tree Range: 165
Blood Grenade
50gThrow a grenade at the target area. Enemies in the area will take 50 damage on impact, and be slowed by -15% and take 15 damage every 1s for 5 seconds. Radius 300.
Magic Stick
200gInstantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored. Max 10 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.
Observer and Sentry Wards
50gPlant the currently active ward. Double-Click to switch the currently active ward.
Sentry Ward
50gPlants a Sentry Ward, an invisible watcher that grants True Sight, the ability to see invisible enemy units and wards, to any existing allied vision within a 1050 radius. Lasts 7 minutes. Does not grant ground vision. Hold Control to give one Sentry Ward to an allied hero.
Faerie Fire
65gInstantly restores 85 health.
Smoke of Deceit
50gTurns the caster and all allied player-controlled units in a 1200 radius invisible, and grants 15% bonus movement speed for 45 seconds. While the caster is still disguised, any allies that come within 300 range of them will also get the buff applied to them. Each smoke can only be applied once to allies. Attacking or moving within 1025 range of an enemy hero or tower, will break the invisibility. Disguise grants invisibility that is immune to True Sight. Smoke of Deceit is usable from the backpack and has no cooldown when swapped into the main inventory.
Early Game
4 items
Arcane Boots
1,500gRestores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200
Urn of Shadows
825gProvides 30 health regeneration when cast on allies, and deals 25 damage per second when cast on enemies. Lasts 8 seconds. Gains charges every time an enemy hero dies within 1500 units.
Null Talisman
505g
Tranquil Boots
900gWhenever you attack a hero or are attacked by any unit, the bonus 14 HP regen is lost and the movement speed bonus is reduced to 40 for 13 seconds.
Mid Game
8 itemsArcane Boots
1,500gRestores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200
Glimmer Cape
2,150gAfter a 0.5 second delay, grants invisibility, 20 movement speed and a magic damage barrier that absorbs up to 375 damage to you or a target allied unit for 5 seconds. Can be cast while channeling.
Blink Dagger
2,250gTeleport to a target point up to 1200 units away. Blink Dagger cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.
Pavise
1,350gWhen cast on an ally, grants them a physical damage barrier that absorbs 250 damage. Duration: 7s.
Solar Crest
2,575gWhen cast on an ally, grants them 5 armor, 60 attack speed, 15% movement speed and a 350 physical damage barrier. Does not grant bonus armor, movement or attack speed if used on self. Duration: 7
Force Staff
2,200gPushes any target unit 600 units in the direction it is facing.
Perseverance
1,400g
Mekansm
1,775gRestores 250 health to allied units in a 1200 radius.
Late Game
6 items
Aghanim's Scepter
4,200gUpgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.
Guardian Greaves
4,450gRestores 325 health and 200 mana to nearby allies, and removes most negative effects from the caster. Radius: 1200 Dispel Type: Basic Dispel
Black King Bar
4,050gApplies a basic dispel. Grants 60% magic resistance and immunity to reflected and pure damage. For the duration of the effect, any negative effect from enemy spells has no effect. Duration: 9s Dispel Type: Basic Dispel
Pipe of Insight
3,725gGives a magic damage barrier that absorbs 425 damage to all nearby allies. Lasts 8 seconds. Radius: 1200
Lotus Orb
3,850gApplies a shield to the target unit for 5 seconds which re-casts most targeted spells back to their caster. The shielded unit will still take damage from the spell. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel
Aghanim's Blessing
5,800gUpgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.