To supplement her array of tools and abilities, the Assassin has access to an ingenious group of devices. These mechanisms, engineered by Viz-Jaq'taari sages, have been perfected over many years of use. They range from simple thrown missiles and bombs to more complex proximity-triggered sentries.
There is a limit of 5 Traps.
Traps are very effective in Normal and later on into Nightmare. Traps become less effective in Hell. due to Monster resistances and Life. Traps can be used at higher difficulty levels for additional help and the Death Sentry's Corpse Explosion ability remains powerful on any level since it scales up with the monster's hit points.
Certain items will allow a player to lower an enemy's resistances and/or heighten elemental damage. These items will not function with most traps as some traps are minions of the character and the damage is not generated directly from the character in question.
Fire Blast
Required Level: 1
Prerequisites: None
Synergies:
- Shock Web: +9% Fire Damage Per Level
- Charged Bolt Sentry: +9% Fire Damage Per Level
- Wake of Fire: +9% Fire Damage Per Level
- Lightning Sentry: +9% Fire Damage Per Level
- Wake of Inferno: +9% Fire Damage Per Level
- Death Sentry: +9% Fire Damage Per Level
Effect: This skill gives an Assassin the ability to manufacture and throw a small incendiary device. This ordinance explodes on impact, damaging any foe within its small blast radius.
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | 3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Fire Damage | 3-4 | 4-6 | 6-9 | 7-11 | 9-14 | 10-16 | 12-19 | 13-21 | 17-27 | 21-32 | 25-38 | 29-43 | 33-49 | 37-54 | 41-60 | 45-65 | 55-77 | 65-89 | 75-101 | 85-113 |