Witch Doctor
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Ability Build
Disables, Buffs and Passives
Abilities | Disables | Dispellable Buffs | Breakable Passives | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interrupts Channeling | Silences | Roots | |||
Paralyzing Cask | |||||
Voodoo Restoration | |||||
Maledict | |||||
Death Ward |
Item Build
Hero Strategy
Use Paralyzing Cask to secure ranged creep and harass the opponents at the same time.
Consider investing a point in Voodoo Restoration on tough lanes.
Level 2 Maledict is a big damage powerspike for the Witch Doctor. Communicate with laning partner to go for a kill.
Witch Doctor has one of the highest kill potential at level 6 and you can even solo some heroes.
You can toggle Voodoo Restoration on and off while channeling Death Ward or teleporting.
Don't show yourself at the start of the fight as you are squishy. Let opponents clump up and focus on your allies.
In the fights, make sure that Paralyzing Cask bounces and at least one opponent is Maledicted.
Pick up Aghanim's Shard around minute 15 as it has a combination of defensive and offensive traits.
In the late game, you can pump in a decent amount of damage with Aghanim's Scepter upgrade to Death Ward.
Counter Strategy
Don't clump up because of Witch Doctor's Paralyzing Cask.
Witch Doctor is a strong laner, especially when he gets a second point in Maledict.
Witch Doctor can solo kill most heroes with Death Ward. Track his movements on the map.
Be aware of Witch Doctor's Aghanim's Scepter purchase. Focus him in the fights or cancel his Ulti.