Witch Doctor

Witch Doctor

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 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	NPC
Environment	Valid house
AI Type	Passive AI
Damage	203035 (Poison Dart)
Max Life	250
Defense	15
KB Resist	50%

Projectile created

Projectile created

Projectile created

• Poison Dart
  

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 228
• Internal Projectile ID: 267

“

Which doctor am I? The Witch Doctor am I.

— The Witch Doctor

The Witch Doctor is an NPC vendor who will move in once the following criteria have been met:

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

The Witch Doctor will defend himself against nearby enemies by shooting Poison Darts from a Blowgun that damage and poison enemies for 30–60 seconds. He deals 20 / 30 / 35 damage at the start of the game, and gains various stat boosts as the player progresses.

Items sold

Note: All item prices can be decreased by equipping a Discount Card or Greedy Ring(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions). On the  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version, prices can also be higher or lower based on the NPC's happiness level.

Inventory

Item	Cost	Availability
Imbuing Station	7 GC	Always available.
Blowgun	5 GC	Always available.
Stynger Bolt	75 CC	When player has a Stynger.
Stake	15 CC	When player has a Stake Launcher.
Cauldron	1 GC50 SC	During Halloween.
Tiki Totem	2 PC	When spoken to in a Hardmode Jungle biome.
Leaf Wings	1 PC50 GC	When spoken to in a Hardmode Jungle biome, during night only, after defeating Plantera.
Vial of Venom	15 SC	After defeating Plantera.
Tiki Mask	50 GC	After defeating Plantera.
Tiki Shirt	50 GC	After defeating Plantera.
Tiki Pants	50 GC	After defeating Plantera.
Pygmy Necklace	20 GC	During night only.
Hercules Beetle	40 GC	After Plantera has been defeated, and spoken to in Jungle biome.
Pure Water Fountain	4 GC	Always available.
Desert Water Fountain	4 GC	Always available.
Jungle Water Fountain	4 GC	Always available.
Icy Water Fountain	4 GC	Always available.
Corrupt Water Fountain	4 GC	Always available.
Crimson Water Fountain	4 GC	Always available.
Hallowed Water Fountain	4 GC	Always available.
Blood Water Fountain	4 GC	Always available.
Cavern Water Fountain(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	4 GC	Always available.
Oasis Water Fountain(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	4 GC	Always available.
Bewitching Table(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	If Wizard is present.
Any Pylon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	When in a specific biome and is happy enough.

Living preferences

  

Desktop/Console/Mobile-Only Content: This section's information applies only to the Desktop, Console, and Mobile versions of Terraria.

	Biome	Neighbor
Loves	n/a	n/a
Likes	Jungle	Princess(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Dryad Guide
Dislikes	The Hallow	Nurse
Hates	n/a	Truffle

For more information, see NPC happiness.

Shimmered form

  

Desktop/Console/Mobile-Only Content: This section's information applies only to the Desktop, Console, and Mobile versions of Terraria.

Shimmered Witch Doctor

NPC	Map icon

When submerged in Shimmer, the Witch Doctor will transform into his Shimmered form. This has no impact on gameplay or dialogue and is only a visual change. He can be returned to his classic look by submerging him in Shimmer again.

Names

The Witch Doctor may have any of the following names:

• Abibe
• Gboto
• Jamundi
• Kogi-ghi
• Konah
• Opuni
• Tairona
• U'wa
• Xirigua
• Zop'a

Quotes

Interaction 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." When the Dryad is present "<Name of Dryad> is a kindred spirit of nature, my soul is at peace in their presence." During a Party(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions): "I wanted to see how your kind celebrate, I am not disappointed." During a Windy Day: "Keep your talismans close... if you wind some, you lose some." "The wind blows with the leaves, the leaves blow with the wind." During a Storm: "Lightning casts powerful shadows, shadows cast powerful lightning." "The spirits sound loudly this day, in blinding majesty." When in a Graveyard(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions): "You may remove the reaper from the cemetery, but you may not remove the cemetery from the reaper..." "Rise, zombie! Zombie, arise!"

Happiness quotes (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

When homeless: "A hut would suffice. Not all of my surroundings embrace tranquility." When far from home: "I have strayed far from my calm place." When in a sparse area: "Strong energy flows through unimpeded by neighboring presence, very pleasant." When overcrowded: "The close presence of others disrupts my juju and comfort." "Too many of your kind are gathering too near, growing much malice in my soul." When in the Jungle: "I cannot fathom existing elsewhere, the Jungle is the center of my voodoo spirits." When in the Hallow: "The magicks of the Hallow are of oppression, not true purity, my heart and soul are enraged." When in an evil biome or the Dungeon: "I sense a grim evil pervading the land and all living things in the Corruption/Crimson/Dungeon." When near the Princess: "Kind to my people, [Name of Princess] the Princess is. Much appreciated. " When near the Dryad: "[Name of Dryad] the Dryad is a kindred spirit of nature, my soul is at peace in their presence." When near the Guide: "[Name of Guide] the Guide is a kindred spirit of nature, my soul is at peace in their presence." When near the Nurse: "I dislike the practices of [Name of Nurse] the Nurse. True healing cannot come from metal and glass." When near the Truffle: "Fury fills my being as abominations sprout from tainted earth - I speak of [Name of Truffle] the Truffle." When neutral: "I embody contentedness."

Notes

• The biome requirements for the Witch Doctor's shop selections are determined by the location of the player speaking to him, not the location of the Witch Doctor himself. Thus, it technically does not matter what biome the Witch Doctor is in, as long as the player interacting with him is in the correct biome (e.g. Jungle).

Tips

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

Trivia

• A witch doctor is a term for shamans and "wise men" of various traditions, including the European "witch doctor", the African "sangoma", and the Native American "medicine man". It originally referred to one who protects against witchcraft, but contemporary use refers to any folk healer.
• 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.
• The quote "Rise, zombie! Zombie, arise!" is a reference to the memetically famous "Chicken, Arise" sequence from the adult animated television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, in which the protagonists recruit the aid of a somewhat dubious witch doctor who uses a similar chant in a protracted effort to resurrect a chicken.
• Many of his quotes contain two sentences that 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. It is also mentioned in his Bestiary's entry, and is pointed out in his happiness quote when near the Princess; " Kind to my people, [Name of Princess] is. Much appreciated."
  • Unlike the Skeleton Merchant, where Skeletons will not attack it and vice-versa, Lihzahrds will still attack the Witch Doctor (and vice-versa).
• The staff that the Witch Doctor holds may look like a Pygmy Staff, but it is actually a "dreamcatcher", a wooden circle atop a stick, with strings resembling a spiders web and feathers that hang from them. They originate from Native American tribes as protective charms.

• The Bestiary entry for the Witch Doctor: "It's unusual for a Lihzahrd to be outside the Temple. Even more unusual are the voodoo things he sells. He prefers his jungle digs."

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4:
  • Sprite updated.
  • Leaf Wings are now sold only after Plantera has been defeated.
  • Leaf Wings price increased from 75 GC to 1 PC50 GC.

• Desktop 1.4.1: No longer requires Plantera to be defeated to sell the Pygmy Necklace.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • Now sells the Oasis and Cavern Water Fountains.
  • Leaf Wings price reduced from 1 PC to 75 GC.
  • No longer requires the Pygmy Staff to be in the player's inventory to sell the Tiki armor, Hercules Beetle, and Pygmy Necklace.

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

• 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.