ESO Magicka Nightblade PVP Build

Welcome to my Magicka Nightblade PVP Build for ESO! Lifestealer is a deadly Subclassing Build that combines Nightblade and Sorcerer abilities! A stealth PVP Build, designed for Battlegrounds and No CP gameplay in The Elder Scrolls Online. More Nightblade Guides and Builds you can read:

• Nightblade Beginner Guide
• Nightblade Builds
• Stamina Nightblade PVP Build
• Magicka Nightblade Gank PVP Build
• Subclassing Builds

Skills for Magicka Nightblade – Sorcerer PVP Setup

This Subclassing Build is using the following Skill Lines:

• Assassination
• Shadow
• Storm Calling

• Shadowy Disguise(Shadow Cloak): Cloak and very important survival skill.
• Crushing Shock(Force Shock): Main offensive skill and spammable.
• Endless Fury(Mages’ Fury): Strong execute ability.
• Merciless Resolve(Grim Focus): Hits hard with a Spectral Arrow after five light/heavy attacks.
• Elemental Susceptibility(Weakness to Elements): Debuffs enemies and deals damage.
• Soul Harvest(Death Stroke): Primary Ultimate.
• Streak(Bolt Escape): Escape and reset fights skill.
• Radiating Regeneration(Regeneration): Strong Heal.
• Boundless Storm(Lightning Form): Great boost to resistances and good AOE damage.
• Critical Surge(Surge): Boosts Damage and provides passive heals.
• Warding Contingency: Damage Shield+Gladiator’s Tenacity+Protection
• Light’s Champion(Panacea): Defensive Ultimate. Massive heal and a boost to Critical Damage.

Rotation

Buff yourself with Boundless Storm, Critical Surge, cast Warding Contingency and use Shadowy Disguise to remain cloaked. Pick your target, apply Elemental Susceptibility and attack with Crushing Shock, Endless Fury, Soul Harvest. Fire Spectral Arrow whenever it is ready. Use Streak to escape and reset fights. Heal yourself and your group with Radiating Regeneration and Light’s Champion. Always Light Attack before every skill.

Passive Skills for Magicka Nightblade PVP Subclassing Build ESO

Passive skills are always important for every character and can help you maximize the potential of your Magicka Nightblade PVP Build. Try to unlock them as fast as possible, so you can become stronger faster. These are the Passive Skills you should unlock for the Magicka Nightblade 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
• Mages Guild Passives: Mage Adept, Everlasting Magic, Magicka Controller, Might of the Guild
• Undaunted Passives
• Vampire Passives: Dark Stalker, Strike from the Shadows, Undeath
• Your Racial Passives
• Medicinal Use Passive from Alchemy to boost the effectiveness of Potions

ESO Magicka Nightblade PVP Build Setup

The Build is using a combination of strong Sets to increase your damage and help you assist your group in PVP!

Piece	Set	Type	Trait	Enchantment
Head	Gaze of Sithis	Heavy	Impenetrable/Infused	Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat )
Shoulders	Balorgh	Light	Impenetrable	Max. Magicka
Hands	Armor of the Trainee	Light	Impenetrable	Max. Magicka
Legs	Armor of the Trainee	Light	Impenetrable/Infused	Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat )
Chest	Heartland Conqueror	Medium	Impenetrable/Infused	Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat )
Waist	Heartland Conqueror	Light	Impenetrable	Max. Magicka
Feet	Heartland Conqueror	Light	Impenetrable	Max. Magicka
Necklace	Rallying Cry	Jewel	Infused	Spell Damage
Ring	Rallying Cry	Jewel	Infused	Spell Damage
Ring	Rallying Cry	Jewel	Infused	Spell Damage
Staff	Heartland Conqueror	Flame	Sharpened or Charged	Escapist's Poison IX
Staff	Rallying Cry	Restoration	Defending	Drain Health Poison IX

Armor Sets for Magicka Nightblade PVP Subclassing Build ESO

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

• Gaze of Sithis: Antiquities Reward
• Balorgh: Veteran March of Sacrifices, Urgarlag Chief-Bane
• Armor of the Trainee: Starter zones, Overland(Khenarthi’s Roost, Stros M’kai, Betnikh, Bleakrock Isle, Bal Foyen)
• Heartland Conqueror: Blackwood, Crafted
• Rallying Cry: Rewards for the Worthy

Champion Points for Magicka Nightblade PVP Build ESO

Below you will find the best Champion Points setup for the Build. Champion Points are disabled in Battlegrounds but will affect your Build in the CP enabled Cyrodiil or Imperial City zones. 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: Deadly Aim, Master-at-Arms, Wrathful Strikes, Ironclad
• Passive: Eldritch Insight, Piercing, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Precision, Blessed, Tireless Discipline

Craft

• Slottable: Sustaining Shadows, Steed’s Blessing, Gifted Rider, War Mount
• Passive: Out of Sight, Gilded Fingers, Fortune’s Favor, Wanderer, Steadfast Enchantment, Rationer, Liquid Efficiency

Fitness

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

Food and Potions for Magblade PVP Build Subclassing

Clockwork Citrus Filet is the Best Food for the Build while Essence of Immovability(Magicka Version) is the best option as Potions.

Poisons for Magblade PVP Build ESO

Escapist’s Poison IX and Drain Health Poison IX are the Best Poisons for the Build. For the best Potions and Poisons Recipes you can take a look at my Alchemy Guide!

Info for Magicka Nightblade PVP Build

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

Attribute Points

All points to Magicka.

Mundus Stone

The Atronach to boost your Magicka Recovery.

Race

The Best Race for the Magicka Nightblade PVP Build in ESO is High Elf. Dark Elf, Breton, Khajiit and Argonian are decent alternatives. 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

Vampire Stage 3 for the Dark Stalker, Strike from the Shadows and Undeath passives.

FAQ – Magicka Nightblade PVP Build