So last weekend I jumped into Diablo 3 with my buddies aiming for high-tier group Greater Rifts. Wanted to try that top-tier Witch Doctor support build everyone talks about. Here’s how it went down.
Building the Stuff
Dusted off my old Witch Doctor and saw I was missing key gear. Spent three hours grinding Neph Rifts like crazy. Finally got the Mundunugu’s Regalia set pieces from Kadala – talk about painful! Then realized I needed that sweet Barber dagger for damage. Ran bounties til my eyes bled and used the Cube to upgrade rare daggers. Took me nine tries but finally got one with decent stats.
Skill setup was messy at first. Copied the meta group build exactly: Spirit Barrage with Manitou rune, Piranhado for crowd control, Soul Harvest for buffs. But when I tested solo, kept dying to basic mobs. Realized I forgot Spirit Walk – Severance for escape. Felt like an idiot.
The Disaster Runs
First group attempt was GR110. Joined a random party with Barb and two Necros. Activated my damage rotation but:
- Couldn’t position Piranhado right – kept pulling mobs AWAY from our DPS
- Forgot to refresh Soul Harvest stacks constantly
- Got one-shotted by lasers because I didn’t watch affixes
Group wiped three times before the Barb rage-quit. Our monk healer whispered “WD useless l2p” before logging off. Ouch.
Practice and Adjustments
Next day recruited my regular crew: a zMonk and two GoD DH friends. We did test runs at GR90:
- Stayed glued to the monk for healing bubbles
- Timed my Barber explosions with DH’s big attacks
- Used Spirit Walk like panic button whenever frozen
Still struggled with resource management. Changed Rush of Essence passive to Grave Injustice – game changer! Suddenly had constant mana to spam Spirit Barrage.
Final Build Success
Cleared GR120 yesterday! Key learnings:
- Positioning behind DPS is crucial – your body blocks projectiles
- Save Piranhado ONLY for elite packs or dense mobs
- Communication is vital – shout when activating damage cooldowns
Got three primal drops that run – including new Barber with perfect rolls. Worth every minute of suffering! Watching those Barber explosions delete entire elite packs with my team? Pure dopamine.