Rogue Death Trap Shadowstrike: Explosive Assassin Build

This season in Diablo 4, I've been playing with a rogue build that has been absolutely dominating the game — Death Trap Shadowstrike. If you're looking for a build that lets you unleash explosive damage with high mobility and can take down mobs of enemies with ease, this is the one for you. Let me share my experience with this explosive rogue setup!

Death Trap Skill: The Heart of the Build

The core of this build is the Death Trap skill, and it has received a major buff this season. With a 15% cooldown reduction on crits, you can lay down traps more frequently and watch them explode for massive damage. The explosions chain together, dealing over 200% overkill damage and wiping out entire enemy packs in seconds.

When you combine Shadowstep to quickly close the distance and trap your enemies, it feels like an unkillable assassin moving in the shadows. The traps explode as you step in and out of the battlefield, delivering death at every turn.

Key Skills:

Death Trap (Enhanced + Methodical): The enhanced version boosts your trap damage, while the methodical trait ensures that you can reliably trap your enemies even in tough fights.

Shadow Imbue: Adds extra shadow damage to your attacks, amplifying your rogue’s power.

Dash: An essential movement skill to help you reposition quickly and escape any danger while keeping the pressure on enemies.

Gear & Aspects:

Trickshot Aspect (Ring): This aspect allows you to lay down multiple traps, making it easier to handle multiple enemies at once.

Explosive Aspect (Boots): Increases the radius of your traps, ensuring that more enemies are caught in the blast.

Shako (Helmet): A unique item that increases your skill ranks, making your Death Trap even more powerful.

Echo Shards (Gloves): Reduces the cooldown of your traps, letting you deploy them more frequently.

Performance:

I’ve tested this build on 95 Tower floors in the PTR, and it clears everything without breaking a sweat. Even if you’re rocking mid-tier gear, this build performs really well. However, once you start equipping legendaries, it truly shines. The speed and explosiveness of this build make it a blast to play, and it's perfect for those who love fast-paced, explosive gameplay. For the latest Diablo 4 guides and tips, follow U4GM.