The Assassin is the martial arts expert in Diablo 2: Resurrected, but she can also set deadly traps. With our guide you are well prepared for the normal level of difficulty.

Diablo 2: Resurrected

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Platforms:Windows PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X

General Assassin Tips

For the Assassin, we recommend a build around trapping, also known as Trapsin. This means that you benefit above all from the powerful rune word sheet. One disadvantage: affixes like Mana after every kill have little influence as the damage is caused by your traps and therefore does not count towards the assassin. So you cannot avoid the generous use of mana potions.

The most important attributes

  • Strength / skill
    • Only invest as many points here as necessary to carry your equipment. In the degree of difficulty normal you should have about 60 strength in the fifth act.
  • energy
    • Optionally, you can invest a few points in energy at the beginning of the game to increase your mana supply. In the long term, however, your mana increases automatically with increasing level and better equipment. You cannot avoid the regular consumption of mana potions on the first level of difficulty.
  • vitality
    • If possible, always put all your points in vitality.

Beginner build to get you started

As an assassin, you mainly use the in the first few hours of the game Fire burst. At level 12, the fire wave becomes your primary skill.

At level 25, your build could look something like this:

capability Skill points
Fire burst 6th
Claw Mastery 1
Acceleration pace 5
Fire wave 13+

A few points in Acceleration paceto increase your attack speed and thus your damage. Make sure that this ability is always activated.

Helpful rune words

In the degree of difficulty normal you benefit enormously from the rune words Stealth and sheet.

Diablo 2 Resurrected Runic Words Sorceress
With the rune words stealth and leaf you are well prepared for the difficulty level “normal” in Diablo 2: Resurrected.
Runeword Runes and equipment Effects
Stealth (Level 17)
  • Valley + eth
  • Gray armor with 2 sockets
  • + 25% movement speed
  • + 25% faster cast rate
  • + 25% faster recovery after being hit
  • +6 to dexterity
  • Mana regenerate 15%
  • +15 to maximum stamina
  • Poison Resistance + 30%
  • Magic damage reduced by 3
Leaf (level 19)
  • Tir + Ral
  • Gray rod with 2 bases
  • 3 to fire skills
  • Adds 5-30 fire damage
  • +3 to Firebolt (Sorceress only)
  • +3 to Inferno (only sorceress)
  • +3 to warmth (only sorceress)
  • +2 to defense per level
  • Cold resistance + 33%
  • +2 to mana after every kill

Since all of your damage is done by fire abilities, you get sheet a huge bonus. Therefore defeat the countess in the first act until you have the necessary runes Tir and Ral found. As an assassin, you should also do this be sure to base it in a short rod, since the higher attack speed is crucial for the class.

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