Witch Doctor Legacy of Dreams Spirit Barrage Build
Introduction
Emerging from a convergence of obscure mechanics and interactions, the LoD Spirit Barrage Witch Doctor offers a unique, spellcasting-heavy, bursty playstyle. The build is available in a Greater Rift solo progression (the present build) and Speed Farming variations (see link below).
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the Spirit Barrage LoD 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 Spirit Barrage LoN Witch Doctor is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.
- Helm:
Andariel's Visage
- Shoulders:
Pauldrons of the Skeleton King
- Gloves:
Frostburn
- Chest:
Aquila Cuirass
- Belt:
Belt of Transcendence
- Pants:
Blackthorne's Jousting Mail
- Boots:
Ice Climbers
- Bracers:
Lakumba's Ornament
- Amulet:
Squirt's Necklace
- Ring 1:
Convention of Elements
- Ring 2:
Ring of Emptiness
- Weapon:
The Barber
- Offhand:
Gazing Demise
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 your equipped weapon
(either The Barber or
Voo's Juicer), or the
Gazing Demise.
You can read more on Angelic Crucibles and the sanctification process in our dedicated Angelic Crucible Mechanics guide.
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Legacy of Dreams
- Legendary Gem 2:
Bane of the Stricken
- Legendary Gem 3:
Bane of the Trapped
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
Sacred Harvester
- Armor Slot:
Stone Gauntlets
- Jewelry Slot:
Unity
Changelog
- 26 Aug. 2022 (gear page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (skills page): Skills and passives reviewed for Season 27.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (this page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 14 Apr. 2022 (skills page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 14 Apr. 2022 (this page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 14 Apr. 2022 (gear 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): Enriched and revised skill recommendations.
- 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): Added follower recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (this page): Added follower recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 23.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 22.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Cube recommendations for Season 22.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Added Cube recommendations for Season 22.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (skills page): Guide revised to reflect the changes in passive preference for SB builds.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (gear page): Guide revised to reflect the changes in pet damage calculation.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (this page): Guide revised to reflect the changes in pet damage calculation.
- 14 Mar. 2020 (gear page): Gear selection 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 (skills page): Skills adjusted to reflect the changes to Ring of Emptiness.
- 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 and skill recommendations are revised for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Item recommendations are revised for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Skill recommendations are revised for Season 18.
- 17 May 2019 (this page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 17.
- 17 May 2019 (skills page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 17.
- 17 May 2019 (gear page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 17.
- 18 Jan. 2019 (skills page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 16.
- 18 Jan. 2019 (gear page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 16.
- 18 Jan. 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 16.
- 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): Guide added.
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