Good build for Nightblade?

KillerChemdawg

Came back to play today since Tamriel One came out on Xbox One today. Made myself a Nightblade and am looking for some advice from some veteran Nightblade players. I do a lot of PvE and Dungeons in most mmos that I play, never really been big on pvp. So I'm looking into a good fun PvE build that will hold up in both solo and groups. If someone can point me in the direction of a good website that has up to date builds for ESO or maybe your own personal build that you enjoy using. Any help at all is appreciated!

KillerChemdawg

Anyone?

Shaiba

Hello

You need to precise some things ^^ You want to be magicka or stamina ? What role do you want to play (tank or dps or healer) ?

Here you can find some idea to make your build :
http://tamrielfoundry.com/forum/classes/nightblade-class/

KillerChemdawg

I'm really up for trying anything as long as it's fun, I don't know much about Nightblade so really wouldn't know what to specify. That's why I'm kinda relying on others to help me lol.

KillerChemdawg

http://tamrielfoundry.com/topic/2-4-stamblade-rampage-stamina-nightbalde-pve-build-40k-dps/

I think this build looks pretty good but I see no passive abilities explained in it. Is there a reason for that?

The_Saint

Yes because its an endgame build and "we" take all passives from a to z.

ArgoCye

One of the strongest classes is still a stam nightblade when it comes to great DPS. The current meta for PVP is all heavy Blood Rose, Viper set weapons and jewellery with Tremorscale monster set; sword and board/two-handed. For PVE I am not sure what the latest is, but all medium twice-born star armor + viper + Velidreth/Selenes is probably solid - though you will dual-wield/bow. 2H is cool but you will rely on Surprise Attack for your DPS, which is not a bad thing.

Shaiba

Here's my healer build for my NB (I usually play with a magicka sorc tank and two stamina DDs) :

The best races for that are High Elf or Breton. But it can be done with any race without problem (im a khajiit cause they're cute ).

Gear :
Head : Rkugamz Light Infused - Magicka Glyph
Shoulders : Rkugamz Light Divine - Magicka Glyph
Chest : Spell Power Cure Infused - Magicka Glyph
Gloves : Spell Power Cure Divine - Magicka Glyph
Breeches : Spell Power Cure Infused - Magicka Glyph
Shoes : Spell Power Cure Divine - Magicka Glyph
Belt : Spell Power Cure Divine - Magicka Glyph
Accessories : 3x Willpower Arcane - Spell Power Glyphs
Resto Staff : Master Infused
Destruction Staff : Master Sharpened
If I play with Magicka DDs, I replace my Rkugamz and Willpower for Worm Cult gear.

Skills :
1st bar - Restoration staff :
Combat Prayer : To buff my allies, good heal too
Healing Ward : Emergency button
Healing Springs : Good "spam" heal, keeps my spc up and my rkugamz
Sap Essence : Good AoE damage and heal
Inner Light : For the passive bonuses
Ulti - Veil of Blade : For damage mitigation, aoe damage

2nd Bar - Destruction staff :
Elemental Drain : To help my magicka friend with their ressource management (i usually play with a magicka sorc tank who loves this skill )
Funnel Health : My spam skill, good damage, good heal
Refreshing Path : For the HoT and DoT it provides
Elemental Blockade or Mystic Orbs : I use Elemental Blockade when we don't have magicka DDs in the group, it adds nice damage. When Magicka DDs in the group, I prefer to help them with the orbs.
Inner Light : For bonuses
Ulti - Aggressive Warhorn : Buffing my friends

Take all the passives from armor, resto/destro, undaunted and your class skills trees.

Stats Allocation :
All in Magicka.

Mundus :
I'm playing with the Atronach Mundus Stone, specially for raids.

Champions Points :
Atm i'm testing different CP allocation to see what suits me best.
The Lady : Thick Skinned - 37 / Hardy - 75 / Elemental Defender - 75
The Lover : Arcanist - 87
The Tower : Magician - 100
The Apprentice : Blessed - 100 / Elfborn - 36 / Elemental Expert -51

I won't post my tank build cause I don't do endgame content on my tank (the hardest content I have done with her was IC dungeons before DB nerf) If you're interested in tanking and nobody help you, I can give some advices but i'm not pro at tanking ^^.

Valykc

Shaiba wrote: »

Here's my healer build for my NB (I usually play with a magicka sorc tank and two stamina DDs) :

The best races for that are High Elf or Breton. But it can be done with any race without problem (im a khajiit cause they're cute ).

Gear :
Head : Rkugamz Light Infused - Magicka Glyph
Shoulders : Rkugamz Light Divine - Magicka Glyph
Chest : Spell Power Cure Infused - Magicka Glyph
Gloves : Spell Power Cure Divine - Magicka Glyph
Breeches : Spell Power Cure Infused - Magicka Glyph
Shoes : Spell Power Cure Divine - Magicka Glyph
Accessories : 3x Willpower Arcane - Spell Power Glyphs
Resto Staff : Master Infused
Destruction Staff : Master Sharpened
If I play with Magicka DDs, I replace my Rkugamz and Willpower for Worm Cult gear.

Skills :
1st bar - Restoration staff :
Combat Prayer : To buff my allies, good heal too
Healing Ward : Emergency button
Healing Springs : Good "spam" heal, keeps my spc up and my rkugamz
Sap Essence : Good AoE damage and heal
Inner Light : For the passive bonuses
Ulti - Veil of Blade : For damage mitigation, aoe damage

2nd Bar - Destruction staff :
Elemental Drain : To help my magicka friend with their ressource management (i usually play with a magicka sorc tank who loves this skill )
Funnel Health : My spam skill, good damage, good heal
Refreshing Path : For the HoT and DoT it provides
Elemental Blockade or Mystic Orbs : I use Elemental Blockade when we don't have magicka DDs in the group, it adds nice damage. When Magicka DDs in the group, I prefer to help them with the orbs.
Inner Light : For bonuses
Ulti - Aggressive Warhorn : Buffing my friends

Take all the passives from armor, resto/destro, undaunted and your class skills trees.

Stats Allocation :
All in Magicka.

Mundus :
I'm playing with the Atronach Mundus Stone, specially for raids.

Champions Points :
Atm i'm testing different CP allocation to see what suits me best.
The Lady : Thick Skinned - 37 / Hardy - 75 / Elemental Defender - 75
The Lover : Arcanist - 87
The Tower : Magician - 100
The Apprentice : Blessed - 100 / Elfborn - 36 / Elemental Expert -51

I won't post my tank build cause I don't do endgame content on my tank (the hardest content I have done with her was IC dungeons before DB nerf) If you're interested in tanking and nobody help you, I can give some advices but i'm not pro at tanking ^^.

Good build man, you missed the belt though! I'm assuming it's SPC, Divines, Magicka glyph haha!

Glamdring

For pve if u want a good solo and groupbuild:

Monster set: Kragh, medium divines
5 piece: Twice Born Star, medium divines
Jewelry: Alkosh or if not agility, wep enchant
2 leki daggers sharpened wepdamage
bow back bar sharpened wepdamage

Shaiba

Oh yeah srry it's SPC Divine Magicka Glyph. I edited my post

Caipiroska

What about a good stamina nightblade build that uses bow / dual wield ? Are they good for pve or pvp ?

I want the old stlye assasin... (i have maelstrom weapons but i don't do trials)

WanderingBeithe

ArgoCye wrote: »

One of the strongest classes is still a stam nightblade when it comes to great DPS. The current meta for PVP is all heavy Blood Rose, Viper set weapons and jewellery with Tremorscale monster set; sword and board/two-handed. For PVE I am not sure what the latest is, but all medium twice-born star armor + viper + Velidreth/Selenes is probably solid - though you will dual-wield/bow. 2H is cool but you will rely on Surprise Attack for your DPS, which is not a bad thing.

Question!

Can you explain the heavy armor part? As a NB, I thought we lost to much over all when not using medium armour?

Tdunbug

I pull pretty good dps in pve with the following

1 pc dreugh king slayer heavy(DKS)
3 jewery of DKS
4 pc medium divines Night mothers gaze(NMG)
2 pc medium divines Slimecraw monster set
1 dagger of NMG sharpened weapon dmg enchant
1 dagger of DKS charged weapon dmg enchant

skill bar #1 from left to right

rending slash, evil hunter, rearming trap, surprise attack, killer blade, incapacitating strike

skill bar #2 from left to right

siphoning attack, relentless focus, vigor, poison injection, endless hail, shooting star