Witch Doctor
Historical Balance Tracker & Intelligence
Balance History
7/30/2026
Maledict: Level 20 Talent Maledict bursts deal 75% damage in a 800 AoE now considers illusions as creep targets and bursts from them will not deal damage
TEAMFIGHT +0.02UTILITY +0.02
6/5/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.16TEAMFIGHT -0.01LANING -0.16UTILITY -0.01
Patch 7.41cNet Gain
5/6/2026Voodoo Restoration: Radius increased from 500/550/600/650 to 650
TEAMFIGHT +1
Patch 7.41bNet Gain
4/7/2026No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.79TEAMFIGHT -0.02LANING +0.79UTILITY -0.02
Patch 7.41Net Gain
3/24/2026Death Ward: Attack Range increased from 600 to 600/625/650
Talents: Level 15 Talent +2 Paralyzing Cask bounces replaced with -3s Paralyzing Cask Cooldown
Talents: Level 20 Talent +75 Death Ward Attack Range replaced with Maledict bursts deal 75% damage in a 800 AoE (each burst sends projectiles that deal 75% of its damage at all enemy units within 800 range)
Talents: Level 25 Talent -6s Paralyzing Cask Cooldown replaced with +6 Paralyzing Cask Bounces
SURVIVABILITY -0.73LANING -0.73
1/22/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
12/23/2025
Death Ward: Damage decreased from 60/95/130 to 60/90/120
Talents: Level 25 Talent Death Ward Damage decreased from +45 to +40
FARMING -1.5TEAMFIGHT -1.55LANING -1.5UTILITY -0.05
12/16/2025
Voodoo Restoration: Activation mana cost decreased from 35/40/45/50 to 25
Voodoo Restoration: Mana per second rescaled from 8/12/16/20 to 9/12/15/18
Maledict: Now also affects player-controlled creeps
Death Ward: Aghanim's Scepter bounce radius decreased from 650 to 575
Talents: Level 15 Talent +125 Maledict AoE replaced with +4s Maledict Duration
Talents: Level 25 Talent +8s Maledict Duration replaced with -6s Paralyzing Cask Cooldown
SURVIVABILITY -0.16LANING -0.16
5/29/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
Patch 7.39Net Gain
6/12/2026Removed Headhunter Facet
Paralyzing Cask: No longer deals bonus damage to creeps
Paralyzing Cask: Base Damage increased from 50 to 55/70/85/100
Paralyzing Cask: Now deals 20 more damage per bounce by default
Paralyzing Cask: Bounces rescaled from 2/4/6/8 to 3/4/5/6
SURVIVABILITY +0.55LANING +0.55
3/27/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.18TEAMFIGHT -0.04LANING -0.18UTILITY -0.04
2/19/2025
Removed Voodoo Festeration Facet
Talents: Level 20 Talent +30% Maledict Burst Damage replaced with +1% Target Max Health Voodoo Restoration Heal
Talents: Level 25 Talent +2% Target Max Health Voodoo Restoration Heal replaced with +8s Maledict Duration
SURVIVABILITY -0.58TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING -0.58UTILITY +0.02
Patch 7.37eN/A
11/20/2024Voodoo Switcheroo: Duration decreased from 3s to 2.5s
TEAMFIGHT -3.45UTILITY -6.95
Patch 7.37cNet Gain
8/28/2024No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.18TEAMFIGHT -0.03LANING -0.18UTILITY -0.03
Patch 7.37bNet Gain
8/14/2024Talents: Level 15 Talent Maledict AoE increased from +100 to +125
TEAMFIGHT -0.02UTILITY -0.02
7/31/2024
Maledict: Base Damage increased from 15/20/25/30 to 18/22/26/30
SURVIVABILITY -0.16TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING -0.16UTILITY +0.02
6/6/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.16TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING +0.16UTILITY +0.02
Patch 7.36Net Gain
5/23/2024Paralyzing Cask: No longer has Bonus Damage per bounce by default
Maledict: Now deals its first damage instance instantly upon application
Maledict: Damage per second increased from 12/18/24/30 to 15/20/25/30
Maledict: Tick Damage interval decreased from 1s to 0.5s
Maledict: Radius increased from 180 to 200
Maledict: Cast Range increased from 575 to 600
Death Ward: Damage decreased from 65/100/135 to 60/95/130
Death Ward: Cast Range decreased from 600 to 500
Voodoo Switcheroo: Attack Speed Reduction increased from 40 to 45
Voodoo Switcheroo: Cooldown increased from 40s to 50s
Talents: Level 10 Talent +75 Maledict AoE replaced with +200 Health
Talents: Level 15 Talent +300 Health replaced with +100 Maledict AoE
Talents: Level 20 Talent Maledict Burst Damage increased from +25% to +30%
FARMING -1.5SURVIVABILITY +1.18TEAMFIGHT -3.95LANING -0.32UTILITY +0.04
Patch 7.35cNet Gain
2/22/2024Death Ward: Aghanim's Scepter no longer grants True Strike
SURVIVABILITY +0.55LANING +0.55
12/21/2023
Death Ward: Damage decreased from 70/105/140 to 65/100/135
FARMING -1.5TEAMFIGHT -1.5LANING -1.5
6/12/2026
Voodoo Restoration: No longer deals damage
Voodoo Restoration: Heal increased from 10/22/34/46 to 20/30/40/50
Talents: Level 25 Talent +1.5% Max Health Voodoo Restoration Heal/Damage replaced with +2% Max Health Voodoo Restoration Heal
SURVIVABILITY -0.18TEAMFIGHT -0.01LANING -0.18UTILITY -0.01
Patch 7.34eNet Gain
11/21/2023Paralyzing Cask: Damage multiplier against creeps decreased from 2.0x to 1.5x
Death Ward: Now prioritizes heroes within its attack range over creeps
SURVIVABILITY +0.18LANING +0.18
Patch 7.34dNet Gain
10/5/2023Base Strength increased from 18 to 20
Death Ward: Cooldown increased from 100/80/60s to 100/90/80s
Death Ward: Damage increased from 60/100/140 to 70/105/140
FARMING +1.5SURVIVABILITY -0.16TEAMFIGHT -1.98LANING +1.34UTILITY +0.02
Patch 7.34cNet Gain
9/9/2023Paralyzing Cask: Cast Point decreased from 0.35s to 0.2s
Death Ward: Damage decreased from 60/110/160 to 60/100/140
FARMING -1.5SURVIVABILITY -0.18TEAMFIGHT -1.51LANING -1.68UTILITY +10.99
8/15/2023
Base Damage decreased by 3
Intelligence gain decreased from 3.3 to 3.1
Death Ward: Attack Range decreased from 700 to 600
Death Ward: Cooldown increased from 60s to 100/80/60s
Talents: Level 20 Talent Death Ward Attack Range decreased from +100 to +75
Talents: Level 25 Talent Death Ward Damage decreased from +60 to +45
TEAMFIGHT -3.5
8/8/2023
Strength gain decreased from 2.3 to 2.1
Paralyzing Cask: Bounce Delay decreased from 0.3s to 0.1s
Death Ward: Now deals pure damage and pierces debuff immunity
Death Ward: Damage decreased from 90/150/210 to 60/110/160
Death Ward: Aghanim's Scepter attacks can now also bounce to creeps (heroes prioritized)
Voodoo Switcheroo: Attack Speed Reduction increased from 30 to 40
Voodoo Switcheroo: Mana Cost increased from 150 to 200
FARMING -2.5SURVIVABILITY -0.73TEAMFIGHT -1.53LANING -3.23UTILITY -1.03
6/13/2026
Paralyzing Cask: Base Damage increased from 40 to 50
Paralyzing Cask: Stun Duration decreased from 1s to 0.8s
SURVIVABILITY +1.08TEAMFIGHT -0.09LANING +1.08UTILITY -0.09