Assassin/Ninja Help Is A Dex. Def. (and Maybe Agil.) Assassin Build Viable?

Hi. So I'm having trouble with a good build for my assassin. What my main plan has been for a while is a dexterity and defense focus, dexterity because assassin has two spells with thunder based damage and defense because why not. Nowadays, at about level 92, the build isn't treating me well. I was considering switching to a dexterity agility build to use Gemini and/ or Ivory and/ or the Leitch-whatever that gives attack speed bonuses. I was also considering just tacking on agility to my dexterity defense build to get to Ivory instead.

So, is a dexterity defense assassin build viable? As in, will I deal decent damage, will there be gear that I can use, and will I actually be able to tank with my defense as assassin? If so, what gear should I try to find and how should I spread my stats? If not, then what do you all advise?

Also, I was thinking of adding health regen to the build.

 

I mean, Hephaestus-Forged Greaves are Dex/Def/Agi leggings and it's one of the most popular endgame items to use, so I don't see why not. I don't know a build myself, but I'm sure someone has one laying around.

 

Oh dang, I just took a look at the leggings. I might have to get those instead of the dagger. Then again, Hive-Infused Dagger. Extremely good neutral damage dagger with mana regen. Hm...

Well, thanks for the recommendation. Those would definitely help with the build.

 

anima infused helmet/sunray/sparkweaver
hetusol/nether's reach
hephaestus forged greaves/vaward
exhaustion

summa x2
diamond solar bracelet/justice
diamond solar necklace/royal blazing amulet

black/inferno

for now you can use

darksteel full helm
nether's reach
greaves of the veneer
exhaustion

any accessory will work really

liquified sun

 

Slider for Neutral damage
Keep a Rewind with good mana regen on you for when you need it
Over all Hive Armor > Hive Weapons because you can use the armor for a lot of builds, and on several classes
The weapons often end up being replacements for mythics

 

Thanks for the help! I now know what to look for. A couple questions though: Where would I find Slider, and could the Thanos Legionnaire Boots replace Exhaustion, or is Exhaustion a must?

 

Slider is from Orange Wybel