Nightblade is a Class in Elder Scrolls Online. Nightblades are adventurers and opportunists with a gift for getting in and out of trouble. Relying variously on stealth, blades and speed, they thrive on conflict and misfortune trusting to their luck and cunning to survive. Nightblades can specialize on three distinctive class skills. The player is free to focus on one line or distribute points across many, allowing for deep build customization.
Nightblade Information
Nightblade Build Guides
Read our " Understanding the Nightblade" guide to get started. Also Please see PvP Build Guide and PvP Nightblade Cloak Guide if you are looking for a pvp build.
- Assassination Guide - A complete, detailed guide on how to build, outfit and play your Assassin! (Rotation and PvP Tips included) by Morthadis.
- Shadow Knight Build
- Blood Rogue Build
- True Assassin Build
Recommended Sets (magic based)
Nightblade Skills
- Assassination - DPS & Debuffs Line: Damages, reduces incoming healing and adds teleportation and critical and magicka buffs to caster.
- Shadow - AOE DPS & CC Line: Damages enemies in an area, as well as fearing, blinding them and ensnaring them. Caster gains stamina and health as well as armor
- Siphoning - DOT & Support line: Slow but steady DPS on enemies while buffing allies and caster.
Assassinat
Ombre
Siphon
Name & Image |
Skill Type |
Rank |
Description |
Unlock |
Cost |
Cast Time |
Range/Radius |
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Death Stroke |
Ultimate |
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Assassination Rank 12 | 70 Ultimate | Instant | 5m range | |
Incapacitating Strike(Morph) |
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Death Stroke Rank IV | 70 Ultimate |
Instant | 5m range | ||
Soul Harvest(Morph) |
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Death Stroke Rank IV | 70 Ultimate | Instant | 5m range | ||
Assassin's Blade |
Active |
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Assassination Rank 1 | 1890 Magicka | Instant | 5m range | |
Killer's Blade(Morph) |
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Assassin's Blade Rank IV | 1606 Stamina | Instant | 5m range | ||
Impale(Morph) |
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Assassin's Blade Rank IV | 1890 Magicka | Instant | 15m range | ||
Teleport Strike |
Active |
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Assassination Rank 4 | 4050 Magicka | Instant | 22m range | |
Lotus Fan(Morph) |
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Teleport Strike Rank IV | 4050 Magicka | Instant | 22m range | ||
Ambush(Morph) |
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Teleport Strike Rank IV | 3442 Stamina | Instant | 22m range | ||
Blur |
Active |
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Assassination Rank 20 | 3780 Magicka |
Instant (26s) | Self | |
Mirage(Morph) |
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Blur Rank IV | 3780 Magicka |
Instant (26s) | Self | ||
Double Take(Morph) |
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Blur Rank IV | 3780 Magicka |
Instant (26s) | Self | ||
Mark Target |
Active |
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Assassination Rank 30 | 2700 Magicka |
Instant (20s) | 50m range | |
Piercing Mark(Morph) |
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Mark Target Rank IV | 2700 Magicka |
Instant (27s) | 50m range | ||
Reaping Mark(Morph) |
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Mark Target Rank IV | 2700 Magicka |
Instant (20s) | 50m range | ||
Grim Focus |
Active |
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Assassination Rank 42 | 2700 Magicka |
Instant (20s) | Self | |
Relentless Focus(Morph) |
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Haste Rank IV | 2295 Stamina | Instant (20s) | Self | ||
Merciless Resolve(Morph) |
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Haste Rank IV | 2700 Magicka | Instant (20s) | Self | ||
Master Assassin |
Passive | Rank I |
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Assassination Rank 8 | -- | -- | -- |
Rank II |
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Assassination Rank ?? | -- | -- | -- | ||
Executioner |
Passive | Rank I | WHILE USING ASSASSINATION ABILITIES
|
Assassination Rank 14 | -- | -- | -- |
Rank II | WHILE USING ASSASSINATION ABILITIES
|
Assassination Rank ?? | -- | -- | -- | ||
Pressure Points |
Passive | Rank I |
|
Assassination Rank 22 | -- | -- | -- |
Rank II |
|
Assassination Rank 36 |
-- | -- | -- | ||
Hemorrhage |
Passive | Rank I | WITH AN ASSASSINATION ABILITY SLOTTED
|
Assassination Rank 39 | -- | -- | -- |
Rank II | WITH AN ASSASSINATION ABILITY SLOTTED
|
Assassination Rank 50 | -- | -- | -- |
Name & Image |
Skill Type |
Rank |
Description |
Unlock |
Cost |
Cast Time |
Range/Radius |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consuming Darkness |
Ultimate |
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Shadow Rank 12 | 200 Ultimate | Instant (13.5s) | 5m radius | |
Bolstering Darkness(Morph) |
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Consuming Darkness Rank IV | 200 Ultimate | Instant (14s) | 5m radius | ||
Veil of Blades(Morph) |
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Consuming Darkness Rank IV | 200 Ultimate | Instant (14s) | 5m radius | ||
Veiled Strike |
Active |
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Shadow Rank 4 | 2700 Magicka |
Instant | 5m range | |
Surprise Attack(Morph) |
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Veiled Strike Rank IV | 2295 Stamina | Instant | 5m range | ||
Concealed Weapon(Morph) |
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Veiled Strike Rank IV | 2700 Magicka |
Instant | 5m range | ||
Shadow Cloak |
Active |
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Shadow Rank 1 | 4050 Magicka | Instant (2.5s) | 35m | |
Shadowy Disguise(Morph) |
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Shadow Cloak Rank IV | 4050 Magicka | Instant (2.5s) | 35m | ||
Dark Cloak(Morph) |
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Shadow Cloak Rank IV | 4050 Magicka | Instant (2.5s) | Self | ||
Path of Darkness |
Active |
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Shadow Rank 20 | 3510 Magicka |
Instant (10s) | Self | |
Twisting Path(Morph) |
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Path of Darkness Rank IV | 3510 Magicka |
Instant (10s) | Self | ||
Refreshing Path(Morph) |
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Path of Darkness Rank IV | 3510 Magicka |
Instant (10s) | 15m radius | ||
Aspect of Terror |
Active |
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Shadow Rank 30 | 3780 Magicka |
Instant | 6m radius | |
Mass Hysteria(Morph) |
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Aspect of Terror Rank IV | 3780 Magicka |
Instant | 6m radius | ||
Manifestation of Terror(Morph) |
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Aspect of Terror Rank IV | 3780 Magicka |
Instant (30s) | 6m radius | ||
Summon Shade |
Active |
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Shadow Rank 42 | 2700 Magicka |
Instant (15s) | 28m range | |
Dark Shades(Morph) |
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Summon Shade Rank IV | 2700 Magicka |
Instant (15s) | 28m range | ||
Shadow Image(Morph) |
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Summon Shade Rank IV | 2700 Magicka |
Instant (15s) | 28m range | ||
Refreshing Shadows |
Passive | Rank I |
|
Shadow Rank 8 | -- | -- | -- |
Rank II |
|
Shadow Rank ? | -- | -- | -- | ||
Shadow Barrier |
Passive | Rank I |
|
Shadow Rank 14 | -- | -- | -- |
Rank II |
|
Shadow Rank 27 | -- | -- | -- | ||
Dark Vigor |
Passive | Rank I | WITH A SHADOW ABILITY SLOTTED
|
Shadow Rank 22 | -- | -- | -- |
Rank II | WITH A SHADOW ABILITY SLOTTED
|
Shadow Rank ? | -- | -- | -- | ||
Dark Veil |
Passive | Rank I | WHILE USING SHADOW ABILITIES
|
Shadow Rank 39 | -- | -- | -- |
Rank II | WHILE USING SHADOW ABILITIES
|
Shadow Rank 50 | -- | -- | -- |
Name & Image |
Skill Type |
Rank |
Description |
Unlock |
Cost |
Cast Time |
Range/Radius |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Soul Shred |
Ultimate |
|
Siphoning Rank 12 | 150 Ultimate | Instant | 6m radius | |
Soul Siphon(Morph) |
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Soul Shred Rank IV | 150 Ultimate | Instant (3.5s) | 15m radius | ||
Soul Tether(Morph) |
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Soul Shred Rank IV | 150 Ultimate | Instant (8s) | 6m radius | ||
Strife |
Active |
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Siphoning Rank 1 | 1891 Magicka |
Instant (10s) | 28m range | |
Funnel Health(Morph) |
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Strife Rank IV | 1891 Magicka | Instant (10s) | 28m range 15m radius |
||
Swallow Soul(Morph) |
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Strife Rank IV | 1891 Magicka | Instant (10s) | 28m range | ||
Agony |
Active |
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Siphoning Rank 4 | 3240 Magicka | Instant (30s) | 28m range | |
Prolonged Suffering(Morph) |
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Agony Rank IV | 3240 Magicka | Instant (30s) | 28m range | ||
Malefic Wreath(Morph) |
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Agony Rank IV | 3240 Magicka | Instant (30s) | 28m range | ||
Cripple |
Active |
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Siphoning Rank 20 | 3240 Magicka | Instant (8s) | 28m range | |
Debilitate(Morph) |
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Cripple Rank IV | 3240 Magicka | Instant (8s) | 28m range | ||
Crippling Grasp(Morph) |
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Cripple Rank IV | 3240 Magicka | Instant (8s) | 28m range | ||
Siphoning Strikes |
Active |
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Siphoning Rank 30 | 2700 Magicka | Instant (20s) | Self | |
Leeching Strikes(Morph) |
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Siphoning Strikes Rank IV | 1100 Stamina | Instant (20s) | Self | ||
Siphoning Attacks(Morph) |
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Siphoning Strikes Rank IV | 2700 Magicka | Instant (20s) | Self | ||
Drain Power |
Active |
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Siphoning Rank 42 | 3240 Magicka | Instant (20s) | 8m radius | |
Power Extraction(Morph) |
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Drain Power Rank IV | 2754 Stamina | Instant (20s) | 8m radius | ||
Sap Essence(Morph) |
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Drain Power Rank IV | 3240 Magicka | Instant (20s) | 8m radius | ||
Catalyst |
Passive | Rank I |
|
Siphoning Rank 8 | -- | -- | -- |
Rank II |
|
Siphoning Rank ? | -- | -- | -- | ||
Magicka Flood |
Passive | Rank I | WITH SIPHONING ABILITY SLOTTED
|
Siphoning Rank 14 | -- | -- | -- |
Rank II | WITH SIPHONING ABILITY SLOTTED
|
Siphoning Rank ? | -- | -- | -- | ||
Soul Siphoner |
Passive | Rank I | WHILE USING SIPHONING ABILITIES
|
Siphoning Rank 22 | -- | -- | -- |
Rank II | WHILE USING SIPHONING ABILITIES
|
Siphoning Rank ? | -- | -- | -- | ||
Transfer |
Passive | Rank I | WHILE GAINING ULTIMATE
|
Siphoning Rank 39 | -- | -- | -- |
Rank II | WHILE GAINING ULTIMATE
|
Siphoning Rank 50 | -- | -- | -- |
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