[Top 5] ESO Best Nightblade Race - What's the Best Race for Nightblade?

Updated:

15 Jul 2022

What is the best race for a Nightblade in ESO?

The Elder Scrolls Online is a MMORPG that allows you to have a lot of freedom when building your character through a combination of race, class, weapon and armor choices. However, if you want to be optimal in your playstyle, you'll want to make these choices in a manner that has synergy between each of those points.

So, what is the best race for a Nightblade in ESO? That depends on your playstyle. A Nightblade can be a tanky bruiser, a powerful healer, a devastating mage, a sharpshooting archer, a stealthy assassin and much more. In this article we will go over the best options when it comes to races, what are the advantages of each race and what is their favoured playstyle

5.Orc - Stamina

Starting off our list in grand style, the Orsimer, or Orcs, are a race that excels at survivability. Along with the Nords, the Orcs are one of the tankier races in ESO along with the Nords, and they provide a very unique set of benefits that can have a great synergy with some Nightblade builds.

Why Orc is great for Nightblade:

Increase in Max Health
Passive self healing, giving you a lot of sustain.
High increase in Max Stamina and Weapon Damage.

Pick Orc Nightblade if:

You want to focus on a Stamina DPS build with high damage.
You want high survivability on a Nightblade.

Orc Details

4.Breton - Magicka

Bretons are naturally gifted with Magicka in ESO. Not only do they have an offensive boost through the Max Magicka increase, but they also have increased Spell Resistance, making them the ultimate specialists in magic.

Why Breton is great for Nightblade:

Increased Light Armor Experience gain, giving you access to your essential Light Armor passive skills quicker.
High increase in Max Magicka and Spell Resistance.
Reduced cost in Magicka Skills.

Pick Breton Nightblade if:

You want both high Magicka damage and defense against magical attacks.
You want quick access to high level Light Armor passive skills.

Breton Details

3.Dark Elf - Stamina/Magicka

The Dunmer are a race that is naturally gifted in both Magicka and Stamina, making it the perfect pick for those who want to follow hybrid builds or switch between Magicka and Stamina setups as they go.

Why Dark Elf is great for Nightblade:

High increase in Max Magicka and Max Stamina.
High increase in Weapon and Spell Damage
Resistance to environmental damage and flame damage.

Pick Dark Elf Nightblade if:

You want flexibility between Stamina and Magicka.
You want to tank through some of the strongest AoEs in the game.

Dark Elf Details

2.High Elf - Magicka

When it comes to using the Destruction Staff to deal massive damage, none come close to the Altmer. These naturally gifted Magicka users have quick access to high level Destruction Staff skills and a very high damage when it comes to magical spells.

Why High Elf is great for Nightblade:

Increased Destruction Staff Experience gain, which is great for you to get your core skills as fast as possible.
Receive less damage while channeling spells
High increase in Max Magicka and Spell Damage

Pick High Elf Nightblade if:

You want to focus solely on Magicka DPS.
You want quick access to high level Destruction Staff skills

High Elf Details

1.Khajiit - Stamina

Natural born rogues, the Khajiit are the perfect pick for those who want to do what the Nightblade can do best: be stealthy, get some kills, and get out safely in a sneaky fashion.

Why Khajiit is great for Nightblade:

Increased Medium Armor Experience gain, making the essential Medium Armor passive skills much easier to be leveled up.
Increase in all of your stats and their recoveries.
High increase in critical chance and critical damage.

Pick Khajiit Nightblade if: