Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This video showcases two possible PVE Builds for the Stamina Nightblade (Markarth Patch).

Firstly we have the Dual Wield / Dual Wield setup, followed by a more traditional Dual Wield / Bow setup.

These build are a baseline, so can and should be adjusted for use in different situations. As they are now, they are primarily geared towards generic 12-man trials boss fights.

Thanks again to Rosskag for providing the footage.
His channel: youtube.com/channel/UCn0ebl6PdpmH4JVUn8Metsg

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Gear
Shown here:

Monster Helm - Maarselok
- Relequen (Body)
- Advancing Yokeda (Frontbar Axe/Dagger and jewellery)
- Blackrose Prison Dual Wield Axes (Backbar) / Master's Bow (Backbar)
- 3 Bloodthirsty Jewelry


Other gear perfectly suitable for different situations/builds include
Monster Helm - Selene, Velidreth, Domihaus
- Lokkestiiz, New Moon Acolyte, Tzogvin, Leviathan (Body), Briarheart, Deadwater Guile, Yandir's Might
Back Bar - MA Bow

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Race used: Orc
Alternatives (none quite as good): Dunmer, Redguard, Khajiit

Mundus
- Shadow

Example Blue CPs for Practicing on the Dummy
- Master-at-Arms 72, 9 Physical Weapon Expert
- Thaumaturge 56, Piercing 3, Precise Strikes 66, Mighty 64

Blue CPs in Raid:
The no. points into piercing depends on several factors that may or may not be present in your group, therefore you could try and calculate this yourself since it's hard to give a universal recommendation. Any Blue CP left over as a result of taking out from Piercing, can feasibly go anywhere - just try to hit those breakpoints.

Check out possible Blue CP allocations over at eso-u.com/champion-points

Food
For Practice on Dummy: Lava Foot + 0 points into HP (64 into Stamina)
In Raid: Lava Foot + ~20 points into HP + 6 Medium 1 Heavy / Max HP + Stam food if you can sustain it

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Skill Bars (as shown)

DW/DW

Front Bar - Shadow Silk, Relentless Focus, Surprise Attack, Rending Slashes, Killer's Blade, Ult - Incapacitating Strike
Back Bar - Barbed trap, Blade Cloak, Flex (Leeching Strikes for sustain), Consuming Trap, Dark Shades, Ult - Incapacitating Strike

DW/Bow

Front Bar - Rending Slashes, Relentless Focus, Surprise Attack, Consuming Trap, Killer's Blade, Ult - Incapacitating Strike
Back Bar - Barbed trap, Arrow barrage, Flex (Leeching Strikes for sustain), Poison injection, Dark Shades, Ult - Incapacitating Strike

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Screenshots!

DW/DW
CMX Parse - https://i.imgur.com/A2IxLa8.jpg
CMX Build - https://i.imgur.com/vVR6WUo.jpg

DW/Bow
CMX Parse - https://i.imgur.com/Vw0whmt.jpg
CMX Build - https://i.imgur.com/a1gqSp6.jpg

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Both rotations shown are ~10 seconds long, due to many of the skills matching this duration.

Incap Strike should be used in a timely fashion, to provide you with the maximum burst. To make the most of it, usually, it will be one of the first skill to be used on your front bar. Then follow it up with re-application of your Rending and Soul Trap as soon as possible, if you haven't already, and also fit in as much Surprise Attack and Bow Procs as you can.

For Maarselok, you will need to Bash once every 7 or more seconds to proc its effect.

In short fights, aim to have DOTs (and relentless focus with 5x stacks, for the new crit damage buff) running one last time, before spamming Killer's Blade until the end.

Static Rotations:

Spam = Bow Proc or Surprise Attack or refreshing Relentless Focus (every three parts)

Static Rotation - DW/DW

Alternate part 1 and part 2.

Start (setup and the starting burst):
Dark Shades - Leeching Strikes - Relentless Focus - Barbed Trap

Part 1 (with incap)
Deadly Cloak - Soul Trap
Incap - Rending - Shadow Silk/Spam - Spam - Spam - Spam - Spam - Spam

Part 2 (without incap)
Deadly Cloak - Soul Trap
Rending - Soul Trap - Shadow Silk/Spam
Barbed Trap - Dark Shades - Leeching Strikes (if needed)
Spam - Spam - Spam (this last one if you didn't cast leeching)

At 25%, keep up Deadly Cloak, Barbed Trap, Dark Shades and spam Killer's Blade.

Static Rotation - DW/Bow

Alternate part 1 and part 2.

Start (setup and the starting burst):
Dark Shades - Leeching Strikes - Relentless Focus - Barbed Trap

Part 1 (w/ incap)
Arrow Barrage - Injection
Incap - Rending - Soul Trap - Spam - Spam - Spam - Spam - Spam

Part 2 (w/o incap)
Arrow Barrage - Injection
Rending - Soul Trap - Spam
Barbed Trap - Dark Shades - Leeching Strikes (if needed)
Spam - Spam - Spam (this last one if you didn't cast leeching)

At 25%, keep up Arrow Barrage, Poison Injection, Barbed Trap, Dark Shades and spam Killer's Blade.

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