“Leech”
Type: Solo Cyrodiil & Battlegrounds
Table of Contents
Introduction
Welcome to the Magicka Nightblade Build PvP “Leech” for Elder Scrolls Online. Make sure to bookmark the link as I will keep updating the build for each new Update of ESO. This build is optimized for Cyrodiil and Battlegrounds.
The Magicka Nightblade PvP Build focuses on stealth and high burst damage. Magicka Nightblades have a lot of good combinations that they can use to burst down an enemy. We have two DoTs from Degeneration and Lotus Fan that ticks on the enemy and on top of that Merciless Resolve and Soul Harvest that pretty much can hit the enemy at the same time if you line up your combo properly. This is especially effective if combined with Mass Hysteria fear, like I explain in the combo section of the build.
- Cyrodiil & Battlegrounds
- Light Armor Destro/ Resto Build
- Crazy Burst Combo
- Good Sustain
- Good Damage Mitigation
- Perma-cloaking
Resource Management
We run a Magicka Recovery glyph on two of our jewelry pieces to boost sustain.
Heavy Attacks also restore resources, i recommend doing them on the Restoration Staff bar because you will get a bigger return due to the Cycle of Life passive.
Elemental Drain provides us with a huge damage boost on the enemy and also increase our sustain due to the Minor Magickasteal debuff on the enemy!
Tri-stat potions are the last piece of the puzzle, using them in the right moment will give you plenty of buffs and a big pump in all three resources.
- Magicka Recovery Glyphs
- Heavy Attacks
- Potions
- Elemental Drain
Cyrodiil Setup
Gear
Gear | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchantment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chest | Shacklebreaker | Heavy | Impenetrable | Tri Stat |
Belt | Shacklebreaker | Light | Well-Fitted | Magicka |
Shoes | Shacklebreaker | Light | Well-Fitted | Magicka |
Pants | Shacklebreaker | Light | Well-Fitted | Tri Stat |
Hands | Shacklebreaker | Light | Impenetrable | Magicka |
Head | Swarm Mother | Light | Impenetrable | Tri Stat |
Shoulder | Domihaus | Light | Impenetrable | Magicka |
Necklace | Crafty Alfiq | Jewelry | Arcane | Spell Damage |
Ring | Crafty Alfiq | Jewelry | Arcane | Magicka Recovery |
Ring | Crafty Alfiq | Jewelry | Arcane | Magicka Recovery |
Weapon 1 | Crafty Alfiq | Fire | Infused | Shock Damage |
Weapon 2 | Crafty Alfiq | Resto | Defending | Weapon Damage Enchantment |
Where can I get the gear?
Crafty Alfiq: Elsweyr Overland, Guildstores
Shacklebreaker: Craftable
Swarm Mother: vSpindleclutch 1, Undaunted Enclave
Domihaus: vFalkreath Hold, Undaunted Enclave
Skills
Fire Staff Mainbar | Resto Staff Bar |
---|---|
Slot 1: Lotus Fan | Slot 1: Degeneration |
Slot 2: Merciless Resolve | Slot 2: Rapid Regeneration |
Slot 3: Swallow Soul | Slot 3: Harness Magicka |
Slot 4: Elemental Drain | Slot 4: Shadowy Disguise |
Slot 5: Mass Hysteria | Slot 5: Phantasmal Escape |
Ultimate: Soul Harvest | Ultimate: Shooting Star/ Life Giver |
Skill Explanation:
- Lotus Fan: Your gap closer, applies a DoT on the enemy and also a debuff which increases damage on the enemy by 5%.
- Merciless Resolve: Your main burst combo ability that deals a lot of damage and also heals if you are in melee range.
- Swallow Soul: This is your spammable, weave it together with Light Attacks.
- Elemental Drain: Apply this on enemies to increase sustain AND damage by a lot, it is free of cost when you cast it.
- Mass Hysteria: Your main CC tool, fears a lot of targets when you activate it in close range.
- Soul Harvest: Your burst ultimate, very cheap and effective.
- Degeneration: Single Target DoT that deals a lot of damage and also gives you Major Sorcery 20% Spell dmg buff. You also regain magicka every time you do a light or heavy attack.
- Rapid Regeneration: Your main heal, always use this before you enter stealth, that way you can easily recover.
- Shadowy Disguise: You can spam this to stay in stealth permanently. Just be aware that some abilities can put you out of stealth.
- Phantasmal Escape: Gives you a huge defensive boost, 20% reduced AoE damage.
- Shooting Star: Can be used to give huge burst potential on one enemy. Shooting Star activation into a Mass Hysteria, that way the enemy can not block or dodge roll the impact hit. You can also use Life Giver here, if you want more defense.
Champion Points
Below you can find the Champion Points setup for this build. Work your way from top to bottom of the list depending on how many Champion Points you already have. For more information on Champion Points, please visit the Champion Points Overview Page on ESO-Hub.com.
Preset used for this allocation: https://eso-hub.com/en/champion-points/calculator?preset=ef824189-ca1c-4137-be81-c106d7face42
Table Explanation:
- Points Needed: Implies how many Champion Points you will need to make it to that perk.
- Perk: Hoover over it to see what the perk does. For more information click on it to get redirected to ESO-Hub.com
- Points Invested: Amount of points that you have to place in the perk at that time.
Warfare Tree Points Allocation
The Warfare Champion Point tree is by far the most important to increase your damage, damage mitigation and healing.
Points Needed | Perk | Points Used |
---|---|---|
0-120 | Eldritch Insight | 40 |
120-240 | Piercing | 40 |
240-390 | Deadly Aim (Slottable) | 50 |
390-540 | Arcane Supremacy (Slottable) | 50 |
540-570 | Quick Recovery | 10 |
570-690 | Elemental Aegis | 40 |
690-810 | Hardy | 40 |
810-960 | Duelist’s Rebuff (Slottable) | 50 |
960-990 | Precision | 10 |
990-1110 | Blessed | 40 |
1110-1260 | Untamed Aggression (Slottable) | 50 |
1260-1350 | Precision | 30 |
1350-1470 | Tireless Discipline | 40 |
1470-1590 | Flawless Ritual | 40 |
1590-1680 | War Mage | 30 |
1680-1770 | Quick Recovery | 30 |
Fitness Tree Point Allocation
The Fitness Champion Points tree has useful health, recovery and more damage mitigation perks.
Points Needed | Perk | Points Used |
---|---|---|
0-150 | Boundless Vitality (Slottable) | 50 |
150-300 | Rejuvenation (Slottable) | 50 |
300-435 | Tumbling | 45 |
435-465 | Mystic Tenacity | 10 |
465-585 | Hero’s Vigor | 40 |
585-705 | Defiance | 40 |
705-855 | Slippery (Slottable) | 50 |
855-951 | Hasty | 32 |
951-1071 | Tireless Guardian | 40 |
1071-1206 | Savage Defense | 45 |
1206-1341 | Fortification | 45 |
1341-1461 | Sprinter | 40 |
1461-1611 | Expert Evasion (Slottable) | 50 |
1611-1656 | Nimble Protector | 15 |
1656-1776 | Bashing Brutality | 40 |
1776-1866 | Piercing Gaze | 30 |
1866-1986 | Mystic Tenacity | 40 |
1986-2361 | Tempered Soul | 125 |
Craft Tree Points Allocation
The Craft Champion Point tree is almost entirely optional, there is not really anything useful for combat itself. Follow the list or spend points however you want.
Points needed | Perk | Points used |
---|---|---|
0-150 | Steed’s Blessing (Slottable) | 50 |
150-180 | Breakfall | 10 |
180-225 | Wanderer | 15 |
225-255 | Steadfast Enchantment | 10 |
255-345 | Rationer (Slottable) | 30 |
345-570 | Liquid Efficiency (Slottable) | 75 |
570-690 | Breakfall | 40 |
690-870 | Wanderer | 60 |
870-990 | Steadfast Enchantment | 40 |
990-1140 | Fortune’s Favor | 50 |
1140-1290 | Gilded Fingers | 50 |
1290-1380 | Out of Sight | 30 |
1380-1500 | Fleet Phantom | 40 |
1500-1599 | Soul Reservoir | 33 |
1599-1749 | Treasure Hunter (Slottable) | 50 |
1749-1884 | Inspiration Boost | 45 |
Important Info for Magicka Nightblade Build PvP
Buff-food
Clockwork Citrus Filet
(Max Health, Max Magicka, Magicka Recovery)
Mundus Stone
The Apprentice (Increased Spell Damage)
Race
All magicka based races work for this setup, I usually recommend Breton because it makes sustain a lot easier. If you want to know more about races you can also check out my racial guide for ESO that showcases all the benefits of the different races.
Breton
High Elf
Dark Elf
Khajiit
Argonian
Orc
Potions
Make sure to use Tri-Stat Potions with this setup, it provides you with the resources you need.
Tri-Stat Potion
(Health, Stamina, Magicka)
(Bugloss, Columbine, Dragonthorn)
Passives
- Assassination: Master Assassin, Executioner, Pressure Points, Hemorrhage
- Shadow: Refreshing Shadows, Shadow Barrier, Dark Vigor, Dark Veil
- Siphoning: Catalyst, Magicka Flood, Soul Siphoner, Transfer
- Destruction Staff: Tri Focus, Penetrating Magic, Elemental Force, Ancient Knowledge, Destruction Expert
- Restoration Staff: Essence Drain, Restoration Expert, Cycle of Life, Absorb, Restoration Master
- Light Armor: Grace, Evocation, Spell Warding, Prodigy, Concentration
- Mages Guild: Mage Adept, Everlasting Magic, Magicka Controller, Might of the Guild
- Undaunted: Undaunted Command, Undaunted Mettle
- Assault: Continuous Attack, Reach, Combat Frenzy
- Support: Magicka Aid, Combat Medic, Battle Resurrection
- Alchemy: Medicinal Use
- Racial: All
Battlegrounds
In Battlegrounds our sustain will be a bit harder, therefore we are going in on all Magicka Recovery glyphs on the Jewelry.
Gear | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchantment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chest | Shacklebreaker | Heavy | Impenetrable | Tri Stat |
Belt | Shacklebreaker | Light | Well-Fitted | Magicka |
Shoes | Shacklebreaker | Light | Well-Fitted | Magicka |
Pants | Shacklebreaker | Light | Well-Fitted | Tri Stat |
Hands | Shacklebreaker | Light | Impenetrable | Magicka |
Head | Swarm Mother | Light | Impenetrable | Tri Stat |
Shoulder | Domihaus | Light | Impenetrable | Magicka |
Necklace | Crafty Alfiq | Jewelry | Arcane | Magicka Recovery |
Ring | Crafty Alfiq | Jewelry | Arcane | Magicka Recovery |
Ring | Crafty Alfiq | Jewelry | Arcane | Magicka Recovery |
Weapon 1 | Crafty Alfiq | Fire | Infused | Shock Damage |
Weapon 2 | Crafty Alfiq | Resto | Defending | Weapon Damage Enchantment |
Where can I get the gear?
Mundus Stone
If you need further extra sustain you also got the option to change to the Atronach Mundus Stone for extra Magicka Recovery.
Combos & How to Play
Damage & Combo
Magicka Nightblades kill their opponents with combos. That means you want to have your DoTs on the enemy, Lotus Fan and Degeneration. Keep the pressure up with Swallow Soul and wait till your Merciless Resolve is ready. The Merciless Resolve bow proc does a lot of damage and can be combined with Soul Harvest. Before you activate it though, use Mass Hysteria so the enemy gets stunned and can not dodge roll or block the hard hitting ability. That is your main combo, you can also use your back bar Ultimate Shooting Star and then use Mass Hysteria and then Spectral Bow for a lot of burst damage.
Positioning & Cloak
Movement and stealth are very important to Nightblades, make sure to keep using Shadowy Disguise so the enemy can not hit you and you can recover, move around him while you are in stealth, that way he has to also reposition himself and might miss an attack or two.
Healing
Always keep up your defensive abilities, use Rapid Regeneration before you enter stealth, that way you get a huge burst heal to recover and always make sure to keep Harness Magicka up, so you can face tank some of the enemies damage. Activate potions when you drop low on health, the tri stat potion gives 10k health with one button press!
Weaving
The “Weaving Beginner Guide” explains how to weave light attacks between abilities, aka animation canceling.
Update Log
09.08.2019 ADDED the Build for the Scalebreaker DLC. Magicka Nightblade Build PvP.
19.10.2019 Updated the Build for the Dragonhold DLC.
21.02.2020 Updated the Build for the HARROWSTORM DLC.
11.05.2020 Updated the Build for the GREYMOOR CHAPTER.
18.08.2020 Updated the Build for the STONETHORN DLC, Greymoor Chapter.
26.10.2020 Updated the Build for the MARKARTH DLC, Greymoor Chapter.
05.03.2021 Updated the Build for the FLAMES OF AMBITION DLC, Blackwood Chapter.
Tags: Magicka Nightblade PvP Build, Magicka NB PvP, MagNB PvP Build