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Zharvakko the Witch Doctor is a ranged intelligence Hero who can take on the role of a support or a ganker. A master of voodoo curses and healing arts, he possesses several positioning-dependant crowd control/damage spells as well as a heal that scales well into the late game. Maledict is one of the most powerful damaging spells in the game, and is fittingly enough quite hard to hit properly - but when applied at the right time, Malediction can curse someone to suffer a slow, humiliating death as they limp back towards safety.

Bio

Roles: Support, healer, ganker

Abilities

Staff of Lesser Magic (6 Mana)

   - Damage:
   - Range:
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Witch Doctor shoots an energy bolt of weak magic towards an enemy. This attack does very little damage, but can be good when attacking a group.

Paralyzing Cask (20 Mana)

   - Stun Time:
   - Range:
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Witch Doctor stuns an enemy with a 0% miss chance when locked on. This is good to stun a hero.

Voodoo Restoration (30 Mana)

   - AOE
   - Health Regeneration:
   - Cooldown:

Witch Doctor uses his magic spells to heal all nearby allies. This is best used in a closed area near a group of allies.

Malediction (30 Mana)

   - Damage
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Witch doctor casts a spell that slowly deteriorates everyone's health in an area of the caster who casted it. This is best used when in a confined space with a lot of enemies.

Signature: Death Ward (50 Mana)

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   - Shot damage:
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Witch doctor summons a death ward that shoots deadly beams at nearby enemies similar to the class Mechanic. This is best used when attacking a group, or running away from someone.

Recommended items

Intelligence I or II: Witch Doctor relies on Mana Strength I: Witch Doctor heals a lot, so why not heal those extra health points? Rod of Atos: Crippling an enemy when Witch Doctor is an amazing thing, but there is already a cripple spell for Witch doctor so this serves as a backup and an upgrade; reason being that this is much better cooldown/manna/stun time wise as a spell. Mekansm: Healing is a big part of Witch Doctor, so heal other heroes by casting this spell ever so often.

Equipment

[Head]

   Purple Wool

[Torso]

   Leather Tunic

[Legs]

   Leather Pants

[Feet]

   Diamond Boots

Tips

When placing a deathward, it is best to interrupt a battle between an ally and a foe with it to get a kill, or to help your friend. Maledication makes an amazing spell when casted into a group of enemies with an ally or two is following you. When with Juggernaut, Juggernaut can place a healing ward on top of Witch doctor's deathward

Trivia

Witch Doctor is one of the few healing based heroes, but unlike Voltar Witch Doctor has stronger attacks.

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