I'm currently on a journey to make my own nightblade tank build. Go easy on me, I'm still learning but I got good reasons for the things I chose (most of the time lol)
Currently I use this set up by @Brrrofski with some tweaks. https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/308359/sapnar-lothbrok-pve-nb-tank-build-1t-update
Goals: Tanking vet dlc dungeons (pugs and casual guild) not trials. Solo exploration.
Restrictions: Pretty determined to remain a Bosmer lol, and no vampirism.
Now you might ask, if I'm doing such "easy" content, what does it matter about my build as long as it "works". It matters to me. I want to be able to, when I'm in a pug (and someone sees I'm a nightblade tank), prove wrong their misgivings and kneejerk reactions.
Here are my self buffed stats before Lord Warden kicks in:
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What I want:
Your ideas! I love to tank on my nightblade and I want to see how other nightblades tank![:blush: :blush:]()
I also want to have great sustain without depending on having a Templar healer. I've gotten way too many "healers" without shards or orbs (usually wardens) so I carry around my Rkugamz if it starts to get bad. I don't care about doing damage (although in some pugs I really wish I could do more damage but that's not on me). I would like more health but I think that is solved by changing race, which I'm hesitant to do for "aesthetic" lol. Also is that enough stamina? So far its been good, but I haven't done all the vet dungeons on my tank yet. I've been experimenting with Shacklebreaker and Alteration Mastery to see if I can cut down on my pools to put more into health (I used to be 40 mag 16 health 8 stam), but this Kag+Bloodthorn just gives me more. The problem is I can't currently gold out this experimental set "shackteration" to see if it is equal to my current set up. And last but not least! I want to just do a quick gear/skills change so I can do questing content, as opposed to an entire rehaul of all my stats just to kill things in delves lol.
Be gentle
Currently I use this set up by @Brrrofski with some tweaks. https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/308359/sapnar-lothbrok-pve-nb-tank-build-1t-update
Goals: Tanking vet dlc dungeons (pugs and casual guild) not trials. Solo exploration.
Restrictions: Pretty determined to remain a Bosmer lol, and no vampirism.
Now you might ask, if I'm doing such "easy" content, what does it matter about my build as long as it "works". It matters to me. I want to be able to, when I'm in a pug (and someone sees I'm a nightblade tank), prove wrong their misgivings and kneejerk reactions.
Here are my self buffed stats before Lord Warden kicks in:

My bars are:
Pierce armor, sap essence, swallow soul, absorb magic, structured entropy, veil of blades
Inner rage, dark shades, refreshing path, spell symmetry, mirage, soul tether.
556 Cp:
Warlord 15, Bashing focus 16
Tenacity 49, Arcanist 49,
Shadow Ward 56
Blessed 43, Elfborn 32, Elemental Expert 43, Spell Erosion 10
Master-at-arms 34
Thaumaturge 23
Hardy 56, Thick-skinned 23, Elemental Defender 56
Quick Recovery 43, Heavy Armor Focus 8 (these 8 points could really be anywhere actually).
I use Kagrenac's Hope and Bloodthorn's Touch. I use Lord Warden set for groups that have a healer with resource return (orbs or shards) and Rkugamz when I don't have that "luxury" lol
Pierce armor, sap essence, swallow soul, absorb magic, structured entropy, veil of blades
Inner rage, dark shades, refreshing path, spell symmetry, mirage, soul tether.
556 Cp:
Warlord 15, Bashing focus 16
Tenacity 49, Arcanist 49,
Shadow Ward 56
Blessed 43, Elfborn 32, Elemental Expert 43, Spell Erosion 10
Master-at-arms 34
Thaumaturge 23
Hardy 56, Thick-skinned 23, Elemental Defender 56
Quick Recovery 43, Heavy Armor Focus 8 (these 8 points could really be anywhere actually).
I use Kagrenac's Hope and Bloodthorn's Touch. I use Lord Warden set for groups that have a healer with resource return (orbs or shards) and Rkugamz when I don't have that "luxury" lol
What I want:
Your ideas! I love to tank on my nightblade and I want to see how other nightblades tank

I also want to have great sustain without depending on having a Templar healer. I've gotten way too many "healers" without shards or orbs (usually wardens) so I carry around my Rkugamz if it starts to get bad. I don't care about doing damage (although in some pugs I really wish I could do more damage but that's not on me). I would like more health but I think that is solved by changing race, which I'm hesitant to do for "aesthetic" lol. Also is that enough stamina? So far its been good, but I haven't done all the vet dungeons on my tank yet. I've been experimenting with Shacklebreaker and Alteration Mastery to see if I can cut down on my pools to put more into health (I used to be 40 mag 16 health 8 stam), but this Kag+Bloodthorn just gives me more. The problem is I can't currently gold out this experimental set "shackteration" to see if it is equal to my current set up. And last but not least! I want to just do a quick gear/skills change so I can do questing content, as opposed to an entire rehaul of all my stats just to kill things in delves lol.
Be gentle
