I have a 99 Assn that has basically turned into a mule. I don't care much for trap sins so maybe a pub pvp kicker could be fun!

What I'm thinking so far...

Gear:
15/40 GFace
Enigma
Arach
Raven
Fcr/mana/res Ring
Last Wish PB
35% Spirit
Trang Gloves
2/17+ Amulet
Up'd Gores

I have a 2/30/20/str/@ Assn hat, so maybe use that and Highlords instead? Do I NEED a 2os hat for 2x ias jewels?

Mainly be kick, stack inventory with life/res scs. Maybe some into a fire trap for FHR lock or something?

Max:
D-Talon
Venom
Mind Blast
Shadow Master

Since I can stack res from charms, probably use BoS.

Would this be fun for pub duels fun?

Maybe a max block/max dr setup vs barbs or zons?

This post was edited by Homosexual419 on Dec 9 2025 05:15pm

Seems really funny to me, go for it.

Kick frags releases more dopamine than traps indeed, bos ss works

- highlords and ds dont apply to kicks
- you also want to max blade shield as a bladekick hybrid to maximize dps
- Lastwish works but nothing beats lacerator unless gg 2os 5skill amp fools claw

my kick hybrid uses widow with pdscs

I would love it if you were willing to share the build! So far I've been having a lot of fun even though I don't know what I'm doing lol.

Do I need to worry much about ias with kick?

I like maxed shadow + MB. I tried maxing dflight to tag casters and it hits hard. I need to switch to lacerator though.

This post was edited by Homosexual419 on Dec 9 2025 02:28am

1pt shadow, mb, df is enough imo and max the blade skills instead so u u cover all your ranges with serious dmg. with a nice cube ven buff should be 1 range hit and 1 df dt finish

Here are some options for wepons:
Fleshripper ‘ber’
5ctc amp/40ias/2soc gt/runic ‘berber’ (adds welcome)
Lacerator

Offhand i suggest chaos, but there are claws which adds skills/fhr/stats/@res in the unicue department.
And there are shields, ideally stormshield, althought spirit in some occations.

Upped gores
Eni
Arach
Guillaume ‘cham’ or ias.
Trang ouls
10fcr/adds
Wisp
2/15@/add ammu

Check ias break and soc according.

Fleshripper seems neat with the -50% Defense and slow vs some targets. It gives OW and CB like Beast, which I tried and it did okay.

So far, I've tried out a few things, and this is what I've landed on.

Gear:
15/38 Gface
Enigma
Arach
Raven Ring
Fcr Ring
210% Eth Lacerator - The 33% Amp is HUGE, and it gives 33% OW/30% IAS. I'm not sure what will beat this other than godly claws with amp?
Ber'd SS/35% Spirit/Phoenix
2 Assn 20 Fcr/Cat's Eye
Up'd Gores/Shadow Dancers
Trangs/2 Ma 20 IAS 10 CB Res Gloves

102% Fcr setup is a must vs Necros and some Sorcs.
Ber'd SS with Max Block vs Barbs - BvC's actually are fun duels.
(I just unhostile smiters and hope they do the same.....)

The skills are a mess. I still don't know what I'm doing, but this is what I have maxed at the moment, don't laugh, plis.

Skills:
20 Venom
20 Mind Blast
15 Shadow Master
20 Burst of Speed
20 D-Flight
1 Wake of Fire
1 Blade Shield
2 D-Talon

Inventory:
37x 20/11 Scs lol... I think there is most definitely a better setup with life skill gcs and actually using Fade instead of BoS... I just don't know better yet.

I pretty much tap people with D-Flight and stun lock with MB/WoF if I can. The aimbot with it is really fucking awesome.
Vs Casters, I try to stick to them as much as possible with D-Flight and D-Talon. These are the most fun duels so far with friends and in pubs.

If anyone has any neat suggestions I'm all ears. So far, this build is equally fun as it is stupid.

Yes you landed on the highest damage wepon which is lacerator.
Combine with high cb and it deals massive damage.
Claws is mainly good if you are hybrid, or want claw block setup. 5ctc amp is ofc not always striking.

Cb is very imporant, and yes 20ias gloves can come handy sometimes, just please make sure they have 10% cb.

Phoenix is not adding much damage, due to the way kick formula works. So do not focus on ed%. Phoenix may be nice for absorb reasons though.

Amp + cb is the direct damage. + the 800-1200 direct physical one. (Usually around 850).
Strenght actually counts twice, and helps damage some. Due to formula.
Ow is a nice add, for the long duels.
Death web can situanional be good, but you should then add in widowmaker.

A widowmaker is a nice secondary tactic for kickers. You wont win kick vs smiters, espeisally if not using traps with real damage or a nice wirlwind.
D2r is very different from d2lod, in d2lod it was all about speed and stunlocks, which made kickers have more control and safe jumps. D2r is not the same, and i would then actually mainly focus on 65fcr gear and add damage. Ofc if its vs a nec you may use a spirit to reach 102fcr.

Anyway, there is a nice guide in my signature(d2lod, but most applies to d2r as well).

Kickers are nice to hybrid as well, but there is some charm in pure kicker as well.

Fun assa builds you can rotate on:
Kicksin
Kick + trap
Kick + trap + wirl
Kick + wirl
Kick + widowmaker

Bladesin
Blade + bow + psn dagger
Blade + bow + psn dagger + traps
Blade + traps

Psn dagger + traps

Ghostsin
Wirl + trap aka spider or hybrid

You can collect gear and rotate between builds.

Here are some fun assa related stuff:
https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=103942509&f=87
https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=99080963&f=87
https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=87859201&f=87&o=0
https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=104280353&f=148
https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=83282797&f=87

Added a fun physical bm based psn dagger build:
https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=104272799&f=148

Thank you so much for linking me the resources (and writing most of them yourself lol) This was super helpful
I just read sooooo much omg. And I think I retained at least some of it ahaha.

I think maybe a kick/LS hybrid would be the most fun for me, but I've been relying on my shadow master to do a lot of heavy lifting by maxing MB and 15+ Master.
In kick/trap hybrid, still max MB tho?
I didn't see (my fault prob) a skill layout for a kick/trap hybrid. Can you suggest somethin? If I do trap hybrid, I'd probably use a Griff. (but I lose a ton of CB ahh) Fk, maybe what I really want is a ghost sin lol. GAH. There are so many variables.

This post was edited by Homosexual419 on Dec 9 2025 06:32pm

Yes trap + kick is fun and nice
I can make some planner builds for you probarly tomorrow.
Im stuck in a hotel now on phone, planner is not great on phone.

Ye, griffon + guillaume are the main helms for theese builds, althought i have a few visio related builds as well.

Widowmaker is fun as well, it does have some swapping buffs prior to impact. It will basicly benefit from ur wepon/shield on that side upon impact if switched to prior to impact.
Examples:
Death web ‘um’ (-50pr/25% ow)
Swordback holds (50% ow)
Lacerator (ctc amp and ow)
Phoenix (400% ed, firestorm for style)
Fleshripper (ds/ow/cb/slow/-50% def)
Medusas gaze (slow)
Plague (ds/-psn res/lr, or maby lr is upon when enemy hit you, i dont remember, i rarely play d2 theese last 5 years)