Suggestion on nightblade build

johnIV · November 2014

Hey guys take a look at this build I just made: http://esohead.com/calculator/skills#mckz9MMV9MDamia8wAwh8wAiA8GBLZ8IPnS8IPyL8IrvR8ijSm8ijQQ8ijQu8GFhV8IPyQ8GFSf8L7rcdoQr6MdoQF6MdoQC8p7JcdBET6MdBvj6MdBEI6MdBvT6MdBEp8x7Hqsfd6Isfi6MwGAR6MwGN16MwGAs6MwGAb8g7HqsXx6IsXt6qsXy6Mippo6MipL46Mippq6MipLW8C7DIzqa6qzqq6MGFWc6MGFWi6MGFWA6MGFWn6Izqu8D7rMIrEf6MIsaM6IzdR8F7JIbuy6qbux6Ibut6MIPNU6MIPAT6MIPAv6MIPAh8Y7sMjKBj6MjFYi6zjFYd6MjFYh6zjFYf6zjFYb847pzxLCe6cxLDo6cxLDs6cxLDm8zf7zzNbo8zu7zzHfYE6zHfZd8zG7zzHQ3F8zI7zzJIoX6zJIkL8zN7zzJZcY8zA7zzKpUN8zL7zzK4

Any changes you would make or would it be total crap? Thanks for taking a look.
discuss

Swen_von_Walhallion · November 2014

Wel depend for what you want it. PvE or PvP. Caster dps or melee dps? Group or solo play.
This look as Jack od all trades which is mostly crap

Soulac · November 2014

For PvP:
- no heal (even momentum is not enough if you want to try it)
- you need to reactive siphoning attacks after every weapon swap.. You rly want that?
- no defensive, only offense (works on noobs, but not on anything else)
- as a NB, fear is a must have skill!
- no escape (Well u don't need it if you can kill every enemy there, but you are full glasscannon, so you probably die..)

Suggestions:
Chose for Stamina Melee or Range.
Resto + 2 handed is kinda funny and viable.
Resto heavy attack + cripple if you need range and 2 handed for melee.

If you want siphoning attacks, use it, but I prefer it on both bars then.
For heal Rapid Reg/Mutagen and Healing Ward. If you want more heal use momentum (2 handed) and/or Funnel Health/Swallow Soul.

Or you go for Bow / 2 handed and try to hold up the small shield with 2 handed and heal with the Hot of momentum and Funnel Health, but I wouldn't go for it..

Stannum · November 2014

For PvE DPS stamina build looks like ok (2h for groups and bow for bosses) with some modifications such as
1. It's better to spend more attribute points to stamina to rise DPS
2. Armor. 1h-5m-1l is better for this build as it grants you more protection (or use 7 medium), really you don't need light (only to rise spell resist) in this build.
3. On 2h bar is better to replace wrecking blow with reverse slice and may be syphoning strikes for rally (for dmg boost and heal) or volcanic rune (for CC).
4. It's better to be WW not vamp with this build ))

Stannum · November 2014

for PvP you'll need comletely another build.

kijima · November 2014

If you are EP or DC then please keep that build, and I'll make sure to look out for you in Cyrodiil!

As others have said, in PvE it'll work fine but in PvP you'll get pounded into the dirt. If you have friends who spend a lot of time in Cyro, talk to them about what works and what doesn't. And if you want to do both PvE and PvP, you can have your cake and eat it too, you'll just need to have access to different skills, armour and weapons and swap when in Cyrodiil or when questing, trials etc.

KenCleanAirSystem · November 2014

For both PvP and PvE Lethal Arrow and Poison Injection are, in my opinion, more useful morphs than Venom Arrow and Focused Aim. Draining Shot/Magnum Shot, while useful in solo PvE, is useless in PvP. I would also take Ambush rather than Lotus Fan.

You are going to need some self heal as well. Swallow Soul/Funnel Health, and to a lesser extent Reaper's Mark, and Killer's Blade can help with this. I am a fan of the Bow/One Hand and Shield with all medium armor personally. It adds some nice survivability with the damage mitigation afforded by the One Hand and Shield passives, and the Absorb Magic morph of Defensive Posture is a nice self heal as well.

kijima · November 2014

Magnum shot that kicks you back isn't great in PvP, seen plenty of people stuck in a wall or push themselves off a wall, or into other bad hurty stuff.

However, the first skill which I believe is scatter shot that just pushes your target back is great for use in PvP if you are taking a resources, it keeps a gap between the guards and yourself. I've found this very useful when soloing a resource, and down right hilarious on the odd occasion pushing invaders off a wall, classic! But you are right otherwise, and I don't have much use for it out of those circumstances.

As for venom arrow, it's good for the mages on a resource as it's interrupts their casting, again great for stopping them hitting you and then you can DPS them down into the dirt, it's a useful stun in PvP also if you are bow heavy. I use venom a lot.

Lethal arrow is awesome in PvP, best bow skill by far I'd wager.

Father · November 2014

I just took a look at the build you posted, and what I recommend:
1.replacing wrecking blow with reverse slice.
2.lethal arrow instead of focused aim.
3.instead of lotus fan get momentum rally is good.
4.If you want more healing switch power extraction for sap essence.
5. I would ditch magnum shot for funnel health or swallow soul
6. Ult for your ranged dps flawless dawn breaker.