Witch doctor mask dota 2

[Dota2] – Witch Doctor – Tiki Trappings

Hi Polycount. I am considering a themed set for Witch Doctor centered around the Tiki mask and statues visual concepts. Just put together a quick sketch to show my current direction.

While scribbling I came up with an idea that the Voodoo Dolls hung around the characters neck/shoulders would be representations of other Dota 2 Characters. I had a flick through the Witch Doctor’s Lore and his responses on the Dota 2 wiki but he doesn’t seem to have any “rivalries” or quips with any other characters to base them off so any suggestions are welcome.

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Work in progress on Tiki Mask

Small Update, going off suggestions here I have added a bit of asymmetry to the physical shapes and I can probably add more with textures (Tribal paints, designs etc)

I went back to the drawing Board in terms of the mask. I felt that it wasn’t reading as Witchdoctor as much so I tried to incorporate some more of his noticeable features into the design ie the Jaw link, brow and general face shape.

Now with mini Pudge Voodoo doll

Had to try out the LOD_1 for the shoulder slot to make sure the requirement could be met with Voodoo Pudge. Managed to get it just on 450 Tri’s so can start working on high poly for mask and shoulder slot this weekend.

lookin pretty spiffy. the voodoo doll warms my heart the way that only true vengeance can.

if you have time maybe make some alternates? not everyone mind you, just maybe invoker and templar assassin. because seriously, those guys are jerks.

the voodoo doll of pluge is a great touch! the staff should definitely feel a lot like voodoo as well, maybe get inspiration from a dream catcher!

the with doctor is everything about manipulation, so yeah having him have items with who he can manipulate his victims with, would suit him best.

lookin pretty spiffy. the voodoo doll warms my heart the way that only true vengeance can.

if you have time maybe make some alternates? not everyone mind you, just maybe invoker and templar assassin. because seriously, those guys are jerks.

I am looking to add another doll but the LOD limits on the Shoulder and back slots are pretty restrictive. If anything I am considering having another one strapped to the staff but the Invoker and TA are great ideas.

Working on the staff blockout and general shapes. Ive included the Pudge Doll as a placeholder for another Voodoo Doll but its position its up for critiques. It will also depend on how the LOD_1 works out.

Given the limits I could probably only do the one in the middle if I went that route. With the limits on the LOD_1 its hard to maintain a recognisable silhouette of characters and with 3 it could be difficult.

so working on some suggestions in the thread I have tried to incorporate another Doll onto the staff model. I went to Dotabuff to look at the stats of Witchdoctor to see who was his worst matchup given the lack of some rivalry lore.

His worst match up is lich But second worst is Ursa, perfect. Fits with the big mean characters reduced to Voodoo dolls theme I had with Pudge. Ive tried two different styles but it doesn’t seem to be clicking and looks a bit janky.

it’s not working because it looks like an action figure right now. i’d try simplifying the doll, maybe make it look more like a little big planet character.

since its ursa you could do even do a teddy bear though thats probably a bit too silly

Yeah I was using the actual Dota 2 Ursa model just for placeholder, I would make my own as with Pudge, I just think the silhouette gets too complicated and heavy. I’ll keep working on it.

Thanks for the crits

Small Update, going off suggestions here I have added a bit of asymmetry to the physical shapes and I can probably add more with textures (Tribal paints, designs etc)

Working on the mask some more. Tried to add in some more emotion or themes through the diffuse.

I had an idea for the back piece last night and started blocking it out this morning. I tried to keep the blockout at the lowest LOD level to see if I could achieve it with the constraints.

Keeping with the Voodoo Doll theme, (I realise I am straying very far away from my initial ideas but I like where I am heading now) I decided that even though the Witchdoctor doesn’t have any strong rivalries with any of the existing Heroes, perhaps he has a larger role to play in one of the strongest existing rivalries?

So, Mini Kunkka and Mini Tidehunter dolls with pins straight in the hearts