Stamina Nightblade PvE Build ESO – Y’ffre’s Blade

Build Written By: Dottz Gaming – PC NA

Role: Damage Dealer

Patch: Update 40

Table of Contents

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

Introduction

Welcome to Dottzgaming.com’s Stamina Nightblade Build PvE, Y’ffre’s Blade, for the Elder Scrolls Online! This build is intended for Trials, Dungeons and general PvE content.

Once you have taken a look at the leveling guide on this website and have finally hit CP 160, you should be looking into acquiring gear for an ‘end-game’ setup. Currently the highest parsing stamina class, stamina nightblade is fantastic in single target and AOE damage and has great sustain with the Leeching Strikes skill, capable of pulling off an entirely light attack rotation to keep gameplay fun and active. It can be a bit of a hurdle at first but with practice, personal adjustments, and hard work, stamina nightblade is incredibly powerful and rewarding in PvE once mastered.

Setup

Gear

Attributes

All in stamina!

Skills

Main bar – Dual Wield: Merciless Resolve, Killer’s Blade, Barbed Trap, Deadly Cloak, Surprise Attack, Incapacitating Strike

Back bar – Two Handed: Resolving Vigor, Stampede, Carve, Leeching Strikes, Dark Shade, Flawless Dawnbreaker

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
• Wrathful Strikes – 50 (Slotted)
• Piercing – 20
• Deadly Aim – 50 (Slotted)
• Master-at-Arms – 50 (Slotted)
• Backstabber – 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

• Artaeum Takeaway Broth (Increase Max Health, Health Recovery, Max Stamina & Stamina Recovery) is the gold food for stamina, added with Summerset. The recipe can only be fished from the waters in Artaeum and is bound. You can buy the food from Guild Traders. This is the recommended food for the build.
• Dubious Cameron Throne (Increase Max Health, Stamina and Stamina Recovery) is a cheaper alternative of Artaeum Takeaway Broth if you cant afford it.
• Braised Rabbit with Spring Vegetables (Increase Health and Stamina) is a cheap alternative food if you feel you dont need the sustain from Artaeum Takeaway Broth.

Mundus

Thief – Increases Critical Chance

Race

• Khajiit
• Orc
• Dark Elf

Potions/Poisons

Essence of Weapon Power (Weapon Critical, Weapon Damage, and Stamina Restoration)
Blessed Thistle, Dragonthorn & Wormwood

Passives

Racial (all), Class (all), Dual Wield (All), Two Handed (All), Medium Armor (All), Heavy Armor (All), Alchemy (Medicinal Use), Undaunted (All), Fighter’s Guild (All)

Resource Management & Rotation

Use a light attack before every skill

BS = Bar Swap

• The best way to play this build is with a dynamic rotation applying all DoTs and re-applying them right before they fall off, firing your assassin’s will when it procs, and if neither of those things need to be done using surprise attack. However, if you’re looking for a more static rotation, this is what I would recommend:
  • Barbed Trap, BS, Leeching Strikes, Dark Shade, Carve, Stampede, BS, Deadly Cloak, Merciless Resolve (Assassin’s Will), Surprise Attack x5, Merciless Resolve (Assassin’s Will)
    
• Prioritize hitting Merciless Resolve when it procs Assassin’s Will (5 Light attacks).
• Your spammable will be Surprise Attack until the target hits 25% HP, then you switch it to Killer’s Blade in the rotation.
• Aim for 100% uptime on Barbed Trap, this will ensure we are getting the most out of our critical strikes.
• Look to cast your ultimate on cooldown during each boss fight, unless you should be saving your ult, cast it!
• Activate your potions on cooldown, this will ensure you have zero sustain issues, and you will have high uptimes on your buffs!

Contact

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

Update Log

9/14/2017 – Build created.
11/20/2017 – Build Updated for CWC (CP updated)
12/23/2017 – Build updated with new gear selection and ability choices
2/22/2018 – Build updated with new CP, final gear list changed from Spriggan’s to War Machine
3/2/2018 – 1 piece heavy added to beginner/final gear sets and CP tuned
6/8/2018 – Gear and CP updated for Summerset Isles
8/21/2018 – Mech Acuity changed to Berserking Warrior, and CP updated for Wolfhunter
11/20/2018 – CP and weapon traits updated for Murkmire
3/24/2019 – Weapons changed to 2 daggers, traits changed, skills changed, new races added, gold food added, mundus changed, CP updated
6/4/2019 – AY changed to ToL
8/25/2019 – Endless Hail changed to arrow barrage, caltrops changed to soul trap
11/2/2019 – no changes for dragonhold
3/9/2020 – no changes for harrowstorm
6/10/2020 – 1 dagger changed to an axe, skills and rotation changed, buff food changed
9/4/2020 – lokkestiiz changed to berserking warrior, writeup cleaned up
11/6/2020 – minor skill updates, changed monster sets
3/22/2021- build writer changed and overhauled
8/23/2021 – build writer changed, CP changed
11/1/2021- build overhauled for deadlands
3/14/2022- changed monster set
6/6/2022- changed skills, gear and rotation
8/22/2022- removed monster set for Harpooner’s wading kilt and 1 slimecraw
11/9/2022 – no changes for firesong
3/13/2023- no changes for Scribes of Fate
6/6/2023- changed front bar set
8/24/2023- no changes for update 39
11/6/2023 – no changes for update 40

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