About Witch
Ranged hexer: curses, decay and chaos that weaken everything they touch.
Class overview
- Role
- Elementalist
- Combat
- Ranged
- Armor
- Light
- Weapon
- Scythe of Curses
- Offhand
- Cursed Lantern
- Skills
- 20 skills · 4 skill lines
Weapon & offhand
Class equipment bases and the stats they can roll.
Skills
Witch has 20 skills across 4 lines. Read each effect and base cooldown below; select a card for its full details.
Curse
Curse
Curse · Tier 1
Says his name wrong on purpose. It works.
- Cooldown
- 10s
- Effect type
- Debuff
- Scaling stat
- Curse
Jinx
Curse · Tier 2
Luck turns against it, and its blows land crooked.
- Cooldown
- 10s
- Effect type
- Debuff
- Scaling stat
- Weaken
Frailty
Curse · Tier 3
A purple shackle locks around its ankle, and every hit cuts deeper.
- Cooldown
- 10s
- Effect type
- Debuff
- Scaling stat
- Expose
Cursed Plague
Curse · Tier 4
A gravestone rises behind it and its soul haunts it while the plague eats away.
- Cooldown
- 8s
- Effect type
- Damage over time
- Scaling stat
- Decay
Overwhelming Curse
Curse · Tier 5
Purple roots bind the whole horde, and cursed bells ring in the air.
- Cooldown
- 16s
- Effect type
- Ultimate
- Scaling stat
- Curse
Decay
Necrotic Touch
Decay · Tier 1
Where the hand touches, the flesh loses its colour.
- Cooldown
- 8s
- Effect type
- Damage over time
- Scaling stat
- Decay
Plague Cloud
Decay · Tier 2
Releases the cloud of purple smoke over the horde. The rest is patience.
- Cooldown
- 9s
- Effect type
- Area damage
- Scaling stat
- Decay
Rot
Decay · Tier 3
Hastens what time would have done anyway.
- Cooldown
- 8s
- Effect type
- Damage over time
- Scaling stat
- Decay
Wither
Decay · Tier 4
The body forgets how to hold itself up.
- Cooldown
- 10s
- Effect type
- Debuff
- Scaling stat
- Expose
Pestilence
Decay · Tier 5
The old pestilence, called by its christened name.
- Cooldown
- 16s
- Effect type
- Ultimate
- Scaling stat
- Decay
Chaos
Chaos Thorns
Chaos · Tier 1
Purple thorns burst from the ground and toss the enemy into the air.
- Cooldown
- 6s
- Effect type
- Direct damage
- Scaling stat
- Chaos Damage
Chaotic Blast
Chaos · Tier 2
Raw chaos, fired without shape.
- Cooldown
- 9s
- Effect type
- Area damage
- Scaling stat
- Chaos Damage
Chaos Bolt
Chaos · Tier 3
A ball of what should not exist.
- Cooldown
- 6s
- Effect type
- Direct damage
- Scaling stat
- Chaos Damage
Corruption
Chaos · Tier 4
The corruption catches and spreads inside.
- Cooldown
- 8s
- Effect type
- Damage over time
- Scaling stat
- Decay
Cataclysm
Chaos · Tier 5
Calls the end and watches from a distance.
- Cooldown
- 16s
- Effect type
- Ultimate
- Scaling stat
- Chaos Damage
Blood
Life Drain
Blood · Tier 1
What leaves the enemy enters her.
- Cooldown
- 0s
- Effect type
- Sustain
- Scaling stat
- Lifesteal
Blood Flight
Blood · Tier 2
Rides her scythe and flies in figure eights over the horde, striking fast.
- Cooldown
- 14s
- Effect type
- Buff
- Scaling stat
- Haste
Blood Link
Blood · Tier 3
The scythe lodged in its chest opens a wound that will not close.
- Cooldown
- 8s
- Effect type
- Damage over time
- Scaling stat
- Bleed
Blood Burst
Blood · Tier 4
All the gathered blood comes out at once.
- Cooldown
- 6s
- Effect type
- Direct damage
- Scaling stat
- Chaos Damage
Blood Ritual
Blood · Tier 5
Tentacles grab the horde under a dark sky, and the party drinks life with every hit.
- Cooldown
- 16s
- Effect type
- Ultimate
- Scaling stat
- Lifesteal
Skins
Witch appearances in the beta client catalog. Current availability is controlled by the game.
Catrina
Catrina is a Eternal appearance for Witch, from the Signature collection.
Herald of the Abyss
Herald of the Abyss is a Legendary appearance for Witch, from the Abyss Awakened collection.
Dawn Reaper
Dawn Reaper is a Legendary appearance for Witch, from the Celestial Dawn collection.
Frost Queen
Frost Queen is a Mythic appearance for Witch, from the Enchanted Winter collection.
Captain Skull
Captain Skull is a Mythic appearance for Witch, from the Trades and Worlds collection.
Base stats
Class defaults before equipment, passives and other modifiers. Health, Regen and Absorption use their character-sheet display scales.
| Stat | Bonus |
|---|---|
| Attack | 13 |
| Haste | 0.4% |
| Luck | 0.4% |
| Health | 700 |
| Chaos Damage | 12 |
| Decay | 10 |
| Curse | 8% |
Beta values
Values describe the 0.7.3 beta client. Runtime balance settings and server-controlled availability or prices may differ.