@Czirne Imo, the actual "oneshot" or opening combo just requires the right gear, cp, stats, and some practice...though I do agree with those that say it requires patience and common sense (don't try to gank the malubeth blazing shield templar). To be more direct in answering your question, I don't think "the kill" takes skill, but picking your targets, planning, and executing your escape do.

In the end, isn't the point of a ganker to get in and get out without being seen?

@Czirne No worries at all, you definitely didn't come off like an a** . Everyone has their own opinions, and I knew going into this how some felt about ganking. But yes, it is pretty fun ganking people mid tbag haha.

@raasdal Alchemist on the front bar only due to the backbar maelstrom resto...though if the gods of rng ever bless me with a sharpened inferno staff from maelstrom, I may change some gear up. I don't use any sets to buff the heavy attacks, but I have considered swapping in elegance to see how that would compare.

@Lava_Croft Good thing scrubs still give AP.

@Lettigall That's when I see good 1vxers...not the ones that just post videos of them fighting potatoes haha. But yes, those that are good at it are a great sight to see .

@dsalter I think a lot just depends on the build tbh, and I wouldn't discount mag nbs in pve content at all. I would venture to say sorcs need more help with long sustained damage in pve (when overload runs out) but it's hard for all of us console players to tell what exactly our dps is at.

@Bane_of_Fringe Yes, for sure haha. I have just started though so I have only been brave enough to jump in the middle of zergs a few times, but I learned quickly that shadow image is quite possibly the best skill in the the nb's toolkit.

@Surgee Actually my crit chance is pathetically low (I think it's at like 48% in pvp), but stamblades can get some insane crit numbers.

@slaterd Thanks! I usually just play magicka nb as a heavy armoured, sustain focused build, but thought I'd give this a shot. For the most part, I just focused on bumping up heavy attack damage as high as I could get it (this includes champion points, empowering it, and using shadowy disguise to give me a crit). I also enchanted my staff with the prismatic enchant to get bonus damage on all of the vampires running around. The final thing that I am assuming helps (though if I am wrong hopefully someone corrects me) is that I am a dunmer so I get bonus damage with my fire staff.

@ScruffyWhiskers Yeah, I originally was going to go stam, but I figured I could do the same type of thing with my magicka nb. The highest I have hit in pvp was a 23k heavy crit . I will take some stat screenshots for you today or tomorrow then struggle as I figure out how to send them to you in a message haha.

@Bakven Your video definitely shows the importance of picking the right target. I avoid or wait to attack anyone with a shield up, and I never use mark because it's like you're begging the target to block, dodge and buff up haha.

I think ganking is for the patient person who doesn't just "see red" and lose all sense of logic (those that keep trying to gank and get revenge on the person who has killed them over and over again).

Anyway, nice kill !

@Bdawwg Thanks! I don't think I use shadow image enough even. On console, most don't even know what it is/how it works, but man has it got me out of some tough situations. I also love its value in duels.

@BruhItsOver9000 is almost dead on with what I personally use. I'm making my next video comparing my current setup vs. the elegance set-up.

Thanks for the kind words !