Magicka Nightblade PvE build

Last Build Update: January 18, 2025 – Update 44

The Magicka Nightblade class in The Elder Scrolls Online is a solid choice for those that wish to deal a lot of damage, as while this class is hard to master, it has one of the best overall DPS outputs in the game. This post contains a couple of setups – one for parsing, one for general PvE content with a Magicka-based setup, and one for soloing.

Mundus stone, attributes, and consumables

Parsing skill bars

This hybrid loadout is for dealing the most amount of damage (approximately 130k if done right).

Parse setup

This is for the dual wield front bar + two-handed back bar playstyle.

Piece	Set	Weight / Type	Trait	Enchantment
Helmet	Selene	Light	Divines	Magicka
Shoulders	Selene	Medium	Divines	Magicka
Chest	Null Arca	Medium	Divines	Magicka
Legs	Null Arca	Medium	Divines	Magicka
Gloves	Null Arca	Medium	Divines	Magicka
Belt	Null Arca	Medium	Divines	Magicka
Boots	Null Arca	Medium	Divines	Magicka
Necklace	Highland Sentinel	–	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Ring 1	Highland Sentinel	–	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Ring 2	Highland Sentinel	–	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Weapon 1	Highland Sentinel	Dagger	Charged	Flame
Weapon 1	Highland Sentinel	Dagger	Charged	Poison
Weapon 2	Merciless Charge (Maelstrom Arena)	Greatsword	Infused	Weapon Damage

Classic skill bars

This loadout is for the classic, minimally hybridized Magicka-based playstyle.

Classic setup

This is for the dual wield front bar + inferno staff back bar playstyle.

Piece	Set	Weight / Type	Trait	Enchantment
Helmet	Slimecraw	Medium	Divines	Magicka
Shoulders	Whorl of the Depths	Light	Divines	Magicka
Chest	Whorl of the Depths	Light	Divines	Magicka
Legs	Harpooner’s Wading Kilt	Medium	Divines	Magicka
Gloves	Whorl of the Depths	Light	Divines	Magicka
Belt	Whorl of the Depths	Light	Divines	Magicka
Boots	Whorl of the Depths	Light	Divines	Magicka
Necklace	Pillar of Nirn	–	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Ring 1	Pillar of Nirn	–	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Ring 2	Pillar of Nirn	–	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Weapon 1	Pillar of Nirn	Dagger	Charged	Flame
Weapon 1	Pillar of Nirn	Dagger	Charged	Poison
Weapon 2	Crushing Wall (Maelstrom Arena)	Inferno Staff	Infused	Weapon Damage

Solo skill bars

This loadout is for the solo playstyle.

Solo setup

This is for solo purposes.

Piece	Set	Weight / Type	Trait	Enchantment
Helmet	Slimecraw	Medium	Divines	Magicka
Shoulders	False God’s Devotion	Light	Divines	Magicka
Chest	False God’s Devotion	Light	Divines	Magicka
Legs	Pillar of Nirn	Medium	Divines	Magicka
Gloves	False God’s Devotion	Light	Divines	Magicka
Belt	False God’s Devotion	Light	Divines	Magicka
Boots	False God’s Devotion	Light	Divines	Magicka
Necklace	Pillar of Nirn	–	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Ring 1	Pillar of Nirn	–	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Ring 2	Ring of the Pale Order	–	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Weapon 1	Pillar of Nirn	Inferno Staff	Precise	Flame
Weapon 2	Crushing Wall (Maelstrom Arena)	Inferno Staff	Infused	Weapon Damage

Champion Points (CP)

Craft Tree (Green)	Warfare Tree (Blue)	Fitness Tree (Red)
Gifted Rider	Master-at-Arms	Boundless Vitality
Rationer	Exploiter	Fortified or Rejuvenation
Liquid Efficiency	Deadly Aim	Siphoning Spells
Steed’s Blessing	Wrathful Strikes	Celerity

Mundus stone, attributes, and consumables

– Mundus Stone: The Thief (increased Critical Strike Ratings)
– Race: High Elf / Dark Elf (or Breton if there are sustain issues)
– Attributes: 64 points in Magicka
– Curse: No curse
– Food: Ghastly Eye Bowl
– Potion: Essence of Spell Power (Lady’s Smock + Corn Flower + Namira’s Rot)

Thank you so much for checking out my build, I hope it serves you well! Let me know if you have any questions, either in our Discord server, or on Twitch when I’m live! Have a nice day!

XOXO

Saenyra

Hi, I'm Sabrina! I'm a 25-year-old polyglot that was born in Europe, but grew up in the United States. I'm a Twitch Partner and ESO Stream Team member, and I create content for The Elder Scrolls Online!