Advice for a new clueless Nightblade?

SINIBYTE

Advice for a new clueless Nightblade?

So, I’m developing a strange build, or rather “combination of race, class, skills” and I’m looking for feedback to optimize this style of gameplay.

AD alliance, Orc race, Nightblade class. All points in magicka, running with Strife, Assassin's Blade, Teleport Strike, and Shadow Cloak. Mainhanding a sword and offhanding a dagger. Wearing medium armor.

This is probably completely wrong, but it’s fun. Open with strife at range, use teleport strike as a gap closer, then finish off with assassins blade/autoattack. Seems to be working well at low levels.

Is this viable in any way – how can I improve (change skills, armor, weapons, etc)?

Thanks.

WillhelmBlack

Absolutely fine for low level PvE and PvP, in fact great but as the Veteran ranks come looming in that build will be so unbelievably bad.

This game requires you to specialize in either magicka or stamina, unless you're a tank.

My suggestion would be to go stamina build. I find my Orc makes a brilliant Nightblade as he has buffs to health (no need to put any attribute points into it) and stamina. He does extra damage on Ambush and Critical Rush (both Crit every time, Ambush requires Shadowy Disguise morph) and he can outrun a horse (perfect scroll runner).

All this is great for PVP but tbh if it's PvE sustained DPS you're after then Imperial, Redguard and Wood Elf are the best choices. At the moment though carry on with your build it sounds like your enjoying it and at the same time you're levelling all your skill lines which comes in handy when you fancy trying new things.

RavenSworn

I'm going to post what i posted on another topic regarding on general tips for leveling. do take note this was for a sorcerer but i believe you will understand what im trying to convey:

uniq_faznrb18_ESO wrote: »

Plausible? in terms of leveling, most of the combinations would be viable. Endgame? its not really optimal.

However, since you did state you are a solo player, GO FOR IT. Get right down to it and go crazy. Just some general tips though before you start:

1) As you level, you want to level your all your class skills and your weapon skills. I usually put 1 class skill from each tree and two weapon skill for both my active bars. eg - Shattering Prison | Endless Fury | Velocious Curse | Destructive Clench | Wall of Elements. This helps with leveling each of your class tree and weapon. I usually maintain this throughout the whole course of leveling unless i find that i need to change up my bar due to grouping, soloing Dolmens, etc

2) Level all your Guild skill lines. All of your guild skill lines are amazing and will have a lot of synergy with your class / weapon skill lines. eg - Flawless Dawnbreaker, an ultimate from the Fighter's Guild that will passively increase weapon damage when slotted.

3) Dont just mesh all your abilities together. Form a synergy, know your abilities and have a rotation of sorts so it becomes part of your 'clicking movements'. When you know your abilities well, you then will inadvertently focus on the battle on screen, rather than focus on what to press. There is a reason why there are only 5 active abilities and one ultimate. You dont spend time watching CDs and buttons. You are more aware of your surroundings and be a much better player for it.

4) Armor plays a huge role, weapons an even bigger one. Choose one that synchronizes really well with your gameplay, be it a 2hander high elf sorcerer warrior or a resto staff wielding Orc Templar. Read up on all the weapon skills before making your choice or better yet, tryout multiple weapons throughout your leveling experience. Its alright to be fully maxed out on one weapon by the time you are lvl 30, then change weapons and restart the process. Learning new gameplay is far more rewarding and much more enriching. plus, you get to have choices upon reaching endgame since maxing out levels mean it sticks with you till you delete that character.


I'm sure there are more tips but these are really just general tips that you might want to consider. Hope this helps!

cheers!
-RavenSworn

SINIBYTE

The skills I picked (listed above) all used magicka - so I had been putting all of my points in magicka, but now that I've morphed them they use stamina - so it seems I should switch over to putting points in stamina now?

I'm trying to build a life-stealing/leeching melee combat rogue of sorts.