This guide gives gear, skills, champion points, and consumables for an ESO Nightblade One Bar PvP Tank Build!
This build has been updated for the Update 41 patch, Scions of Ithelia for the Elder Scrolls Online.
Why Should You Play the ESO Nightblade One Bar PvP Tank Build?
The ESO Nightblade One Bar PvP Tank Build is a fast, mobile tank that is hard to pin down on the battlefield. Though magicka-dependent, this Nightblade tank has great ultimate generation to counterbalance its limited group utility.
ESO Nightblade One Bar PvP Tank Build Features and Mechanics
Below are some of the features found using the ESO Nightblade One Bar PvP Tank Build in the Elder Scrolls Online:
- Class – Nightblade
- Weapon One – Sword and Shield
- Armor Types: 5 Heavy, 1 Medium, 1 Light
- Mythic: Oakensoul
- Race: Breton
- Infection: Vampire (stage 3)
- Attributes: 64 Health
- Mundus Stone: Atronach
Skills
Bar: Sword and Shield
Two options in tanking:
- Sword and Shield Consumes stamina and has a great ultimate
- Frost Staff, can consume magicka to block, same mitigation or take out tri-focus for stamina blocking. The benefit of Frost Staff is, you don’t cut your sword and shield trait in half AND you have range. For these builds, if you don’t run sword and shield ability/ultimate use frost.
Phantasmal Escape (Morph of Blur | Skill Line : Assassination) – A super useful skill that breaks all snares and mmobilizations and also granting you immunity from both for another 4 seconds. Also reduces AoE damange by 20%.
Defensive Stance (Morph of Defensive Posture | Skill Line : One Hand and Shield) – Increases block mitigation and blocking cost. Consider this your flex spot on the bar guard is a good skill when playing in a group.
Revealing Flare (Skill Line : Support) – Slotting this gives you major protection and if you have the passives in Alliance War, increased magicka recovery.
Mass Hysteria (Morph of Aspect of Terror | Skill Line : Shadow) – AoE stun that cannot be blocked.
Healthy Offering (Morph of Malevolent Offering | Skill Line : Siphoning) – Burst heal for survivability.
Swarming Scion (Morph of Blood Scion | Skill Line : Vampire) – Incredible survivability and damage for a brief time. Slot Soul Tether if you don’t want to use Vampire.
Passives Skills
Consider taking all of the passives in the below skill trees to increase your builds performance without slotting any skills:
- Assassination (class skill line)
- Shadow (class skill line)
- Siphoning (class skill line)
- Sword and Shield (weapon skill line)
- Light Armor
- Medium Armor
- Heavy Armor
- Undaunted
- Racial
- Alliance War Support
- Alliance War Assault
- Crafting, Alchemy Medicinal Use
- Infection: Vampire Stage 3 (optional)
Gear
Optimal with Mythics
Slot | Type | Set | Trait | Glyph |
Head | medium | Magma Incarnate | Sturdy | Prismatic |
Shoulders | light | Desert Rose | Sturdy | Health |
Chest | heavy | Mara’s Balm | Reinforced | Prismatic |
Legs | heavy | Mara’s Balm | Sturdy | Prismatic |
Gloves | heavy | Mara’s Balm | Sturdy | Health |
Boots | heavy | Mara’s Balm | Sturdy | Health |
Belt | heavy | Mara’s Balm | Sturdy | Health |
Weapon One | Sword | Desert Rose | Decisive | Absorb Health |
Secondary | Shield | Desert Rose | Sturdy | Health |
Necklace | Desert Rose | Infused | Reduced Block Cost | |
Ring 1 | Oakensoul ring | Infused | Reduced Block Cost | |
Ring 2 | Desert Rose | Infused | Reduced Block Cost |
Monster Helm and Mythic
Magma Incarnate: helmet obtained in Veteran dungeon The Dread Cellar, Waking Flame DLC, shoulders bought from Urgarlag Chief-bane the Pledge Master
- Why? 1 piece gives stamina and magical recovery helps with sustain.
FLEX OPTIONS:
- Baron Thirsk = 1pc magicka and stamina recovery
- Chokethorn = 1pc magicka recovery
- Shadowrend = 1pc magicka recovery
Oakensoul: obtained through ESO Mythics/antiquities system. You need 5 items to be able to create the Mythic item. CLICK HERE FOR LEADS:
- Igneous Inlays Volcanic Vents in the High Isle and Amenos zone (High Isle)
- Larimar Gems Titanclaw boss at Mudcrab Beach (south-west) (Stormhaven)
- Petrified Oak Loop Murkmire Strongboxes (Murkmire zone)
- Sacred Resin Any Mob (Malabal Tor)
- Stone Shank Frame Blacksmithing nodes in Glenumbra (High Isle)
Flex Options for Mythic:
- Pale Order = best heals per second solo in the game
- Death Dealer’s Fete = high max stats and requires no effect but in combat
- Markyn Ring of Majesty = set and forget boost to spell damage and armor
Gear Sets
Desert Rose: obtained in Cyrodiil Cropsford Elite Gear Vendor.
- Why? allows near infinite magicka sustain.
Flex Option for Buff Set:
- Wretched Vitality = Buff magicka and stamina recovery
- Willow’s Path = Buffs magicka, stamina, and health recovery
- Daedric Trickery = great with Oakensoul because buff stack.
Mara’s Balm: obtained through PvP rewards of the Worthy bags or sold on guild traders.
- Why? provides healing and a cleanse and the best all around defensive set.
FLEX OPTIONS for Defensive Set
- Mark of the Pariah = good for armor keep on the body all times
- Buffer of the Swift = awesome damage reduction
- Grace of Gloom = insane survivability if you have high health
- Trial by Fire = great pure mitigation set
- Battalion Defender = for balanced self healing
Race
The best race choices for the Nightblade One Bar PvP Tank:
- Nord: Great resistance passives for players who want more defensive gameplay and high stamina resource pool.
- Imperial: The best overall stat pool for tanking and skill cost reduction in cost makes it.
- Argonian: It’s a powerful defensive tank race all around.
Attributes
The best choice is 64 health, which increases your survivability.
Mundus Stone
The Atronach is the best Mundus Stone for One Bar PvP Tank Builds because it increases increases Magicka recovery.
Champion Points – ESO Nightblade One Bar PvP Tank Build
Warfare Constellation Champion Points – ESO One Bar Nightblade PvP Tank
Below is a step-by-step method for slotting your champion points in the Warfare tree (blue). We have used the minimum possible to reach 4 slottable selections all maxed out. If you have more CP, consider taking more in the passives for optimal performance.
Below are recommended Warfare Champion Point selections for the ESO One Bar Nightblade PvP Tank:
- Eldritch Insight – 10
- Mastered Curation – sub constellation – Blessed – 10
- Mastered Curation – sub constellation – Hope Infusion (slottable) 50
- Focused Mending (slottable) 50
- Staving death – sub constellation – quick recovery – 10
- Staving death – sub constellation – ironclad –(slottable) 50
- Duelist’s Rebuff – (slottable) 50
This would be the bare minimum setup, spending 230 CP (690 total required). The next step is to max out passives, that do not require a slottable but increase performance.
- Precision 20
- Piercing 20
- Tireless discipline 20
- Eldritch insight 10
- Blessed 10
- Quick recovery 20
- Battle mastery 40
- Mighty 30
- Flawless ritual 40
- War mage 30
- Elemental aegis 20
- Hardy 20
- Preparation 20
This would max out the Warfare tree with all active and passive champion points at 530 spent 1,590 total spent.
Fitness Constellation Champion Points
Below are recommended Fitness Champion Point selections for the ESO One Bar Nightblade PvP Tank:
- Boundless Vitality (slottable) 50
- Sprinter – 10
- Wind Chaser – sub constellation – Hasty – 8
- Tireless Guardian – 10
- Walking Fortress – sub constellation – nimble protector – 3
- Walking Fortress – sub constellation – Bracing Anchor (slottable) 50
- Hero’s Vigor – 10
- Survivor’s spite – sub constellation – Mystic Tenacity – 10
- Survivor’s spite – sub constellation – Pain’s Refuge (slottable) – 50
- Survival Instincts – (slottable) – 50
This would be the bare minimum setup, spending 251 CP (753 total required). The next step is to max out passives, that do not require a slottable but increase performance.
- Hero’s vigor 10
- Tumbling 30
- Sprinter 10
- Defiance 20
- Hasty 8
- Tireless guardian 10
- Fortification 30
- Nimble 3
- Mystic tenacity 40
- Tempered soul 50
- Piercing gaze 30
- Savage defense 30
- Bashing brutality 20
This would max out the fitness tree with all active passive champion points at 542 cp spent 1,626 total spent.
Craft Constellation Champion Points
Below are recommended Craft Champion Point selections for the ESO One Bar Nightblade PvP Tank:
- Steed’s blessing – (slottable) 50
- Breakfall 10
- Wanderer 15
- Steadfast 10
- Rationer 10
- Liquid efficiency (slottable) 75
- Treasure hunter 50
- Master gatherer 15
- Gifted rider (slottable) 100
- War mount (slottable) 120
This would be the bare minimum setup, spending 455CP (1365 total required). The next step is to max out passives, that do not require a slottable but increase performance.
- Steadfast enchantment 40cp
- Breakfall 40 cp
- Wanderer 60
- Fortunes favor 10
- Friends in low places 25
- Out of sight 30
- Fleet of Phantom 40
- Soul’s Reservoir 33
- Gilded fingers 50
- Fortunes favor 40
- Inspiration boost 45
- Infamous 30
This would max out the crafting tree with all active passive champion points at 898 cp spent 2,694 total spent.
Consumables
Bewitched Sugar Skulls
Type: Foods
OVERALL BEST: Increase Max Health by 4620, Max Stamina and Max Magicka by 4250, and Health Recovery by 462 for 2 hours. Ingredients to make Scrib Jelly (2), Flour (5), Columbine (2), Bervez Juice (2), Honey (5)
Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch
Type: Foods
BEST FOR SUSTAIN: Increase Max Health by 4312, Health Recovery by 406 and Stamina and Magicka Recovery by 369 for 2 hours. Ingredients: Frost Mirriam (1), Perfect Roe (1), Red Meat (1), Tomato (1), White Cap (1)
Jewels of Misrule
Type: Foods
CHEAP SUSTAIN OPTION: Increase Stamina and Magicka Recovery by 357 and Max Health by 3927 for 2 hours. These effects are scaled based on your level. Ingredients: Bervez Juice (1), Lotus (1), Mint (1), Rose (1), Columbine (1)
Tri-Potion
Type: Potions
Restore 7329 Health, 6618 Magicka, and 6618 Stamina immediately. Grants Major Fortitude, Major Intellect, and Major Endurance which increase your Health Recovery, Magicka Recovery, and Stamina Recovery by 20% for 31.7 seconds. (effects are scaled based on your level) Ingredients: Bugloss, Columbine, Mountain Flower
Build Summary – ESO Nightblade One Bar PvP Tank
Class: Nightblade
Race: Breton
Attributes: 64 Health
Mundus Stone: Atronach
Infection: Vampire (Stage 3)
Weapon One: Sword and Shield
Armor Set 1: Mara’s Balm
Armor Set 2: Desert Rose
Monster Helm: Magma Incarnate
Mythic: Oakensoul ring
Armor Weight: 1 Light, 1 Medium, 5 Heavy
Skill Bar 1
- Phantasmal Escape
- Mass Hysteria
- Revealing Flare
- Healthy Offering
- Defensive Stance
- Swarming Scion (Ultimate)
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