I agree with you. I don’t like Goblin Shamans. I don’t mind the Goblin race though.
In many shamanic traditions, in the world “serve” is used to denote a reference and a deep relationship. You should research Vodou, Palo Mayombe, and Santeria. This is what people mean by "serve"the elements.
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The elementals possess greater power in the relationship than the shaman. An example of this is when Gul’dan approached the throne and fell to his knees, surrendering himself to whatever could end his suffering. However, the elementals sensed the darkness and rage within him and rejected him. Shamans must never use their power in a way that opposes the will of the elementals.
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And none of that undermines my position.
Which is what I stated, and is different from “You must do what the elementals want”. There is a wide amount of latitude Shamans have in exercising their power and the elements are shown to be pretty accommodating.
I greatly enjoy classes with a more primal connection to the world.
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None of what I said is meant to undermine. It is meant to clarify in spots you missed. You are just exceedingly hostile and angry.
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Angry is not at all applicable, though I probably am more defensive than is probably warranted, so I apologize.
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Thank you for the apology. It was certainly more defensive than necessary.
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Same here! 
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Neither Alliance or Horde is morally superior. Both have committed horrible atrocities both against enemies and their own citizens. This form is about a Witch Doctor class though. Not factions.
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Lets keep it on track.
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I am muting anyone who is not talking about the Witch Doctor subject on this thread. That is what I am here for.
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Same here!
Loved the Witch Doctor concept so much. I made one. Hope you like it.
Hexxer
Role: DPS / Debuffer / Control
Resource: Voodoo Power (generated by casting Hex-related abilities or damaging enemies with hexed conditions)
Core Mechanics:
• Voodoo Power: A resource built up from casting hex-themed abilities. Each ability used generates Voodoo Power, which can be spent to enhance abilities or unleash devastating effects.
Hex Bond: An ability that links an enemy and the Witch Doctor. While linked, the enemy suffers the same damage he deals to the Witch Doctor. Can only be on one target at once.
Voodoo Curse: Debuff that weakens enemies over time, causing them to take more damage, reducing their healing, or impairing their movement speed. When triggered, it can spread to other nearby enemies.
Voodoo Fury: Release stored Voodoo Power to curse and damage a large area, dealing damage over time to enemies affected by Voodoo Bond or Voodoo Curse.
Shadra’s Venomous Hex
Channeling Shadra, the Loa of poisonous spiders, the Witch Doctor curses the target, filling them with venomous energy. Over time, the curse deals damage and poisons enemies in a wide area around the target. This also summons phantom spiders to attack and web enemies. The venom can be cleansed, but doing so releases a burst of poison damage to everyone nearby and reduces healing received.
Dark Ritual: Voodoo Pact
Type: Buff / Resource Consumption
Description: The Witch Doctor sacrifices a portion of their health to enter a dark pact with the spirits of Voodoo. This ritual enhances their next Hex or Voodoo ability, increasing its power and duration, while also providing the Witch Doctor with a temporary boost to their Voodoo Power generation.
Voodoo Fury: Devouring Spirit
Type: AoE Damage
Description: The Witch Doctor unleashes the full force of their stored Voodoo Power, calling forth spirits to consume all enemies in an area. The spirits siphon the life force of enemies, dealing massive damage over time, and healing the Witch Doctor based on the number of enemies affected.
Toxic Toads
Type: AoE Poison / Summon
Description: The Witch Doctor summons a horde of venomous toads to leap across the battlefield, poisoning enemies in their path. The toads will spread toxic sludge, dealing damage and leaving a poison cloud on the ground. Enemies caught in the cloud suffer additional poison damage.
Voodoo Power Synergy: The more Voodoo Power the Witch Doctor has, the longer the puddles last (up to 12 seconds) and the stronger the poison damage becomes (scaling with Voodoo Power).
Big Mojo Frog.
Type: Utility / CC / Control
Description: The Witch Doctor uses dark voodoo to summon a massive frog spirit that leaps into a targeted area, stunning and poisoning enemies around it. The larger the stored Voodoo Power, the more devastating the frog’s presence becomes.
Voodoo Power Synergy: The more Voodoo Power available, the larger the area of the poison and stun effect. For every 20 Voodoo Power, the area increases by 2 yards.
Snakebite Frenzy
Type: AoE / Poison Damage
Description: The Witch Doctor summons the spirits of venomous snakes to bite all enemies within a targeted area. The enemies are inflicted with a highly toxic venom that spreads to nearby enemies and reduces their healing 10%.
Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 30 Voodoo Power, the venom spread radius increases by 2 yards, and the healing reduction becomes 25%.
Voodoo Infestation
Type: AoE / Summon
Description: The Witch Doctor summons a swarm of festering zombies to rise from the ground, infesting a targeted area. These zombies claw at enemies, dealing damage over time, slowing, and reducing the effectiveness of healing spells cast on affected targets.
Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 40 Voodoo Power, the duration of Voodoo Infestation is increased by 2 seconds, and the healing reduction becomes 35%.
Shadow Hunter close range and ranged Dps
The Shadow Hunter spec for the Witch Doctor is designed to combine the agility of a melee fighter with the dark, spiritual power of Voodoo magic. Drawing inspiration from Bwonsamdi, Vol’jin, and ward-based magic, this spec focuses on fluid, fast-paced combat with devastating dark magic abilities.
Voodoo Slash
Type: Melee Attack / Physical
Description: The Shadow Hunter strikes with a blade imbued with dark Voodoo energy. The strike deals fast, moderate physical damage and leaves a lingering Voodoo Curse that causes the target to take additional shadow damage over time. This ability blends quick melee with dark magic.
Effect:
• Deals instant physical damage to the target.
• Applies Voodoo Curse, causing the target to take shadow damage over 6 seconds (10% of their max health).
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 30 Voodoo Power, the shadow damage over time increases by 5% and the duration is extended by 1 second.
Loa’s Blessing
Type: Healing / Buff
Description: The Shadow Hunter channels the power of Bwonsamdi or their chosen Loa to heal themselves and allies in a small radius. This ability enhances survivability in the heat of battle and serves as a spiritual connection to the Loa, providing a burst of healing and granting a temporary damage buff.
Effect:
• Heals the Shadow Hunter and nearby allies for 10% of their maximum health.
• For the next 5 seconds, all damage dealt by the Shadow Hunter and their allies is increased by 15%.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 50 Voodoo Power, the healing amount is increased by 5%, and the damage buff increases by 5%.
Spirit Lash
Type: Ranged / Dark Magic
Description: The Shadow Hunter summons the spirits of the dead to lash out at enemies in a line, dealing shadow damage. This ranged attack not only harms but weakens the target, increasing the damage they take from the Shadow Hunter.
Effect:
• Deals shadow damage in a line to all enemies hit.
• Increasing the damage taken by 10% for 5 seconds.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 40 Voodoo Power, the line extends by 2 yards, and increases to target by 5%.
Hex of Bwonsamdi
Type: Debuff / Curse
Description: The Shadow Hunter invokes the spirit of Bwonsamdi, the Loa of Death, to curse an enemy. The curse binds the enemy to the power of death, causing them to take increasing shadow damage the lower their health drops, and it temporarily weakens their healing received.
Effect:
• Curses the target for 8 seconds. While cursed, the target takes an additional 15% shadow damage whenever their health drops below 50%.
• Reduces all healing received by the cursed target by 30%.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 50 Voodoo Power, the curse duration increases by 2 seconds, and the healing reduction becomes 40%.
Ward of the Loa
Type: Protective Ward / Utility
Description: The Shadow Hunter plants a Loa Ward in the ground at a targeted location. This ward channels dark magic to protect allies within its radius, providing damage reduction and increasing the effectiveness of healing spells. It also passively damages enemies who approach too closely.
Effect:
• The ward lasts for 10 seconds and reduces incoming damage by 20% for all allies within a 10-yard radius.
• Enemies who enter the ward’s radius are dealt shadow damage every 2 seconds (5% of their max health).
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 40 Voodoo Power, the damage reduction increases to 25%, and the ward’s radius expands by 2 yards.
Jungle Ambush
Type: Melee / Burst
Description: The Shadow Hunter uses the stealth and agility of a jungle predator to ambush their target, dealing a rapid burst of melee damage. This strike becomes more powerful based on the amount of Voodoo Power the Shadow Hunter possesses.
Effect:
• Deals instant melee damage and stuns the target for 1 second.
• If the target is already below 50% health, the damage is increased by 30%.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 25 Voodoo Power, the damage of Jungle Ambush increases by 10%, and the stun duration becomes 1.5 seconds
Spirit Walk
Type: Movement / Utility
Description: The Shadow Hunter taps into the spirit world, allowing them to temporarily phase out of reality. While in this form, the Shadow Hunter moves quickly and becomes immune to crowd control effects. Attacks deal bonus shadow damage to enemies hit during Spirit Walk.
Effect:
• The Shadow Hunter becomes ethereal for 4 seconds, increasing movement speed by 40%.
• Any attack made during Spirit Walk deals 15% increased shadow damage.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 30 Voodoo Power, the duration of Spirit Walk increases by 1 second, and the movement speed bonus increases to 50%.
Shadow Totem
Type: Summon / AoE Damage
Description: The Shadow Hunter summons a dark Shadow Totem at a targeted location, which channels dark Voodoo energy to deal shadow damage to all nearby enemies over time. The totem’s power is tied to the Witch Doctor’s Voodoo Power and can grow stronger with each passing moment.
Effect:
• Deals shadow damage to all enemies within a 6-yard radius around the totem over 8 seconds.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 50 Voodoo Power, the totem’s damage increases by 10%, and the radius increases to 8 yards.
Hunter’s Precision
Type: Buff / Ranged Attack
Description: The Shadow Hunter focuses their spirit energy into their ranged weapon, greatly increasing the precision and power of their next shot. This attack ignores a portion of the target’s armor and applies a curse that increases the damage they take from the Shadow Hunter.
Effect:
• The next ranged attack made by the Shadow Hunter deals 50% more damage and ignores 30% of the target’s armor.
• The target is cursed, increasing all damage they take from the Shadow Hunter by 25% for 6 seconds.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 40 Voodoo Power, the armor penetration increases to 40%, and the damage bonus becomes 35%.
Spiritual Retribution
Type: Damage / Counterattack
Description: When struck by a critical hit, the Shadow Hunter channels the fury of the spirits, summoning a vengeful shadow to retaliate against the attacker. The shadow deals dark magic damage to the enemy and weakens their defenses.
Effect:
• Deals shadow damage to the enemy who struck the Shadow Hunter critically.
• Reduces the enemy’s armor by 20% and their movement speed by 30% for 5 seconds.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 30 Voodoo Power, the damage of Spiritual Retribution increases by 10%, and the armor reduction becomes 25%.
Vol’jin’s Fury
Type: AoE Damage / Voodoo Magic
Description: Channeling the spirit of Vol’jin, the Shadow Hunter calls upon the wrath of the Loa to unleash a burst of shadow and spirit magic, dealing AoE damage and increasing the critical strike chance of all nearby allies for a short duration.
Effect:
• Deals shadow and spirit damage to all enemies within 8 yards.
• Increases the critical strike chance of all allies within 10 yards by 10% for 6 seconds.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 50 Voodoo Power, the AoE damage increases by 15%, and the critical strike chance buff becomes 15%.
Soul Rend
Type: Ranged Attack / Damage
Description: The Shadow Hunter conjures a powerful spirit spear infused with dark magic and throws it at a target. Upon impact, the spear rends the target’s soul, causing it to take increased damage from all sources and reducing their ability to regenerate health.
Effect:
• Deals shadow and physical damage to the target.
• The target takes 20% more damage from all sources for 6 seconds and has 25% reduced health regeneration.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 40 Voodoo Power, the damage is increased by 10%, and the damage increase to the target becomes 25%.
The Shadow Hunter spec is a dynamic blend of fast, close-range combat with lethal, ranged Voodoo spells. With a unique combination of melee attacks, shadow magic, and spiritual wards, the Shadow Hunter embodies the fluid and deadly combination of Vol’jin’s tactics, Bwonsamdi’s power, and the ancient magic of the Loa. Managing Voodoo Power allows for greater flexibility and strategic depth, making the Shadow Hunter a versatile force on the battlefield, capable of quickly dispatching foes and supporting their allies with potent buffs and healing.
Potion Doctor heal spec.
The Potion Doctor is a master of brewing potent, mystical potions with the help of Krag’wa the Frog Loa and the serpent Loa Hethiss. Drawing upon the essence of nature and dark alchemy, the Potion Doctor uses a variety of potions to heal, protect, and empower allies while poisoning and cursing their enemies.
Voodoo Power Synergy:
Potion Doctor abilities scale with Voodoo Power, increasing the potency of healing, damage, debuffs, and buffs. Managing Voodoo Power is crucial for maximizing effectiveness, as the more Voodoo Power you have, the stronger your potions and brews will be.
Frog Infusion
Type: Healing / Buff
Description: The Potion Doctor channels Krag’wa’s power, infusing a target with regenerative energies that heal them over time and boost their health regeneration.
Effect:
• Heals the target for 15% of their maximum health over 6 seconds.
• Grants the target 10% increased health regeneration for 8 seconds.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 30 Voodoo Power, the healing increases by 5%, and the health regeneration increases to 15%.
Zanzil’s Tonic
Type: Healing / Cleanse
Description: The Potion Doctor brews a powerful tonic that purges harmful debuffs from an ally and instantly heals them for a portion of their health.
Effect:
• Removes all harmful debuffs from the target (poisons, curses, diseases).
• Heals the target for 20% of their maximum health instantly.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 50 Voodoo Power, the healing increases by 10%, and the cooldown of Zanzil’s Tonic is reduced by 5 seconds.
Serpent Venom
Type: Debuff / Damage
Description: The Potion Doctor uses Hethiss’s venomous power to poison an enemy, weakening their defenses and reducing healing received.
Effect:
• Deals poison damage to the target over 8 seconds (5% of their max health).
• Reduces the target’s healing received by 30% for the duration of the poison.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 40 Voodoo Power, the poison damage increases by 10%, and the healing reduction increases to 40%.
Krag’wa’s Gurgle
Type: Healing / AoE
Description: Summoning the spirit of Krag’wa, the Potion Doctor creates a healing aura around them that heals all nearby allies over time and provides them with a temporary shield.
Effect:
• Heals all allies within 8 yards for 15% of their maximum health over 6 seconds.
• Grants affected allies a 10% damage reduction shield for 6 seconds.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 50 Voodoo Power, the healing increases to 20%, and the shield strength increases to 15%.
Poisonous Brew
Type: Debuff / Damage
Description: The Potion Doctor brews a toxic concoction and throws it at enemies, causing increased vulnerability to poisons and dealing poison damage.
Effect:
• Deals poison damage to the target over 4 seconds (5% of their max health).
• Reduces the target’s poison resistance by 30% for 6 seconds, making them take 20% more poison damage.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 30 Voodoo Power, the poison damage increases by 10%, and the resistance reduction lasts 2 seconds longer.
Hethiss’s Coil
Type: CC / Debuff
Description: The Potion Doctor summons a serpent’s constricting coil that binds an enemy in place, slowing their movement and dealing poison damage.
Effect:
• Reduces the target’s movement speed by 50% for 5 seconds.
• Deals poison damage over 6 seconds (10% of their max health).
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 40 Voodoo Power, the movement speed reduction increases to 60%, and the poison damage increases by 15%.
Rejuvenating Swamp
Type: AoE / Environmental Buff
Description: The Potion Doctor conjures a swampland filled with the healing energies of Krag’wa. Allies standing in this zone receive healing over time and poison immunity.
Effect:
• Creates a 10-yard radius healing zone for 8 seconds.
• Heals all allies within the zone for 5% of their max health per second.
• Grants immunity to poison and disease debuffs to all allies within the area.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 50 Voodoo Power, the healing increases to 7% per second, and the zone radius expands by 2 yards.
Elixir of the Serpent
Type: Healing / Buff
Description: The Potion Doctor brews an elixir that increases an ally’s strength and resilience, providing a healing boost and enhancing their damage for a short time.
Effect:
• Heals the target for 25% of their maximum health instantly.
• Increases the target’s damage dealt by 15% for 10 seconds.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 40 Voodoo Power, the healing increases by 10%, and the damage boost increases to 20%.
Toxic Reversal
Type: Healing / Defensive
Description: The Potion Doctor reverses the effects of poison, cleansing an ally while poisoning an enemy in return.
Effect:
• Removes poison debuffs from an ally.
• Inflicts the same poison debuff on the nearest enemy (deals poison damage over 6 seconds and reduces healing received by 30%).
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 30 Voodoo Power, the poison duration on the enemy increases by 2 seconds, and the healing reduction becomes 40%.
Voodoo Restoration
Type: AoE
Description: The Potion Doctor channels the full might of Krag’wa and Hethiss, summoning a massive wave of healing and shielding power. This ability heals and shields all allies in the area while also providing a boost to their resources.
Effect:
• Heals all allies within 12 yards for 25% of their maximum health instantly.
• Grants all allies a shield that absorbs 20% of their maximum health for 10 seconds.
• Restores 20% of the resource cost of all abilities used in the last 5 seconds for each affected ally.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 75 Voodoo Power, the healing increases by 10%, the shield strength increases to 25%, and the resource restoration becomes 25%.
Voodoo Cauldron
Type: Healing / AoE
Description: The Potion Doctor brews a massive cauldron of mystical potion in the heart of battle, releasing healing vapors and dangerous fumes. Allies within the cauldron’s area gain enhanced healing and damage resistance, while enemies within it suffer from constant poison damage.
Effect:
• Healing Effect (Allies): Allies within a 10-yard radius of the cauldron are healed for 3% of their maximum health per second.
• Poison Effect (Enemies): Enemies within the cauldron’s area take poison damage over 6 seconds (deals 5% of their max health).
• Damage Reduction (Allies): Allies within the cauldron gain 15% reduced damage taken for 10 seconds.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 50 Voodoo Power, the healing increases to 5% per second, the poison damage increases to 7%, and the damage reduction for allies rises to 20%.
Duration: 12 seconds
Cooldown: 90 seconds
Big Bad Voodoo
Type: Buff / AoE
Description: The Potion Doctor calls upon the ultimate Voodoo power, invoking the spirit of the Loa to boost their healing potential and the effectiveness of their allies’ abilities. For a short time, nearby allies immune to all damage and effects. Shield Does not affect the caster.
Effect:
• Healing: Heals all allies within 15 yards for 10% of their maximum health instantly and 5% every second for 10 seconds.
• Buff: All allies gain 20% increased damage and healing done for the duration.
• Resource Generation: All allies regenerate 5% of their total resources every second during the duration.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 75 Voodoo Power, the healing increases to 15% instantly and 7% per second, the damage/healing bonus rises to 30%, and the resource regeneration becomes 8% per second.
Duration: 10 seconds
Cooldown: 120 seconds
Frog Swarm
Type: Healing / AoE / Debuff
Description: The Potion Doctor calls upon Krag’wa’s power, summoning a horde of healing frogs to leap across the battlefield. These frogs heal allies and deal poison damage to enemies they touch, spreading the Frog Infusion and Serpent Venom debuffs.
Effect:
• Healing: Heals all allies within 8 yards for 10% of their maximum health over 6 seconds.
• Poison Debuff: Enemies hit by the frogs take 15% of their maximum health as poison damage over 6 seconds.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 30 Voodoo Power, the healing increases by 5%, and the poison damage dealt to enemies increases by 5%.
Cooldown: 45 seconds
Zanzil’s Brew of Mischief
Type: Healing / Buff
Description: Drawing on Zanzil’s alchemical expertise, the Potion Doctor brews a potion that confuses the enemy while bolstering their allies. This brew heals allies while disorienting enemies, reducing their ability to focus on the battle.
Effect:
• Heals all allies within 8 yards for 10% of their maximum health.
• Debuff (Enemies): Enemies within 8 yards of the brewed potion become confused, reducing their attack speed by 25% and their damage dealt by 20% for 8 seconds.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 40 Voodoo Power, the healing increases by 5%, and the attack speed reduction and damage decrease are increased to 30%.
Cooldown: 60 seconds
Miasma of Hethiss
Type: Debuff / Damage
Description: The Potion Doctor brews a cursed miasma in the air, invoking the power of Hethiss to poison all enemies within a designated area. The longer the enemies remain in the miasma, the more they are weakened, both in health and in their ability to heal.
Effect:
• Deals poison damage to all enemies in a 10-yard radius every second (3% of their maximum health).
• Reduces the healing received by affected enemies by 30% for 10 seconds.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 50 Voodoo Power, the poison damage increases to 5% of their max health per second, and the healing reduction becomes 40%.
Duration: 10 seconds
Cooldown: 90 seconds
Venomous Vial
Type: Damage / Poison
Description: The Potion Doctor throws a vial of concentrated venom at an enemy, poisoning them and weakening their defenses. This vial breaks upon contact, infecting enemies with lingering poison and reducing their healing effectiveness.
Effect:
• Deals poison damage to the target over 6 seconds (5% of their max health).
• Reduces healing received by the target by 50% for the duration of the poison.
• Voodoo Power Synergy: For every 40 Voodoo Power, the poison damage increases by 10%, and the healing reduction rises to 60%.
Cooldown: 20 seconds
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Shrink needs to be added to the spell list. HexMaster Zalazane used that a lot.
Shrink Shrinks the target, reducing damage dealt by 10%.
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Old gods it’s so refreshing to see people actually talking about the class rather than random folk say it’s not valid no matter what.
Love this thread.
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I completely agree! It does not often happen.
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Any lore themed spells that you think would be cool to have? Anything inspired by a Witch Doctor or a Loa?
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Nothing at the moment I think would contribute spectacularly to whats currently being shown. I’ve been trying to think on something productive though. Right now I’m just loving seeing the general idea of a class come together.
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If you have any ideas love to hear them. I also have been greatly enjoying this thread.
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