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Jab Fend Amazon Guide

Last Updated: March 2nd 2024

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Stab stabby stab! If you have ever felt great satisfaction from stabbing things (or at least the thought of stabbing things), the Jab Fend Amazon is for you! The closest thing to Vlad the Impaler in Diablo 2, this Amazon uses Spears, Pikes, or Javelins to vanquish its enemies. This lady thrusts her way to victory using Jab and Fend, dealing rapid consecutive Physical Damage blows to monsters within her immediate vicinity. This build deals a surprisingly high amount of DPS and is not to be underestimated!

The Jab Fend Amazon (aka Jabazon or Fendzon) is a highly capable Uber Boss slayer, felling them all (including Diablo Clone) with ease. And even though this build is not incredibly efficient at Magic Finding, it is fully capable of targeting Elite Packs and otherwise cutting down monsters for loot. This Amazon can farm virtually any area in the game with Bone Break and The Reaper's Toll equipped on her Mercenary. There are many fun and effective ways to build a Fendzon! Try them all if you can!

Ideal Standard Setup
Ideal Standard Setup


Jab


Fend


Impale


Teleport

This build guide assumes you have a Character at Level 75 before transitioning to it. Check out our Amazon Leveling Guide and our General Leveling Strategies to reach Level 75.

Great Survivability ✔
Deals Insane Damage ✔
Easily Kills Uber Bosses ✔
Easy To Learn And Master

Can Farm Almost Anything

❌ Low Mobility
❌ Dangerous Playstyle
Only 1 Type Of Damage
Attacking Can Feel Clunky
❌ Highly Weapon Dependent

Sunder Charm Setup

Patch 2.5 introduced a new way of breaking Immunities: Sunder Charms. Any enemy that would be Immune to your damage type is instead reduced to 95% Resistance, before any other Resistance reductions apply. The Charm also reduces YOUR Resistance against the sundered damage type! Check out our post on Sunder Charms to learn more about these new Charms. The following setup uses Bone Break, allowing you to farm anywhere you want.

Sunder Charm Setup
Sunder Charm Setup

Gear Changes

To optimize this Sunder Charm you need as much -% Enemy Physical Resistance as possible. Equip The Reaper's Toll on your Mercenary for its Decrepify proc to accomplish this.

Counteract the negative effect of Bone Break with % Damage Reduction items such as Crown of Ages, Vampire Gaze, String of Ears, and Verdungo's Hearty Cord.

Terror Zones

The new Terror Zone mechanic combined with Sunder Charms open up a wide range of farmable areas. The following list highlights the best and worst Terror Zones for this build. With the Sunder Charm Setup, more Terror Zones become accessible. Learn more about Terror Zones here and see how they stack up in our Terror Zone Tier List.

Best

Travincal - Bosses, Quick Access, Breakable Immunities
Pit - High Density, Many Elite Groups, Easy Mobility, No Immunities
Tristram - High Density, Many Elite Groups, Easy Mobility, No Immunities
Bloody Foothills + Frigid Highlands ONLY - Bosses, Easy Mobility, No Immunities
Chaos Sanctuary - High Density, Many Elite Groups, Quick Access, No Immunities

Worst

Arcane Sanctuary - Trash Mobility, Immunities
Far Oasis - High Elemental Damage, Immunities
Crystalline Passage + Frozen River - High Physical Damage, High Elemental Damage, Immunities
Ancients' Way + Icy Cellar - High Physical Damage, High Elemental Damage, Immunities
The Secret Cow Level - Few Elite Groups, Tanky Enemies, Slow Access, High Physical Damage

Skills

Put 1 Skill Point into the following Skills:
1. Impale
2. Inner Sight
3. Slow Missiles
4. Decoy

Put 1-5 Skill Points into the following Skills:
1. Dodge
2. Avoid
3. Evade

Max out the following Skills in this order:
1. Jab
2. Fend
3. Critical Strike (Almost Max Out)
4. Penetrate
5. Valkyrie

You can choose to max Impale instead of Valkyrie if you want to snipe Elites with it.

Use the Scroll Bar to see Skill Point Progression
Use the Scroll Bar to see Skill Point Progression

Damage

Utility

Attributes

Note: This section provides you with the standard Stat Point allocation. Build Variants may require different allocations!

Strength

Allocate at least enough Stat Points into Strength to equip all of your gear. Take into account how much Strength your gear provides when equipped.
Recommended: Put additional Stat Points into Strength to increase the Physical Damage of Jab, Fend, and Impale (usually 100-300 additional Stat Points based on build and playstyle).

Dexterity

Allocate enough Stat Points into Dexterity to equip all of your gear. Take into account how much Dexterity your gear provides when equipped.

Vitality

Allocate any remaining Stat Points into Vitality after meeting Strength, Dexterity and Energy requirements.

Energy

Don't allocate any Stat Points into Energy. Mana costs are mainly covered by the “x% Mana stolen per hit” stat on your gear. This build also gets enough Mana from gear, Charms, buffs, and Mana Potions.

Essentials

Gear Options

Farming Spots

Mercenary

Playstyle

Breakpoints

Hardcore

Build Variants

Starter
Standard
Attack Speed
Sustain
DPS Ubers
Safe Ubers
Hardcore

Setup

The Starter variant of the Jab Fend Amazon meets the minimum gear requirements for farming the Starter tagged areas in the "Farming Spots" section above. These areas can be Solo-farmed by this setup (/Players1 on Single Player) in both Nightmare and Hell difficulty. Obedience Matriarchal Spear is a strong, relatively easy to acquire weapon that provides this build with sufficient power. There are several other low budget options that work just as well or nearly as well (see "Gear Options" above). Beyond a decently strong weapon, make sure to prioritize Attack Speed, Damage, Damage Reduction, Resistances, Cannot Be Frozen, and Life stats on your gear. A Teleport Charge Staff on Weapon-Swap provides this build with limited mobility and the ability to reposition. Harmony can also be used for faster travel. Follow the Amazon Leveling Guide to get your Amazon to Level 75.

Mercenary

The Starter Jab Fend Amazon uses an Act 2 Might Mercenary with The Reaper's Toll to increase her damage and ability to deal with Physical Immune monsters. Mercenaries require Resistances, Life Leech, and/or Damage Reduction to stay alive. Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest and Treachery are ideal early-mid game Helmet/Body Armor options for these stats. Even cheaper options such as Bulwark and Smoke are also acceptable.

Skills

Put 1 Skill Point into the following Skills:
1. Impale
2. Inner Sight
3. Slow Missiles
4. Decoy
5. Valkyrie (Max Last)

Put 1-3 Skill Points into the following Skills:
1. Dodge
2. Avoid
3. Evade

Max out the following Skills in this order:
1. Jab
2. Fend
3. Critical Strike (Almost Max Out)
4. Penetrate
5. Valkyrie

Attributes

Allocate enough Stat Points into Strength and Dexterity to wear your gear. Put any remaining Stat Points into Vitality.

Setup

This is the Standard Best in Slot (BiS) Jab Fend Amazon featured in the beginning of the guide. It is the balanced "jack-of-all-trades" version, capable of performing the most tasks well. This variant is the point of comparison for all other variants. It carefully balances Damage, Magic Find, Defensive Stats, and mobility. This setup achieves the 32% Faster Cast Rate Breakpoint on Weapon-Swap. You can also use Arachnid Mesh and 2 Rare Rings with 10% Faster Cast Rate to achieve the 68% Faster Cast Rate Breakpoint on Weapon-Swap for improved Teleport cast speed at the expense of Attack Speed. A Cham Rune in your Helmet would provide your Cannot Be Frozen stat in that scenario. Bone Break allows this build to crush Immune to Physical mobs.

Mercenary

The Standard Jab Fend Amazon uses an Act 2 Might Mercenary with The Reaper's Toll for damage, -50% to Enemy Physical Resistance, and a Slow from its Decrepify proc. Treachery and Guillaume's Face add to his damage and survivability. This Mercenary reaches the 75% Increased Attack Speed Breakpoint for maximum Decrepify procs.

Skills

Put 1 Skill Point into the following Skills:
1. Impale
2. Inner Sight
3. Slow Missiles
4. Decoy

Put 1-5 Skill Points into the following Skills:
1. Dodge
2. Avoid
3. Evade

Max out the following Skills in this order:
1. Jab
2. Fend
3. Critical Strike (Almost Max Out)
4. Penetrate
5. Valkyrie

You can choose to max Impale instead of Valkyrie if you want to snipe Elites with it.

Use the Scroll Bar to see Skill Point Progression
Use the Scroll Bar to see Skill Point Progression

Attributes

First allocate enough Stat Points into Strength and Dexterity to wear your gear. Then put anywhere from 100-300 additional points into Strength to increase your damage. Lastly put any remaining Stat Points into Vitality.

Setup

This variant achieves 125% Increased Attack Speed (IAS) on its gear along with Fanaticism Aura on the Mercenary. Having so much Attack Speed allows this version of the Jabazon to attack much faster with Jab than the Standard Build; it also makes this build much more resistant to the Slowing effects of monster Decrepify and Holy Freeze when using Jab or Fend. As a result, the Attack Speed variant tends to perform better in areas with Oblivion Knights: Chaos Sanctuary and Worldstone Keep. It is even possible to reach maximum Jab IAS (180%) on this variant by equipping Treachery and Crown of Ages socketed with 2x Jewels of Fervor in addition to what is shown. This setup also focuses more on damage instead of mobility, opting for Fortitude over Enigma.

Mercenary

The Attack Speed Jab Fend Amazon uses an Act 1 Cold Mercenary with Faith. Its Fanaticism Aura provides this build with ultra-high Attack Speed. Shaftstop and Vampire Gaze provide this Mercenary with much needed Damage Reduction.

Skills

Put 1 Skill Point into the following Skills:
1. Impale
2. Inner Sight
3. Slow Missiles
4. Decoy

Put 1-5 Skill Points into the following Skills:
1. Dodge
2. Avoid
3. Evade

Max out the following Skills in this order:
1. Jab
2. Fend
3. Critical Strike (Almost Max Out)
4. Penetrate
5. Valkyrie

You can choose to max Impale instead of Valkyrie if you want to snipe Elites with it.

Use the Scroll Bar to see Skill Point Progression
Use the Scroll Bar to see Skill Point Progression

Attributes

First allocate enough Stat Points into Strength and Dexterity to wear your gear. Then put anywhere from 100-300 additional points into Strength to increase your damage. Lastly put any remaining Stat Points into Vitality.

Setup

This variant uses a 1-Handed Weapon instead of a 2-Handed Weapon to make use of the incredible sustain provided by Phoenix's Redemption Aura along with a decent amount of Chance to Block. The Sustain variant has the potential to reach Damage values similar to the 2-Handed variants with high +x% Enhanced Damage Ethereal Rare Javelins in addition to the Enhanced Damage on Phoenix. And even as this build beautifully showcases the power of insane Ethereal Rare Javelins, an Ethereal Upgraded Titan's Revenge are a decent substitute. Bone Break allows this build to crush Immune to Physical mobs.

Mercenary

Just as with the Standard Build, the Sustain Jab Fend Amazon uses an Act 2 Might Mercenary with The Reaper's Toll, Treachery, and Guillaume's Face.

Skills

Put 1 Skill Point into the following Skills:
1. Impale
2. Inner Sight
3. Slow Missiles
4. Decoy

Put 1-5 Skill Points into the following Skills:
1. Dodge
2. Avoid
3. Evade

Max out the following Skills in this order:
1. Jab
2. Fend
3. Critical Strike (Almost Max Out)
4. Penetrate
5. Valkyrie

Use the Scroll Bar to see Skill Point Progression
Use the Scroll Bar to see Skill Point Progression

Attributes

First allocate enough Stat Points into Strength and Dexterity to wear your gear. Then put anywhere from 100-300 additional points into Strength to increase your damage. Lastly put any remaining Stat Points into Vitality.

Setup

The DPS Ubers variant is designed to kill all Uber Bosses, including Uber Mephisto, quickly and effectively. Crushing Blow, Open Wounds, Deadly Strike, Enhanced Damage, Attack Rating, and Resistances, are priority stats on this build. This setup represents a more dangerous, offensive approach, using Jab with a high damage 2-Handed Weapon to vanquish these challenging foes. Chains of Honor provides Resistances, Life Leech, and Damage. Thundergod's Vigor and stacked Lightning Resistance allows this build to tank Uber Mephisto. A Dracul's Grasp or a Life Tap Charges Wand provides you with much needed Life sustain. Pre-buffing Enchant with Demon Limb and Fade with Treachery provides you with essential Attack Rating, Resistances, and Damage Reduction.

Mercenary

Just as with the Standard Build, the DPS Ubers Jab Fend Amazon uses an Act 2 Might Mercenary with The Reaper's Toll, Treachery, and Guillaume's Face. Along with Bone Break, Decrepify also allows you destroy Uber Baal's Physical Immune summons.
Note: The Mercenary is notoriously hard to keep alive versus Uber Bosses. Don't count on him being alive 100% of the time.

Skills

Put 1 Skill Point into the following Skills:
1. Impale
2. Inner Sight
3. Slow Missiles
4. Decoy

Put 1-5 Skill Points into the following Skills:
1. Dodge
2. Avoid
3. Evade

Max out the following Skills in this order:
1. Jab
2. Fend
3. Critical Strike (Almost Max Out)
4. Penetrate
5. Valkyrie

Use the Scroll Bar to see Skill Point Progression
Use the Scroll Bar to see Skill Point Progression

Attributes

First allocate enough Stat Points into Strength and Dexterity to wear your gear. Then put anywhere from 100-300 additional points into Strength to increase your damage. Lastly put any remaining Stat Points into Vitality.

Setup

The Safe Ubers variant is designed to kill all Uber Bosses, including Uber Mephisto, safely and reliably. Crushing Blow, Open Wounds, Deadly Strike, Enhanced Damage, Attack Rating, Damage Reduction, Resistances, and Life are priority stats on this build. Using Jab with a 1-Handed Weapon allows this setup to achieve maximum Chance to Block (75%) with Stormshield, and thus solid safety. Chains of Honor provides Life Leech, Resistances, and Damage. Thundergod's Vigor and stacked Lightning Resistance allows this build to tank Uber Mephisto. A Life Tap Charges Wand or a Dracul's Grasp provides you with much needed Life sustain. Pre-buffing Enchant with Demon Limb and Fade with Treachery provides you with essential Attack Rating, Resistances, and Damage Reduction.

Mercenary

Just as with the Standard Build, the Safe Ubers Jab Fend Amazon uses an Act 2 Might Mercenary with The Reaper's Toll, Treachery, and Guillaume's Face. Along with Bone Break, Decrepify also allows you destroy Uber Baal's Physical Immune summons.
Note: The Mercenary is notoriously hard to keep alive versus Uber Bosses. Don't count on him being alive 100% of the time.

Skills

Put 1 Skill Point into the following Skills:
1. Impale
2. Inner Sight
3. Slow Missiles
4. Decoy

Put 1-5 Skill Points into the following Skills:
1. Dodge
2. Avoid
3. Evade

Max out the following Skills in this order:
1. Jab
2. Fend
3. Critical Strike (Almost Max Out)
4. Penetrate
5. Valkyrie

Use the Scroll Bar to see Skill Point Progression
Use the Scroll Bar to see Skill Point Progression

Attributes

First allocate enough Stat Points into Strength to wear your gear. Then put enough Stat Points into Dexterity to achieve maximum Chance to Block (75%). Lastly put all remaining Stat Points into Vitality for maximum survivability.

Setup

For the Hardcore mode variant, aim for high Damage Reduction and overcap Resistances beyond the natural cap of 75% if possible to counteract hostile Conviction or Lower Resist. If you choose to use Bone Break, consider socketing your Helmet with Ber Rune(s). Consult the “Hardcore" section for more detailed information.

Mercenary

Just as with the Standard Build, a Hardcore Jab Fend Amazon uses an Act 2 Might Mercenary with The Reaper's Toll, Treachery, and Guillaume's Face.

Skills

Allocate additional Skill Points into Dodge, Avoid, and Evade on a Hardcore Jab Fend Amazon. The rest is identical to the Standard Build.

Put 1 Skill Point into the following Skills:
1. Impale
2. Inner Sight
3. Slow Missiles
4. Decoy

Put 1-5 Skill Points into the following Skills:
1. Dodge
2. Avoid
3. Evade

Max out the following Skills in this order:
1. Jab
2. Fend
3. Critical Strike (Almost Max Out)
4. Penetrate
5. Valkyrie

Use the Scroll Bar to see Skill Point Progression
Use the Scroll Bar to see Skill Point Progression

Attributes

Only allocate enough Stat Points into Strength and Dexterity to wear your gear. Put all remaining Stat Points into Vitality for maximum survivability.

Video Guide

Video Guide by DarkHumility

Summary

  • Use Jab against single targets such as Bosses and Fend when facing groups of enemies. Smart use of Impale can make Uber Boss fights easier. Impale can also be used to snipe Elites.
  • Rely on a combination of +x% Life stolen per hit, Valkyrie, Decoy, Dodge, Avoid, and Evade to keep your Character alive. Make sure to have a decent amount of Damage Reduction as well if playing Hardcore.
  • You can never go wrong with a Breath of the Dying in an Ethereal Elite Spear and The Reaper's Toll on your Mercenary. However, there are many valid approaches to building a Jab Fend Amazon. Choose the Build Variant that fits the playstyle you most enjoy.
  • Obedience Matriarchal Spear, Lycander's Flank, Hone Sundan, Stoneraven, and other Spears (see "Gear Options" above) are great weapon options on a budget. An Ethereal Upgraded Hone Sundan is a great intermediate option before acquiring Breath of the Dying.
  • Don't be afraid to dive directly into packs of monsters with Teleport. Fend is an incredible Skill for taking down monsters even while completely surrounded!
  • This is the best Amazon build for defeating Uber Bosses! Take advantage of this build by farming Hellfire Torches. A Fendzon can also farm virtually every area in the game with a full build, including every Terror Zone with the help of Bone Break.

We hope you enjoy this build! Stabbing things...ahem...monsters has never been so satisfying. Skewer the Ubers! Put their heads on a pike!

Good luck!

Credits

Written by DarkHumility
Reviewed by Teo1904

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