Stamina NightBlade Class Skills That Are Ranged?

Vaerth

I really enjoy using 2H weapons more than any other weapon because of the style and personal preferences. I currently use a 2H on both bars as Magicka but have been considering switching to Stamina build. Only issue is there are no skills for me to use at ranged (even one decent skill stamina based) if I do not go Magicka build...

Does anyone have any advice for a ranged attack for a Stamina NightBlade build with a 2H on both bars? Please let me know if there is anything aside from Silver Bolts that can be used for ranged damage based on Stamina. I do not use any staff or bow, just 2H weapons as it is my play style.

Endurance

Vaerth wrote: »

I really enjoy using 2H weapons more than any other weapon because of the style and personal preferences. I currently use a 2H on both bars as Magicka but have been considering switching to Stamina build. Only issue is there are no skills for me to use at ranged (even one decent skill stamina based) if I do not go Magicka build...

Does anyone have any advice for a ranged attack for a Stamina NightBlade build with a 2H on both bars? Please let me know if there is anything aside from Silver Bolts that can be used for ranged damage based on Stamina. I do not use any staff or bow, just 2H weapons as it is my play style.

steel tornado or whatever you call it

also 2H is generally used for close range bash attacks, not long range attacks thats what bow and dagger is used for

jkemmery

Teleport Strike morphs to Ambush which uses stamina. Granted, it moves you in to the target, but it's a decent way to open combat, especially if you are hidden, in which case it stuns the enemy and you can hit them with Assassin's Blade. This will 2 shot most PVE mobs. At least it does with my lvl 20 NB.

Vaerth

jkemmery wrote: »

Teleport Strike morphs to Ambush which uses stamina. Granted, it moves you in to the target, but it's a decent way to open combat, especially if you are hidden, in which case it stuns the enemy and you can hit them with Assassin's Blade. This will 2 shot most PVE mobs. At least it does with my lvl 20 NB.

Yeah I like that as well, my concern is for some huge AoE issues with bosses where I just have to stay away lol

jkemmery

Vaerth wrote: »

jkemmery wrote: »

Teleport Strike morphs to Ambush which uses stamina. Granted, it moves you in to the target, but it's a decent way to open combat, especially if you are hidden, in which case it stuns the enemy and you can hit them with Assassin's Blade. This will 2 shot most PVE mobs. At least it does with my lvl 20 NB.

Yeah I like that as well, my concern is for some huge AoE issues with bosses where I just have to stay away lol

I use a bow as a second weapon just so I can stay back from powerful enemies. It is working out pretty well for the most part, but you do have to spread your skill points out a bit more with a secondary skill line. I use a bow at distance then dual wield in close. Bow attacks use stamina so I use that for ranged attacks then switch to my swords for up close. So far it's working decently but again, you are constantly chasing skill points adding woodworking in to the mix.

idk

The last skill in the assassin line, think it's called grim, should always be on your bar and active as it increases damage 8%. With ranged, bow, it's that and only bow skills. Very effective in the hands of a NB.

Vaerth

Is it possible to use Flying Blade from the DW skill line without actually having dual weapons equipped?

MCMancub

Grim Focus. Very, very solid ability.

Vaerth

MCMancub wrote: »

Grim Focus. Very, very solid ability.

I tried this, and wanted to like it, but the proc takes forever to pop at 8 basic strikes. On top of that, I never noticed when it does proc lol.

Vaerth

Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »

The last skill in the assassin line, think it's called grim, should always be on your bar and active as it increases damage 8%. With ranged, bow, it's that and only bow skills. Very effective in the hands of a NB.

Anyway to make it last longer than 20 seconds? I never get it to proc since I use less basic and more skill / heavy attacks. Feels like it is not worth it for 8% increase over other skills, but I could make it work if it was a toggle or something with extended duration.

MCMancub

Vaerth wrote: »

MCMancub wrote: »

Grim Focus. Very, very solid ability.

I tried this, and wanted to like it, but the proc takes forever to pop at 8 basic strikes. On top of that, I never noticed when it does proc lol.

It does take a while to proc, and with 2h it will be harder to get the proc (isn't 2h slower than DW?). The morph, Relentless Focus, adds Stamina Regeneration, which is awesome.

AlnilamE

MCMancub wrote: »

Grim Focus. Very, very solid ability.

Used that on Bogdan last night. Really good for boss battles.

Vaerth

AlnilamE wrote: »

MCMancub wrote: »

Grim Focus. Very, very solid ability.

Used that on Bogdan last night. Really good for boss battles.

Just for the 8%?

AlnilamE

For the price too. I got it to proceed every time unless the shades spawned at the wrong time.

I was using resto as my ranged weapon, but my first try with it was with bow on the air atronach in Hel-ra

nastuug

Vaerth wrote: »

MCMancub wrote: »

Grim Focus. Very, very solid ability.

I tried this, and wanted to like it, but the proc takes forever to pop at 8 basic strikes. On top of that, I never noticed when it does proc lol.

I never use it. In the amount of time it takes to drop 8 basic strikes, you can land other skills to provide significantly more dmg.

RavenSworn

You can weapon weave to proc it within your rotation. The proc however do need to be shown as an animation rather than an icon change but it is still a solid ability.

nastuug

uniq_faznrb18_ESO wrote: »

You can weapon weave to proc it within your rotation. The proc however do need to be shown as an animation rather than an icon change but it is still a solid ability.

As true as this is, I still feel it could be replaced with a more useful skill depending on the arena you place yourself in.

Celless

Hi OP,

For a stamina-ranged while maintaining 2H, I do not believe there is much other than the Fighter's Guild Silver Bolts (which I personally do not use in these scenarios).

The 2H play style seems to revolve around what tactics your group may be using. Most groups are so accustomed to a ranged or magicka method that melee will be difficult to excel.

I guess without spoilers, there are ways for a 2H melee to approach each boss and with skillful play, without burdening the healer and maintaining steady damage. Then there are some tactics that require group adjustments (e.g. Vet Spindleclutch gargoyle boss, Vet Fungal Grotto final caster boss, Vet Darkshade Caverns Engine final dwemer spider, Vet City of Ash molten lava man, Aetherian Archives, etc.)

Some Crypt of Hearts bosses, you may find that you'll have to expend more stamina to make this work while minimizing downtime (rolling away and charge/ambush in just as the telegraph is executing). And then other bosses that have a steady large range AoE like in DSA that well, have not figured out a way to maintain damage on a 2H without burdening or scaring a healer

Vaerth

So stick with my heavy armor Magicka NightBlade (Shadow knight with 2H)

Or Go 5 Medium 2 Heavy Stamina build 2H no ranged at all?