Witch Doctor Jade Harvester Build With Soul Harvest
Welcome to our build guide for Jade Harvester 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 2.6.8 and Season 20.
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
Patch 2.4 marked the return of Raiment of the Jade Harvester as one of the top tier Witch Doctor playstyles. This bursty, melee range spellcaster playstyle is available in both solo progression (the present guide) and speed farming (see link just below) variations.
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the Jade Harvester Witch Doctor is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
| Active Skills |
|---|
Locust Swarm
 Pestilence
Haunt
 Resentful Spirits
1
Soul Harvest
 Languish
2
Spirit Walk
Jaunt
3
Piranhas
Piranhado
4
Horrify
 Frightening Aspect
|
| Passive Skills |
Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the Jade Harvester Witch Doctor is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.
- Helm:
Jade Harvester's Wisdom - Shoulders:
Jade Harvester's Joy - Gloves:
Jade Harvester's Mercy - Chest:
Jade Harvester's Peace - Belt:
Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle - Pants:
Captain Crimson's Thrust - Boots:
Jade Harvester's Swiftness - Bracers:
Lakumba's Ornament - Amulet:
The Flavor of Time - Ring 1:
Convention of Elements - Ring 2:
Ring of Emptiness - Weapon:
Sacred Harvester - Offhand:
Henri's Perquisition
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Bane of the Trapped - Legendary Gem 2:
Esoteric Alteration - Legendary Gem 3:
Bane of the Stricken
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
Echoing Fury - Armor Slot:
Quetzalcoatl - Jewelry Slot:
Ring of Royal Grandeur
Changelog
- 12 Mar. 2020 (gear page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (this page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (this page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (this page): Item recommendations have been revised for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Skills have been reviewed and approved for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Item recommendations have been revised for Season 18.
- 17 May 2019 (skills page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 17 May 2019 (gear page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 17 May 2019 (this 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 (gear page): Added suggestions for the baseline Ring of Royal Grandeur for Seasonal characters.
- 18 Jan. 2019 (skills page): Information was reviewed and approved for Season 16 with no changes required.
- 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.
- 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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This build is presented to you by Deadset, one of the very few professional Diablo 3 players. Deadset regularly publishes video guides on Youtube and streams on Twitch, where you can see how this and other builds play out in practice.
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