[ARCHIVED] Solo Stamina Nightblade PvE Build ESO – Gloom

[ARCHIVED]: This build has been archived, which means it is no longer being updated. However, this web-page will be left up for those who still would like to refer to it.

Build Written By: Dottz Gaming – PC NA

Role: Damage Dealer

Patch: Update 43

Table of Contents

1. Video
2. Introduction
3. Setup
   1. Gear
   2. Attributes
   3. Skills
   4. Vampire vs. Werewolf vs. Mortal
   5. Champion Points
   6. Other Important Info (Food, Mundus, Race, Potions, Passives)
4. Resource Management & Rotation
5. Contact Info
6. Update Log

Introduction

Welcome to DottzGaming.com’s Solo Stamina Nightblade Build PvE, Gloom, for the Elder Scrolls Online! This build is intended for playing solo PvE content, such as questing, public dungeons, Maelstrom Arena, etc.! This build has shifted from more of the traditional sneak thief style to a more brawler focused setup! My goal with this build was to create a stamina nightblade build that could play solo effectively, but had strong thematic ties to the class’s identity!

Setup

Gear

Attributes

All points into Stamina.

Skills

Main Bar – 2h: Surprise Attack, Carve, Merciless Resolve, Killer’s Blade, Rally, Incapacitating Strike

Back Bar – Bow: Dark Shade, Endless Hail, Leeching Strikes, Resolving Vigor, Shadowy Disguise, Soul Tether

NOTE: The Gold Road chapter added the new Scribing system, which allows you to customize 11 new skills to fit your own play style. If you would like to work one of those skills into this build, feel free to add them in as you see fit.

Vampire vs. Werewolf vs. Mortal

You are playing a mortal for this build. Neither vampirism nor werewolf offers the build anything it needs to warrant picking one them up.

Champion Points

The list below showcases the order in which champion points should be acquired, the number of points you need to place into that perk and whether or not it needs to be slotted in the CP bar. The Warfare CP perks increase your damage and mitigation and are the most important, the Fitness tree has some miscellaneous sustain and defensive perks and the Craft tree has crafting and non-combat bonuses. The Craft CP points are entirely customizable to however you want, or you can follow the list below.

CHAMPION POINT SETUP
WARFARE (BLUE)

• Precision – 20
• Fighting Finesse – 50 (Slotted)
• Piercing – 20
• Deadly Aim – 50 (Slotted)
• Master-at-Arms – 50 (Slotted)
• Reaving Blows – 50 (Slotted)
• Tireless Discipline – 20
• Battle Mastery – 40
• Mighty – 30
• Quick Recovery – 20
• Preparation – 20
• Elemental Aegis – 20
• Hardy – 20
• Blessed – 20
• Eldritch Insight – 20

FITNESS (RED)

• Boundless Vitality – 50 (Slotted)
• Rejuvenation – 50 (Slotted)
• Tumbling – 30
• Mystic Tenacity – 10
• Hero’s Vigor – 20
• Bloody Renewal – 50 (Slotted)
• Fortified – 50 (Slotted)
• Defiance – 20
• Tireless Guardian – 20
• Fortification – 30
• Hasty – 16
• Sprinter – 20
• Nimble Protector – 6
• Savage Defense – 30
• Bashing Brutality – 20
• Piercing Gaze – 30

CRAFT (GREEN)

• Steed’s Blessing – 50 (Slotted)
• Breakfall – 50
• Wanderer – 15
• Steadfast Enchantment – 50
• Rationer – 30 (Slotted)
• Liquid Efficiency – 75 (Slotted)
• Treasure Hunter – 50 (Slotted)
• Fortune’s Favor – 50
• Gilded Fingers – 50
• Soul Reservoir – 33

Other Important Info

Buff Food

Dubious Camoran Throne (Maximum Health, Stamina and Stamina Recovery)

Mundus

The Thief – Increased Critical Damage

Race

• Khajiit
• Dark Elf
• Imperial

Potions

• Essence of Health (Restore Magicka, Health and Stamina)
  • (Bugloss, Columbine and Mountain Flower)

Passives

Class (all), Medium Armor (all), Heavy Armor (all), Two Handed (all), Bow (all), Undaunted (all), Racial (all), Alchemy (Medicinal Use)

Resource Management & Rotation

• Maintain Carve, Dark Shade, Endless Hail, Leeching Strikes, and Rally.
• Use Merciless Resolve every time you hit 5 stacks on it to fire off Assassin’s Will for extra burst!
• Opening up on your enemy from a flank with Surprise attack will maximize your initial damage, giving you the armor penetration from Surprise Attack and the major fracture from Night Mother’s Gaze!
• If none of your DoTs need to be refreshed, you want to light attack weave with Surprise Attack or heavy attack if you need stamina. If your target is below 25% health, use killer’s blade instead.
• Be sure to refresh Carve before the DoT falls off so that you can stack the bleed!
• If you know a boss/mob is going to deal a big amount of damage, dodge roll to avoid the damage. If you need to heal yourself in a pinch, use Vigor & Rally to heal yourself back up!

Contact

If you have any questions about the build, join our discord server and ask @Dottz about the build!

Update Log

1/21/2020 – Build created.
2/24/2020 – No changes from harrowstorm
5/26/2020 – changed shadowy disguise to dark cloak, changed arrow barrage to endless hail
8/24/2020 – no changes for stonethorn
11/2/2020 – no changes for markarth
3/8/2021 – updated CP for flames of ambition
6/2/2021 – updated gear, skills and CP
8/23/2021 – changed gear and skills
11/1/2021 – changed monster helm and traits
3/14/2022- added Ring of the pale order to the build
6/6/2022- no changes for high isle
8/22/2022- no changes for lost depths
11/9/2022 – no changes for firesong
3/14/2023- no changes for Scribes of Fate
6/5/2023- no changes for necrom
8/24/2023- no changes for update 39
11/6/2023- no changes for update 40
3/13/2024 – updated skills, potions and race
6/11/2024 – no updates needed
9/2/2024 – no updates needed

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