Nightblades?

Phaoryx · August 2014

I feel like this is an old question, but I've been gone from ESO for about a month (stopped playing at around 1.2), and I REALLY wanna get back into it. I can still remember a lot of stuff, like all my class skills and my set up, but I was wondering, are Tank Nightblades still viable? Can Nightblades still do that, or are they just better off running resto staff and healing/doing quick bursts of damage? Thanks for answering. ^_^

Edit: This is my set, just in case.

Lynx7386 · August 2014

Tankblades are definitely still viable, I got few up with trying to go dual wield with medium armor because, despite recent changes, I still feel squishy and useless with that setup. I didn't want to go back to a full caster or healer build, so I went back to taking. 5 light, 2 heavy, sword and board with Resto staff as my secondary for dps or healing if a tank isn't needed.

NB tanks do still play a bit differently than other classes though, your defense comes more from leeching and self healing. Running twilight's embrace for extra healing received and using swallow soul and refreshing path.

Phaoryx · August 2014

Awesome, thanks. That's basically what I'm doing, except not using Twilight's Embrace. Need Swallow Soul/Funnel Health and a taunt

Lynx7386 · August 2014

I tend to use inner fire for my taunt, since it uses magicka instead of stamina. Saves 100% of my stamina pool for blocking/interrupting/dodging.

Phaoryx · August 2014

Yeah if you look at my set, that's what I use too. Like you, I like reserving stamina for cc break, blocking, all that good stuff.

Kego · August 2014

I run a Tankblade as well.
Boss Skills for myself are:

- Ransack (Taunt, Armor Buff)
- Swallow Soul (Selfheal, +10% Healing gained)
- Degeneration (Small HoT, +15% chance of 115% DMG done = Healing)
- Absorb Magic (More Heal and Block Mitigation)
- Leeching Strike (And mooore Heal, +Stamina & Magicka Regen)

For AOE I run:

- Shielded Assault (Intercept + Absorb Bubble)
- Inner Fire (Ranged Taunt)
- Vulcanic Rune (AOE CC)
- SAP Essence (AOE DMG + Heal)
- Leeching Strike

As I run 7 Heavy Armor I use 5 Parts Seducer Armor for -8% Magicka Costs on my skills and 4 Parts Torug's Pact for +Health + Spell DMG + Weapon DMG.