Big Bad Voodoo![]() Class: Witch Doctor Required Level: 25 Skill Category: Voodoo Active Cooldown: 120 seconds Conjure a Fetish that begins a ritual dance that increases the attack speed and movement speed of all nearby allies by 15% for 20 seconds. Damage Type: Physical Other Stats: Summon; Unattackable ![]() |
Big Bad Voodoo is a Voodoo Witch Doctor skill.
In-game
Summons an immobile Fetish Shaman who performs a ritual dance, creating a 20 yard radius area that increases attack speed and movement speed of all allies in that radius for as long as they remain in the area. The Shaman does not attack and cannot be attacked by enemies. Pets do not gain the benefits of the attack speed bonus: instead, their master must stand in the area to transfer bonus to them.
Runes
- Jungle Drums: Increases the duration to 30 seconds.
- Rain Dance: Also restores 250 Mana per second while standing in the ritual area. This affects both the Witch Doctor who cast the spell and other Witch Doctors in the group.
- Slam Dance: Also increases damage of affected allies by 15%.
- Ghost Trance: Also reduces damage taken by affected allies by 20% and heals them for 5% of maximum Life per second.
- Boogie Man: Enemies who die in the ritual area have a 50% chance to summon a Zombie Dog.
Non-rune enhancements
- Starmetal Kukri (Legendary Ceremonial Knife): reduces remaining cooldown by 1 second every time Fetishes (of either type) deal damage.
- Halcyon's Ascent (Legendary Amulet): when activated, causes all nearby enemies to jump uncontrollably for 6-8 seconds.
- Mundunugu's Regalia Set (Set Bonus for 2 pieces): doubles the duration, and Big Bad Voodoo area follows the Witch Doctor.
Passives
- Tribal Rites: reduces cooldown by 25%.
Trivia
- Big Bad Voodoo is a recurring spell in Blizzard games, possibly named after the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band.
Primary Skills
Poison Dart • Corpse Spiders • Plague of Toads • Firebomb
Secondary Skills
Grasp of the Dead • Firebats • Haunt • Locust Swarm
Defensive Skills
Summon Zombie Dogs • Horrify • Spirit Walk • Hex
Terror
Soul Harvest • Sacrifice • Mass Confusion
Decay
Zombie Charger • Spirit Barrage • Acid Cloud • Wall of Death • Piranhas
Voodoo
Gargantuan • Big Bad Voodoo • Fetish Army
Passive Skills
Jungle Fortitude • Circle of Life • Spiritual Attunement • Gruesome Feast • Blood Ritual • Bad Medicine
Zombie Handler • Pierce the Veil • Spirit Vessel • Fetish Sycophants • Rush of Essence • Vision Quest
Fierce Loyalty • Grave Injustice • Tribal Rites • Confidence Ritual • Creeping Death • Swampland Attunement • Midnight Feast