ESO Stamina Nightblade Melee Gank PVP Build
Welcome to my Stamina Nightblade Melee Gank PVP Build for ESO! Kunoichi 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 targets. Kunoichi combines Nightblade and Sorcerer abilities for the best Burst Damage possible! More Nightblade Guides and Builds you can read:
- Nightblade Beginner Guide
- Nightblade Builds
- Stamina Nightblade PVP Build
- Nightblade Bow Gank Build
- Magicka Nightblade Gank PVP Build
- Subclassing Builds
Skills for Melee Gank Nightblade – Sorcerer Setup
This Subclassing Build is using the following Skill Lines:
- Assassination
- Shadow
- Storm Calling
- Shadowy Disguise(Shadow Cloak): Stealth ability.
- Concealed Weapon(Veiled Strike): Helps with speed and deals damage.
- Executioner(Reverse Slash): Powerful execute ability.
- Piercing Mark(Mark Target): Debuffs enemies.
- Streak(Bolt Escape): Use Streak to escape and reset fights.
- Incapacitating Strike(Death Stroke): Powerful Ultimate.
Rotation
Always Build Up your Ultimate before attacking! Pick your target carefully and stay hidden with the help of Shadowy Disguise. Wait for the right moment to strike. Mark and Debuff them with Piercing Mark. Piercing Mark lowers their defenses but also warns them, so make sure to attack them immediately after applying it or cast it when they are distracted.
Approach and start your attack with Incapacitating Strike, finish them with Executioner. You can also attack with Concealed Weapon but only if you are certain for the kill! Use Streak to escape if you have to. Avoid “fair fights” and hide after you get the kill.
Passive Skills for Stamina Nightblade Melee Gank Build Subclassing
Passive skills are always important for every character and can help you maximize the potential of your Stamina Nightblade Melee Gank 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 Stamblade Gank 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
- 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 Stamina Nightblade Gank Build Setup Subclassing
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 | Medium | Impenetrable or Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Hands | Tarnished Nightmare | Medium | Impenetrable or Divines | Max. Stamina |
| 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. Stamina |
| Feet | Tarnished Nightmare | Medium | Impenetrable or Divines | Max. Stamina |
| Necklace | Shattered Fate | Jewel | Infused | Weapon Damage |
| Ring | Shattered Fate | Jewel | Infused | Weapon Damage |
| Ring | Oakensoul Ring | Jewel | Infused | Prismatic Recovery |
| Two Handed Weapon | Shattered Fate | Maul | Sharpened | Drain Health Poison IX |
Armor Sets for Stamina Nightblade Gank 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 Stamina Nightblade Gank Build
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, Backstabber
- Passive: Eldritch Insight, Piercing, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Precision, Blessed, Tireless Discipline
Fitness
- Slottable: Juggernaut, Fortified, Rejuvenation, 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 Stamina Nightblade Melee Gank Build
Jewels of Misrule is the Best Food for the Build while Essence of Immovability(Stamina version) or Crown Tri-Stat Potions are the best option as Potions.
Poisons for Stamblade Melee Gank PVP Build ESO
Drain Health Poison IX or Escapist’s Poison IX is the Best Poison for the Build. For the best Potions and Poisons Recipes you can take a look at my Alchemy Guide!
Info for Stamina Nightblade Gank Build
Several important info for the Stamina Nightblade Gank PVP 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 Lover for the best Penetration possible.
Race
The Best Race for the Stamina Nightblade Gank PVP Build in ESO is Khajiit. Orc and Dark Elf are nice alternative Races you can use for a Gank PVP 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
Vampire Stage 3 for the Dark Stalker, Strike from the Shadows and Undeath passives.
FAQ – Stamina Nightblade Gank Build
The Nightblade is a deadly, Stealth Class for PVP in ESO. Can kill enemies easily from the shadows and escape before they detect them. The Nightblade is a great ESO PVP Class for players that enjoy Stealth gameplay.
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