Dark Knight oriented build?

Zyrlux

So I've been curious if this can be done to a satisfactory degree of effectiveness but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for a Dark Knight build?

In essence, a two handed sword using, heavy armor wearing build with skills that absorb life or feel like dark magic?

Realistically, I think it would have to use a stam build with heals that come from stam morphs. Ideas?

Lynx7386

I'm sorry but batman was nerfed back in 1.3

Sarcasm aside, looks like you're wanting a nightblade build, possibly a hybrid build split between stamina and magicka. It will work for pvp or soloing, but not for endgame.

Faulgor

Zyrlux wrote: »

So I've been curious if this can be done to a satisfactory degree of effectiveness but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for a Dark Knight build?

In essence, a two handed sword using, heavy armor wearing build with skills that absorb life or feel like dark magic?

Realistically, I think it would have to use a stam build with heals that come from stam morphs. Ideas?

I'd go for a Spellsword/Battlemage type build as a Magicka Nightblade.

With the buffs to enchanting in the next update, get a Torug's Pact set + Infused 2H Sword and put damaging or absorb health glyphs on it. Weave light attacks with Swallow Soul to absorb even more health. Your damage will lack a bit because of heavy armor, but otherwise it should be fine. Out of the 2H tree, you could use Forward Momentum to break snares.

phaneub17_ESO

I would say go with Two-Handed Axe, Soul Shriven style is a double-bladed Scythe which fits the decor and applying bleed damage via passives, with Daedric style Heavy Armor. A nightblade is probably the best class type since they focus a lot on lifesteal effects and the summon shades top it off.

Acsvf

Zyrlux wrote: »

In essence, a two handed sword using, heavy armor wearing build with skills that absorb life or feel like dark magic?

For PVE leveling or roleplaying, yeah, go Nightblade and do that. Anything else, don't bother, unless you're talking about a Magicka Nightblade who uses Two Handed for additional damage. In that case it's decent for PVP and viable but weak for PVE.

Turelus

As others have said your best choice is probably a Magicka heavy armour Nightblade.

This isn't going to be super optimal at damage dealing but you could probably work it as a tank in PvE (just make your second weapon set sword and shield for boss tanking)

You can also augment it with skills from mages guild and undaunted to get some extra magicka options.

Autolycus

I'm thinking a stamblade DW or 2H with the Flanking set in DB might be similar to what you're looking for.

For more of a "lifesteal" build, well, that's pretty much a magblade.