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Witch Doctor

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Ban Rank: #25

KDA Rank: #111

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Headhunter

Paralyzing Cask deals more damage each bounce.

Paralyzing Cask

Paralyzing Cask deals more damage each bounce.

BONUS DAMAGE PER BOUNCE: 30

Ability Build

1
Maledict
2
Paralyzing Cask
3
Paralyzing Cask
4
Maledict
5
Paralyzing Cask
6
Death Ward
7
Paralyzing Cask
8
Maledict
9
Maledict
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
10
+200 Health
11
Voodoo Restoration
12
Death Ward
13
Voodoo Restoration
14
Voodoo Restoration
15
Voodoo Restoration
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
16
+2 Cask Bounces
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Death Ward
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
20
+75 Death Ward Attack Range
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
25
+45 Death Ward Damage

Item Build

Starting
10
Blood Grenade
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
5
Faerie Fire
1
Observer Ward
1
Sentry Ward
Early Game
55
Arcane Boots
15
Magic Wand
Wind Lace
Enchanted Mango
Mid Game
45
Guardian Greaves
14
Glimmer Cape
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Shard
Aether Lens
14
Glimmer Cape
15
Blink Dagger
Late Game
22
Ethereal Blade
95
Black King Bar
Octarine Core
27
Shiva's Guard
20
Scythe of Vyse
180
Refresher Orb
Situational
16
Veil of Discord
16
Pavise
16
Solar Crest
10
Spirit Vessel
19
Force Staff
Holy Locket
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
22
Ghost Scepter
Kaya and Sange
15
Lotus Orb
105
Aeon Disk
16
Wind Waker
Boots of Travel
Core
55
Arcane Boots
45
Guardian Greaves
Aghanim's Shard
14
Glimmer Cape
Aghanim's Scepter
95
Black King Bar
Octarine Core
22
Ethereal Blade
Neutral
Faded Broach
40
Trusty Shovel
Philosopher's Stone
Eye of the Vizier
20
Psychic Headband
12
Dandelion Amulet
Timeless Relic
Telescope
60
Seer Stone
Giant's Ring

In Game Guides

Standard Position 5, Facet 1

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Thunderpick

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1
Paralyzing Cask
2
Maledict
3
Paralyzing Cask
4
Maledict
5
Paralyzing Cask
6
Death Ward
7
Paralyzing Cask
8
Maledict
9
Maledict
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
10
+200 Health
11
Voodoo Restoration
12
Death Ward
13
Voodoo Restoration
14
Voodoo Restoration
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+2 Cask Bounces
16
Voodoo Restoration
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Death Ward
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+75 Death Ward Attack Range
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+45 Death Ward Damage

starting items

Tango
Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Blood Grenade
Sentry Ward

Early game

Boots of Speed
Magic Wand

Core items

Arcane Boots
Glimmer Cape
Aghanim's Shard

utility items

Observer Ward
Dust of Appearance
Gem of True Sight
Smoke of Deceit
Blood Grenade

Situational items

Ghost Scepter
Holy Locket
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Aeon Disk
Pipe of Insight

Extension items

Force Staff
Blink Dagger
Guardian Greaves
Aghanim's Scepter

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ImmortalFaith

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1
Voodoo Restoration
2
Maledict
3
Voodoo Restoration
4
Paralyzing Cask
5
Voodoo Restoration
6
Death Ward
7
Voodoo Restoration
8
Paralyzing Cask
9
Paralyzing Cask
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
10
-25% Voodoo Restoration Mana Per Second
11
Paralyzing Cask
12
Death Ward
13
Maledict
14
Maledict
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+2 Cask Bounces
16
Maledict
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Death Ward
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+75 Death Ward Attack Range
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+2% Target Max Health Voodoo Restoration Heal

Starting Items

Observer Ward
Sentry Ward
Tango
Tango
Enchanted Mango
Enchanted Mango
Faerie Fire
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Blood Grenade

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Arcane Boots
Magic Wand

Core Items

Holy Locket
Mekansm
Guardian Greaves
Glimmer Cape
Aghanim's Shard
Blink Dagger

Situational Items

Pavise
Solar Crest
Force Staff
Ghost Scepter
Lotus Orb
Urn of Shadows
Spirit Vessel
Scythe of Vyse
Aeon Disk
Linken's Sphere
Wind Waker
Aghanim's Scepter
Black King Bar
Bloodstone

consumables

Tango
Healing Salve
Enchanted Mango
Clarity
Infused Raindrops
Blood Grenade
Observer Ward
Sentry Ward
Dust of Appearance
Smoke of Deceit

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Gem of True Sight

Lord W.D. (Killer + Offlaner)

23.112 | Support | 166,572 subscribers

1
Paralyzing Cask
2
Maledict
3
Maledict
4
Paralyzing Cask
5
Maledict
6
Death Ward
7
Paralyzing Cask
8
Voodoo Restoration
9
Maledict
10
dota.abilities.special_bonus_attack_damage_75
11
Paralyzing Cask
12
Death Ward
13
Voodoo Restoration
14
Voodoo Restoration
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+2 Cask Bounces
16
Voodoo Restoration
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Death Ward
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
-25% Voodoo Restoration Mana Per Second
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+45 Death Ward Damage

Starting Items

Animal Courier
Clarity
Boots of Speed
Tango
Observer Ward

Early Game

Arcane Boots
Orb of Venom
Observer Ward
Sentry Ward
Soul Ring

Core Items

Aghanim's Scepter
Bloodstone
Mekansm

Situational Items

Aether Lens
Black King Bar
Glimmer Cape
Blink Dagger
Force Staff
Moon Shard
Shiva's Guard
Linken's Sphere
Ghost Scepter
Shadow Blade
Boots of Travel
Gem of True Sight

Pro Builds

2380

pirolex

3 hours ago

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KILLS

8

DEATHS

21

ASSISTS

9

KDA

0.8

TEAM KILL %

56.7%

GPM

372

XPM

330

LH/DN

73/0

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item null-talisman
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards
Dota 2 Item sages-mask

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:11

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

02:01

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

02:05

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

03:38

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

03:39

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

03:39

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

04:11

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

05:16

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

05:17

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

05:17

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

05:17

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

05:19

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

05:52

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

10:43

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

10:43

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

10:43

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

11:38

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

14:19

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

14:20

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

14:20

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

16:39

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

18:01

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

20:52

Dota 2 Item void-stone

24:05

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

24:06

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:12

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

26:16

Dota 2 Item aether-lens

28:10

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

28:11

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

28:11

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

28:11

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

28:11

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item aether-lens
Dota 2 Item null-talisman
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor voodoo restoration

01:12

2

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor maledict

02:43

3

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor paralyzing cask

04:41

4

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor voodoo restoration

08:36

5

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor voodoo restoration

10:27

6

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor death ward

12:35

7

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor voodoo restoration

15:49

8

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor maledict

15:49

9

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor maledict

18:26

10

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21:10

11

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor maledict

24:13

12

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor death ward

28:57

13

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor paralyzing cask

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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3428

Pwlao

7 hours ago

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KILLS

4

DEATHS

15

ASSISTS

7

KDA

0.7

TEAM KILL %

47.8%

GPM

393

XPM

441

LH/DN

93/4

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item faerie-fire

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:27

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

01:39

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

01:57

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

04:03

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

04:04

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

04:04

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

04:05

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

06:46

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

06:46

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

06:46

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

06:47

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

08:10

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

08:11

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

08:11

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

08:11

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

08:11

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

09:21

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

09:44

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

09:45

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

09:46

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

09:46

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

10:55

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

10:56

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

10:57

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

11:17

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

12:23

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

12:23

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

12:23

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

12:23

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

14:10

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

14:10

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

14:11

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

15:23

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

16:22

Dota 2 Item void-stone

18:23

Dota 2 Item aether-lens

19:56

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

19:57

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

21:31

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

21:32

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

21:32

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

21:32

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

21:33

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

23:16

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

23:16

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

23:16

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

24:22

Dota 2 Item cloak

24:30

Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape

25:44

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

26:35

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:35

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

26:35

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

27:17

Dota 2 Item gem-of-true-sight

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape
Dota 2 Item aether-lens
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor paralyzing cask

02:18

2

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor maledict

04:31

3

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor paralyzing cask

06:15

4

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor maledict

08:43

5

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor paralyzing cask

10:28

6

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor death ward

11:59

7

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor paralyzing cask

14:37

8

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor maledict

16:43

9

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor maledict

17:28

10

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor voodoo restoration

19:25

11

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor voodoo restoration

21:10

12

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor death ward

22:52

13

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor voodoo restoration

26:20

14

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor voodoo restoration

28:13

15

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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699

Chiseled Chin

7 hours ago

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KILLS

6

DEATHS

11

ASSISTS

16

KDA

2

TEAM KILL %

84.6%

GPM

359

XPM

362

LH/DN

41/7

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item faerie-fire
Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango
Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:23

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

00:26

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

01:51

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

02:59

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

03:06

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

03:08

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

04:42

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

04:48

Dota 2 Item clarity

06:24

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

06:33

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

06:34

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

07:10

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

08:27

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

08:27

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

08:27

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

09:51

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

09:55

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

09:55

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

10:08

Dota 2 Item cloak

11:57

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

11:58

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

11:58

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

13:54

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

13:55

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

13:56

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

13:56

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

13:56

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

14:18

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

14:33

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

16:29

Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape

16:32

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:32

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:32

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

16:32

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

16:32

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

16:32

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

16:34

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

16:34

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

19:23

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

19:23

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

19:24

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

19:24

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

19:46

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

21:21

Dota 2 Item void-stone

22:22

Dota 2 Item aether-lens

22:29

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

22:29

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

22:30

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

22:30

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

25:19

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:24

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:24

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:25

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

26:25

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

26:25

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

26:25

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

27:19

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

27:22

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance
Dota 2 Item aether-lens
Dota 2 Item tier-3-token

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor paralyzing cask

01:35

2

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor maledict

02:39

3

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor paralyzing cask

04:44

4

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor maledict

07:00

5

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor paralyzing cask

09:14

6

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor death ward

10:45

7

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor paralyzing cask

14:00

8

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor maledict

15:55

9

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor maledict

17:15

10

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20:42

11

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor voodoo restoration

24:29

12

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor death ward

27:46

13

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor voodoo restoration

28:49

14

Dota 2 Ability witch doctor voodoo restoration

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
Ring of Regen
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
7
Infused Raindrops
Cloak
Ring of Health
Mid Game
15
Lotus Orb
60
Pipe of Insight
Eternal Shroud
95
Black King Bar

Support Players

Laning Phase
Ring of Regen
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
7
Infused Raindrops
Cloak
Mid Game
15
Lotus Orb
14
Glimmer Cape
19
Force Staff
22
Ghost Scepter
Late Game
95
Black King Bar
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