The Assassin Lightning Trap Build is the end game build that can get a player through nightmare and hell difficulty levels.
While playing with this build, your main objective should be to move around the battlefield and lay traps to destroy your enemy targets. You’ll be utilizing the Lightning Sentry Trap to shoot lightning bolts and deal immense damage output. You’ll also be using the Death Sentry Trap to explode enemy corpses and fire lightning bolts.
The Assassin Lightning Trap Build is intended for nightmare and hell difficulty levels that start around level 40. It’s recommended that you start off with the Fire Trapper Build and then switch to Lightning Trap at a later stage, for the diablo 2 assassin lightning trap build. If you’re already doing that, and you want to switch to this build, you can do it by claiming the ‘Den of Evil’ reward from the NPC named Kara (Rogue Encampment). You’ll get 3 re-specs and you’ll need to be on the same difficulty level to claim it.
Stat Distribution
Similar to most builds on the Diablo 2 Resurrected platform, the stat distribution for this build will focus on assigning the attribute points into Strength so that the equipment requirements can be met, for the D2R lightning trap assassin. The remaining points will be added into Vitality for additional life points.
You’ll need to assign enough points in Strength to equip your equipment. It will entirely depend upon the gear that you’re using, as well as the additional Strength bonus you’re getting from it, for diablo 2 assassin lightning trap build. Dexterity will require no points because traps attack on their own, so you can move around to stay safe from enemy damage. The remaining points are going to be added in Vitality, and you don’t need to invest anything in Energy.
Important
If you have a Hellfire Touch and an Annihilus; it will greatly reduce your attribute points investment in Strength, for diablo 2 lightning trap assassin build. Instead, you can utilize these two charms to obtain +10 to 20 points in every attribute and +10 to 20 points in Elemental Resistances. If you have both in your inventory, it’ll save about 20 to 40 stat points, which can then be used for Vitality to increase your health pool. The passive resistances that the charms offer will allow you to depend less on +All Resistance gear.
However, if you don’t have an Annihilus or a Hellfire Touch already, you need to stop what you’re doing and focus on obtaining them, for diablo 2 lightning trap assassin build. The perfectly rolled ones are quite costly, but you can always opt for the bad ones at an affordable price, and then upgrade it when you have enough gold.
Skills
Lightning Sentry fires powerful Lightning Bolts that pierce enemies in a straight line. Death Sentry is a trap that periodically fires Lightning Bolts and explodes to damage nearby targets. Burst of Speed enhances the Movement and Attack speed. Mind Blast is mostly utilized for crowd control as it stuns the enemies around a stable AOE. It also has a chance to convert them into allies, for D2R lightning trap assassin. Shadow Master summons a shadow, which randomly utilizes your skills to buff itself and fights.
Weapons, Armor, and Accessories
Lore (Runeword), Tarnhelm/Peasant Crown (etc.), Spirit (Runeword)/Katars (All Rarities), Ancient’s Pledge (Runeword), Stealth (Runeword), Gloves with defensive stats, Belt with Life and Resistances, Boots with Faster Walk or Run Speed, alongside Life and Resistances, Ring with Life, Stats, and Resistances, Amulet with Stats, Health, Resistances or additional Assassin/Trap Skills, and Charms with additional Life, Mana, and Trap Skills.
Max Level Equipment
Harlequin Crest (Unique), Heart of the Oak (D2R Runeword), Spirit (Runeword), Call To Arms (Runeword) + Spirit Shield (Runeword), Enigma (Runeword), Magefist (Unique)/Frostburn (Unique), Arachnid Mesh (Unique), Sandstorm (Unique)/Waterwalk (Unique)/War Traveler (Unique), and Mara’s Kaleidoscope/Crafted Amulet.