Best D2R 2.6 Mosaic Builds: Top 3 Dual Mosaic Martial Arts Assassin Build Setups in Diablo 2 Resurrected

The D2R 2.6 patch brought new life to Assassin this spring! If you want to clear the screen and kill Ubers in one shot in Season Ladder 3, then it's time to follow our guide to creating these S-Tier Mosaic Assassin Builds, we will show the gear and skill setup for each one though there is only slight difference!

D2R 2.6 Best Mosaic Assassin Builds Guide

After the third season of the Diablo 2 remake ladder opened on February 17, the elemental martial arts assassin became the new S-Tier build without controversy. Patch 2.6 brings two enhancements to the assassin, the first is that traps can now enjoy the impact of the reduced resistance wording, such as reduced fire and electricity resistance, and traps can work with Infinite, Griffin, and other reduced resistance gear to bring damage, and the other is that the elemental damage of the gathering can now correctly enjoy the benefits of the elemental skill damage wording.  The martial arts elemental assassin has been greatly improved and became the nightmare of Ubers in D2R season 3 also mainly due to the new Mosaic runeowrd. Assassins used to have too gorgeous finishing skills, and frequent releases would cause serious operational efficiency problems, but now they can output with confidence. 

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Top 1 - D2R 2.6 Martial Arts Phoenix Strike Mosaic Assassin Build

This Martial Arts Elemental Assassin multiplies the sources of damage (fire, lightning, and cold) to avoid being blocked against certain enemies. She is very efficient in the danced areas, but also against the bosses of the different acts. It can tank a lot of monsters and offers very original gameplay. On the other hand, you will need very good equipment to optimize your damage and you will have to switch a lot from one spell to another. Also with the dual-wielding Mosaic claws, now the Phoenix Strike Martial Arts Elemental Assassin can easily melt down the bosses and Ubers and offer speedrun Cows, Tombs, Chaos, and Terror Zones. 

Build Setup

Skills

• 1.  Phoenix Strike: 20

• 2.  Dragon Talon: 20

• 3.  Claws of Thunder: 20

• 4.  Tiger Strike: 20

• 5.  Fists of Fire: 20

• 6.  Cloak of Shadows: 1

• 7. Mind Blast: 1

• 8.  Fade: 1

• 9.  Weapon Block: 1

• 10. Shadow Warrior: 1

Gear

• Helm: Griffon's Eye with Rainbow Facet Jewel

• Weapon: Dual Mosaic Greater Talons

• Armor: Enigma Mage Plate

• Amulet: Viper Eye Amulet

• Gloves: Dracul's Grasp

• Rings: Beast Spiral Ring, Raven Frost

• Boots: Gore Rider

• Belt: Arachnid Mesh

• Charms: Crack of the Heavens (Lightning Sunder Charm), Hellfire Torch, Annihilus,  small charms with Life and Resist

Merc Gear (Act 2 Offensive Might)

• Weapon: Infinity Thresher

• Helm: Andariel's Visage with Ruby Jewel of Truth

• Amor: Fortitude Sacred Armor

Attributes

• Strength: Just enough for equipment

• Dexterity: Just enough to reach the maximum block chance (75%). At high level, you can put a little more

• Vitality: Everything else

• Energy: Nothing

Top 2 - D2R 2.6 Martial Arts Dragon Talon Mosaic Assassin Build

Dragon Talon Assassin is well known for its single-target damage, and also has good mobility. It is an excellent build for bosses (and Ubers), especially because of its attack speed. In practice, this Assassin mixes melee attacks and traps, making it less dependent on its equipment. Moreover, it is quite easy to play. With the dual Mosaic Runewords, Dragon Talson is able to charges up at all times. While utilizing a finisher move, it gives a 100% chance to not use any charges and resets the charge timer.

Build Setup

Skills

1. Dragon Talon:20

2. Fade: 20

3. Tiger Strike: 20

4. Claw Mastery: 20

5. Cobra Strike: 8

6. Weapon Block: 18

7. Burst of Speed: 1

8. Psychic Hammer: 1

9. Cloak of Shadows: 1

10. Mind Blast: 1

Gear

• Helm: Guillaume's Face with Ambergris Jewel of Fervor

• Weapon: Dual Mosaic Greater Talons

• Armor: Enigma Mage Plate

• Amulet: Metalgrid

• Gloves: Dracul's Grasp

• Rings: Chaos Eye Ring, Raven Frost

• Boots: Gore Rider

• Belt: Thundergod's Vigor

• Charms: Hellfire Torch, Annihilus, Martial Arts Skillers, small charms with FHR or Life

Merc Gear (Fire Iron Wolf)

• Weapon: Hexfire Shamshir

• Shield: Spirit Monarch

• Helm: Flickering Flame Diadem

• Armor: Ormus' Robes with Rainbow Facet Jewel

Attributes

• Strength: Just enough for equipment

• Dexterity: Just enough to reach the maximum block chance (75%). At high level, you can put a little more

• Vitality: Everything else

• Energy: Nothing

Top 3 - D2R 2.6 Martial Arts Claws of Thunder Assassin Build

Claws of Thunder does less overall damage compared to Phoenix Strike and Assasin, especially noticeable in multiplayer numbers, so it may not be effective at killing Ubers. But she can still deal decent damage in a large area, making her a powerful elite hunter who can quickly smash through any terror zones. Now, while using just Dragon Talon or Dragon Claw, dual-wielding Mosaics lets you keep the 3 Claws of Thunder Charge limit infinitely. Claws of Thunder Assassin now has much more satisfying gameplay.

Build Setup

Skills

• 1.  Claws of Thunder: 20

• 2.  Phoenix Strike: 20

• 3.  Dragon Talon: 20

• 4.  Tiger Strike: 20

• 5.  Shadow Warrior: 20

• 6.  Weapon Block: 3+

• 7.  Claw Mastery: 1

• 8.  Burst of Speed: 1

• 9.  Fade: 1

• 10.  Cloak of Shadows: 1

• 11.  Mind Blast: 1

• 12.  Shadow Warrior (Max Last): 1

• 13.  Death Sentry: 1

• 14.  Cobra Strike: 1

Gear

• Helm: Crown of Ages with 2x Rainbow Facet Jewel

• Weapon: Dual Mosaic Greater Talons

• Armor: Enigma Gothic Plate

• Amulet: Chaos Noose Amulet

• Gloves: Magefist

• Rings: Viper Circle Ring, Raven Frost

• Boots: Gore Rider

• Belt: Verdungo's Hearty Cord

• Charms: Crack of the Heavens (Lightning Sunder Charm), Hellfire Torch, Annihilus,  Martial Arts skillers, small charms with Life and Resist

Merc Gear (Act 2 Defensive Defiance)

• Weapon: Infinity Mancatcher

• Helm: Andariel's Visage with Ruby Jewel of Fervor

• Amor: Fortitude Sacred Armor

Attributes

• Strength: Just enough for equipment.

• Dexterity: Just enough to reach the maximum block chance (75%). At high level, you can put a little more.

• Vitality: All rest points after meeting Strength, Dexterity and Energy requirements

• Energy: Nothing.

Attributes

• Strength: Just enough for equipment

• Dexterity: Just enough for the equipment

• Vitality: Everything else

• Energy: Nothing

These are the most powerful builds created with Mosaic Runeword, and although it seems to only benefit Martial Arts Assassins, these builds are the most powerful rulers in the new season.