Help Re-Name Witch Doctor Skills

[Naja]

Some Witch Doctor skills sound awesome. "Soul Harvest." "Locust Swarm." "Skull of Flame."

Some need a little work. "Spider Statue." "Fire Bats." "Mass Conufuse."

So let's put our heads together and perhaps make a few friendly suggestions. Blizzard hasn't committed itself to these newer skills' names yet, so there may still be time to make a positive difference.

For Fire Bats, here are a couple suggestions:

1. "Ancestral Blaze": shamanistic societies frequently attached animistic qualities to their ancestors, in this case exploding bats!

2. "Elemental": a more traditional fire skill name, also referring to the pyromantic embodiment of a spirit (and this is in the Witch Doctor's spirit skill tree)

I'm leaving for work now, but "Spider Statue" is the next skill I wanna spend some time on. Have fun being creative, now.

[Jodaus]

For Spider Statue:

"Arachnostone" - Giving the statue itself an actual name seems like a good idea. Thus putting the Arachnostone down calls its creepy, crawly minions to do your dirty work.

"Plague of Spiders" - Granted there is already a skill called Plague of Toads, but I think it would be neat to keep a theme going with all the Plague skills, ie Plague of Locusts, Plague of Death, Plague of the Firstborn, ext.

[Fegon]

shamanistic societies frequently attached animistic qualities to their ancestors, in this case exploding bats!

so why not call it firebats? honestly, i like the original name better and don´t see the point in complicating things. barb skill leap fore example explains what the skill does, no need to call it anything ells, same goes for firebats

[LaZeR]

I think it's would be hilarious if the skills names will be like Indian names. For example Firebats will be Bats from Cave or Terrify will be One Who Fears All ^^

And I like Firebats. Spider Statue is another thing however..Although just calling it Arachnids Totem is already much much better.

[Naja]

"Totem" is a great word. "Spider Totem" may work.

[Sylvanite]

Firebats: Flaming Vermin :smug:
Spider Statue: Arach's Grasp
Mass Confuse: Anarchy? Vision of Chaos?
Fear: Phobia

[Gamekk]

I started reading the title and I was sure that this was about renaming the Witch Doctor. A witch doctor belongs in warcraft... :wink2:

But anyway,

Spider Statue : Stone form

Fire Bats. : Breathe of fire

Mass Conufuse : Howl of terror

These names would be awesome and totally innovative!

[Sylvanite]

Totally awesome names, yes....however howl of terror would be confused with the fear curse. Stone Form doesn't really explain quite what the spider skill does, it sounds more like stone skin, which is a wizard skill. Breath of fire doesn't include anything of the bats that are an integral part of the skill's animation, plus it's the name of a whole franchise of role playing games, which would be weird.

[Mad Mantis]

Firebats: Flaming Vermin :smug:


I like this one. They should make it the default name for the skill.

[LaZeR]

Fear: Phobia

That sounds AWESOME. Really. Although Horrify is good enough. I guess this is more fitting for a curse that makes a monster attack everything very fast and very hard- something like a combination of Frenzy and Mass Confusion.

Anyway, after reading the Barb's skill tree I think the Barb is the char that needs this kind of thread. The WD is good (except for Spider Statue, ofc).

[Naja]

I'm telling you, man. "Spider Totem".

[Sylvanite]

I'm telling you, man. "Spider Totem".

The WoW haters fanclub would poop bricks. No totems.

[Mad Mantis]

They could do it for the irony of it, but I like the shamanistic idea behind. It just sounds correct, even though it reminds me of WC3. This is one thing that they could take.

Fire Bats = Bat out of Hell. Seriously, we need a Meat Loaf spell.
Mass Confuse = Dementia, Delirium or Psychosis. All fit the bill and sound less lame.

[Naja]

I like Delirium, especially because it reminds me of the rune word that would turn you into a flayer. Inside joke potential!

[Leugi]

Loving the "Dementia" name for Mass Confuse, sounds fitting.

As for Fire Bats = Plague of Flames, Burning Swarm, Winged Flames, I don't know.

And, excuse me for my ignorance, but what does Spider Statue do?

[Sylvanite]

I don't think they would use dementia....as it is a real life problem a lot of people encounter and have to live through. Not trying to be a Debbie Downer, just saying I think they would shy away from that.

I like Plague of Fire.
I also like Delerium. Visions of Anarchy would be a cool name too, but may sound too much like a heavy metal band name.

As for the Meatload spell.....what about an attract style spell called "Fight Club"? Maybe call Horrify the Rocky Horrify Picture Show?

[Mizantrop]

Spider Statue: Kiss of Lloth (you can't always be orignal)
Fire Bats: I totally agree with Mad Mantis on this one. Bats Outta Hell is such an obvious choice.

Speaking of Mad Mantis. Why not rename Locust Swarm to "Mad Mantis Swarm". All those bugs looks alike anyway.

[stillman]

Mass Confuse---Mass Hypnosis. It's the name of a Sepultura song.

[Robwiks]

i started reading the title and i was sure that this was about renaming the witch doctor. A witch doctor belongs in warcraft... :wink2:

But anyway,

spider statue : stone form

fire bats. : Breathe of fire

mass conufuse : howl of terror

these names would be awesome and totally innovative!

omgomg to much wow.

[penthesilea]

as for me..


firebats: Kindled/ Scorched Wings
(firebats are for starcraft)

mass confusion: Loa's Mirror
(since the foes intend to fight each other,
they will saw their own allies as Loa's image
that provokes them, thus initiating a battle)

spider statue: Venom Pillar

[Echod16]

I like the idea of Delirium (yes, straight from the famous D2 item) for Mass Confusion