Diablo 2 Resurrected Assassin Class Guide
Attribute | Start | Per Level | Per Point |
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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.






List 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 | Kick your enemies out of your way. Adds a charged-up bonuses to the kick Active ![]() Requires Lv. 1 |
A Tier ![]() Dragon Flight | 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 | 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 | 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 |
B Tier ![]() Dragon Claw | Slice and dice your enemies with your dual claw-class weapons. Adds charged-up bonuses to both claw attacks Active ![]() Requires Lv. 6 |
B Tier ![]() Fists of Fire | 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 |
C Tier ![]() Cobra Strike | 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 |
C Tier ![]() Dragon Tail | Knock back your enemies with an explosive kick. Adds Charged-Up bonuses to the kick. Active ![]() ![]() Requires Lv. 18 |
E Tier ![]() Tiger Strike | 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 |
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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 | 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 | Increases Attack And Movement Speed For A Period Of Time Active ![]() Requires Lv. 6 |
B Tier ![]() Psychic Hammer | 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 | Summon a Powerful Shadow of yourself to fight by your side. Active ![]() Requires Lv. 30 |
C Tier ![]() Cloak of Shadows | Cast a Shadow to blind nearby enemies lowering their defenses for a period of time. Active ![]() Requires Lv. 12 |
C Tier ![]() Mind Blast | 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 |
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S Tier ![]() Lightning Sentry | A trap that shoots lightning to scorch passing enemies. Active ![]() Requires Lv. 24 |
S Tier ![]() Shock Web | Throw a Web of Lightning to shock your enemies to bits. Active ![]() Requires Lv. 6 |
A Tier ![]() Charged Bolt Sentry | A trap that emits charged bolts at enemies that pass near. Active ![]() Requires Lv. 12 |
A Tier ![]() Death Sentry | 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 | Trap that sprays fire at passing enemies. Active ![]() Requires Lv. 24 |
B Tier ![]() Blade Sentinel | Set a Spinning Blade to patrol between you and target point. Active ![]() Requires Lv. 6 |
B Tier ![]() Wake of Fire | A trap that emits waves of fire. Active ![]() Requires Lv. 12 |
C Tier ![]() Blade Fury | Throw spinning blades to slice up your enemies. Active ![]() Requires Lv. 18 |
D Tier ![]() Blade Shield | Spinning blades slice enemies who stray too close. Active ![]() Requires Lv. 30 |
E Tier ![]() Fire Blast | Throw a Fire Bomb to blast your enemies to bits. Active ![]() Requires Lv. 30 |

List 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() Shael + Thul + Lem 3 Socket Body Armor | 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 |

List 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 |
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? 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) |

List 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 |
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? 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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