Witch Doctor

Witch Doctor

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Statistics

Type	NPC
Environment	Valid house
AI Type	Passive AI
Damage	10
Max Life	250
Defense	15
KB Resist	50%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 228

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The Witch Doctor is an NPC vendor that will spawn once the following criteria have been met:

• There is an empty house.
• The Queen Bee has been defeated.

On the  PC version,  Console version,  Mobile version,  Old Chinese version,  tModLoader version, and  tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, the Witch Doctor will shoot poison darts at nearby enemies with a Blowgun to defend himself.

He prefers living in the Jungle biome with the Dryad, and dislikes living in the Hallow.

Quick Answers

What are the criteria for the Witch Doctor to spawn in Terraria?

In Terraria, the Witch Doctor will spawn once two conditions are met. Firstly, there must be a suitable house available for the NPC. Secondly, the Queen Bee must have been defeated. Once these criteria are fulfilled, the Witch Doctor will make his appearance in the game.

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How does the Witch Doctor defend himself in the game?

The Witch Doctor in Terraria defends himself by shooting Poison Darts at nearby enemies using a Blowgun. These darts not only poison enemies but also deal 20 / 30 / 35 damage at the start of the game. As players progress, the Witch Doctor gains various stat increases to enhance his defense.

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What kind of damage does the Witch Doctor's poison darts deal at the start of the game?

At the start of the game, the Witch Doctor's poison darts deal 20 / 30 / 35 damage. In addition to the damage, the darts also inflict a poison debuff on enemies, causing them to slowly lose life over time.

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How does the Witch Doctor's stats change as players progress in the game?

As players progress in the game, the Witch Doctor gains various stat increases. This includes his damage output, which starts at 20 / 30 / 35 at the beginning of the game. He defends himself by shooting Poison Darts at nearby enemies with a Blowgun, which also has the effect of poisoning enemies.

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What happens when the Witch Doctor is submerged in Shimmer?

When the Witch Doctor character in Terraria is submerged in Shimmer, he undergoes a visual transformation into his Shimmered form. However, this change is purely cosmetic and does not affect gameplay or dialogue. If you want to return the Witch Doctor to his classic look, you simply need to submerge him in Shimmer again.

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Items sold

Inventory

Item	Cost	Availability
Imbuing Station	7	Always available.
Blowgun	5	Always available.
Stynger Bolt	75	When player has a Stynger.
Stake	15	When player has a Stake Launcher.
Cauldron	150	During Halloween.
Tiki Totem	2	When spoken to in a Hardmode Jungle biome.
Leaf Wings	150	When spoken to in a Hardmode Jungle biome, during night only.
Vial of Venom	15	After defeating Plantera.
Tiki Mask	50	Pygmy Staff in inventory and Plantera has been defeated.
Tiki Shirt	50	Pygmy Staff in inventory and Plantera has been defeated.
Tiki Pants	50	Pygmy Staff in inventory and Plantera has been defeated.
Pygmy Necklace	20	Pygmy Staff in inventory, Plantera has been defeated, during night only.
Hercules Beetle	40	Pygmy Staff in inventory, Plantera has been defeated, and spoken to in Jungle biome.
Pure Water Fountain	4 No value	Always available. After defeating Plantera.
Desert Water Fountain	4 No value	Always available. After defeating Plantera.
Jungle Water Fountain	4 No value	Always available. After defeating Plantera.
Icy Water Fountain	4 No value	Always available. After defeating Plantera.
Corrupt Water Fountain	4 No value	Always available. After defeating Plantera.
Crimson Water Fountain	4 No value	Always available. After defeating Plantera.
Hallowed Water Fountain	4 No value	Always available. After defeating Plantera.
Blood Water Fountain	4 No value	Always available. After defeating Plantera.
Cavern Water Fountain	4	Always available.
Oasis Water Fountain	4	Always available.
Bewitching Table	10	If Wizard is present.

Quotes

• "Which doctor am I? The Witch Doctor am I."
• "Choose wisely, <name of player>, my commodities are volatile and my dark arts, mysterious."
• "The heart of magic is nature. The nature of hearts is magic."
• "I sense a kindred spirit in the Etherian Dark Mages. A pity they are our enemies, I would have liked to learn from them."

When Nurse is present:

• "<Name of Nurse> may help heal your body, but I can make you embody healing."

During a Party:

• "I wanted to see how your kind celebrate, I am not disappointed."

Names

The Witch Doctor may have any of the following names: Witch Doctor/Names

Notes

• A spot counts as within a Jungle biome if the background changes to the Jungle-themed background and/or Jungle-themed music starts to play.
  • A total of 80 Jungle blocks are required to achieve this. Mud Blocks covered with Jungle grass, the numerous Jungle-themed plants, and Lihzahrd Bricks count as Jungle blocks.

Tips

• Players can teleport the Witch Doctor to the Jungle using the King Statue.

Trivia

• The quote "Which doctor am I? The Witch Doctor am I." plays on the homophone "which/witch". Both sentences sound almost identical but have very different meanings.
• Many of his quotes contain two sentences which use the same words to play on each other.
• The Witch Doctor is a Lihzahrd, as can be seen by his green skin and tail. This is especially evident by his party quote "I wanted to see how your kind celebrate". This was confirmed by Leinfors on the Terraria forums.

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Now sells the Cavern and Oasis Water Fountains.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1:
  • Now sells the Bewitching Table.
  • Fountains now cost 4 gold to buy.

• Desktop 1.2.1.2: Witch Doctor now correctly sells cauldrons during Halloween.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.