Nightblades?

Phaoryx

I feel like this is an old question, but I've been gone from ESO for about a month (stopped playing at around 1.2), and I REALLY wanna get back into it. I can still remember a lot of stuff, like all my class skills and my set up, but I was wondering, are Tank Nightblades still viable? Can Nightblades still do that, or are they just better off running resto staff and healing/doing quick bursts of damage? Thanks for answering. ^_^

Edit: This is my set, just in case.

Lynx7386

Tankblades are definitely still viable, I got few up with trying to go dual wield with medium armor because, despite recent changes, I still feel squishy and useless with that setup. I didn't want to go back to a full caster or healer build, so I went back to taking. 5 light, 2 heavy, sword and board with Resto staff as my secondary for dps or healing if a tank isn't needed.

NB tanks do still play a bit differently than other classes though, your defense comes more from leeching and self healing. Running twilight's embrace for extra healing received and using swallow soul and refreshing path.

Phaoryx

Awesome, thanks. That's basically what I'm doing, except not using Twilight's Embrace. Need Swallow Soul/Funnel Health and a taunt

Lynx7386

I tend to use inner fire for my taunt, since it uses magicka instead of stamina. Saves 100% of my stamina pool for blocking/interrupting/dodging.

Phaoryx

Yeah if you look at my set, that's what I use too. Like you, I like reserving stamina for cc break, blocking, all that good stuff.

Kego

I run a Tankblade as well.
Boss Skills for myself are:

- Ransack (Taunt, Armor Buff)
- Swallow Soul (Selfheal, +10% Healing gained)
- Degeneration (Small HoT, +15% chance of 115% DMG done = Healing)
- Absorb Magic (More Heal and Block Mitigation)
- Leeching Strike (And mooore Heal, +Stamina & Magicka Regen)

For AOE I run:

- Shielded Assault (Intercept + Absorb Bubble)
- Inner Fire (Ranged Taunt)
- Vulcanic Rune (AOE CC)
- SAP Essence (AOE DMG + Heal)
- Leeching Strike

As I run 7 Heavy Armor I use 5 Parts Seducer Armor for -8% Magicka Costs on my skills and 4 Parts Torug's Pact for +Health + Spell DMG + Weapon DMG.