Imbue Your Damage

Use Poison Imbuement for damage-over-time pressure or Diablo 4 Items Shadow Imbuement for corpse explosions and AoE scaling.

Imbue your Core Skill (like Penetrating Shot or Twisting Blades) to follow up after Death Trap explodes.

Shadow Imbuement works best with groups; Poison is more consistent for elite/boss fights.

4. Reset & Repeat

Thanks to trap-related Horadric Spells, cooldowns for Death Trap can reset if you kill enemies or trigger certain conditions.

Chain this combo across rooms: Caltrops → Death Trap → Imbued Attack → Dash → repeat.

Playstyle Tips
High mobility is your defense — always be repositioning.

Use Condemnation or Skyhunter for more burst or energy regeneration.

Pair with Grasp of Shadow to double your Imbued Skill casts and increase trap burst damage.

Perfect for players who love tactical setup and combo-based fights.

Ideal Situation
Great for Nightmare Dungeons, Pit runs, and PvP skirmishes.

Shines in group play when you can focus on locking down packs while others clean up.

Can be specced into pure single-target burst or AoE clear, depending on your gear.

Summary
Slow enemies with Caltrops.

Drop Death Trap for a massive burst and crowd control.

Imbue your Core Skill to clean up survivors or nuke elites.

Use mobility skills to keep moving and avoid damage.

Chain traps and resets for nonstop destruction.

The Death Trap Rogue is perfect for players who enjoy smart positioning, tactical setup, and d4 mats explosive results. It's deadly, stylish, and extremely effective in Season 9’s fast-paced content.