[BUILD] Light Sap Mania - Nightblade DD Build.

D3usEX

Hey guys, for the past few weeks I've been working on a video build for NB Damage Dealers , so here it is:
The build works perfectly for the new content "'Imperial City"' and here are two examples how it performs: Video 1 / Video 2
There is still room for improvement gearwise but I'll add update when I get my hands on few more pieces from the new sets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndBmREOUXSU

Quick overview of the Build.

Gear:

• Set 1: Shoulders(light)+Head(heavy) - Molag Kena's Set or Nerien'eth's Set
• Set 2: Gloves(light), Boots(light),Pants(light) and Belt(light) - Overwhelming Set or for substitute: Martial Knowledge
• Set 3: Chest(medium)+ Fire Destruction Staff and Dual Swords - Torug's Pact Set (craftable set)
• Set 4: Rings+Necklace - Willpower Set

Gear Glyphs:

• Armors: all pieces with Increase maximum Magica Glyphs.
• Weapons: Fire Destruction Staff: Fire or Poison DMG Glyph, Dual Swords: 1x Fire Dmg Glyph + 1x Poison DMG Glyph
• Jewelry: all pieces with Increase Spell DMG Glyphs. In case of magica issues: use one or two Reduce Magica cost Glyphs.

Skills:

• Bar 1: 1: Crippling Grasp, 2:Twisting Path, 3:Merciless Resolve, 4:Funnel Health, 5:Inner Light, 6: Ice Comet.


• Bar 2: 1:Siphoning Attacks,2:Proximity Detonation, 3:Sap Essence, 4:Impale, 5:Inner Light, 6:Soul Harvest.


• Rotation: 1:Siphoning Attacks 2:Merciless Resolve 3:Proximity Detonation 4:Spell Power Potion 5:Ice Comet 6:Funnel Health+HA(heavy attack weave) 7:Crippling Grasp+HA 8:Twisting Path+HA 9:Funnel Health+HA 10:Spectral Bow(Merciless Resolve proc) 11:Merciless Resolve 12:Repeat from step 6 ( Always keep Crippling grasp and Twisting path up, recast Merciless resolve after every use of the Spectral Bow). In case of magica issues: use Siphoning attacks.

Attribute Points:

• Stamina: 0 • Health: 0 •Magica: 64

All of the other details about the build can be found in the video.

omfgitsbatman

GREAT BUILD!

I run an almost identical build with just a few tweaks to suit my playstyle and get very similar results in numbers.

I spec into refreshing path instead of twisting so I can work it into my healing build as well. So, when I do want my max dps output I throw on destructive clench or entropy where you have path.
Since I am still one of the only people I know with a full spell power cure set with almost perfect traits, I end up wearing 5 spell cure, 1 molag, 2 torags, 3 willpower. This does lower my numbers a bit, but I find it to be worth it for everyone else's numbers (especially in groups where you can basically count your healer or tanks as dps themselves).

If by the grace of God, I find myself in a group where someone else is wearing spell power cure, then I do put on my 4 pc overwhelming, 2 pc nerien'eth, 3 pc willpower, 2pc torag's. Nerien'eth does some amazing things to my AoE numbers.

I am also able to fill the healer role in almost any group by just putting a resto staff on instead of swords, and using the exact same skill build you posted above except take away proxy det for healing ward and replace twisting path with refreshing path. I typically do this in my 5pc spell power cure setup as well.

This comment is more to agree with you than anything and just provide additional input as to the flexibility of this build.
THE BUILD POSTED ABOVE WORKS!!! If you are having a hard time on your magicka nb, you should definitely take the advice from the post above!

Shader_Shibes

Yeah i love this magicka nb now. I have currently been using 4 Overwhelming, 2 Nerien'eth or 2 Kena, Kena for single target, Nerien'eth for AOE, and 2 Torugs. I acquired my 5th Scathing piece yesterday, they are a mix of infused/divines, would prefer all divines but im not gonna complain ^^. Will test that *** out soon!

With over 40k magicka, would a 2H sword not be better than DW, with the heavy weapon passive giving 5% more damage? I think the increase over DW is very minimal, but still an increase.

omfgitsbatman

Shader_Shibes wrote: »

Yeah i love this magicka nb now. I have currently been using 4 Overwhelming, 2 Nerien'eth or 2 Kena, Kena for single target, Nerien'eth for AOE, and 2 Torugs. I acquired my 5th Scathing piece yesterday, they are a mix of infused/divines, would prefer all divines but im not gonna complain ^^. Will test that *** out soon!

With over 40k magicka, would a 2H sword not be better than DW, with the heavy weapon passive giving 5% more damage? I think the increase over DW is very minimal, but still an increase.

right now, yes a 2h sword will be slightly better, but next week, dual wield will be better in every way again.

AudioVortex

omfgitsbatman wrote: »

right now, yes a 2h sword will be slightly better, but next week, dual wield will be better in every way again.

What's happening next week? :O

lolo_01b16_ESO

AudioVortex wrote: »

omfgitsbatman wrote: »

right now, yes a 2h sword will be slightly better, but next week, dual wield will be better in every way again.

What's happening next week? :O

They fix a dual wield passive that increases your damage dealt by 5% if you have 2 swords equipped.

Shader_Shibes

lolo_01b16_ESO wrote: »

AudioVortex wrote: »

omfgitsbatman wrote: »

right now, yes a 2h sword will be slightly better, but next week, dual wield will be better in every way again.

What's happening next week? :O

They fix a dual wield passive that increases your damage dealt by 5% if you have 2 swords equipped.

Ahh ok, thanks. Did not know that passive was broke and glad i didn't decon my 2 swords xD