Thief Vampire?

Carthelion · September 2020

Hi, I'm looking to start a stamina NB purely to relax on, main activities being thieves guild/Dark Brotherhood. Then pretty much stealthing/stealing/pickpocketing.

I won't be grouping at all, but will be in Overland dungeons and delves.

I'd love to make use of mist form and a few of the handy vampire passives. My question: Will I be able to make use of the passives (Dark Stalker/Strike from the Shadows/Unnatural Movement) staying in stage 1 vamp and will it be effective being stamina focused?

Thankyou

Grianasteri · September 2020

-Dark Stalker is always active as a vampire, so the main stealth benefits are there at Stage 1.

-Strike from the Shadows is only available at Stage 2.

-Undeath is only available at Stage 3.

-Unnatural Movement is only available at Stage 4.

Personally, if stealth is your main focus and combat is not a focus, I think going after Dark Brotherhood and Thieves guild on a Stage 4 vampire would be great fun. Particularly on those, "now escape asap before some guy with a lamp turns up", quests. In overland content, most enemy adds etc will be dead long before your sustain becomes an issue. Otherwise just enjoy Stage 1.

You asked about stamina focus. Well both magica and stamina nightblades are great fun. Frustratingly stamina is the main resource for sneaking, but magica is the main resource for your Shadowy Disguise skill. I have a stamina based nb that I have completed Dark Brotherhood with, and lots of Thieves guild. It works, you sneak for most stuff, so stamina comes in handy, then when you need it you go invisible for the short durations to get past something or away from something etc... high mag regen helps! As does mag regen food/potions. That said, I have played on a magica nb and being able to be invisible basically forever with high mag pool and regen, is great fun... then again, if you sprint at a vampire Stage 4, you get that also, kinda, but it drains you stam... ooh decisions decisions.

Hope this helps.
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Wandering_Immigrant · September 2020

I keep my stamblade at stage 2. Unnatural movement doesn't seem worth it when I can cloak and already have decent stealth radius.

Whatever stage you go with, enjoy your new nightblade, it's a fun class to play on.

Carthelion · September 2020

Thanks for the replies so far, it seems a catch 22, the most fun abilities for stealthy gameplay use magicka but stealth itself is better suited for Stamina and Medium armour. I guess the route to take is a high overall stamina. But try and gear for as much magicka regen as possible?

Jaimeh · September 2020

Carthelion wrote: »

Thanks for the replies so far, it seems a catch 22, the most fun abilities for stealthy gameplay use magicka but stealth itself is better suited for Stamina and Medium armour. I guess the route to take is a high overall stamina. But try and gear for as much magicka regen as possible?

You can use the Darloc Brae set for sustain:

(4 Items) Reduces the radius you can be detected while Sneaking by 2 meters. Reduces the cost of Sneak by 10%.
(5 Items) While crouching and not blocking, you restore 670 Magicka and Stamina and heal for 716 Health every second.

Pinesy · September 2020

Search "Inkling's ESO Sanguine's Grace Build" on Google. I've been using this build on my nightblade since it was made available, and I love every. single. second. of it

dazee · September 2020

a Thief vampire is the kind that sneaks up and makes off with your blood and you never notice it!