Nightblade Hybrid PVE

Shadowmaster is a Stamina Based Nightblade Hybrid DPS PVE Build, that is using both Stamina and Magicka skills. A unique combination of Magicka and Stamina Abilities, makes the Build flexible and effective for almost every PVE content. Below you can find different setups depending on the type of content you wish to complete, the difficulty and the gear you wish to wear!

If you are a new player, you can take a look at my Nightblade Beginner Guide. For a Stamina Nightblade PVE Build you can take a look at my Brawler. If you are looking for a Solo PVE Build for Arenas like the Maelstrom Arena and Vateshran Hollows, take a look at my Stamina Nightblade Solo Build. You can find more Builds in the Nightblade Builds page.

Table of Contents

• Build Setup
  • Trials Group DPS
  • No Trial Gear
  • Beginner Setup
• Armor Sets
• Skills
• Passive Skills
• Champion Points
• Consumables
• Info
• Rotation
• More Builds

Nightblade Hybrid PVE Build Setup

The Build offers different setups, depending on the difficulty of the content you wish to complete but also the gear you wish to wear! Below you can find setups for Trials Group DPS, a No Trial Gear Setup and a Beginner Setup(c160).

Trials Group DPS

This setup is for dedicated group gameplay, is using Trial gear and it aims to achieve the best damage possible. You can use Berserking Warrior, Coral Riptide, Whorl of the Depths or Pillar of Nirn as alternative sets.

No Trial Gear

No-Trial Gear setup for easier solo/group gameplay that can complete almost every PVE content. This setup is perfect if you do not wish to farm Trials for specific Armor Sets.

Beginner Setup

There are various sets you can use as a beginner. Armor Sets that can help you understand the play-style while boosting your Stamina and Magicka offensive capabilities. Some of these sets are:

Stormfist, Selene, Ilambris as full Monster Sets. A combination of Hunding’s Rage, Law of Julianos, Night mother’s Gaze, Morkuldin or Armor of the Seducer can work well.

Armor Sets for Nightblade Hybrid PVE Build

• Slimecraw: Veteran Wayrest Sewers I, Maj Al-Ragath
• (Perfected)Arms of Relequen: (Veteran) Cloudrest Trial, Summerset
• Aegis Caller: Unhallowed Grave Dungeon
• Harpooner’s Wading Kilt: Antiquities Reward
• (Perfected)Crushing Wall: (Veteran) Maelstrom Arena
• (Perfected)Whorl of the Depths: (Veteran)Dreadsail Reef Trial
• Pillar of Nirn: Falkreath Hold Dungeon
• Order’s Wrath: High Isle, Crafted
• Berserking Warrior: Hel Ra Citadel Trial
• (Perfected)Coral Riptide: (Veteran) Dreadsail Reef Trial
• Kjalnar’s Nightmare: Vet. Unhallowed Grave, Urgarlag Chief-Bane

Skills for Nightblade Hybrid PVE Build

The following Skills will help you achieve great DPS for Group content, but can also help you in Solo gameplay!

Twisting Path	Surprise Attack	Killer's Blade	Relentless Focus	Deadly Cloak	Flawless Dawnbreaker
Shadow Silk	Unstable Wall of Elements	Barbed Trap	Siphoning Attacks	Dark Shade	Incapacitating Strike

• Twisting Path(Path of Darkness): Strong AOE-DOT skill.
• Surprise Attack(Veiled Strike): Our spammable.
• Killer’s Blade(Asassin’s Blade): Our execute ability.
• Relentless Focus(Grim Focus): Boosts Damage and turns into a deadly offensive skill, Assassin’s Scourge after five light/heavy attacks.
• Deadly Cloak(Blade Cloak): Strong AOE damage skill. In Solo gameplay you can replace it with Razor Caltrops(Caltrops) but is not necessary.
• Flawless Dawnbreaker(Dawnbreaker): Placed here to boost our Weapon Damage. No need to use it.
• Shadow SIlk(Trapping Webs): AOE Damage skill.
• Unstable Wall of Elements(Wall of Elements): Another strong AOE skill.
• Barbed Trap(Trap Beast): Very good DOT damage and a boost to our Critical Damage.
• Siphoning Attacks(Siphoning Strikes): Important skill for Magicka sustain and self heals.
• Dark Shade(Summon Shade): Summons a Shade that assists with Damage and debuffs enemies.
• Incapacitating Strike(Death Stroke): Our primary Ultimate, dealing great disease damage and causing the enemy to take more damage from our attacks.

Passive Skills for Nightblade Hybrid PVE Build

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

Champion Points for Nightblade Hybrid PVE 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, 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: Rationer, Liquid Efficiency, Master Gatherer, Steed’s Blessing
• Passive: Gilded Fingers, Fortune’s Favor, Wanderer, Steadfast Enchantment, Treasure Hunter(slottable, required for path)

Fitness

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

Consumables for Nightblade Hybrid PVE Build

We are using Artaeum Takeaway Broth or Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch as Food and Essence of Weapon Power as Potions.

Info for Nightblade Hybrid PVE Build

Several important info for the Nightblade Hybrid DPS 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 to boost Critical Chance.

What Race is best for Nightblade Hybrid PVE Build

Dark Elf – Orc – Khajiit is the best race 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.

Rotation for Nightblade Hybrid PVE Build

Buff yourself with Siphoning Attacks, drink a potion, set your Barbed Trap, summon Dark Shade, attack with Razor Caltrops (when solo), Shadow Silk, Unstable Wall of Elements and switch bars. Continue with Assassin’s Scourge(if ready), Deadly Cloak, Twisting Path, Surprise Attack. Continue attacking with Surprise Attack as your spammable and re cast the other skills when necessary! Use Incapacitating Strike when ready. When the enemy’s health drops below 25% start using Killer’s Blade as your spammable/execute. Always Light Attack before every skill/action to boost your damage.

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