Assassin Builds

Lightning Trap Assassin

Trap Assassins are very easy and fun to play. Note that while levelling your character up you will be using Fire Traps until your reach around level 40 and Lightning becomes better.

Assassin Gear List
Weapon: Heart of the Oak Spirit	Spirit and Bartucs are great budget options.
Offhand: Spirit	Socketed in Monarch Shield.
Armor: Enigma Stealth Smoke	Use Stealth or Smoke as a budget options.
Helm: Harlequin Crest
Gloves: Trang-Oul's Claws
Belt: Arachnid Mesh
Boots: Sandstorm Trek
Amulet: Mara's Kaleidoscope
Ring: The Stone of Jordan
Ring: Raven Frost
Weapon Switch: Harmony	Harmony gives extra movement speed and is excellent when you need that extra agility.
Offhand Switch: Spirit	Socketed in Monarch Shield
Grand Charm: +1 To Traps, All resistance, life, mana, dexterity, strength, etc.
Small Charm: All resistance, life, mana, dexterity, strength, etc.
Small Charm: Annihilus
Large Charm: Hellfire Torch

Act2 Offensive or Defensive Merc
Helm: Andariel's Visage
Weapon: Infinity
Armor: Fortitude

Stat Point Distribution
Strength	some	Enough to equip gear.
Dexterity	some	Enough to equip gear.
Vitality	rest	Spend the rest of your stat points here
Energy	0

Skill Point Distribution
	20	Fire Blast	Instead of Maxing out Shock Web and Charged Bolt Sentry you can consider using this fire damage skill in addition to your lightning traps for Lightning immune monsters.
	5	Shock Web	Can be maximized if you prefer not to use Fire Blast
	5	Charged Bolt Sentry	Can be maximized if you prefer not to use Fire Blast
	20	Lightning Sentry	The main skill of this build
	20	Death Sentry	Secondary skill
	1	Fade
	5	Burst of Speed
	1	Cloak of Shadow	Helpful for getting out of bad situations
	1	Mind Blast	Helpful for getting out of bad situations
	1	Claw Mastery	Prerequisite Skill
	1	Psychic Hammer	Prerequisite Skill

Rift Assassin

Author: drunkenfuryzz

The Riftsin is buildt around the runeword 'Rift'. It is by far not the most efficient killing machine but few builds feature this much fun and absurd skill spamming. The good news is that this build is also very budget friendly. Mana and Life leech is very bad with this build and it can put the fun into a quick end if not managed properly. This the gear in this build aimed towards dealing as much elemental damage as possible.

Assassin Gear List
Weapon: Rift	Socketed in a Caduceus. The whole build is based on a Rift weapon so this is a requirement
Offhand: Head Hunter's Glory Rainbow Facet (Death Cold) Sanctuary	Socketed with 3 Cold Facets. Sanctuary is a good budget option
Armor: Enigma Duress	A budget alternative to Enigma is putting one point into the Skill Dragon Flight. Duress can be used as a budget item
Helm: Nightwing's Veil Guillaume's Face	Socketed with a Increased Attack Speed and Enchanted Damage Jewel. Guillaume is a budget option.
Gloves: Dracul's Grasp Laying of Hands	Laying of Hands is a good budget option used mainly its IAS
Belt: Arachnid Mesh
Boots: War Traveler
Amulet: Mara's Kaleidoscope
Ring: Rare Ring	With Faster Cast Rate and other useful properties like life, mana and resists.
Ring: Raven Frost
Weapon Switch: Call to Arms
Offhand Switch: Spirit	Socketed in Monarch Shield
Grand Charm: +1 To Traps or Martial Arts, All resistance, life, mana, dexterity, strength, etc.
Small Charm: All resistance, life, mana, dexterity, strength, etc.
Small Charm: Annihilus
Large Charm: Hellfire Torch

Act2 Offensive or Defensive Merc
Helm: Andariel's Visage
Weapon: Infinity	Socketed in a Colossus Voulge
Armor: Fortitude

Stat Point Distribution
Strength	some	Enough to equip gear.
Dexterity	some	Enough to equip gear.
Vitality	rest	Spend the rest of your stat points here
Energy	0

Skill Point Distribution
	20	Dragon Talon	Main skill of this build
	20	Lightning Sentry	Main skill of this build
	20	Death Sentry	Secondary skill
	1	Claw Mastery	Prerequisite Skill
	1	Burst of Speed	Burst of speed allows you to kick faster and the highest attack speed breakpoint.
	1	Fade	Fade makes you a bit more tanky but Burst of Speed is preferred over Fade.
	1	Venom	Adds some extra poison damage to your kick
	1	Blade Shield	If enemies hit you while you have blade shield it can proc Frozen Orb
	15	Fire Blast	For every 3 points to Fire Blast 1 charge of Death Sentry is added, getting enough for 10-11 charges is ideal
	20	Charged Bolt Sentry	Synergy Skill for damage
	1	Shock Web	Prerequisite Skill
	1	Blade Sentinel	Prerequisite Skill
	1	Blade Fury	Prerequisite Skill
	1	Wake of Fire	Prerequisite Skill