Diablo 2 Resurrected Assassin Class Guide
| Attribute | Start | Per Level | Per Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strength | 20 | ||
| Dexterity | 20 | ||
| Vitality | 20 | +3 Life , +1.75 Stamina | |
| Energy | 25 | +1.25 Mana | |
| Life | 50 | 2 | |
| Mana | 25 | 1.5 | |
| Stamina | 95 | 1.25 |
Diablo 2 Assassin Class Guide is a complete list of Skills, Unique Weapons, Armor, and Runewords that this class can benefit from. We also provide a bunch of Assassin Builds, which includes what items, skills, and more you should use.
List of Assassin Builds in Diablo 2 Resurrected
We recommend using these builds with the Assassin in Diablo 2 Resurrected.





Assassin Builds ListList of Assassin Skills in Diablo 2
List of all Diablo 2 Assassin Skills and what other skills they have synergy with.
List of Martial Arts for Assassin
| Skills | Description |
|---|---|
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S Tier
Dragon Talon
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Kick your enemies out of your way. Adds a charged-up bonuses to the kick
Active Requires Lv. 1 |
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A Tier
Dragon Flight
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Teleport to your enemies and destroy them with a kick. Adds Charged-up bonuses to the kick.
Active Requires Lv. 24 |
|
A Tier
Phoenix Strike
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Add elemental noveas to finishing moves. Must use a dragon finishing move or normal attack to release charges.
Active Requires Lv. 30 |
|
B Tier
Claws of Thunder
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Consecutive hits add lightning damage to finishing moves. Can only be used with claw-class weapons. Must use a dragon finishing move or normal attack to release charges.
Active Requires Lv. 18 |
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B Tier
Dragon Claw
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Slice and dice your enemies with your dual claw-class weapons. Adds charged-up bonuses to both claw attacks
Active Requires Lv. 6 |
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B Tier
Fists of Fire
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Consecutive hits add fire to finishing moves. Can only be used with claw-class weapons. Mus use a dragon finishing move or normal attack to release charges.
Active Requires Lv. 6 |
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C Tier
Cobra Strike
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Consecutive hits add life and Mana stealing to finishing moves. Must use a dragon finishing move or normal attack to release charges.
Active Requires Lv. 12 |
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C Tier
Dragon Tail
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Knock back your enemies with an explosive kick. Adds Charged-Up bonuses to the kick.
Active Requires Lv. 18 |
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E Tier
Tiger Strike
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Consecutive hits add damage bonuses to finishing moves. Must use a dragon finishing move or normal attack to release charges.
Active Requires Lv. 1 |
List of Shadow Disciplines for Assassin
| Skills | Description |
|---|---|
|
S Tier
Claw Mastery
|
Improves your skill with claw-class Weapons.
Passive Requires Lv. 1 |
|
S Tier
Fade
|
Raise all resistances and resist curses for a period of time.
Active Requires Lv. 18 |
|
S Tier
Venom
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Add poison damage to your Weapons.
Active Requires Lv. 30 |
|
A Tier
Weapon Block
|
Chance to block when you are using dual Claw-Class Weapons.
Passive Requires Lv. 12 |
|
B Tier
Burst of Speed
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Increases Attack And Movement Speed For A Period Of Time
Active Requires Lv. 6 |
|
B Tier
Psychic Hammer
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Use the power of your mind to create a psychic blast to crush and knock back your enemies.
Active Requires Lv. 1 |
|
B Tier
Shadow Master
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Summon a Powerful Shadow of yourself to fight by your side.
Active Requires Lv. 30 |
|
C Tier
Cloak of Shadows
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Cast a Shadow to blind nearby enemies lowering their defenses for a period of time.
Active Requires Lv. 12 |
|
C Tier
Mind Blast
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Using the power of your mind stun a group of enemies and convert the Feedle-minded.
Active Requires Lv. 24 |
List of Traps for Assassin
| Skills | Description |
|---|---|
|
S Tier
Lightning Sentry
|
A trap that shoots lightning to scorch passing enemies.
Active Requires Lv. 24 |
|
S Tier
Shock Web
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Throw a Web of Lightning to shock your enemies to bits.
Active Requires Lv. 6 |
|
A Tier
Charged Bolt Sentry
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A trap that emits charged bolts at enemies that pass near.
Active Requires Lv. 12 |
|
A Tier
Death Sentry
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Trap that shoots lightning at your enemies or explodes nearby corpses laying waste to more enemies.
Active Requires Lv. 30 |
|
A Tier
Wake of Inferno
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Trap that sprays fire at passing enemies.
Active Requires Lv. 24 |
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B Tier
Blade Sentinel
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Set a Spinning Blade to patrol between you and target point.
Active Requires Lv. 6 |
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B Tier
Wake of Fire
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A trap that emits waves of fire.
Active Requires Lv. 12 |
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C Tier
Blade Fury
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Throw spinning blades to slice up your enemies.
Active Requires Lv. 18 |
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D Tier
Blade Shield
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Spinning blades slice enemies who stray too close.
Active Requires Lv. 30 |
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E Tier
Fire Blast
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Throw a Fire Bomb to blast your enemies to bits.
Active Requires Lv. 30 |
Best Assassin SkillsList of Assassin Runewords in Diablo 2
List of Runeowrds that ONLY the Assassin Class can benefit from the +1 to Assassin Skills in Diablo 2.
| Runewords | Description |
|---|---|
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Level Requirement: 43
Treachery
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3 Socket Body Armor
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5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Fade When Struck
25% Chance To Cast level 15 Venom On Striking +2 To Assassin Skills +45% Increased Attack Speed +20% Faster Hit Recovery Cold Resist +30% 50% Extra Gold From Monsters |
Best Assassin RunewordsList of Assassin Weapons in Diablo 2
List of Weapons that ONLY the Assassin Class can fully benefit from the +1 to Assassin Skills in Diablo 2.
| Weapons | Description |
|---|---|
|
? Tier
Bartuc's Cut-Throat
Katar |
+150-200% Enhanced Damage
Adds 25-50 Damage 30% Faster Hit Recovery 20% Bonus To Attack Rating 5-9% Life Stolen Per Hit +20 To Strength +20 To Dexterity +2 To Assassin Skill Levels +1 To Martial Arts Skills (Assassin Only) |
|
? Tier
Jade Talons
Katar |
+190-240% Enhanced Damage
+1-2 To Martial Arts (Assassin Only) +1-2 To Shadow Disciplines (Assassin Only) +30% Faster Hit Recovery 10-15% Mana Stolen Per Hit All Resistances +40-50 |
|
? Tier
Firelizard's Talons
Katar |
+200-270% Enhanced Damage
Adds 236-480 Fire Damage +15% Increased Attack Speed +1-3 To Martial Arts (Assassin Only) +1-2 To Wake of Inferno (Assassin Only) +1-2 To Wake of Fire (Assassin Only) Fire Resist +40-70% |
|
? Tier
Jade Talon
Katar |
+190-240% Enhanced Damage
10-15% Mana stolen per hit All Resistances +40-50 30% Faster Hit Recovery +1-2 to Shadow Disciplines (Assassin Only) +1-2 to Martial Arts (Assassin Only) |
Best Assassin WeaponsList of Assassin Armor in Diablo 2
List of Armor that ONLY the Assassin Class can fully benefit from the +1 to Assassin Skills in Diablo 2.
| Armor | Description |
|---|---|
|
? Tier
Natalya's Shadow
Chest Armor |
+150-225 Defense
+ (1 Per Character Level) 1-99 To Life (Based On Character Level) Poison Length Reduced By 75% Poison Resistance +25% +2 To Shadow Disciplines Skills (Assassin Only) Socketed (1-3) |
|
? Tier
Shadow Dancer
Boots |
+70-100% Enhanced Defense
+1-2 To Shadow Disciplines (Assassin Only) +30% Faster Run/Walk +30% Faster Hit Recovery +15-25 To Dexterity Requirements -20% (Ladder Only) |
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