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Nightblade Stamina HEALER build

A complete, datamined-and-cited healer build for Nightblade. Every gear and skill choice links to the exact game data; the role-level choices follow our published theorycraft rules.

Meta #4 · #4 HEALER across 19 sampled endgame encounters Tier 3 — meta-validated data retrieved 2026-06-11 · datamined via UESP

Gear · 5pc A + 5pc B + (1 mythic + 1 monster piece) OR (2pc monster set)

SlotSetTraitEnchant
Front bar weaponPerfected Kyne's WindInfusedWeapon Damage / elemental glyph
Back bar weaponMaelstrom/arena weapon that amplifies a slotted DoTInfusedWeapon Damage glyph (boosts back-bar DoTs)
HeadMagma IncarnateDivines or InfusedMax Stamina
ShoulderPerfected Kyne's WindDivines or InfusedMax Stamina
ChestStone's Accord5+ LightMax Stamina
HandsStone's AccordDivines or InfusedMax Stamina
WaistStone's AccordDivines or InfusedMax Stamina
LegsStone's Accord5+ LightMax Stamina
FeetStone's AccordDivines or InfusedMax Stamina
NecklaceThe Saint and the SeducerArcaneMagicka Recovery x2 + Spell Damage x1
Ring 1Perfected Kyne's WindArcaneMagicka Recovery x2 + Spell Damage x1
Ring 2Perfected Kyne's WindArcaneMagicka Recovery x2 + Spell Damage x1

Skills

Front bar (damage / spammable)

  1. Killer's Blade — 2066 Stamina · direct · heal
  2. Relentless Focus — 1107 Stamina · buff · direct · heal
  3. Piercing Mark — 2700 Magicka · buff · heal
  4. Ambush — 3213 Stamina · buff · direct
  5. Manifestation of Terror — 3240 Magicka · buff

Ultimate:

  1. Incapacitating Strike — 70 Ultimate · direct

Back bar (DoTs / buffs / setup)

  1. Mirage — 3510 Magicka · buff
  2. Refreshing Path — 3510 Magicka · buff · dot · heal
  3. Dark Cloak — 4050 Magicka · buff · dot · heal
  4. Surprise Attack — 2295 Stamina · dot
  5. Dark Shade — 2970 Magicka · buff · dot

Ultimate:

  1. Bolstering Darkness — 200 Ultimate · buff · dot · heal

Buffs & debuffs this build provides

Auto-detected from the chosen sets & morphs (the coverage model). Each links to every source in the game.

Major BerserkMajor BreachMajor CourageMajor CowardiceMajor EvasionMajor ExpeditionMajor ForceMajor ProphecyMajor ProtectionMajor ResolveMajor SavageryMinor AegisMinor BerserkMinor BreachMinor BrittleMinor CourageMinor CowardiceMinor EnduranceMinor IntellectMinor MaimMinor ProtectionMinor ResolveMinor Vulnerability

Setup

Race

High Elf/Breton/Khajiit/Argonian

Mundus

Atronach/Thief/Ritual

Food

Clockwork Citrus Filet / Witchmother's Potent Brew

Potion

tri-stat / spell-power

Attributes

Magicka 64

Vampire

none

Champion Points CP cited from datamined cp2 tree

Four slottable stars per tree (the build's priority). Each links to its datamined star page with the exact per-stage value; ✓ confirms it's slottable in the current CP tree.

Warfare
Fitness
Craft

The numbers to hit (build toward, never past)