Blood Evoker – Nightblade DPS

Normally I stay clear of vampire builds, due to their drawbacks. However with the magicka nightblade’s kit, going with vampirism seemed to be a no-brainer. Your main spammable brings in massive heals, whilst the sustain is covered by Incapacitating Strike’s passive bonus and Siphoning Attacks.

The only notable downside to the build, is that most the heavy hitting abilities are single-target. This is generally not an issue, but I know it can be a deal breaker for some people. Looking at templar mains 😉.

This build is best suited for trials or organized dungeon groups. Due to the single-target focus, I wouldn’t really recommend it for dungeon PUGs. Running with two single-target focused DPS players, can be a nightmare.

Pros: • Ridiculous single-target damage. • A powerful execute ability. • Amazing self-heals. • Ranged combat.	Cons: • Weak AoE damage. • No burst heal.

Pros:
• Ridiculous single-target damage.
• A powerful execute ability.
• Amazing self-heals.
• Ranged combat.

Cons:
• Weak AoE damage.
• No burst heal.

Overview

RACE:	Dark Elf
MUNDUS:	Thief
AFFLICTION:	Vampirism

Attributes

MAGICKA:	64
HEALTH:	00
STAMINA:	00

Consumables

FOOD/DRINK:	Ghastly Eye Bowl - The extra Max Magicka and Magicka Recovery are pretty much essential to sustaining the build. Mistral Banana-Bunny Hash - If you're comfortable with your sustain and you want more health, this is an excellent alternative.
POTION:	Essence of Spell Power - Crafted using; Cornflower, Lady's Smock and Namira's Rot. Or bought at Guild Traders.

Veteran Gear

SLOT	SET	WEIGHT	TRAIT	ENCHANTMENT
Head	Slimecraw	Light	Divines	Magicka
Shoulders	Bahsei's Mania	Light	Divines	Magicka
Chest	Bahsei's Mania	Light	Divines	Magicka
Hands	Bahsei's Mania	Light	Divines	Magicka
Belt	Bahsei's Mania	Light	Divines	Magicka
Pants	Harpooner's Wading Kilt	Medium	Divines	Magicka
Shoes	Bahsei's Mania	Light	Divines	Magicka
Necklace	Kinras's Wrath	Jewelry	Bloodthirsty	Increase Magical Harm
Ring 1	Kinras's Wrath	Jewelry	Bloodthirsty	Increase Magical Harm
Ring 2	Kinras's Wrath	Jewelry	Bloodthirsty	Increase Magical Harm
Weapon 1	Kinras's Wrath	Inferno	Precise	Flame
Weapon 2	Crushing Wall	Inferno	Infused	Weapon Damage

Slimecraw is a monster set that drops in veteran Wayrest Sewers I.
Bahsei’s Mania is a trial set that drops in Rockgrove.
Harpooner’s Wading Kilt is a mythic item, acquired through gathering the necessary antiquities.
Kinras’s Wrath is a dungeon set that drops in Black Drake Villa.
Crushing Wall is an arena weapon that drops in the Maelstrom Arena.

Beginner Gear

SLOT	SET	WEIGHT	TRAIT	ENCHANTMENT
Head	Iceheart	Light	Divines	Magicka
Shoulders	Iceheart	Light	Divines	Magicka
Chest	Mother's Sorrow	Light	Divines	Magicka
Hands	Mother's Sorrow	Light	Divines	Magicka
Belt	Mother's Sorrow	Light	Divines	Magicka
Pants	Mother's Sorrow	Light	Divines	Magicka
Shoes	Mother's Sorrow	Light	Divines	Magicka
Necklace	Armor of the Seducer	Jewelry	Bloodthirsty	Increase Magical Harm
Ring 1	Armor of the Seducer	Jewelry	Bloodthirsty	Increase Magical Harm
Ring 2	Armor of the Seducer	Jewelry	Bloodthirsty	Increase Magical Harm
Weapon 1	Armor of the Seducer	Inferno	Precise	Absorb Magicka
Weapon 2	Armor of the Seducer	Inferno	Infused	Weapon Damage

Iceheart is a monster set that drops in veteran Direfrost Keep.
Mother’s Sorrow is an overland set that drops in Deshaan.
Armor of the Seducer is a crafted set, accessible in the base game.

Skills

If you find yourself needing more healing, swap Dark Shade with Structured Entropy.

Rotation

Buff Phase

Use these skills before combat and keep them up during combat.

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DoT Phase

Use these skills as you enter combat and keep them up during combat.

Damage Phase

Simply repeat this skill whilst your Buffs and DoTs are ticking.

Execute Phase

This phase replaces the Damage Phase when the boss drops below 25% health.

Notes

During the execute phase, proc Swallow Soul every 10 seconds to keep your healing up.

Fire off Merciless Resolve every 5 light attacks, when you’re in the damage phase.

Hit Incapacitating Strike whenever you can, during the damage and execute phases.

Make sure to weave light attacks in between every skill. This is essential for the build’s performance, due to the selected skills and gear.

Passives

ASSASSINATION:	(2)	(2)	(2)	(2)
SHADOW:	(2)	(2)	(2)	(2)
SIPHONING:	(2)	(2)	(2)	(2)
DESTR. STAFF:	(2)	(2)	(2)	(2)	(2)
LIGHT ARMOR:	(3)	(2)	(2)	(2)	(2)
MED. ARMOR:	(3)	(2)	(2)	(2)	(2)
EXCAVATION:	(2)
LEGERDEMAIN:	(4)
BROTHERHOOD:	(1)
MAGES:	(2)
UNDAUNTED:	(2)	(2)
ASSAULT:	(1)
RACIAL:	(3)	(3)	(3)
ALCHEMY:	(3)
PROVISIONING:	(3)	(3)

All the RED passives are optional, but highly recommended. They don’t improve the performance of the build, in terms of combat. But when it comes to quality of life, they can be a real blessing.

Champion Points

The Alternatives are good replacements for the optional perks.