Witch Doctor Carnevil DoD Build with LoD
Welcome to our build guide for LoD Carnevil DoD Witch Doctor in Diablo 3. Here, you will learn everything you need to know to play this build at the highest level. This build is updated for Patch 2.7.1 and Season 24.
For more information regarding followers, we advise you to read our follower guide, which contains detailed advice on choosing the skills and the gear of your companion.
Introduction
With the newfound power of the Legacy of Dreams, the Carnevil Witch Doctor is no longer the exclusive territory of Zunimassa sets. With an arsenal of synergistic legendary items this fetish-leading, darts-centric playstyle is an attack speed-based summoner juggernaut.
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the LoD Carnevil Witch Doctor is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
| Active Skills |
|---|
Poison Dart
 Spined Dart
Piranhas
 Piranhado
1
Summon Zombie Dogs
 Leeching Beasts
2
Spirit Walk
 Severance
3
Soul Harvest
Languish
4
Horrify
Frightening Aspect
|
| Passive Skills |
Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the LoD Carnevil Witch Doctor is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube, and Paragon distribution.
- Helm:
Carnevil - Shoulders:
Pauldrons of the Skeleton King - Gloves:
Tasker and Theo - Chest:
Aquila Cuirass - Belt:
The Witching Hour - Pants:
Depth Diggers - Boots:
Illusory Boots - Bracers:
Lakumba's Ornament - Amulet:
Hellfire Amulet of Intelligence - Ring 1:
Convention of Elements - Ring 2:
Unity - Weapon (S24): The Gidbinn
- Offhand:
Uhkapian Serpent
For non-Seasonal play (where you do not have access to Ethereal weapons) throughout the duration of Season 24, the recommended weapon for this build is:
- Weapon (Off-Season):
The Dagger of Darts
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Bane of the Trapped - Legendary Gem 2:
Enforcer - Legendary Gem 3:
Legacy of Dreams
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
Sacred Harvester - Armor Slot:
Mask of Jeram - Jewelry Slot:
Squirt's Necklace
Changelog
- 22 Jul. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 24.
- 22 Jul. 2021 (gear page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 22 Jul. 2021 (this page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (gear page): Minor gearing revision and added follower recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 23.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (this page): Minor gearing revision and added follower recommendation.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Cube recommendations for Season 22.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 22.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Added Cube recommendations for Season 22.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (gear page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (this page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (gear page): Revised cube recommendations to better reflect the meta.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (this page): Revised cube recommendations to better reflect the meta.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): Minor clarifications added.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (this page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Item recommendations are revised for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (this page): Item and skill recommendations are revised for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Skill recommendations are revised for Season 18.
- 17 May 2019 (this page): Guide added.
- 17 May 2019 (gear page): Guide added.
- 17 May 2019 (skills page): Guide added.
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