Nightblade DPS Help

ThePonzzz · June 2015

I could really use some help on becoming a better nightblade. I'm looking to do a lot more damage and be able to hold my own in Cyrodiil. I've finally hit VR 14 and I know I need to move in a different direction. During my PvE experience, I was siphoning and summoning shades a whole lot. Hardly deviated from that path during solo play. But now I've read a few guides and feel I've been doing a little better, but I'm not quite pulling my own weight.

This is what I'm currently got going...

I've been rocking crafted armor that I made myself. On bar 1 I'm dual wield with shadowy disguise, ambush, surprise attack, killer blades, and piercing mark. On bar 2 I'm bow with retreating maneuver, poison injection, acid spray, lethal arrow, and relentless focus. Ultimate on both is meteor, as I'm working up to shooting star.

I miss siphoning and being able to heal myself somewhat, but my old tactics aren't enough in PvP to survive. But I'd like to know exactly what gear I should be aiming to use, specifics if you can offer it, and what skills I should be looking to use. I enjoy being melee, as the bow is kind of boring, but I know ranged is important. Any help would be appreciated. I'm not stuck on anything I'm currently doing right now, so a new direction isn't off the table.

ThePonzzz · June 2015

Got some advice.

For gear, I followed this guide for the starter equipment. My skill lineup and CP passives were pretty close to this guide. I'm no where near the stats shown though.

First test out I saw really no change in surviving in PvP. But I wasn't in a group or anything.

Vizier · June 2015

Hey man. welcome back.

Lots of Stamina Bow 2H FOTM out there atm. The self heal and 20% damage buff is nice from 2H.

In general post 1.6 weapon damage is better than critical rating which was the way to go pre 1.6 so armor sets that provide weapon damage and increase max stamina are hot. Additionally stam regen for sustain is more important than it used to be. Stam regen rates took a huge hit so getting those to acceptable levels with gear and Champion points is popular.

Shadow walker and Morag Tong supplemented with some crafted sets or off sets depending on what you need seems to be one of the best ways to go but expect to spend 1mil for the gear.

Kobaal · June 2015

For Gear your going to want 5 piece Hunding Rage.

Change Shadowy disguise to Dark Cloak as you should have at least 50% crit already so you really dont need that morph. Plus Dark cloak removed 4 dots at rank IV.

Drop Piercing mark and slot Mass Hysteria, which is a morph of the fear. This you will use for perma blockers or groups.

On your bow bar, your going to want the Focused Aim morph of Snipe.

Also, if your in a group you will definatley want Steel Tornado on your Dual Wield bar for AOE and Bombard on your Bow bar.

Thats my advice