Diablo 3 Spirit of Arachyr Chicken Witch Doctor Build

In Season 29, the build has been enhanced through adjustments made to the Manajuma’s Way Set and a revamp of Cluckeye. This build offers exceptional movement speed and significant Cooldown Reduction, making it highly effective for speed clearing any type of content. It delivers impressive AoE damage and introduces a unique playstyle that requires timing management in order to unleash chaos upon your enemies.

All Witch Doctor Builds

Follower Guide

Rites of Sanctuary Mechanics Guide

Active Skills

• Spirit Barrage (Phantasm)
• Locust Swarm (Cloud of Insects)
• Soul Harvest (Languish)
• Spirit Walk (Jaunt)
• Piranhas (Piranhado)
• Hex (Angry Chicken)

Passive Skills

• Pierce the Veil
• Fetish Sycophants
• Confidence Ritual
• Grave Injustice

Gear

Recommended items for each slot with Stat Priority.

Head Guardian’s Gaze
Critical Hit Chance -> Socket -> Intelligence

Shoulders Arachyr’s Mantle
Area Damage -> Cooldown Reduction -> Intelligence

Torso Arachyr’s Carapace
Intelligence -> 3 Sockets -> Vitality

Wrists Lakumba’s Ornament
Poison Damage -> Critical Hit Chance -> Intelligence

Hands Arachyr’s Claws
Critical Hit Chance -> Critical Hit Damage -> Area Damage

Waist Guardian’s Case
Intelligence -> Vitality -> Armor

Legs Arachyr’s Legs
Intelligence -> Vitality -> 2 Sockets

Feet Arachyr’s Stride
Intelligence -> Vitality -> Armor

Amulet Squirt’s Necklace
Socket -> Poison Damage -> Critical Hit Damage

Ring Convention of Elements
Socket -> Critical Hit Damage -> Critical Hit Chance

Ring Ring of Emptiness
Socket -> Critical Hit Damage -> Critical Hit Chance

Weapon Manajuma’s Carving Knife
High Damage -> Area Damage -> Damage + Socket (Ramaladni’s Gift)

Off-hand Manajuma’s Gory Fetch
Critical Hit Chance -> Area Damage -> Intelligence

Gems

• Enforcer
• Bane of the Stricken
• Bane of the Trapped

Weapon: Flawless Royal Emerald
Helm: Flawless Royal Diamond
Torso: Flawless Royal Topaz
Pants: Flawless Royal Topaz

Kanai’s Cube Powers

• Weapon Slot – Cluckeye
• Armor Slot – Stone Gauntlets
• Jewelry Slot – Ring of Royal Grandeur

Paragon

• Core: Movement Speed (200)
• Offense: Critical Hit Chance (50-100) and Critical Hit Damage (100-150)
• Defense: Life (100) and Armor (100)
• Utility: Area Damage (200)

Season Theme Rotation System Details

The Lords of Hell

Check our Soul Shards Mechanics Guide to learn more about The Lords of Hell Theme and how to use and upgrade Soul Shards in Diablo 3.

Recommended Soul Shards and Rank 3 Power:

• Shard of Hatred (You now deal 10% increased damage for every enemy instead of 5% (to a maximum of 100%));
• Essence of Anguish (Killing an enemy deals the damage done by the death blow to all enemies within 25 yards).