Assassin Builds for Diablo 2 covers many popular and niche builds for the Assassin, one of the seven available Classes in the game. Assassin Builds in Diablo 2 usually use one of three Skill Lines to focus on, and those are: Martial Arts Skills, Traps Skills, and Shadow Disciplines Skills. Builds can of course dip into other Skill Lines, but they will usually focus around 1 or 2 Skills, increasing other Skills in those Skill Trees, since doing so generally passively increases the effectiveness of the main Skill you are focusing on.
Best Diablo 2 Assassin Builds
- Lightning Trapper - A Trapper Build that uses Lightning Sentry to range enemies down.
- Fire Trapper - An Assassin Build that focuses on the use of Wake of Fire to destroy enemies at range.
- Kicker - A melee-based Assassin that attacks very quickly to kill enemies at point blank range.
Assassin Builds for Diablo 2
The Best Assassin Builds in Diablo 2 Resurrected. These Assassin Builds are extremely relevant in 2021, and perfect for your D2 Resurrected experience. Starting with our very own Wake of Fire Assassin Build, which is a Trapper Assassin Build that focuses on dealing damage with Wake of Fire, and working towards more end game focused Builds, you can find what you need on this page. This Build is a very good Leveling Assassin Build, as it works from relatively early on in the game, and can carry you through Normal with ease. If you're new to playing Assassin then this is a great choice for you!
Fire Trapper Assassin Build | Fire Wakening
The Fire Wakening Assassin utilizes fire traps to deal with multiple Enemies at the same time. Each trap laid on the ground will periodically attack all Enemies within range, allowing you to stay at a safe position at all times.
The trap that you will be using for this build it is called Wake of Fire. This trap will periodically spawn triangular-shaped waves of fire which deal massive damage and pass through Enemies.
It is important to note that this build guide is for the first difficulty (Normal) and up to around Lvl 40. You can still run through Nightmare difficulty if you insist, but I wouldn't recommend it, as you'll find much better options at that point in the game.
If you are a new player I strongly recommend you to save the respec that you get from completing the first mission, called Den of Evil. If you do, you'll be able to talk to Akara and respec your character into a different build once you reach Nightmare difficulty.
Level 40 Fire Wakening Build Stats
Skill Distribution
- Burst of Speed x6
- Claw Mastery x1
- Fire Blast x12
- Wake of Fire x20
Mercenaries
Act 2 Mercenaries are the best choice for all Classes because of their Paladin auras and the ability to equip Polearms. This is very important, because many powerful Runewords can be created on them, providing various buffs or debuffing Enemies.
Equipment
Aura
- Prayer (During Normal playthrough)
- Holy Freeze (During Nightmare)
Equipment
Helms
Weapons & Shields
Armor
Gloves
- Any Gloves that focus on Life and Resistances will work fine.
Belt
- As with Gloves, equip one that boosts Life and Resistances.
Boots
- Anything that has Faster Run/Walk as well as Life and Resistances.
Rings
- Anything that has Life and Resistances, will work fine.
Amulets
- Similar to Rings, if you find any with + Trap skills can also benefit you.
Charm
Try to focus on the ones that grant you:
- Life
- Resistances
- Magic Find
Lightning Trapper Assassin Build | Lightning Trap
This is an End Game Assassin Build that can get you through Nightmare and even Hell Difficulty in Diablo 2 Resurrected. If you are looking for an End Game Assassin Build, then this Guide is for you.
While playing the Lightning Trap Assassin in Diablo 2 Resurrected, your objective will be to move around the battlefield quickly laying traps that will destroy your enemies for you. You’ll be using the Lightning Sentry Trap, which shoots lightning bolts that pierce through enemies and deal very high damage, and the Death Sentry Trap, which explodes enemy corpses as well as firing lightning bolts.
Level 90 Fire Wakening Build Stats
- Strength: Just enough to use your equipment. This will greatly depend on the gear that you are using, and the +Strength that you get from the rest of your equipment.
- Dexterity: No points required here. Since traps attack on their own, you can move around the battlefield to stay away from enemies.
- Vitality: All remaining points should be spent here.
- Energy: No points required
Skill Distribution
- Fire Blast (Pre-Requisite) x1
- Shock Web (Pre-Requisite) x20
- Charged Bolt Sentry (Pre-Requisite) x20
- Lightning Sentry x20
- Death Sentry x20
- Claw Mastery (Pre-Requisite) x1
- Psychic Hammer (Pre-Requisite) x1
- Burst of Speed x1
- Weapon Block (Pre-Requisite) x1
- Cloak of Shadows (Pre-Requisite) x1
- Shadow Warrior (Pre-Requisite) x1
- Mind Blast x1
- Shadow Master x13
Mercenaries
Act 2 Mercenaries are the best choice for all Classes because of their Paladin auras and the ability to equip Polearms. This is very important, because many powerful Runewords can be created on them, providing various buffs or debuffing Enemies.
Equipment
- Infinty Runeword: The Infinity Runeword is very important for this build, as it greatly Reduces enemy’s lightning resistances, allowing you to even kill lightning immune enemies.
- Fortitude Runeword
- Andarie’s Visage
Aura
- Prayer (During Normal playthrough)
- Holy Freeze (During Nightmare)
Equipment
Helms
Weapons
Shield
Offhand
Armor
Gloves
Belt
Boots
- Sandstorm (Unique): These boots provide +20% Faster Hit Recovery, Strength and Vitality. The FHR will help avoid getting Stun-locked by most enemies.
- Waterwalk (Unique): These boots provide a lot of life as well as Dexterity and +Fire Resistance.
- War Traveler (Unique): If you are comfortable with your build’s efficiency and want to maximize Magic Find, then these are perfect for you.
Rings
- 2x Stone of Jordan: These rings provide +Skills as well as increasing your maximum mana.
Amulets
- Mara’s Kaleidoscope: This amulet provide +2 to all Skills as well as +20-30 to all resistances and +5 to all attributes.
- Crafted Amulet: You can search for a crafted amulet with +Skills, Stats, Life or Resistances.
Charm
Try to focus on the ones that grant you:
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