Assassin - Rift Assassin - Optimized

Build Overview

This Optimized Rift Assassin combines Dragon Talon kicks with the Frozen Orb proc from an assembled non-ethereal Rift War Scepter. The level-90 kick/trap plan also invests in Venom, Lightning Sentry and Death Sentry. The exact character and Act II mercenary equipment is listed below.

Pros

• Dragon Talon activates the equipped Rift weapon’s attack effects.
• The kick/trap branch adds sentries and corpse explosions to the melee playstyle.

Cons

• Kicking requires close positioning, while sentry use and crowd-control skills need active management.
• The listed setup is not an Uber-specific package; no fixed kick speed, block chance or farming result is promised.

How To Play

Cast Venom and summon Shadow Master. Choose Burst of Speed for its speed benefits or Fade for its defensive benefits; they cannot remain active together. Place sentries, then use Dragon Talon against a suitable target while the traps work. Add Death Sentry when corpses are available. Use Cloak of Shadows or Mind Blast to manage packs and Dragon Flight to approach a target carefully. The weapon is a completed Rift War Scepter, with random +5–10 all attributes and no promised extra base skills. Raven Frost supplies Cannot Be Frozen. Use potions as needed rather than assuming permanent mana sustain. The listed Call to Arms / Spirit switch and charm inventory are included. The mercenary uses Reaper’s Toll: its Decrepify can replace Life Tap triggered by Dracul’s Grasp. Do not rely on uninterrupted Life Tap with this setup.

Character Gear

Weapon Switch

Inventory

Mercenary Gear

Skill Points

Level 90 with all 12 quest skill points: 101 hard points allocated from a budget of 101. Equipment bonuses are added separately.

Extra Notes

This package supplies the listed equipment and inventory items. A character or leveling service is not included. Only the socket contents explicitly stated in an item variant are included.

Skill reference: Rift Assassin guide.