Magicka Nightblade Solo

Welcome to my Magicka Nightblade Solo PVE Build for ESO. The Build is designed for players that prefer to play Solo, challenging themselves in any type of PVE content. You can use it to defeat Overworld Bosses, farm Public Dungeons, complete 4-man Dungeons in Normal or Veteran Difficulty and Solo Arenas like Maelstrom Arena and Vateshran Hollows.

The Build is using Nightblade’s unique Skills to help you complete harder content, alone. The Nightblade is a strong Solo Class but one of the hardest to master.

If you are a new player, you can take a look at my Nightblade Beginner Guide. You can find more Builds in the Nightblade Builds page.

Table of Contents

• Build Setup
  • Beginner Setup
• Armor Sets
• Skills
• Passive Skills
• Champion Points
• Consumables
• Info
• Rotation
• More Nightblade Builds

Magicka Nightblade Solo Build Setup

The following Build will help you complete almost every Solo activity in The Elder Scrolls Online! From the easiest Overland content to Solo Arenas and 4-man Dungeons alone! You can use the Law of Julianos set for a starter, more beginner approach, or the (Perfect)False God’s Devotion for better sustain. The Ring of the Pale Order is a great Mythic Item you can use for better healing.

Beginner Setup

An effective setup that will help you play as a Magicka Nightblade Solo early in the game!

Armor Sets for Magicka Nightblade Solo Build

• Iceheart: Veteran Direfrost Keep, Glirion the Redbeard
• Order’s Wrath: High Isle, Crafted
• Medusa: Arx Corinium Dungeon
• (Perfect)False God’s Devotion: Elsweyr, (Veteran)Sunspire Trial
• Ring of the Pale Order: Antiquities Reward
• (Perfected)Crushing Wall: (Veteran)Maelstrom Arena
• Ilambris: Vet. Crypt of Hearts I, Glirion the Redbeard
• Law of Julianos: Wrothgar – Crafted
• Armor of the Seducer: Grahtwood, Stormhaven, Deshaan – Crafted

Skills for Magicka Nightblade Solo Build

The following Skills will help you complete every Solo activity with success!

• Swallow Soul(Strife): Our spammable. We use it to deal damage and heal ourselves.
• Twisting Path(Path of Darkness): One of our strong AOE-DOT skills.
• Impale(Assassin’s Blade): Our execute ability. You should start using this skill once the enemy’s health drops below 25%.
• Merciless Resolve(Grim Focus): Strong self-buff. Boosts damage and can turn into the deadly Assassin’s Will skill after five light/heavy attacks that also heals us.
• Camouflaged Hunter(Expert Hunter): Slotted for the passives.
• Soul Harvest(Soul Shred): One of our Ultimates. Great against single targets.
• Mystic Orb(Necrotic Orb): Strong DPS AOE Skill.
• Unstable Wall of Elements(Wall of Elements): Great AOE damage skill.
• Mirage(Blur): Defensive buff that increases resistances.
• Siphoning Attacks(Siphoning Strikes): Most important skill for our sustain.
• Elemental Susceptibility(Weakness to Elements) or Elemental Drain(Weakness to Elements): Debuffs enemies with Breach.
• Soul Tether(Soul Shred): Deals AOE damage and heals!

Passive Skills for Magicka Nightblade Solo Build

Very important passive skills that can help you maximize the potential of your Magicka Nightblade Solo 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
• Your Racial Passives
• Medicinal Use Passive from Alchemy to boost the effectiveness of Potions

Champion Points for Magicka Nightblade Solo Build

Below you will find the best Champion Points setup for the Build. 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, Reaving Blows

Passive: Eldritch Insight, Piercing, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Precision, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Blessed, Tireless Discipline

Craft

Slottable Stars: Rationer, Liquid Efficiency, Master Gatherer, Plentiful Harvest/Steed’s Blessing

Passive: Gilded Fingers, Fortune’s Favor, Wanderer, Steadfast Enchantment, Treasure Hunter(slottable, required for path)

Fitness

Slottable Stars: Siphoning Spells, Rejuvenation, Boundless Vitality, Strategic Reserve

Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance

Consumables for Magicka Nightblade Solo Build

We are using Clockwork Citrus Filet/Witchmother’s Potent Brew and Essence of Spell Power as Potions.

Info for Magicka Nightblade Solo Build

Several important info for the Magicka Nightblade Solo 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 Lover for better Spell Penetration.

What Race is Best for Magicka Nightblade Solo Build

High Elf – Dark Elf – Breton is the Best Race for a Nightblade Solo 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.

Rotation for Magicka Nightblade Solo Build

Buff yourself with Merciless Resolve, Mirage, Siphoning Attacks and apply Elemental Susceptibility/Drain. Attack with Mystic Orb, Unstable Wall of Elements, switch bars and continue with Assassin’s Will(if ready), Twisting Path, Swallow Soul x5-6, Assassin’s Will.

Continue attacking with Swallow Soul as your spammable and re cast Mystic Orb, Unstable Wall of Elements, Mirage, Siphoning Attacks, Elemental Susceptibility/Drain, Twisting Path when necessary. Use Impale on low health enemies and Assassin’s Will every time it is ready. Use your Ultimates and always Light Attack before every skill to boost your damage but also proc Assassin’s Will.

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