I heard you like melee mageblade videos.

NightbladeMechanics

I actually felt like making videos this weekend. Finally did something with some of my old clips. Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl-7Mm2wOew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1vwOgtAnzI

olsborg

Cool vids.

pcar944

moar

zyk

Nice work.

Vilestride

Really nice clips. Your UI is so clean. Also, I couldn't really tell from the videos but are you just using pots to get major sorcery or are you not needing it?

casparian

That Argonian potion passive makes me envious.

Subversus

Nice vids!

thankyourat

casparian wrote: »

That Argonian potion passive makes me envious.

Lol if you use tri pots it's like battle roar on steroids.

CyrusArya

Awesome stuff Kena, glad to see you are back at it with the videos. Quality content shouldnt be hard to come across for you.

pcar944

casparian wrote: »

That Argonian potion passive makes me envious.

why I rerolled a lizard as well, way too good

Takes-No-Prisoner

I heard you like melee mageblade videos.

Lies, all Lies!!!

My dream of having a melee MagBlade will never come true!!

Minno

Great vids. I like the minimalist intros; nothing but the name and the class.

Vilestride wrote: »

Really nice clips. Your UI is so clean. Also, I couldn't really tell from the videos but are you just using pots to get major sorcery or are you not needing it?

I think he runs the morph of entropy that provides healing on light/heavy attacks.

MarzAttakz

The Boss Man

OMF DUDE - that second clip, the ending just "killed me".

NightbladeMechanics

olsborg wrote: »

Cool vids.

pcar944 wrote: »

moar

Subversus wrote: »

Nice vids!

CyrusArya wrote: »

Awesome stuff Kena, glad to see you are back at it with the videos. Quality content shouldnt be hard to come across for you.

Vilestride wrote: »

Really nice clips. Your UI is so clean. Also, I couldn't really tell from the videos but are you just using pots to get major sorcery or are you not needing it?

Thanks guys! Vile, I chug spell power pots for my buffs. Bar space is too valuable.

MarzAttakz wrote: »

The Boss Man

OMF DUDE - that second clip, the ending just "killed me".

Vilestride

Yeah I thought so. People underate the value of a bar spot to be honest. Especially on magblade. Bars are so tight.

bubbygink

Good stuff! Do you prefer the DW melee builds over 2H? When I have gone melee lately I tend to gravitate toward 2H. Yes, I have to give up a slot and a space on my front bar, but I just love the mobility on it.

NightbladeMechanics

Vilestride wrote: »

Yeah I thought so. People underate the value of a bar spot to be honest. Especially on magblade. Bars are so tight.

Yea dude. I originally picked up spell powers back when Homestead made me drop Entropy for some dumb destro ability. Turns out I ended up loving it...and Flame Reaching snipers. Since my race change, though, chugging spell powers on an Argonian gives so much value, and I see no reason to go back to using a Major Sorcery ability.

bubbygink wrote: »

Good stuff! Do you prefer the DW melee builds over 2H? When I have gone melee lately I tend to gravitate toward 2H. Yes, I have to give up a slot and a space on my front bar, but I just love the mobility on it.

Yea I do. I played 2h during IC patch, hated it because I was bad, helped a few others pick up 2h/resto builds since then, picked it back up myself early in Homestead, and did think it was better than dual wield through the end of that patch. I had tried dual wield first, but I switched to 2h because time to kill was so long with everyone in heavy armor. You had to build tankier brawly builds to maintain long enough offensive windows to kill anyone back then, so you would always get locked down. lol

It's unnecessary this patch, though, obviously. With the resurgence of light and medium armor metas and the new roll dodge root immunity, you can jump in, burst, and dip back out. Also there aren't as many moronic cc tanks rolling around Cyro these days. The extra damage from the extra item slot and ability on the bar are more valuable to me than Forward Momentum.

I've been thinking of going back to 2h lately just for something new after playing dual wield for so long. Idk, we'll see. Even with all the new Morrowind and HotR sets, I think I'd still run my old build.

EdTerra

you'r survivability without double take or path is insane, and it seem that you'r not even using riposte

anyway, really good vids


forward momemtum is only for old stamblades who loved their old mobility, only DK's are really annoying without it

NightbladeMechanics

EdTerra wrote: »

you'r survivability without double take or path is insane, and it seem that you'r not even using riposte

anyway, really good vids


forward momemtum is only for old stamblades who loved their old mobility, only DK's are really annoying without it

You're right, no Riposte. I survive by mechanics, not sets or abilities.

Vilestride

NightbladeMechanics wrote: »

Vilestride wrote: »

Yeah I thought so. People underate the value of a bar spot to be honest. Especially on magblade. Bars are so tight.

Yea dude. I originally picked up spell powers back when Homestead made me drop Entropy for some dumb destro ability. Turns out I ended up loving it...and Flame Reaching snipers. Since my race change, though, chugging spell powers on an Argonian gives so much value, and I see no reason to go back to using a Major Sorcery ability.

bubbygink wrote: »

Good stuff! Do you prefer the DW melee builds over 2H? When I have gone melee lately I tend to gravitate toward 2H. Yes, I have to give up a slot and a space on my front bar, but I just love the mobility on it.

Yea I do. I played 2h during IC patch, hated it because I was bad, helped a few others pick up 2h/resto builds since then, picked it back up myself early in Homestead, and did think it was better than dual wield through the end of that patch. I had tried dual wield first, but I switched to 2h because time to kill was so long with everyone in heavy armor. You had to build tankier brawly builds to maintain long enough offensive windows to kill anyone back then, so you would always get locked down. lol

It's unnecessary this patch, though, obviously. With the resurgence of light and medium armor metas and the new roll dodge root immunity, you can jump in, burst, and dip back out. Also there aren't as many moronic cc tanks rolling around Cyro these days. The extra damage from the extra item slot and ability on the bar are more valuable to me than Forward Momentum.

I've been thinking of going back to 2h lately just for something new after playing dual wield for so long. Idk, we'll see. Even with all the new Morrowind and HotR sets, I think I'd still run my old build.

Wait wait. I didn't even consider that. Is your argonian passive buffing your major sorcery by 12% or by 12% of 20%? Or does it not affect it at all?

Also I just presumed the potion passive is 12% I could be wrong feel free to correct.

NightbladeMechanics

Vilestride wrote: »

NightbladeMechanics wrote: »

Vilestride wrote: »

Yeah I thought so. People underate the value of a bar spot to be honest. Especially on magblade. Bars are so tight.

Yea dude. I originally picked up spell powers back when Homestead made me drop Entropy for some dumb destro ability. Turns out I ended up loving it...and Flame Reaching snipers. Since my race change, though, chugging spell powers on an Argonian gives so much value, and I see no reason to go back to using a Major Sorcery ability.

bubbygink wrote: »

Good stuff! Do you prefer the DW melee builds over 2H? When I have gone melee lately I tend to gravitate toward 2H. Yes, I have to give up a slot and a space on my front bar, but I just love the mobility on it.

Yea I do. I played 2h during IC patch, hated it because I was bad, helped a few others pick up 2h/resto builds since then, picked it back up myself early in Homestead, and did think it was better than dual wield through the end of that patch. I had tried dual wield first, but I switched to 2h because time to kill was so long with everyone in heavy armor. You had to build tankier brawly builds to maintain long enough offensive windows to kill anyone back then, so you would always get locked down. lol

It's unnecessary this patch, though, obviously. With the resurgence of light and medium armor metas and the new roll dodge root immunity, you can jump in, burst, and dip back out. Also there aren't as many moronic cc tanks rolling around Cyro these days. The extra damage from the extra item slot and ability on the bar are more valuable to me than Forward Momentum.

I've been thinking of going back to 2h lately just for something new after playing dual wield for so long. Idk, we'll see. Even with all the new Morrowind and HotR sets, I think I'd still run my old build.

Wait wait. I didn't even consider that. Is your argonian passive buffing your major sorcery by 12% or by 12% of 20%? Or does it not affect it at all?

Also I just presumed the potion passive is 12% I could be wrong feel free to correct.

The passive's name is Resourceful, and all it does when I drink a potion is give me 4620 health, magicka, and stamina.

It's beneficial to use spell power pots for two reasons.

First, I'm incentivized to drink them on cooldown to maintain uptime on my Major Prophecy and Sorcery buffs. This is important because I can maximize return from Resourceful and Catalyst, the nightblade passive which gives 20 ult when you drink a pot, without (for example) popping a tripot when at max stats, wasting its effects.

Second, I don't need much stam sustain as a mageblade. I can use cloak and shade to avoid damage and ccs, and easily equip Amber Plasm or Leeching Strikes if needed. For me personally, Resourceful plus the occasional dual wield heavy attack are enough to sustain my stamina indefinitely, making tripots and immov pots unnecessary and allowing me to use spell powers without limitation.

enzoisadog

gotem

WildWilbur

Nice vid. And I'm jealous of your lagfree playing...

caeliusstarbreaker

It's a good thing I leveled that magblade.

altemriel

awesome videos, as usual


dude @NightbladeMechanics , I have one personal question on you (no pun, no irony intended, I just really want to know this, not just about you, but generally about hard-core players):

(in case you do not feel so, you can leave it unanswered)

You are so totally good in playing ESO, that I guess, you must have invested hundrets of hours into practicing (playing it).

Do you have a girlfriend? some social life? how many hours a week do you play eso?

NightbladeMechanics

altemriel wrote: »

awesome videos, as usual


dude @NightbladeMechanics , I have one personal question on you (no pun, no irony intended, I just really want to know this, not just about you, but generally about hard-core players):

(in case you do not feel so, you can leave it unanswered)

You are so totally good in playing ESO, that I guess, you must have invested hundrets of hours into practicing (playing it).

Do you have a girlfriend? some social life? how many hours a week do you play eso?

I have played a lot over the last year following a car accident in which I suffered a serious spinal injury, from which I'm still recovering. In fact, I'm writing this reply sitting in my car following physical therapy.

I usually go out once per week, sometimes twice, but no more. I have been working full time since February and play 3-4 hours per day with a break day each week. I used to play many more hours than that, though.

I am fortunate to have had close and supportive family, irl friend, and in game friends networks by my side through all of this.

Subversus

@NightbladeMechanics hope you recover fast. Stay strong!

Minno

caeliusstarbreaker wrote: »

It's a good thing I leveled that magblade.

Seems fitting that the lion starts playing a stealth-based class.

WreckfulAbandon

10/10

Fasold666

that was actually very impressive nice vids!

NightbladeMechanics

Minno wrote: »

caeliusstarbreaker wrote: »

It's a good thing I leveled that magblade.

Seems fitting that the lion starts playing a stealth-based class.

There's not much stealthy about Rhage's mageblade. He's a pretty manly, up in your face destro play style!

WreckfulAbandon wrote: »

10/10

Fasold666 wrote: »

that was actually very impressive nice vids!

Hey thanks, I appreciate it. I worked hard on these.

Subversus wrote: »

@NightbladeMechanics hope you recover fast. Stay strong!

means a ton man, it really does. You guys are great and helped keep me positive through all of this.

Also *** drunk drivers.