ESO Nightblade Tank Build

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NIGHTBLADE TANK BUILD

The ESO Nightblade Tank is built around its impressive HOTS (heal over time) and damage mitigation.

• Strengths:
  • Strongest HoTs of any tank class in the game when tanking a single enemy (Necro’s scythe is stronger, but only when hitting multiple enemies)
  • Access to huge damage mitigation (Major/Minor Resolve, Major/Minor Protection, and Major Evasion)
  • Good stamina sustain (from Leeching Strikes)
• Weaknesses:
  • No strong burst heal ability (all self-heals are HoTs)
  • No access to healing buffs (e.g. Major Mending)

1. Overview
   • Race
   • Mundus
   • Attributes
   • Consumables
2. Gear
3. Skills
4. Rotation
5. Passives
6. Champion Points

GEAR – NIGHTBLADE TANK BUILD

In this section we will go over the beginner and veteran gear setup for this Nightblade Tank Build

SLOT	SET	WEIGHT	TRAIT	ENCHANTMENT
Head	Magma Incarnate / Nazaray	Medium	Sturdy	Prismatic Defence
Shoulder	Magma Incarnate / Nazaray	Light	Sturdy	Prismatic Defence
Chest	Turning Tide	Heavy	Reinforced	Prismatic Defence
Belt	Turning Tide	Heavy	Sturdy	Prismatic Defence
Shoes	Turning Tide	Heavy	Sturdy	Prismatic Defence
Hands	Turning Tide	Heavy	Sturdy	Prismatic Defence
Pants	Turning Tide	Heavy	Infused	Prismatic Defence
Necklace	Powerful Assault	Jewelry	Infused	Reduce potion cooldown
Ring 1	Powerful Assault	Jewelry	Infused	Reduced Block Cost
Ring 2	Powerful Assault	Jewelry	Infused	Reduced Block Cost
S+B (Sword + Board)	Void Bash	Sword + Shield	S – Decisive / B – Infused	S – Reduce Target Weapon Damage B – Multi-Effect
Back Bar	Powerful Assault	Ice Staff	Infused	Crusher

• Magma Incarnate drops in Vet Dread Cellar
• Nazaray drops in Shipwright’s Regret
• Turning Tide drops in Shipwright’s Regret
• Yolnahkriin drops in Sunspire (Trial)
• Powerful Assault can be purchased from Guild Traders (frost staff is EXPENSIVE feel free to use fire or lightning staff until you can afford it)
  • Cast Vigor once every 10 seconds to proc PA
• And of course, once you get to Vet Trials grab the Monster sets requested by your raid lead!

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STARTER TANK GEAR

NOTE: Starter does not mean it is bad, it just means that it is obtainable earlier in the game!

SLOT	SET	WEIGHT	TRAIT	ENCHANTMENT
Head	Engine Guardian	Medium	Sturdy	Maximum Health Enchantment
Shoulder	Engine Guardian	Medium	Sturdy	Maximum Health Enchantment
Chest	Crest of Cyrodiil	Heavy	Sturdy	Maximum Health Enchantment
Belt	Crest of Cyrodiil	Heavy	Sturdy	Maximum Health Enchantment
Shoes	Crest of Cyrodiil	Heavy	Sturdy	Maximum Health Enchantment
Hands	Crest of Cyrodiil	Heavy	Sturdy	Maximum Health Enchantment
Pants	Crest of Cyrodiil	Heavy	Infused	Maximum Health Enchantment
Necklace	Torug’s	Jewelry	Healthy	Magicka Recovery Enchant
Ring 1	Torug’s	Jewelry	Healthy	Magicka Recovery Enchant
Ring 2	Torug’s	Jewelry	Healthy	Magicka Recovery Enchant
S+B (Sword + Board)	Torug’s	Sword + Shield	S – Infused / B – Infused	S – Hardening B – Multi-Effect
Back Bar	Torug’s	Ice Staff	Infused	Crusher Enchant

• Engine Guardian drops in Darkshade Caverns II
• Crest of Cyrodiil can be purchased from Vlastarus, Elite Gear Vendor in Cyrodiil (or guild traders anywhere)
• Torug’s is a crafted set

PASSIVES – NIGHTBLADE TANK BUILD

• CLASS
  • All passives
• WEAPON
  • One Hand + Shield: All Passives
  • Staff: All Passives
• ARMOR
  • Light Armor: None
  • Medium Armor: All
  • Heavy Armor: All
• WORLD
  • None
• GUILDS
  • Mages Guild: All Passives except Might of the Guild
  • Fighters Guild: Banish the wicked
  • Psijic Order: Concentrated Barrier, Deliberation
  • Undaunted Guild: All Passives
• Racial: All Passives
• Alchemy: Medicinal Use

CHAMPION POINTS – NIGHTBLADE TANK BUILD

In this section, we will go over the Nightblade Tank champion point setup version 2.0.