Diablo 2 is a cultic RPG that every gamer knows. Now we are all waiting for the release of Diablo 2 Resurrected where you’ll see all the things you loved in this classical RPG. Though you will need to prepare for the start and pick both class and D2 build to play. In this post, we have gathered all Diablo 2 Assassin builds. You can easily navigate through the post by clicking on the name of the build you are interested in.
The Assassin appeared in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction expansion. She is a member of an order called the Viz-Jaq’taar established to hunt down rogue sorcerers corrupted by demonic magic. Due to the danger of getting corrupted by magic as well, the Assassins learnt to fight using traps and in melee with martial arts.
Therefore the main weapon that Assasins use is the claw, which they dual wield. The Assasin is a master of combos and finishing strikes. You will need to learn how to stack charges to deal more damage. That is why this class is very versatile if you play this type of builds.
The other type of builds is Trap Assassin or Trapsin. This one has become the most powerful and thus popular of all Assassin builds. Similar to the Hydra spell, traps become stationary objects that discharge their spells upon enemies. There are fire and lightning traps, the latter of which is the most potent.
Below you can see the most popular builds in Diablo 2 to play for the Assassin class. Click on any of them in the list below to scroll to the details of that build.
Those Builds are outdated (Diablo 2: LoD), for the new ones (Diablo II: Resurrected) please visit this page:
Diablo 2 Resurrected Builds
Assassin Builds
Lightning Traps Assassin (Trapsin)
Skills
- Shadow Disciplines
- Shadow Warrior – 1
- Mindblast – 1
- Fade – 1
- Burst of Speed – 1
- Weapon Block – 1
- Claw Mastery – 1
- Psychic Hammer – 1
- Cloak of Shadows – 1
- Traps
- Death Sentry – 20
- Charged Bolt Sentry – 20
- Shock Web – 20
- Fire Blast – remaining points
Attributes
- Strength: Enough to wear all your gear
- Dexterity: None
- Vitality: Everything Else
- Energy: None
Equipment
- Weapon: Heart Of The Oak Runeword + Spirit Runeword Shield
- Helmet: Harlequin Crest
- Armor: Enigma Runeword (Mage Plate)
- Gloves: Magefist
- Boots: Sandstorm Trek
- Belt: Arachnid Mesh
- Amulet: Mara’s Kaleidoscope (OR Rare Amulet with +2 to Assassin Skills and Life/Resistances)
- Rings: Stone of Jordan + Bul-Kathos’s Wedding Band (OR Ravenfrost)
- Weapon Switch: Call to Arms Runeword Weapon + Spirit Runeword Shield
- Charms: Hellfire Torch, Annihilus, Charms with +to Trap Skills/Life/Resistances
Mercenary
- Act 2 Normal Defensive (Defiance)
- Weapon: Eth Infinity Runeword (Tresher)
- Helmet: Eth Andariel’s Visage
- Armor: Eth Fortitude Runeword
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Lightning and Fire Traps Assassin
Skills
- Shadow Disciplines
- Mindblast – 1
- Fade – 1
- Burst of Speed – 1
- Claw Mastery – 1
- Psychic Hammer – 1
- Cloak of Shadows – 1
- Traps
- Lightning Sentry – 20
- Wake of Inferno – 20
- Death Sentry – 20
- Wake of Fire – 20
- Charged Bolt Sentry – 1
- Shock Web – 1
- Fire Blast – remaining points
Attributes
- Strength: Enough to wear all your gear
- Dexterity: Enough to wear all your gear
- Vitality: Everything Else
- Energy: None
Equipment
- Weapon: Heart Of The Oak Runeword + Spirit Runeword Shield
- Helmet: Harlequin Crest
- Armor: Enigma Runeword (Mage Plate)
- Gloves: Magefist
- Boots: War Traveler
- Belt: Arachnid Mesh
- Amulet: Mara’s Kaleidoscope
- Rings: Ravenfrost + Bul-Kathos’s Wedding Band
- Weapon Switch: Call to Arms Runeword Weapon + Spirit Runeword Shield
- Charms: Hellfire Torch, Annihilus, Charms with +to Trap Skills/Life/Resistances
Mercenary
- Act 2 Normal Defensive (Defiance)
- Weapon: Eth Insight Runeword
- Helmet: Eth Andariel’s Visage
- Armor: Eth Fortitude Runeword
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Tiger Claw Assassin (Dragon Claw and Tiger Strike)
Skills
- Martial Arts
- Dragon Claw – 20
- Tiger Strike – 20
- Dragon Talon – 1
- Shadow Disciplines
- Venom – 20
- Claw Mastery – 20
- Fade – 20
- Mind Blast – 1
- Weapon Block – 1
- Burst of Speed – 1
- Psychic Hammer – 1
- Cloak of Shadows – 1
Attributes
- Strength: Enough to wear all your gear
- Dexterity: Enough to wear all your gear
- Vitality: Everything Else
- Energy: None
Equipment
- Weapon: 2 x Bartuc’s Cut-Throat
- Helmet: Crown of Ages
- Armor: Fortitude Runeword (Archon Plate)
- Gloves: Dracul’s Grasp (OR Trang-Oul’s Claws)
- Boots: Shadow Dancer
- Belt: String of Ears
- Amulet: Highlord’s Wrath
- Rings: Ravenfrost + Nature’s Peace
- Weapon Switch: Call to Arms Runeword Weapon + Spirit Runeword Shield
- Charms: Hellfire Torch, Annihilus, Charms with +to Martial Arts Skills/Life/Resistances
Mercenary
- Act 2 Normal Offensive (Blessed Aim)
- Weapon: Eth Insight Runeword
- Helmet: Eth Vampire Gaze
- Armor: Eth Fortitude Runeword
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Dragon Talon Assassin (Uber Tristram)
Skills
- Martial Arts
- Dragon Talon – 20
- Dragon Flight – 1
- Dragon Claw – 1
- Dragon Tail – 1
- Shadow Disciplines
- Venom – 20
- Shadow Master – 20
- Cloak of Shadows – 1
- Mind Blast – 1
- Claw Mastery – 1
- Weapon Block – 1
- Burst of Speed – 1
- Shadow Warrior – 1
- Psychic Hammer – 1
- Fade – 1
- Traps
- Death Sentry – 20
- Lightning Sentry – 1
- Charged Bolt Sentry – 1
- Shock Web – 1
- Fire Blast – 1
Attributes
- Strength: Enough to wear all your gear
- Dexterity: Enough to wear all your gear
- Vitality: Everything Else
- Energy: None
Equipment
- Weapon: Last Wish Runeword (Phase Blade) + Sanctuary Runeword (Troll Nest)
- Helmet: Kira’s Guardian
- Armor: Chains of Honor Runeword (Archon Plate)
- Gloves: Rare Gloves with +2 to Martial Arts skills and Increased Attack Speed (+20%)
- Boots: Gore Rider
- Belt: Thundergod’s Vigor
- Amulet: Mara’s Kaleidoscope
- Rings: Ravenfrost + Wisp Projector (OR rare Ring with Attack Rating/Resistances/Mana Leech/Dexterity)
- Weapon Switch: Call to Arms Runeword Weapon + Spirit Runeword Shield
- Charms: Hellfire Torch, Annihilus, Charms with +to Martial Arts Skills/Faster Hit Recovery/Life/Resistances
Mercenary
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We have written the best builds for every class in Diablo 2. You can follow the link: Diablo 2 Resurrected Classes’ Builds to see all D2 classes builds.