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"Assassin" Stamina Nightblade DW/Bow Build [Dragonhold]

Decimus
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Just posting this here as well - I've had a lot of people ask me about the build so here it is, enjoy :P

https://youtu.be/Zc19CPlzI_4
  • Extremely high mobility.
  • Lots of different ways to combo & kill people, can counter anything (which is not the case for usual 2H setups).
  • High burst and pressure.
  • Made for: mostly noCP, but with some adjustments (listed in the video) it can work in CP as well. BGs, open world, duels.


Intro: 00:00
Gear: 01:23
Skills (Main Bar): 06:45
Skills (Off Bar): 08:43
Adjustments for CP PvP: 10:47
Champion Points: 11:38
Which Race?: 11:46
Stats (CP): 12:16
Stats (noCP) 12:21


Gear
noCP: 5 New Moon Acolyte | 5 Essence Thief | 2 Zaan | (Perfected) Blackrose Bow
CP: 5 New Moon Acolyte | 5 Essence Thief | 2 Slimecraw | (Perfected) Blackrose Bow

Traits noCP: 7 Impen, 3 Swift, Nirnhoned+Sharpened (front bar Sword/Axe) Infused (back bar Blackrose Bow)
Traits CP: 7 Impen, 3 Swift, Nirnhoned+Sharpened (front bar Mace/Axe) Infused (back bar Blackrose Bow)

Glyphs/Poisons: 7 Tri-stat, 3 Weapon Damage, Double DoT poison (front bar), Weapon Damage Glyph (back bar Blackrose Bow)

Mundus: Steed

Food: Bewitched Sugar Skulls

Potion noCP: Stamina+Weapon Damage+Speed
Potion CP: Stamina+Weapon Damage+Weapon Crit


Skills
Front Bar (DW) noCP: Camouflaged Hunter , Resolving Vigor, Shadowy Disguise, Whirling Blades, Surprise Attack, Incapacitating Strike
Front Bar (DW) CP: Relentless Focus, Resolving Vigor, Shadowy Disguise, Whirling Blades, Surprise Attack, Incapacitating Strike

Back Bar (Bow): Race Against Time, Shuffle/Leeching Strikes, Deep Thoughts, Draining Shot, Piercing Mark, Temporal Guard


Champion Points
72 Ironclad | 48 Resistant | 28 Thick Skinned | 43 Hardy | 49 Elemental Defender | 19 Expert Defender | 11 Quick Recovery
39 Physical Weapon Expert | 81 Master-at-Arms | 56 Precise Strikes | 51 Piercing | 43 Mighty
56 Warlord | 1 Siphoner | 9 Sprinter | 37 Mooncalf | 27 Arcanist | 7 Healthy | 49 Tenacity | 66 Tumbling | 18 Shadow Ward



If you have any questions/feedback let me know :)


Other builds I've made for this update:
"Blightcaller" (2H/DW Azureblight Stam Sorc)
"Sniper" (Bow/Bow Stamblade)
PC/EU @ DECMVS
  • khajiitNPC
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    Yeah I love this set up, I was running something similar to this before NMA, substituting either Spriggans or Clever with Barlorgh and Essence thief. Glad to see Essence thief getting some love from the community. Remember how Essence thief used to be? Haha. Glad they changed it.
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