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 40 patch of 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 which is hard to pin down on the battle field. Though magicka dependent, this Nightblade tank has great ultimate generation to counterbalance its limited group utility.
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Related:
Below is a general PvP Guide that can help anyone understand and developer their PvP knowledge and skill. This video is applicable for every build and should be viewed if you want general ESO PvP knowledge that applies to all aspects, Battlegrounds, Cyrodiil and Imperial City.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Good heals over time | Super magicka dependent |
| In class mobility | Limited utility |
| Great ult generation |
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.
Gear 1
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 |
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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
Desert Rose: obtained in Cyrodiil Cropsford Elite Gear Vendor.
- Why? allows near infinite magicka sustain.
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
- Daedric Trickery = great with Oakensoul because buff stack.
- 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
- Wretched Vitality = great resource sustain
- Trial by Fire = great pure mitigation set
- Battalion Defender = for balanced self healing
Oakensoul: obtained through ESO Mythics/antiquities system. You need 5 objects(leads) to be able to create the Mythic item. Location of the 5 leads (click for details)
- Why? The best one bar item for a DPS
Race
Best Choice
Breton
Best overall magicka resource sustain race.
Secondary Choice
Argonian
Blend of survival and resource sustain.
Attributes
Health | Stamina | Magicka |
| 64 | 0 | 0 |
Mundus Stone
Atronach – Increases Magicka recovery by 310
Champion Points
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
Passives
- Class Passives
- Weapon Passives
- Sword and Shield
- Armor Passives
- Light
- Medium
- Heavy
- Guild Passives
- Fighters Guild
- Undaunted
- Mages Guild
- Psijic Order
- Alliance Passives
- Assault
- Support
- World Passives
- Soul Magic
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