1k+ Nightblade Caster

Introduction: This build is for high sustainable DPS both AoE and Single Target. This build is versatile in the way that you can pull 1.3k DPS in trials AND be survivable for Solo play. The idea behind this build is to have high spell crit and high spell damage which allows for maximum Nightblade caster DPS.

Bar One:

Spell Symmetry-This is only to be used to get Magicka back and if you are playing solo you need to switch it out for Siphoning Attacks.

Funnel Health-This is your light weave/main DPS ability. If you couple Funnel Health with a light attack weave you can pull at least 850, and that's without Evil Hunter and Crippling Grasp. The reason you go with Funnel Health over Swallow Soul is because Funnel Health heals 2 nearby allies thus building Ultimate faster.

Crippling Grasp-This is your D.O.T ability, like Blood Craze from the Stamina build, you want to keep this on the target at all times and refresh it when it expires.

Focused Attacks-I have this ability on the single target bar because if you keep it up throughout the entire fight you will easily pull 1.3k DPS. This ability allows you to guarantee you get your light attack off when weaving and sometimes even allows you to get 2 light attacks off before using Funnel Health.

Inner Light- One word Crit. Inner light when maxed out increases your spell crit by 20%, which means when wearing the correct armor sets you can get your crit to 75%.

Soul Harvest-Contrary to the Stamina build I use Soul Harvest in this Magicka build because it increases ultimate gain when you kill a target and increases your damage on the target by 20% for 6 seconds when activated.

Bar Two:

Impale- This is your execute ability and should only be used when the target/boss is below 25% Health.

Elemental Ring- Most people choose Pulsar as their morph of Impulse. I chose Elemental Ring because the D.O.T it does is ridiculous when using a flame staff.

Sap Essence- Like in the Stamina build I chose Sap Essence because it builds Ultimate faster than Power Extraction. Again you want to spam this 2-4 time in an AoE situation, then use Elemental Ring.

Evil Hunter- This is only on your bar when fighting Undead or Daedric enemies. If you are not fighting Undead or Daedric enemies I suggest replacing it with Twisting/Refreshing Path from the Shadow skill line.

Inner Light

Veil of Blades- Open up your boss fights with Veil of Blades and drop it every time you get it, BUT don't forget to use Soul Harvest every once and a while for the damage buff.

Skill Rotation:

Single Target- Start on Bar Two and activate Evil Hunter if it applies to the enemy you are fighting, if you have Twisting/Refreshing Path use it as your opener. After using either Evil Hunter or Twisting/Refreshing Path, switch to Bar One and use Focused Attacks. Then use Spell Symmetry for the reduced cost and damage buff. After using Spell Symmetry you want to throw Crippling Grasp on your target then immediately start your Funnel Health weave. Funnel Health > Light Attack > Funnel Health. Repeat the weave 4-6 times then refresh Focused Attacks and use Spell Symmetry to get your Magicka back then Crippling Grasp then back to the weave.

AoE- Open up by casting Twisting/Refreshing Path if the targets aren't affected by Evil Hunter, if they are then by default use Evil Hunter. After using Evil Hunter, you want to spam Sap Essence 2-4 times then spam Elemental Ring until everything is dead.

Armor:

Crit Pickle Armor Set- 4 piece Aether, 3 piece Twilights Embrace, two Covenant's Rings with the Spell Crit set bonus, any necklace can be used but make sure all your jewelry has spell damage enchants on it. Two Covenant Flame Staves to go with the Rings, giving 10% more spell crit. I prefer not using the Ice Staff even though you can get up to 8% more crit(I believe that's the value at legendary quality) I prefer not to use the Ice staff because it seems to have a slight lag in the light attack weave, and it is critical that you get your light attacks off every time.

Maximum Spell Damage-2 piece Worm Cult, 4 piece Martial Knowledge, 2 piece Adroitness, 2 Rings of the Healer, and an Adroitness Necklace , all with spell damage enchants. With this set you won't have as high of crit as the Crit Pickle set BUT what you lack in crit you make up for in Spell Damage.

Enchants-For both builds I go with all Magicka enchants unless your Health is below 2100 without food. If it is below that I go Health enchants on Head/Chest/Legs and Magicka on the rest.

Traits-On your Twilight's Embrace pieces I suggest going with all Divines if you have at least 2100 Health without food.

Once again thank you guys so much, and I hope you guys like the build and pull mad deeps with it. If you have any questions feel free to email me at medwar97971211@gmail.com or sending me an in game mail to @Shabadooh. Thanks again