NB V14 PvP Video - Melee Caster

Soulac · October 2014

Hey guys!

The last two days I tried a new build, a mix of my old Range Caster Build and some melee stuff. (If you watched my first video you will see I replaced Funnel Health and Harness Magicka for Surprise Attack and Ambush)

I still need a bit more practice with this kind of playstyle, but as you can see it works rly well against every class and in some bigger fights too.

Here we go..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VylphiKgU0&app=desktop

You want to join the biggest EU Dueling Guild 'Arena' or you got some questions about NBs?
Then send me a mail in the forum or Ingame (@Soulac)

Sanct16 · October 2014

Nightblade OP, please nerf!

aco5712 · October 2014

nice job

Iyas · October 2014

hate our second fight soulac! And yuke is such a noob

Yuke · October 2014

Just wanted to show that green dragon blood is overrated! and i think i succeed!

Soulac · October 2014

Iyas wrote: »

hate our second fight soulac! And yuke is such a noob

Sorry didn't recorded our first fight! Always nice to fight you mate.

Yuke wrote: »

Just wanted to show that green dragon blood is overrated! and i think i succeed!

I just wanted to show that full light Armor is overrated! I think I succeed!

Islyn · October 2014

Need a FOLLOW POST button.

Oughash · October 2014

Great fights! I am impressed with your ability to not panic even when other players jump you while in the middle of a fight.

Kego · October 2014

ESO formula for victory:

SnB + Resto Staff + Light Armor = Bow + X

@OP
good fights. Shows that the Issue isn`t underpowered NBs or overpowered DKs.

Soulac · October 2014

Kego wrote: »

ESO formula for victory:

SnB + Resto Staff + Light Armor = Bow + X

@OP
good fights. Shows that the Issue isn`t underpowered NBs or overpowered DKs.

That's not completely right. The last fight shown is with medium armor.
Well we both died, but I don't use Medium Armor usually so I think it would be better after a few hours of practice.

But yes Light Armor is a bit better for my kind of playstyle.
I want to play something funny with a lot of porting, walking through the shadows and nice burst dmg. I can't do this with medium / heavy Armor as I can do this with light Armor.
This is the only reason to wear light Armor..

Duel requests are still welcome.
The Arena Guild is looking for motivated dwellers, just write me a mail. (Ingame @Soulac)
If you got some questions -> ask me!

GwaynLoki · October 2014

Nbs rock! Nice vid :-)

DDuke · October 2014

Nice video

Soulac wrote: »

Kego wrote: »

ESO formula for victory:

SnB + Resto Staff + Light Armor = Bow + X

@OP
good fights. Shows that the Issue isn`t underpowered NBs or overpowered DKs.

That's not completely right. The last fight shown is with medium armor.
Well we both died, but I don't use Medium Armor usually so I think it would be better after a few hours of practice.

But yes Light Armor is a bit better for my kind of playstyle.
I want to play something funny with a lot of porting, walking through the shadows and nice burst dmg. I can't do this with medium / heavy Armor as I can do this with light Armor.
This is the only reason to wear light Armor..

Duel requests are still welcome.
The Arena Guild is looking for motivated dwellers, just write me a mail. (Ingame @Soulac)
If you got some questions -> ask me!

I think it's not only about playstyle, but your build as well.

I don't think you benefit much from medium armour with those skills on bar, as most of the passives are geared towards stamina skills (+weapon damage, -21% stamina costs etc).
The +21% crit (with 7/7 medium armour) for Surprise Attack/Impale sure is nice, but most of the time it gets negated by Impenetrable.

I'd just stay light armour (or change some skills) if I was you.

Just my thoughts

Soulac · October 2014

Well I´m a cat.. i get 6% weapon crit. :P

Maulkin · October 2014

Much better editing this time, nicely done

Cats are OP, please nerfs cats

Lava_Croft · October 2014

No Funnel Health? Someone will burn for this.

(Lovely video)

Soulac · October 2014

Lava_Croft wrote: »

No Funnel Health? Someone will burn for this.
It
(Lovely video)

Everyone can reflect Funnel Health or put Harness Magicka on, both is useless against veiled Strike.
Melee is also good for Fear and against Snipe spammers, the dmg is rly high too!

So who need Funnel Health.. hm?

And give my cat some milk pls!

Za'ar · October 2014

I'm baffled by the people here saying this was any good. All i see is someone using the standard pvp uniform that is best for every single class in game ( staff / sword and shield + light armor and spamming heals + shields and block when necessary)

yeah it is sad to see that for NB this setup is the best one as well same as for all the other classes, except when you blob around with the zergball, then you just use clouding swarm + sap essence while blocking and repeat.

Now try to accomplish the same with a stamina build because that would take some real skill.

Soulac · October 2014

Sry that you don´t like it, but i play something funny and don´t want to show how good Stamina builds are. I don´t care about Stamina builds, they´re just lame for me.
And I´m not a Vamp and in groups i play a Melee NB Tank, problem with that too?

If you want to see good Stamina Builds just watch Itse´s video and u will see some Stamina-Epicness.

Anyway, thanks for the comment!

GwaynLoki · October 2014

Za'ar wrote: »

Now try to accomplish the same with a stamina build because that would take some real skill.

There are vids of these builds. Basically 10 mins of epic 3-shots with little resistance from the victims. I am afraid my little brain isn't capable of being educated by watching these unique high-skill-playstyles.

Sanct16 · October 2014

Za'ar wrote: »

I'm baffled by the people here saying this was any good. All i see is someone using the standard pvp uniform that is best for every single class in game ( staff / sword and shield + light armor and spamming heals + shields and block when necessary)

yeah it is sad to see that for NB this setup is the best one as well same as for all the other classes, except when you blob around with the zergball, then you just use clouding swarm + sap essence while blocking and repeat.

Now try to accomplish the same with a stamina build because that would take some real skill.

Please don't make a fool out of yourself. Yes, stamina builds are "less good" than magicka builds, I think everyone knows that. But since when is having skill defined by using a bad build and manage to pull off some decent performance with this inferior setup?

In a game like ESO a lot of skill is about creating a well working setup using the limited resoures (=skillslots) you have and then ofc make the right decisions in the right moments so you win the fight.

Even tho s&b + light armor may be the most common setup, this does not mean that everyone can do what Soulac did in this video. The way you play as NB in a zergball is absolutely apropiate in this thread either, as its a 1v1 / 1vX vid and has absolutely nothing to do with zergballs.

Please take your QQ to some other place. Thank you.

Maulkin · October 2014

Sanct16 wrote: »

Za'ar wrote: »

I'm baffled by the people here saying this was any good. All i see is someone using the standard pvp uniform that is best for every single class in game ( staff / sword and shield + light armor and spamming heals + shields and block when necessary)

yeah it is sad to see that for NB this setup is the best one as well same as for all the other classes, except when you blob around with the zergball, then you just use clouding swarm + sap essence while blocking and repeat.

Now try to accomplish the same with a stamina build because that would take some real skill.

Please don't make a fool out of yourself. Yes, stamina builds are "less good" than magicka builds, I think everyone knows that. But since when is having skill defined by using a bad build and manage to pull off some decent performance with this inferior setup?

In a game like ESO a lot of skill is about creating a well working setup using the limited resoures (=skillslots) you have and then ofc make the right decisions in the right moments so you win the fight.

Even tho s&b + light armor may be the most common setup, this does not mean that everyone can do what Soulac did in this video. The way you play as NB in a zergball is absolutely apropiate in this thread either, as its a 1v1 / 1vX vid and has absolutely nothing to do with zergballs.

Please take your QQ to some other place. Thank you.

No sympathy was given to that guy

pmn100b16_ESO · October 2014

Do you always fight alone? It's nice to get that heal from healing ward but in practice it always gets dumped on someone else. I'm thinking of going Killer's Blade instead of impale for the heal. Its not much but could be a life saver when 1vXing. I always find I'm in melee range for the execute anyway, if not, its only an ambush away.

Soulac · October 2014

pmn100b16_ESO wrote: »

if not, its only an ambush away.

That´s the problem.
Sometimes you got like 200ms of time to execute ur Enemy, so no way that i use Ambush before that.

The 5m Execute sounds nice in theory, but once u go for 15m u won´t go back.
Against Sorcs as example, they port away, but they´re on low health.
You could do Ambush + Execute, right, but maybe it´s too late then!

Sypher · October 2014

Soulac wrote: »

pmn100b16_ESO wrote: »

if not, its only an ambush away.

That´s the problem.
Sometimes you got like 200ms of time to execute ur Enemy, so no way that i use Ambush before that.

The 5m Execute sounds nice in theory, but once u go for 15m u won´t go back.
Against Sorcs as example, they port away, but they´re on low health.
You could do Ambush + Execute, right, but maybe it´s too late then!

If it was like 1k magicka instead of health back on killers blade I would drop the 15 meter one fast!

But you gotta love the range on it. Especially as a melee caster you don't have a lot of range, helps catch those sorcs or mobile players.

Soulac · October 2014

Sypherpkub17_ESO wrote: »

Soulac wrote: »

pmn100b16_ESO wrote: »

if not, its only an ambush away.

That´s the problem.
Sometimes you got like 200ms of time to execute ur Enemy, so no way that i use Ambush before that.

The 5m Execute sounds nice in theory, but once u go for 15m u won´t go back.
Against Sorcs as example, they port away, but they´re on low health.
You could do Ambush + Execute, right, but maybe it´s too late then!

If it was like 1k magicka instead of health back on killers blade I would drop the 15 meter one fast!

But you gotta love the range on it. Especially as a melee caster you don't have a lot of range, helps catch those sorcs or mobile players.

Ofc I would go for it then.. :P
But i don´t need to get Health back, so well.. it´s useless for me.

pmn100b16_ESO · October 2014

Yeah I've used nothing but impale for months, have just made the switch to try it out. Thing is you guys solo/duel so healing ward works great as a nice heal.