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SAssassin

Lightning Trapsin

LightningTrapFarming

The best Assassin build for farming. Lightning Sentry fires bolts automatically while Death Sentry explodes corpses. Place traps and let them kill everything. Safe, fast, and works with budget gear.

Pros

  • +Very safe — traps do damage while you stay at range
  • +Death Sentry corpse explosion is devastating
  • +Shadow Master tanks and Mind Blast stuns
  • +Works great with budget gear

Cons

  • -Trap placement requires positioning skill
  • -Lightning Immunes need Infinity or skip
  • -Cannot directly control trap targeting
  • -Slower than top-tier casters (Hammerdin, Light Sorc)

Skill Tree

Total Points: 71
Martial Arts
Shadow Disciplines
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Traps
14
23
23
14
33
33

Skill Investment Guide

1.Lightning Sentry maxed (20) — core trap damage
2.Death Sentry maxed (20) — corpse explosion AoE
3.Shock Web 10 + Charged Bolt Sentry 10 — synergies
4.1pt utilities: Fade, Mind Blast, Cloak of Shadows, Shadow Master

How to Play

▸Teleport to packs, lay 5 Lightning Sentries in a cluster, then Death Sentries nearby
▸Cloak of Shadows blinds enemies — cast on every new pack for safety
▸Mind Blast stuns dangerous enemies — use on bosses and fast attackers
▸Shadow Master tanks for you — let her engage first, then lay traps
▸Lightning Immune: Death Sentry corpse explosion bypasses all immunities

Griffon's Eye
Mara's Kaleidoscope
Greater Talons
Enigma
Greater Talons
Stone of Jordan
Arachnid Mesh
Stone of Jordan
Magefist
Bone Trample
II
IIII
II
IIII
Tome of Town Portal
Hellfire Torch
Crack of the Heavens
Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Horadric Cube
Annihilus
Small Charm
Small Charm
Small Charm
Small Charm
Small Charm
Small Charm
Small Charm
Weapon
Greater Talons
Shield
Greater Talons
Armor
Enigma
Helm
Griffon's Eye
Gloves
Magefist
Belt
Arachnid Mesh
Boots
Bone Trample
Amulet
Mara's Kaleidoscope
Rings
Stone of Jordan
Swap
Call to ArmsSpirit
Merc
Andariel's VisageFortitudeInfinity

Mercenary Equipment

Infinity
Andariel's Visage
Fortitude

  • -Str 156 (Monarch)
  • -Dex base or Stormshield block
  • -Vit all rest
  • -Energy 0
Gear Bonus: Str +129, Dex +25, Vit +25, Ene +25

Endgame Investment

After LS+DS maxed: Shock Web → 20, Charged Bolt Sentry → 20, Fire Blast → 20, Shadow Master 5

Breakpoints

FCR65%(11f)For Teleport — Spirit + Magefist
FCR102%(10f)Optimal Teleport — Arachnid + Spirit
FHR48%(5f)Budget — easily reached
FHR86%(4f)Optimal — with FHR charms

Recommended Farming Areas

Charm Setup

Hellfire Torch
  • +3 to Random Class Skill Levels
  • +10-20 to all Attributes
  • All Resistances +10-20
  • +8 to Light Radius
  • 5% Chance to cast level 10 Firestorm on striking
  • Level 30 Hydra (10/10 Charges)
Grand Charm
  • +1 To Traps (Assassin Only)
  • +45 To Life
Grand Charm
  • +1 To Traps (Assassin Only)
  • +45 To Life
Grand Charm
  • +1 To Traps (Assassin Only)
  • +45 To Life
Grand Charm
  • +1 To Traps (Assassin Only)
  • +45 To Life
Grand Charm
  • +1 To Traps (Assassin Only)
  • +45 To Life
Grand Charm
  • +1 To Traps (Assassin Only)
  • +45 To Life
Grand Charm
  • +1 To Traps (Assassin Only)
  • +45 To Life
Annihilus
  • +1 to All Skills
  • +10-20 to all Attributes
  • All Resistances +10-20
  • +5-10% to Experience Gained
Small Charm
  • +20 To Life
  • Lightning Resist +11%
Small Charm
  • +20 To Life
  • Lightning Resist +11%
Small Charm
  • +20 To Life
  • Lightning Resist +11%
Small Charm
  • +20 To Life
  • Lightning Resist +11%
Small Charm
  • +20 To Life
  • Lightning Resist +11%
Small Charm
  • +20 To Life
  • Lightning Resist +11%
Small Charm
  • +20 To Life
  • Lightning Resist +11%

Play Style

Teleport to packs, lay 5 Lightning Sentries in a cluster, then place Death Sentries nearby. Cloak of Shadows blinds enemies. Mind Blast stuns them. Shadow Master tanks. Watch everything die while you stay safe at range.

Respec Guide

WhenLv 24 — Respec from Wake of Fire leveling to Lightning Sentry endgame

Before

  • -Wake of Fire 20
  • -Fire Blast prereq

After

  • +Lightning Sentry 20, Death Sentry 20 — core duo
  • +Shock Web 10, Charged Bolt Sentry 10 — synergies (continue to 20)
  • +Shadow skills + utility 1pt each (Fade, Mind Blast, Cloak of Shadows, Shadow Master)

Mercenary

Act 2 Offensive (Might) — Infinity breaks Lightning Immune. Without it, use Cloak of Shadows + Mind Blast to CC immunes and skip them. Treachery for survivability.

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