The Shadow Knight - Nightblade Build - Magicka Build Heavy Armor

Vaerth · April 2015

People on the forums like to poke at my build as it is not a cookie cutter Stamina build. However, no one has complained in game about my DPS or the fact that I do not go down often. Infact two night ago I was complimented for the additional heals my Sap Essence provided my team. I deal decent ranged DPS and good melee DPS, in PvE and PvP.

For those who are curious, here is my bar / build. Did not want to share it, as it is my idea but I guess it does not matter lol.

SpellBlade build has been made for NightBlades and Templars. This build is fine with any weapon you want, because it does not use ANY weapon skills. It only uses class and armor skills.

Bar 1:

Crippling Grasp
Swallow Soul
Impale
Concealed Weapon
Dark Cloak
Incapacitating Strike (PvP) or Soul Assault (PvE)

Bar 2:

Sap Essence
Refreshing Path
Mirage
Mass Hysteria
Shadow Image
Devouring Swarm

Armor:
7/7 Heavy Armor

Enchantments:
7 Max magicka Glyphs Armor
Weapon Enchant of choice
Increase Spell Damage rings/neck

Jewelry:
Increase max magicka

Mundus Stone:
The Mage

Weapon:
Any you like best, all skills are class based anyway.

Champion Points: Mix and max to best suit your play style.

SanderBuraas · April 2015

You should provide videos to show the build in action.

Vaerth · April 2015

Smepic wrote: »

You should provide videos to show the build in action.

Not a bad idea, but I was posting this more to tell people that you do not have to roll a cookie cutter build, gave a detailed description of my style to help out but over all I keep the fine tuned info to myself

Magicka sustained damage with self healing is powerful for Templar and NightBlade classes but I have not done much with the other two classes to have any build information.

runagate · April 2015

I have not observed your build being "poked" at per se, but that's not a build. Just tossing 7/7 random pieces of heavy armor doesn't really say anything about what your focus is. Certainly that build isn't appropriate for a VR 14 endgame PvP raid.

The CP allocation is pretty important nowadays, too. I just hit 150 and am enjoying the occasional 30/10/10 additional passives for some trees on some toons.

Also, if one is PvPing with full Undaunted passives, one can stack heavy, medium and/or light armor 2-set spell damage bonuses (Stygian, Work Cult, Cyrodiil's Light, Adroitness, Torugs) so pretty much all of that should be taken into account.

I'm rather fond of having the Synergizer CP passive along with the Undaunted synergizing passive working together.

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oh, then I scrolled down and saw your post here

http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/166364/7-7-heavy-armor-or-undaunted-mettle-5-1-1-magicka-based-nightblade-dps#latest

both of which seem like build forum topics

Faulgor · April 2015

Currently leveling light armor magicka NB on my argonian, might switch to heavy armor once light is maxed out.

Also, dual wield yields most spell power and you get an extra slot for equipment sets compared to 2h, so that's probably the best choice of weapon.

Vaerth · April 2015

Faulgor wrote: »

Currently leveling light armor magicka NB on my argonian, might switch to heavy armor once light is maxed out.

Also, dual wield yields most spell power and you get an extra slot for equipment sets compared to 2h, so that's probably the best choice of weapon.

Certainly, weapon of choice for me is 2H for RP though

Dekkameron · April 2015

I'd probably remove dark cloak and swap it for structured entropy but other than that it looks fine.

Vaerth · April 2015

runagate wrote: »

I have not observed your build being "poked" at per se, but that's not a build. Just tossing 7/7 random pieces of heavy armor doesn't really say anything about what your focus is. Certainly that build isn't appropriate for a VR 14 endgame PvP raid.

The CP allocation is pretty important nowadays, too. I just hit 150 and am enjoying the occasional 30/10/10 additional passives for some trees on some toons.

Also, if one is PvPing with full Undaunted passives, one can stack heavy, medium and/or light armor 2-set spell damage bonuses (Stygian, Work Cult, Cyrodiil's Light, Adroitness, Torugs) so pretty much all of that should be taken into account.

I'm rather fond of having the Synergizer CP passive along with the Undaunted synergizing passive working together.

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oh, then I scrolled down and saw your post here

http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/166364/7-7-heavy-armor-or-undaunted-mettle-5-1-1-magicka-based-nightblade-dps#latest

both of which seem like build forum topics

I have no issues in PvP raids at VR6, I did not mention my sets which are Seducer and Torgs Pact right now. You would clearly be free to choose what best fits your build obviously...I left CP and set out for a reason. I am not looking to have people cookie cutter my build to an exact copy. I believe this game was designed for people to build their character how they see fit...

Vaerth · April 2015

Dekkameron wrote: »

I'd probably remove dark cloak and swap it for structured entropy but other than that it looks fine.

Builds are meant to be tweaked by each persons taste

I do not like the animation of Entropy, it does not fit in with all the red skills.

Rhaegar75 · April 2015

I'm looking for a dark knight build too...would love to watch a few videos; any hints on the play style?

Tyrrax · July 2017

I know this is some serious thread necromancy but I was hoping to get some more ideas for this build. The information here and on the build itself is a bit out of date as it was long before One Tamriel. Does anyone have any CP recommendations? I know there have been a lot of skill updates as well, anything I need to look out for?

RavenSworn · July 2017

Tyrrax wrote: »

I know this is some serious thread necromancy but I was hoping to get some more ideas for this build. The information here and on the build itself is a bit out of date as it was long before One Tamriel. Does anyone have any CP recommendations? I know there have been a lot of skill updates as well, anything I need to look out for?

Are you hoping to do which content with this? Because with the changes to armor passives and some of the class abilities, it's slightly harder to do the endgame trials and probably some vet Hm. It might work with vma but all in all its a huge challenge in itself,though that might not be a bad thing

Jerkling · July 2017

not sure what you are trying to sell, since this is just a magblade with heavy armor waying it down. don't get me wrong, i'm not trying to popo your build, but there is nothing truely special about it.

5x war maiden, 1x rattlecage (+jewls and staffs), 1x kena (medium)

bar one: Mirage, Prolonged Suffering, Crippling Grasp, Destructive Clench and Merciless Resolve + Clouding Swarm
bar two: Harness Magicka, Refreshing Path, Sap Essence, Mutagen and Siphoning Attacks + Clouding Swarm

will prolly work much better in a PvE environment and for PvP you should fit accordingly, but none of that hybrid bs.

if you are looking for a Dark Knight* my suggestion would be...

4x brands of imperium (+weapon or shield), 1x bahraha's curse (+jewls, weapon or shield and icestaff), 2x nerien'eth

bar one: Swallow Soul, Spiked Bone Shield, Pierce Armor, Dark Shades, Leeching Strikes + Veil of Blades
bar two: Swallow Soul, Mirage, Inner Rage, Dark Shades, Relentless Focus + Veil of Blades

*become a Death Knight by adding vampirism and swapping Swallow Soul for Invigorating Drain