Stamina Nightblade Build PvE “Rampage” – Summerset Chapter

• Introduction
• Changes from the previous version
• Resource Management
• Trials & Dungeons Setup
  • Gear
  • Skills
  • Champion Points
  • Important Info
• Rotation
• Maelstrom Arena
• Update Log

Introduction

Welcome to the Stamina Nightblade Build PvE “Rampage” for Elder Scrolls Online. Make sure to bookmark the link as I will keep updating the build for each new Update of ESO. The Rampage build is a Stamina focused damage dealer build. It is made for endgame content like Trials, Dungeons & Maelstrom Arena.

Stamina Nightblades have insane Burst and overall really good Single Target Damage. With our combination of Relequen and Berserking Warrior we can reach insane Weapon Critical numbers which is especiallye. Those two sets make Nightblades freaking strong, whether be it in Dungeons, Trials or Maelstrom Arena. Another good set is also War Machine 15% Major Slayer damage boost and the Ultimate 20% damage boost combined with Berserking Yokeda will increase your dps tremendously. We are using a full light attack build in combination with Leeching Strikes.

• Insane Burst Damage
• Insane high Single Target damage
• Group Support
• Good AoE Damage
• Good Sustain
• Dualwield & Bow Setup
• Trials, Dungeon & Maelstrom

Changes from the previous version

• Optimized the Champion Points. We now use 5 Relequen, 5 Berserking Warrior and two Monster set pieces (Velidreth, Stormfist or Selene). Relequen is a new set that drops in Cloudrest. Berserking is a old set that drops in Hel Ra Citadel, it is a Heavy Armor set, so you need to run it on Jewelry + Weapons. Berserking Warrior gives us an permanent 9% extra Weapon Critical on the front bar and we can keep this up as long as we damage the enemy.
• In addition, we now use a Light Attack rotation now that Light Attacks got buffed and Heavy Attacks got nerfed. This speeds up the pace of the rotation, which is a good thing! We also use a new buff food called Water-Stained Psijic Food, which is basically the counterpart to Clockwork Citrus Filet.
• Instead of the Warrior, we now use the Lover Mundus Stone in raids, due to the nerfs to NMG and Sunder we had to find another way to get penetration.
• We now also use 2 Infused + 1 Bloodthirsty Jewelry trait instead of Robust. The difference between Robust and Infused is very small but Infused is slightyl better.
• Rotation also changed, because Berserking Warrior has a 5s duration, we only want to stay on the backbar for tops 4,5s. So we moved as many skills tho the frontbar as possible, to increase uptime there.

Resource Management

Nightblades can sustain a rotation with blue food already, just make sure to keep up Leeching Strikes. You also want to make sure that Spears or Orbs are used by your healers to activate the synergy for resources. I recommend being a Redguard because you will get the best sustain. You have more options, you can also use Stormfist as main Monster Set to gain another Stamina Recovery bonus or Vicious Serpent set. And you can be a Vampire stage 2 for the 10% extra Stamina Recovery. Stamina Nightblade has Leeching Strikes which helps a bit with sustain, I recommend using it.

• Leeching Strikes
• Orbs or Spears from Healers
• Heavy Attacks resource return (optional)
• Vicious Serpent Set (optional)
• Redguard (if available)

Trials & Dungeons Setup

Weapon Power Potion, Weapon Damage Enchantment and Berserking Warrior were active when I took the screenshot.

Gear

There is a lot of good Stamina Sets available, the Gear Setup 1 will represent the best setup for most situations. I also have a list with a huge variety of combos here in the Stamina Optimization Article. Here are some good Stamina Sets:

• Berserking Warrior: Hel Ra Citadel
• Perfect Arms of Relequen: Cloudrest
• Arms of Relequen: Cloudrest
• War Machine: Halls of Fabrication
• Twice-Fanged Serpent: Sanctum Ophidia
• Vicious Serpent: Aetherian Archive, Sanctum Ophidia, Hel Ra Citadel
• Hunding's Rage: Craftable
• The Morag Tong: PvP Cyrodiil Vendor or Guildtraders
• Strength of the Automaton: Darkshade Caverns 1 & 2
• Spriggan's Thorns: Bangkorai
• Sunderflame: City of Ash 1 & 2
• Briarheart: Wrothgar

Gear Setup 1

Gear Beginner

Where can I get the gear?

Berserking Warrior: Hel Ra Citadel
Perfect Arms of Relequen: Cloudrest
Arms of Relequen: Cloudrest
Selene: Selene’s Web
War Machine: Halls of Fabrication
Mechanical Acuity: Craftable
Hunding's Rage: Craftable
Night Mother's Gaze: Craftable
Agility: Guildstore
Velidreth: Cradle of Shadows
Sunderflame: City of Ash 1 & 2
Maelstrom Bow: Maelstrom Arena

Skills

 

Dualwield Mainbar	Bow-second bar
Slot 1: Killer’s Blade	Slot 1: Endless Hail
Slot 2: Rearming Trap	Slot 2: Razor Caltrops
Slot 3: Surprise Attack	Slot 3: Poison Injection
Slot 4: Rending Slashes	Slot 4: Leeching Strikes
Slot 5: Relentless Focus	Slot 5: Reaper’s Mark
Ultimate: Flawless Dawnbreaker	Ultimate: Incapacitating Strike

Championpoints

Championpoints [750 CP]

The Ritual
49 Mighty, 40 Thaumaturge, 44 Precise Strikes, 30 Piercing
The Attronarch
66 Master-at-Arms, 21 Physical Weapon Expert
The Apprentice
The Shadow
47 Shadow Ward, 37 Tumbling
The Lover
49 Tenacity, 100 Mooncalf
The Tower
17 Warlord
The Lord
The Lady
49 Hardy, 49 Elemental Defender, 48 Thick Skinned
The Steed
81 Ironclad, 23 Spellshield

Important Info for Stamina Nightblade Build PvE

Buff-food

Braised Rabbit with Spring Vegetables (Max Health+Max Stamina)

Mundus Stone

To reach the maximum penetration level in a raid, you want to use The Lover Mundus Stone.

The Lover (Increased Physical Penetration)

Race

Redguard (Recommended)
Khajiit
Imperial
Orc

Potions

Weapon Crit Potions 
(Weap dmg, Weap Crit, Stamina)
(Blessed Thistle, Dragonthorn, Wormwood)

Poisons

Damage Health Posion
(Damage Poison, Damage Poison)
(Fleshly Larva, Blessed Thistle, Nightshade)

In case you are still unsure on how to mix the ingredients together, you can check out a alchemy simulator here: Alchemy Simulator.

Passives

• Assassination: All passives
• Shadow: All passives
• Siphoning: All passives
• Dual Wield: All passives
• Bow: All passives
• Heavy Armor: Juggernaunt Passive
• Medium Armor: All Passives
• Fighters Guild: All
• Undaunted: All
• Racial: All
• Alchemy: Medicinal Use

Rotation

Make sure to activate Relentless Focus and Leeching Strikes before the fight begins.

> Endless Hail > Light Attack > Razor Caltrops > Light Attack > Poison Injection > Weapon Swap
> Light Attack > Rearming Trap > Light Attack > Rending Slashes > 4x Surprise Attack (with Light Attacks) > Weapon Swap
> Restart

• Activate the Spectral Bow whenever it is ready, if you do so just do 3x Surpise Attack instead of 4x.
• Refresh Leeching Strikes after it ran out, make sure to not use it at the same time as Incapa
• Execute Phase: Do not refresh Rending Slashes anymore and use Killers Blade instead of Surprise Attacks.

Maelstrom Arena

Update Log

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