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SOLO STAMINA NIGHTBLADE
This ESO Solo Stamina Nightblade build excels in its ability to lay down immense single target and aoe burst damage. The Stamblade is well suited to solo content due to having access to so many abilities that bring life back. In this solo stamblade build guide we will cover the following:
- Overview
- Race
- Mundus
- Attributes
- Consumables
- Gear
- Skills
- Rotation
- Passives
- Champion Points
- Parse Time
OVERVIEW
- Race: Dark Elf, Khajiit, Orc, or Redguard
- These are the strongest options, though other acceptable alternatives that will perform nearly as well and you can find them on our race guide page here.
- Mundus: Lover
- Attributes:
- Magicka: 0
- Health: 0
- Stamina: 64
- Consumables
- Food: Lava Foot Soup and Saltrice
- Potion: Essence of Weapon Power
TRIAL GEAR – SOLO STAMINA NIGHTBLADE BUILD
In this section, we will cover both the starter gear and veteran gear for the solo Stamina Nightblade DPS build.
SLOT | SET | WEIGHT | TRAIT | ENCHANTMENT |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Slimecraw | Light | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Pillar of Nirn | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Coral Riptide | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Coral Riptide | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Coral Riptide | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Coral Riptide | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Coral Riptide | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty (or infused) | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty (or infused) | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Ring of the Pale Order | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty (or infused) | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Pillar of Nirn Pillar of Nirn | Dagger / Dagger | Nirnhoned / Charged | Poison Enchant / Flame Enchant |
![]() | Maelstrom Greatsword | Two Hand Greatsword | Infused | Weapon Damage Enchantment |
- Slimecraw drops in Veteran Wayrest Sewersdungeon)
- Pillar of Nirn drops in Falkreath Hold (dungeon)
- Coral Riptide drops in Dreadsail Reef (Trial)
- If your stamina reamins too high for Coral Riptide, use Relequen or Venmous Smite instead
- Maelstrom Greatsword drops in Maelstrom Arena (Wrothgar Arena)
- Note If you don’t have access to or don’t want to run Trials or DLCs use the other loadouts below
DUNGEON GEAR – SOLO STAMINA NIGHTBLADE BUILD
If you don’t want to do trials, this will be the best gear you can wear on your solo stamina nightblade!
SLOT | SET | WEIGHT | TRAIT | ENCHANTMENT |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Stormfist | Light | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Stormfist ( Pillar of Nirn if wearing ROPO) | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Venomous Smite | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Venomous Smite | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Venomous Smite | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Venomous Smite | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Venomous Smite | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty (or infused) | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty (or infused) | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Ring of the Pale Order | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty (or infused) | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Pillar of Nirn Pillar of Nirn | Dagger / Dagger | Nirnhoned / Charged | Poison Enchant / Flame Enchant |
![]() | Maelstrom Greatsword | Two Hand Greatsword | Infused | Weapon Damage Enchantment |
- Stormfist drops in Veteran Tempest Island(dungeon)
- Pillar of Nirn Drops in Falkreath Hold(dungeon)
- Venomous Smite drops in Unhallowed Grave (dungeon)
- Maelstrom Greatsword drops in Maelstrom Arena (Wrothgar Arena)
- Ring of the Pale order
- ——-IF YOU DON’T HAVE DLC UNLOCKED ———
- Orders Wrath can be purchased at guild traders without DLC
- Venomous Smite can be purchased at guild traders without DLC
STARTER GEAR – SOLO STAMINA NIGHTBLADE BUILD
Best gear you can get without needing any DLC content. Very easy to obtain, very effective gear for the solo stamina nightblade
SLOT | SET | WEIGHT | TRAIT | ENCHANTMENT |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Stormfist | Light | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Stormfist | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Venomous Smite | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Venomous Smite | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Venomous Smite | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Venomous Smite | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Venomous Smite | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Orders Wrath | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Orders Wrath | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Orders Wrath (Ring of the Pale order when you get it) | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Orders Wrath Orders Wrath | Dagger Dagger | Nirhoned Charged | Poison Enchant Flame Enchant |
![]() | Orders Wrath | Two Hand Greatsword | Infused | Weapon Damage Enchantment |
- WHERE TO FIND THE GEAR
- Stormfist drops in Veteran Tempest Island (dungeon)
- Orders Wrath is crafted
- Venomous Smite is an overland set found in Western Skyrim(delves, world bosses, public dungeons)
- Ring of the Pale Order is a Mythic Item and can be found here
- IF YOU DON’T HAVE DLC UNLOCKED
- Orders Wraith can be purchased at guild traders without DLC
- Venomous Smite can be purchased at guild traders without DLC
SKILLS – SOLO STAMINA NIGHTBLADE BUILD
Barbed Trap | Surprise Attack | Killer’s Blade | Twisting Path | Relentless Focus | Incapacitating Strike |
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Stampede | Carve | Resolving Vigor (Flex) | Razor Caltrops | Dark Shade | Incapacitating Strike |
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Honorable Mentions:
Can slot Leeching Strikes or Soul Siphon for extra heal over time if not wearing Ring of the Pale Order
SKILL LINEAGE – SOLO STAMINA NIGHTBLADE BUILD
SKILL (MORPH) | BASE ABILITY | SKILL TREE |
---|---|---|
![]() | ![]() | Guild > Fighter’s |
![]() | ![]() | Nightblade > Shadow |
![]() | ![]() | Nightblade > Assassination |
![]() | ![]() | Nightblade > Shadow |
![]() | ![]() | Nightblade > Assassination |
![]() | ![]() | Nightblade > Assassination |
![]() | ![]() | Weapon > Two Hand |
![]() | ![]() | Alliance War > Assault |
![]() | ![]() | Alliance War > Assault |
![]() | ![]() | Weapon > Two Hand |
![]() | ![]() | Nightblade > Shadow |
ROTATION – SOLO STAMINA NIGHTBLADE BUILD
- Relentless Focus > Dark Shade (OUR PRE – BUFFS)
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- Apply Dots
- *Any time all dots are ticking, use spammable
- Spammable is Surprise attack until boss HP is at 25%
- Spammable is Killer’s Blade at 25% and below or if we are fighting 3 or more enemies
- Also during execute, we stop casting Relentless Focus
- Spammable is Surprise attack until boss HP is at 25%
- After Every 5th light attack, proc your Relentless Focus. Until execute, then stop proccing your relentless focus and leave it with 5 stacks for bonus crit damage
- Swap out Killer’s Blade for Whirling Blade when you need more Single Target damage, such as during a parse or boss fight with no ads.
PASSIVES – SOLO STAMINA NIGHTBLADE BUILD
- CLASS
- All Passives
- WEAPON
- ALL passives for the weapons you use
- ARMOR
- Medium Armor: All Passives
- Light Armor: If wearing
- WORLD
- None
- GUILDS
- Undaunted Guild: All Passives
- Fighters GUild: First 4 Passives
- Racial: All Passives
- Alchemy: Medicinal Use
CHAMPION POINTS – SOLO STAMINA NIGHTBLADE BUILD
In this section, we will go over the solo Stamina Nightblade champion point setup for cp 2.0.
Warfare Tree
CP Level | Perk | Points |
---|---|---|
0-60 | Precision | 20 |
60-210 | Wrathful Strikes (slot) | 50 |
210-270 | Piercing | 20 |
270-420 | Biting Aura (slot) | 50 |
420-570 | Master at Arms (slot) | 50 |
570-720 | Thaumaturge (slot) | 50 |
720-780 | Tireless Disciple | 20 |
780-810 | Quick Recovery | 10 |
810-870 | Preparation | 20 |
870-930 | Battle Mastery | 20 |
930-1020 | Mighty | 30 |
1020-1080 | Battle Mastery | 20 |
1080-1140 | Elemental Aegis | 20 |
1140-1200 | Hardy | 20 |
1200-1230 | Quick Recovery | 10 |
1230-1290 | Blessed | 20 |
1290-1350 | Eldritch Insight | 20 |
1350-1410 | Flawless Ritual | 20 |
1410-1500 | War Mage | 30 |
1500-1560 | Flawless Ritual | 20 |
Fitness Tree
CP Level | Perk | Points |
---|---|---|
0-150 | Boundless Vitality (slot) | 50 |
150-300 | Rejuvenation (slot) | 50 |
300-345 | Tumbling | 15 |
345-375 | Mystic Tenacity | 10 |
375-435 | Heros Vigor | 20 |
435-585 | Bloody Renewal (slot) | 50 |
585-735 | Fortified (slot) | 50 |
735-780 | Tumbling | 15 |
780-840 | Defiance | 20 |
840-864 | Hasty | 8 |
864-924 | Tireless Guardian | 20 |
924-1014 | Fortification | 30 |
1014-1038 | Hasty | 8 |
1038-1098 | Sprinter | 20 |
1098-1188 | Savage Defense | 30 |
1188-1206 | Nimble Protector | 6 |
1206-1266 | Bashing Brutality | 20 |
1266-1386 | Mystic Tenacity | 40 |
1386-1406 | Piercing Gaze | 10 |
1406-1556 | Tempered Soul | 50 |
1556-1616 | Piercing Gaze | 20 |
Craft Tree
CP Level | Perk | Points |
---|---|---|
0-150 | Steed’s Blessing (slot) | 50 |
150-300 | Breakfall | 50 |
300-345 | Wanderer | 15 |
345-375 | Steadfast Enchantment | 10 |
375-465 | Rationer (slot) | 30 |
465-690 | Liquid Efficiency (slot) | 75 |
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 (slot) | 50 |
1749-1884 | Inspiration Boost | 45 |
1884-2034 | Meticulous Disassembly | 50 |
2034-2259 | Master Gatherer | 75 |
PARSE TIME – SOLO STAMINA NIGHTBLADE BUILD
A couple of minor changes that will maximize your parse:
- Use Relequen and Advancing Yokeda (same traits/enchants)
- Replace Resolving Vigor with any Fighters Guild ability for the 3% damage passive
Rotation stays the same! Everything stays the same!
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