ESO Stamina Nightblade PVE Build

Brawler is a powerful Stamina Nightblade Build, for every type of PVE Gameplay in ESO! The Nightblade is an assassin-like Class in The Elder Scrolls Online, that offers a powerful execute phase and deals massive damage against single targets. This Stamina Nightblade Build offers various setups, that will help you clear harder Group content but also assist you in easier gameplay.

Brawler is a strong Stamblade PVE Build that requires a decent level of Light Attack Weaving to deal good damage and assist your group. This is a Pure Class Build. For a Subclassing Build, you can take a look at my Stamina Nightblade DPS Subclassing Build! More Nightblade Builds and Guides you can read:

• Nightblade Beginner Guide
• Nightblade Builds
• Subclassing Builds
• Magicka Nightblade Hybrid Build

ESO Stamina Nightblade PVE Build Setup

Brawler offers various setups for different levels of difficulty. Depending on the content you wish to complete you should change your gear based on the recommendations below!

Trials Group

This setup is for dedicated group gameplay, is using harder to find Trial gear and aims to help you achieve the best damage possible!

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

No Trial Gear

The No-Trial Gear setup is meant for easier Solo but also easier Group PVE Gameplay. You can wear this setup if you are planning to play Overland content(Public Dungeons, World Bosses) or clear normal Dungeons. This setup is not strong enough to survive Solo Arenas like the Maelstrom Arena, Vateshran Hollows and Infinite Archive. For this purpose you should use a dedicated Solo PVE Nightblade Build.

Piece	Set	Type	Trait	Enchantment
Head	Kjalnar's Nightmare	Light	Divines	Max. Stamina
Shoulders	Kjalnar's Nightmare	Medium	Divines	Max. Stamina
Hands	Order's Wrath	Medium	Divines	Max. Stamina
Legs	Order's Wrath	Medium	Divines	Max. Stamina
Chest	Order's Wrath	Medium	Divines	Max. Stamina
Waist	Order's Wrath	Medium	Divines	Max. Stamina
Feet	Order's Wrath	Medium	Divines	Max. Stamina
Necklace	Aegis Caller	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Weapon Damage
Ring	Aegis Caller	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Weapon Damage
Ring	Aegis Caller	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Weapon Damage
One Handed Weapon	Aegis Caller	Dagger	Charged	Fire Damage
One Handed Weapon	Aegis Caller	Dagger	Charged	Poison
Two Handed Weapon	(Perfected)Merciless Charge	Greatsword/Battle Axe	Infused	Weapon Damage

Armor Sets for Stamina Nightblade PVE Build

These are the Best Armor Sets you can use with the Stamina Nightblade Build and where you can find them.

• Slimecraw: Veteran Wayrest Sewers I, Maj Al-Ragath
• Slivers of the Null Arca: (Veteran) Lucent Citadel Trial, West Weald
• Aegis Caller: Unhallowed Grave Dungeon
• Merciless Charge: (Veteran) Maelstrom Arena
• Harpooner’s Wading Kilt: Antiquities Reward
• Kjalnar’s Nightmare: Vet. Unhallowed Grave, Urgarlag Chief-Bane
• Order’s Wrath: High Isle, Crafted
• Pillar of Nirn: Falkreath Hold Dungeon

Skills for Stamina Nightblade PVE Build ESO

The skills of the Stamblade Build will help you maximize your potential as a damage dealer and assist your group in harder content.

• Deadly Cloak(Blade Cloak): Good DPS skill.
• Surprise Attack(Veiled Strike): Main offensive skill, spammable.
• Killer’s Blade(Assassin’s Blade): Execute ability. Start using this skill only after the enemy’s health drops below 25%-30%.
• Relentless Focus(Grim Focus): Turns into a deadly Spectral Arrow after five light/heavy attacks.
• Barbed Trap(Trap Beast): Very good DOT damage and a boost to Critical Damage.
• Flawless Dawnbreaker(Dawnbreaker): Placed here to boost Weapon Damage. No need to use it.
• Stampede(Critical Charge): Powerful AOE damage skill.
• Carve(Cleave): Great Bleed damage skill that applies a shield.
• Debilitate(Cripple): Strong DoT Skill.
• Siphoning Attacks(Siphoning Strikes): Powerful Sustain ability.
• Dark Shade(Summon Shade): Summons a Shade that assists with Damage and debuffs enemies.
• Incapacitating Strike(Death Stroke): Primary Ultimate.

Rotation

Drink a potion, set your Barbed Trap, summon Dark Shade, attack with Stampede, Carve x3, Debilitate. Switch bars and continue with Spectral Arrow(if ready), Deadly Cloak, Surprise Attack as your spammable. Keep attacking with Surprise Attack and re cast the other skills when necessary! When the enemy’s health drops below 25%-30% replace Surprise Attack with Killer’s Blade. Use Spectral Arrow, Incapacitating Strike when ready and Siphoning Attacks if you need to restore Resources. Always Light Attack before every skill and action to boost your damage!

Bow Back-Bar

If you wish to play with Bow as your Back-Bar Weapon, just replace Stampede and Carve with Endless Hail(Volley) and Poison Injection(Poison Arrow).

Passive Skills

Passive skills are always important for every character and can help you maximize the potential of your Stamina 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

Champion Points for Stamina Nightblade PVE Build ESO

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

Food and Potions for Stamblade DPS Build

Artaeum Takeaway Broth is the Best Food for the Build while Essence of Weapon Power is the best option as Potions.

Info for Stamina Nightblade Build

Several important info for the Stamina Nightblade PVE Build. What Mundus to use, the best race for the build and how to assign your attribute points.

Attribute Points

All points to Stamina.

Mundus Stone

The Thief Mundus to boost Critical Chance.

Race

The Best Race for the Stamina Nightblade PVE Build in ESO is Dark Elf. Orc and Khajiit are nice alternative Races you can use for a DPS focused Build. Any Race with Stamina 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

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.