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.
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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 also use Berserking Warrior, Kinras’s Wrath or (Perfected)Coral Riptide as alternative sets.
| Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Slimecraw | Light | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Shoulders | (Perfected)Arms of Relequen | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Hands | (Perfected)Arms of Relequen | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Legs | Harpooner's Wading Kilt | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Chest | (Perfected)Arms of Relequen | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Waist | (Perfected)Arms of Relequen | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Feet | (Perfected)Arms of Relequen | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Necklace | Pillar of Nirn | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
| Ring | Pillar of Nirn | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
| Ring | Pillar of Nirn | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
| One Hand Weapon | Pillar of Nirn | Dagger | Nirnhoned | Fire Damage |
| One Hand Weapon | Pillar of Nirn | Dagger | Charged | Poison |
| Two Handed Weapon | (Perfected)Crushing Wall | Fire/Lightning Staff | Infused | Weapon Damage |
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.
| Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Slimecraw/Kjalnar's Nightmare | Light | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Shoulders | Kinras's Wrath/Kjalnar's Nightmare | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Hands | Kinras's Wrath | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Legs | Harpooner's Wading Kilt/Kinras's Wrath | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Chest | Kinras's Wrath | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Waist | Kinras's Wrath | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Feet | Kinras's Wrath | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Necklace | Pillar of Nirn | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
| Ring | Pillar of Nirn | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
| Ring | Pillar of Nirn | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
| One Hand Weapon | Pillar of Nirn | Dagger | Nirnhoned | Fire Damage |
| One Hand Weapon | Pillar of Nirn | Dagger | Charged | Poison |
| Two Handed Weapon | (Perfected)Crushing Wall | Fire Staff | Infused | Weapon Damage |
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.
| Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Stormfist/Ilambris | Heavy/Medium/Light | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Shoulders | Stormfist/Ilambris | Heavy/Medium/Light | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Hands | Hunding's Rage | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Legs | Hunding's Rage | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Chest | Hunding's Rage | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Waist | Hunding's Rage | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Feet | Hunding's Rage | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Necklace | Law of Julianos | Jewel | Arcane/Robust | Stamina Recovery/Weapon Damage |
| Ring | Law of Julianos | Jewel | Arcane/Robust | Stamina Recovery/Weapon Damage |
| Ring | Law of Julianos | Jewel | Arcane/Robust | Stamina Recovery/Weapon Damage |
| One Hand Weapon | Law of Julianos | Dagger | Nirnhoned/Precise | Fire Damage |
| One Hand Weapon | Law of Julianos | Dagger | Infused/Charged | Absorb Stamina or Magicka/Poison |
| Two Handed Weapon | Law of Julianos | Fire/Lightning/Frost Staff | Infused | Weapon Damage |
Armor Sets for Nightblade Hybrid PVE Build
- Slimecraw: Veteran Wayrest Sewers I, Maj Al-Ragath
- (Perfected)Arms of Relequen: (Veteran) Cloudrest Trial, Summerset
- Pillar of Nirn: Falkreath Hold Dungeon
- Harpooner’s Wading Kilt: Antiquities Reward
- (Perfected)Crushing Wall: (Veteran) Maelstrom Arena
- Kinras’s Wrath: Black Drake Villa Dungeon
- 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!
| Front Bar | Back Bar | |
|---|---|---|
| Skill 1 | Deadly Cloak | Twisting Path |
| Skill 2 | Surprise Attack | Unstable Wall of Elements |
| Skill 3 | Killer's Blade | Barbed Trap |
| Skill 4 | Relentless Focus | Siphoning Attacks |
| Skill 5 | Camouflaged Hunter | Dark Shade |
| Ultimate Skill | Flawless Dawnbreaker | Incapacitating Strike |
- Deadly Cloak(Blade Cloak): Strong AOE damage skill.
- Surprise Attack(Veiled Strike): Our spammable.
- Killer’s Blade(Asassin’s Blade): Our execute ability.
- Relentless Focus(Grim Focus): Strong self-buff. Boosts Damage and turns into a deadly offensive skill, Assassin’s Scourge after five light/heavy attacks.
- Camouflaged Hunter(Expert Hunter): No need to use it, slotted for the passives. 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.
- Twisting Path(Path of Darkness): Strong AOE-DOT 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 Relentless Focus and Siphoning Attacks, drink a potion, set your Barbed Trap, summon Dark Shade, attack with Razor Caltrops (when solo), Twisting Path, Unstable Wall of Elements and switch bars.
Continue with Assassin’s Scourge(if ready), Deadly Cloak, Surprise Attack x3-5, Assassin’s Scourge, Razor Caltrops (when solo), switch bars. Twisting Path, Unstable Wall of Elements, Barbed Trap, Siphoning Attacks, Dark Shade, switch bars and continue.
Reapply Relentless Focus when necessary and 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 and proc Assassin’s Scourge.
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