Witch Doctor Arachyr Firebats Build
Introduction
This guide brings three different playstyles to the table: a flashy,
Firebats-centric progression spec for solo GR pushes (the present
build), a progression spec for group GR pushes, and a speed farming variation
for T16 runs (both linked above). Note that this playstyle alternates between
the Arachyr and Helltooth sets almost one for one
with very minor variations, explained in the sections ahead.
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the Arachyr Firebats Witch Doctor is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
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Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the Arachyr Firebats Witch Doctor is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.
- Helm:
Arachyr's Visage
- Shoulders:
Arachyr's Mantle
- Gloves:
Arachyr's Claws
- Chest:
Arachyr's Carapace
- Belt:
Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle
- Pants:
Captain Crimson's Thrust
- Boots:
Arachyr's Stride
- Bracers:
Lakumba's Ornament
- Amulet:
The Traveler's Pledge
- Ring 1:
The Compass Rose
- Ring 2:
Ring of Emptiness
- Weapon:
Sacred Harvester
- Offhand:
Shukrani's Triumph
Angelic Crucible Sanctification
Season 27 comes with the theme of Angelic Crucibles —
consumable items that empower Legendary items with perfected Ancient-level
stats, as well as infuse them with one of three unique, powerful,
class-specific abilities at random. For this build, we recommend substituting
the rune on Piranhas from
Piranhado to
Bogadile, and
aiming for the
Haunt Sanctification, which adds the following power to
your build:
- Haunt Sanctification: Enemies affected by Locust Swarm are also Haunted. When you cast Piranhas, all Haunted enemies within 60 yards are pulled into the pool. A lesser enemy stunned by Bogadile is instantly killed. Elites and Bosses stunned by Bogadile take massive damage.
Use Angelic Crucibles on an item that crosses over most (if not all)
variants of a build, and is also an item that is relatively harder to perfect
than other slots (since sanctifying an item maximizes its stats). In the case
of this build, good candidates for Sanctification are the
Sacred Harvester and
Shukrani's Triumph.
You can read more on Angelic Crucibles and the sanctification process in our dedicated Angelic Crucible Mechanics guide.
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Bane of the Trapped
- Legendary Gem 2:
Taeguk
- Legendary Gem 3:
Bane of the Stricken
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
Staff of Chiroptera
- Armor Slot:
Bakuli Jungle Wraps
- Jewelry Slot:
Ring of Royal Grandeur
Changelog
- 26 Aug. 2022 (this page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (gear page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (skills page): Skills and passives reviewed for Season 27.
- 14 Apr. 2022 (skills page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 14 Apr. 2022 (gear page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 14 Apr. 2022 (this page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 06 Dec. 2021 (this page): Enriched the guide and added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
- 06 Dec. 2021 (gear page): Enriched the guide and added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
- 06 Dec. 2021 (skills page): Revised skill recommendations and enriched the guide.
- 22 Jul. 2021 (gear page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 22 Jul. 2021 (this page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 22 Jul. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 24.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (this page): Added follower recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 23.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (gear page): Added follower recommendation.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Added Cube recommendations for Season 22.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Cube recommendations for Season 22.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 22.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (this page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (gear page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 14 Mar. 2020 (skills page): Skills adjusted to reflect the changes to Ring of Emptiness.
- 14 Mar. 2020 (this page): Guide adjusted to reflect the changes to Ring of Emptiness.
- 14 Mar. 2020 (gear page): Item recommendations adjusted to reflect the changes to Ring of Emptiness.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed and approved for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Reviewed and approved for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 18.
- 17 May 2019 (skills page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 17 May 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 17 May 2019 (gear page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 18 Jan. 2019 (this page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 16.
- 18 Jan. 2019 (skills page): Information was reviewed and approved for Season 16 with no changes required.
- 18 Jan. 2019 (gear page): Added suggestions for the baseline Ring of Royal Grandeur for Seasonal characters.
- 20 Sep. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 15.
- 14 Jun. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 14.
- 17 Nov. 2017 (this page): Re-added group progression variant.
- 12 Nov. 2017 (skills page): Revised skill recommendations.
- 12 Nov. 2017 (this page): Revised skill, gemming and Cube recommendations.
- 12 Nov. 2017 (gear page): Revised gemming and Cube recommendations.
- 27 Oct. 2017 (this page): No changes necessary for Patch 2.6.1.
- 29 Jun. 2017 (this page): Updated for 2.6 and moved to new format.
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