ESO Magicka Nightblade Gank PVP Build

The Best Magicka Nightblade Gank PVP Build for ESO! Shadowstrike is a powerful One Bar PVP Build, designed for Battlegrounds but also No CP Cyrodiil and The Imperial City, that is using the Oakensoul Ring Mythic Item! A Subclassing Build that relies on Stealth to destroy your enemies. This setup combines Nightblade and Sorcerer abilities for the best Burst Damage possible! Shadowstrike can work as a pure Ganker but also as a ranged attacker in group versus group fights. More Nightblade Guides and Builds you can read:

• Nightblade Beginner Guide
• Nightblade Builds
• Magicka Nightblade PVP Build
• Nightblade Melee Gank Build
• Nightblade Bow Gank PVP Build
• Subclassing Builds

Skills for Magicka Gank Nightblade – Sorcerer Setup

This Subclassing Build is using the following Skill Lines:

• Assassination
• Shadow
• Storm Calling

• Shadowy Disguise(Shadow Cloak)
• Crushing Shock(Force Shock)
• Endless Fury(Mages’ Fury)
• Concealed Weapon(Veiled Strike)
• Streak(Bolt Escape)
• Soul Harvest(Death Stroke)

Rotation

Pick your target carefully and stay hidden with the help of Shadowy Disguise. Wait for the right moment to strike. Start your attack with a Heavy Attack, Endless Fury and Crushing Shock. If you are closer to your target, also attack with Soul Harvest. Alternatively you can approach your enemy and start with Concealed Weapon and Soul Harvest before you execute with Endless Fury. Use Streak to escape and reset fights.

Passive Skills for Magicka Nightblade Gank PVP Build

Passive skills are always important for every character and can help you maximize the potential of your Magblade 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 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
• Vampire Passives: Dark Stalker, Strike from the Shadows, Undeath
• Undaunted Passives
• Your Racial Passives
• Medicinal Use Passive from Alchemy to boost the effectiveness of Potions

ESO Magicka Nightblade Gank PVP Subclassing 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	Valkyn Skoria	Light	Impenetrable or Divines	Tri-Stat
Shoulders	Shattered Fate	Light	Impenetrable or Divines	Max. Magicka
Hands	Tarnished Nightmare	Medium	Impenetrable or Divines	Max. Magicka
Legs	Tarnished Nightmare	Medium	Impenetrable or Divines	Tri-Stat
Chest	Tarnished Nightmare	Medium	Impenetrable or Divines	Tri-Stat
Waist	Tarnished Nightmare	Medium	Impenetrable or Divines	Max. Magicka
Feet	Tarnished Nightmare	Medium	Impenetrable or Divines	Max. Magicka
Necklace	Shattered Fate	Jewel	Infused	Weapon or Spell Damage
Ring	Shattered Fate	Jewel	Infused	Weapon or Spell Damage
Ring	Oakensoul Ring	Jewel	Infused	Prismatic Recovery
Two Handed Weapon	Shattered Fate	Fire Staff	Sharpened	Escapist's Poison IX

Armor Sets for Magicka Nightblade Gank PVP Build

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

• Valkyn Skoria: Vet. City of Ash 2, Glirion the Redbeard
• Tarnished Nightmare: Bedlam Veil Dungeon
• Shattered fate: Apocrypha, Crafted
• Oakensoul Ring: Antiquities Reward

Champion Points for Magicka Nightblade Gank PVP Build

These are the Best Champion Points for the Build:

Warfare

• Slottable: Deadly Aim, Master-at-Arms, Wrathful Strikes, Backstabber
• Passive: Eldritch Insight, Piercing, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Precision, Blessed, Tireless Discipline

Fitness

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

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

Food and Potions for Magblade Gank PVP Subclassing Build ESO

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

Poisons for Magblade PVP Build ESO

Escapist’s Poison IX or Drain Health Poison IX is the Best Poison for the Build.

Attribute Points & Mundus

Allocate all points to Magicka. Pick the Lover as your boon for better Offensive Penetration.

Best Race

The Best Race for the Magicka Nightblade Gank PVP Build in ESO is High Elf. Dark Elf, and Khajiit are great alternatives. Any Race with Magicka bonuses can work well though. You can find more about the playable races in my ESO Race Guide!