ESO Magicka Nightblade DPS Build Pure Class

Powerful Magicka Nightblade DPS Pure Class Build for ESO! A strong Magblade DPS Build that is using Nightblade only abilities to help you clear your favorite content. The Build is perfect for harder Group content but also easier Solo Gameplay. More Nightblade Builds and Guides you can read:

• Nightblade Beginner Guide
• Nightblade Builds
• Subclassing Builds
• Pure Class Builds

Skills for Magicka Nightblade DPS Pure Class Build

These are the Best Skills for the Build:

• Concealed Weapon(Veiled Strike)
• Relentless Focus(Grim Focus)
• Impale(Assassin’s Blade)
• Debilitate(Cripple)
• Barbed Trap(Trap Beast)
• Flawless Dawnbreaker(Dawnbreaker)
• Stampede(Critical Charge)
• Carve(Cleave)
• Twisting Path(Path of Darkness)
• Dark Shade(Summon Shade)
• Siphoning Attacks(Siphoning Strikes)
• Incapacitating Strike(Death Stroke)

Class Mastery:

• An Eye for Exploitation
• Above and Beyond

Rotation

Summon Dark Shade, set your Barbed Trap, attack with Stampede, Carve x3, Twisting Path and switch bars. Fire Spectral Arrow if it is ready(always fire it when it is ready) and continue with Debilitate, Concealed Weapon as your spammable. Keep attacking with Concealed Weapon and re cast the other abilities when necessary. When the enemy’s health drops below 25%-30%, start using Impale as your execute. Use your Ultimates when ready and always Light Attack before every skill to boost your damage!

Passive Skills for Magicka Nightblade DPS Build ESO

Passive skills are always important for every character and can help you maximize the potential of your Magicka Nightblade Build. Try to unlock them as fast as possible, so you can become stronger and tackle harder content faster. These are the Passive Skills you should unlock for the Build.

• All Passive Skills from your Class’ Lines
• All Passive Skills from Weapon Lines you are using
• Passive Skills from Armor Lines you are using
• Passive Abilities from Guild lines(Fighters Guild, Mages Guild, Psijic Order) that affect your skills/Build
• Fighters Guild Passives: Intimidating Presence, Slayer, Banish the Wicked, Skilled Tracker
• Mages Guild Passives: Mage Adept, Everlasting Magic, Magicka Controller, Might of the Guild
• Undaunted Passives
• Your Racial Passives
• Medicinal Use Passive from Alchemy to boost the effectiveness of Potions

Magicka Nightblade DPS Build Pure Class Setup

The Build is using a combination of strong DPS Sets to increase your damage!

Piece	Set	Type	Trait	Enchantment
Head	Slimecraw	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Shoulders	(Perfected)Slivers of the Null Arca	Medium	Divines	Max. Magicka
Hands	(Perfected)Slivers of the Null Arca	Medium	Divines	Max. Magicka
Legs	Harpooner’s Wading Kilt	Medium	Divines	Max. Magicka
Chest	(Perfected)Slivers of the Null Arca	Medium	Divines	Max. Magicka
Waist	(Perfected)Slivers of the Null Arca	Medium	Divines	Max. Magicka
Feet	(Perfected)Slivers of the Null Arca	Medium	Divines	Max. Magicka
Necklace	Soulcleaver	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Ring	Soulcleaver	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Ring	Soulcleaver	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
One Hand Weapon	Soulcleaver	Dagger	Charged	Flame
One Hand Weapon	Soulcleaver	Dagger	Charged	Poison
Two Handed Weapon	(Perfected)Merciless Charge	Greatsword	Infused	Weapon Damage

Armor Sets for Magicka Nightblade DPS Build ESO

These are the Best Armor Sets for the Build.

• Slimecraw: Veteran Wayrest Sewers I, Maj Al-Ragath
• Slivers of the Null Arca: (Veteran) Lucent Citadel Trial, West Weald
• Soulcleaver: Infinite Archive
• Merciless Charge: (Veteran) Maelstrom Arena
• Harpooner’s Wading Kilt: Antiquities Reward
• Order’s Wrath(replace Null Arca for a No Trial Setup): High Isle, Crafted

Champion Points

Below you will find the best Champion Points setup for the Build. When allocating Champion points to Slottable and Passive Stars your primary goal is to create paths! Allocate the minimum required points to stars along your path in order to reach your desired Slottable Stars faster.

Once you have unlocked all Stars, start allocating more Champion Points to them to fill them out. Focus on Slottable Stars first, then Passive Stars. If you would like to learn more about Champion Points and how they work, you can read my ESO Champion Points Guide.

Warfare

• Slottable Stars: Deadly Aim, Master-at-Arms, Wrathful Strikes, Fighting Finesse or Exploiter
• Passive: Tireless Discipline, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Piercing, Battle Mastery, Mighty, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Precision, Blessed, Eldritch Insight

Craft

• Slottable Stars: Steed’s Blessing, Master Gatherer, Gifted Rider, War Mount
• Passive: Gilded Fingers, Fortune’s Favor, Wanderer, Steadfast Enchantment, Treasure Hunter(slottable, required for path), Rationer, Liquid Efficiency

Fitness

• Slottable Stars: Celerity, Rejuvenation, Boundless Vitality, Fortified
• Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance

Food and Potions for Magblade DPS Build Pure Class

Clockwork Citrus Filet is the Best Food for the Build while Essence of Spell Power or Tri-Stat is the best option as Potions.

Info for Magicka Nightblade DPS Build Pure Class

Important info for the Magicka Nightblade Pure Class Build.

Attribute Points

All points to Magicka.

Mundus Stone

The Thief to boost Critical Chance.

Race

The Best Race for the Magicka Nightblade DPS Build in ESO is High Elf. Dark Elf, Khajiit and Breton are nice alternative Races you can use for a DPS focused Build. Any Race with Magicka bonuses can work well though. You can find more about the playable races in my ESO Race Guide!

Vampire or Werewolf

Neither is necessary.

Best Companion for Magicka Nightblade DPS Pure Class Build in ESO

If you wish to play Solo with the Build, you can bring along a mighty Companion! Companions in ESO are helpful allies that can assist you in combat. Every Companion can fulfill every role in the game and help you enjoy ESO more by clearing content faster or by simply interacting with them and their charming personality! There are various Builds you can use for every available ESO Companion!

As a DPS focused character my recommendation is to bring along a Tank or Healer Companion! To find out which ESO Companion is the Best in every role you can take a look at my ESO Best Companion Guide! To further maximize the potential of your chosen Companion, you can wear the Telvanni Efficiency Set! A Crafted Set that reduces the cooldown of your Companions abilities, improving their damage and overall effects and assisting you further in combat.