Lightning/Death Sentry (Trapsin) Build BiS Gear and Runes for Diablo 2 Resurrected

This build is perfect for high damage and decent survivability.

• Weapon: Heart of the Oak (commonly known as Hoto)
• Weapon Swap: Call to Arms and Spirit Monarch Shield
• Shield: 32%+ Faster Cast Rate Spirit Monarch Shield
• Body Armor: Enigma
• Helm: Harlequin Crest
• Gloves: Trang-Oul's Clawss or Magefist ( Trang-Oul's Clawss preferred for Cold Resistance)
• Boots: Ethereal Sandstorm Treks
• Belt: Arachnid Mesh
• Ring 1: The Stone of Jordan or Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band, or Raven Frost if you want Cannot Be Frozen
• Ring 2: The Stone of Jordan or Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band
• Amulet: Mara's Kaleidoscope
• Charm 1: Assassin Hellfire Torch
• Charm 2: Annihilus
• Charm 3: 8x Trap Skiller Grand Charms with Life or Faster Hit Recovery to reach 86% Faster Hit Recovery
• Charm 4: 1x Lightning Sunder Charm
• Charm 5: 10 Small Charms with Life, Resistances, Mana, or Faster Hit Recovery depending on needs

This build is suited for a Magic Find-oriented Trapsin.

• Weapon: Heart of the Oak (HotO)
• Weapon Swap: Call to Arms and Spirit Monarch Shield
• Shield: 32%+ Faster Cast Rate Spirit Monarch Shield
• Body Armor: Enigma
• Helm: Harlequin Crest
• Gloves: Chance Guards
• Boots: War Traveler
• Belt: Goldwrap
• Ring 1: Nagelring
• Ring 2: Nagelring
• Amulet: Mara's Kaleidoscope or Rare amulet with +2 to Assassin Skills, Life, and Resistances
• Charm 1: Assassin Hellfire Torch
• Charm 2: Annihilus
• Charm 3: Gheed's Fortune with as much Magic Find as possible
• Charm 4: Enough Small Charms with 5% Faster Hit Recovery to reach the 60% Faster Hit Recovery breakpoint
• Charm 5: 1x Lightning Sunder Charm
• Charm 6: All remaining Charms should be Small Charms with as much Magic Find as possible, preferably 7%

This is a variety of cheap gear sets to get you started.

• Weapon: Spirit Sword, Wizardspike, or Bartuc's Cut-Throat
• Shield: Spirit, Rhyme, Ancient's Pledge
• Body Armor: Skin of the Vipermagi, Que-Hegan's Wisdom, Treachery, or Stealth
• Helm: Harlequin Crest, Lore, Rockstopper, or Tarnhelm (for MF)
• Gloves: Magefist, Laying of Hands, Bloodfist, or Sander's Taboo
• Boots: Waterwalk, Infernostride, or Hsarus' Iron Heel
• Belt: Verdungo's Hearty Cord, String of Ears, or Goldwrap
• Ring 1: Raven Frost, Dwarf Star, or Rare ring with Life, Resistances, and useful stats
• Ring 2: Dwarf Star, or Rare ring with Life, Resistances, and useful stats
• Amulet: Highlord's Wrath, The Eye of Etlich, or amulet with +x to Traps
• Charm 1: Any Hellfire Torch for stats, even if not Assassin-specific
• Charm 2: Annihilus
• Charm 3: Trap Skiller Grand Charms
• Charm 4: 1x Lightning Sunder Charm
• Charm 5: Any Charm with Life, Resistances, Mana, or Faster Hit Recovery depending on needs

You can either choose a Defensive ( Holy Freeze) or Offensive ( Might) Act 2 Nightmare Mercenary here depending on if you want even more slow and safety, or want your Mercenary to have added Damage to help take care of light immunes. Holy Freeze is preferred.

This is one of the best Mercenary gear setups across many characters, including the Trapsin.

• Weapon: Ethereal Infinity
• Body Armor: Ethereal Fortitude
• Helm: Ethereal Andariel's Visage with Ral Rune

This is a cheap gear set to get your Mercenary some damage and survivability on a budget.

• Weapon: Insight, Obedience, or Honor
• Body Armor: Treachery
• Helm: Vampire Gaze, Crown of Thieves, Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest, Stealskull, or any helm with % Life Leech per Hit