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Nightblade Healer PVE Build – HealBlade – ESO Elsweyr

This is a Nightblade healing build for ESO, intended for most players. The build is updated for Elsweyr. If you have any questions about the Nightblade healing build, leave a comment below.

Nightblades make for great healers with awesome group support as well.

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Nightblade Healer Build Index

Nightblade Healer Build Basics

Best Nightblade Healer Race: Breton > Argonian > High Elf (Altmer) > Dark Elf (Dunmer)

Nightblade Healer Attributes: All Magicka

Should I play as a Vampire as a Nightblade Healer: Yes (optional).

Best Mundus Stone for a Nightblade Healer: The Mage (Increased Maximum Magicka) or The Ritual (Increased Healing)

Best Potion for Nightblade Healers: Essence of Spell Power (Cornflower, Ladys Smock, Water Hyacinth)

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Best Food for Nightblade Healer: Witchmother’s Potent Brew or Clockwork Citrus Filet.

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Nightblade Healer Build Skills

What are the best weapons to use as a Nightblade Healer? It is recommended that you have one bar for restoration staves, and one bar for destruction staves (Lightning).

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Nightblade Healer Main Bar – Restoration Staff Skills:

Slot 1: Healing Ward

Slot 2: Combat Prayer

Slot 3: Healing Springs

Slot 4: Funnel Health

Slot 5: Inner Light

Ultimate: Bolstering Darkness

Nightblade Healer Alternate Bar – Shock Staff:

Slot 1: Refreshing Path

Slot 2: Elemental Blockade

Slot 3: Elemental Drain

Slot 4: Energy Orb

Slot 5: Siphoning Attacks

Ultimate: Aggressive Horn

Nightblade Healer Build Passive Skills

Assassination Passives: All

Shadow Passives: All

Siphoning Passives: All

Restoration Staff Passives: All

Destruction Staff Passives: All

Light Armor: All

Heavy Armor Passives: Resolve – Constitution – Juggernaut

Medium Armor: Dexterity – Wind Walker – Improved Sneak – Athletics

Fighters Guild Passives: Banish the Wicked

Vampire Passives: Supernatural Recovery – Undeath – Dark Stalker

Mages Guild: All

Undaunted Passives: All

Racial Passives: All

Alchemy Passives: Medicinal Use

Nightblade Healer Build Champion Points

The first bolded number indicated below is for an 810 champion point build. The second number within the ( ) is for 300 champion point builds.

If you need to gain more champion points fast, see our ESO Leveling Guide.

The Mage Champion Points (Blue)

The Apprentice: 100 (61) Blessed – 72 (40) Elfborn – 26 (1) Spell Erosion – 49 Elemental Expert

The Ritual: 23 Thaumaturge

The Thief Champion Points (Green)

The Shadow: 46 Shadow Ward – 30 Tumbling

The Lover: 75 (49) Arcanist – 75 (49) Tenacity

The Tower: 44 (2) Warlord

The Warrior Champion Points (Red)

The Lady: 49 (23) Hardy – 49 (23) Elemental Defender – 48 (23) Thick Skinned

The Steed: 81 (31) Ironclad – 43 Spell Shield

Nightblade Healer Build Gear

There is a lot of Nightblade Healer gear to choose from. Below is a selection of viable gear, and below that a suggested end-game setup.

  • Earthgore – Bloodroot Forge
  • Healing Mage (Mending) – Aetherian Archive
  • Jorvuld’s Guidance – Scalecaller Peak
  • Kagrenac’s Hope – Crafted
  • The Master’s Restoration Staff – Veteran Dragonstar Arena
  • Molag Kena – White Gold Tower
  • Sanctuary – Banished Cells
  • Spell Power Cure – White Gold Tower
  • The Maelstrom’s Lightning Staff – Maelstrom Arena
  • The Worm’s Raiment – Vaults of Madness
  • Torug’s Pact – Crafted
  • Vestments of Olorime – Cloudrest
  • Willpower – Imperial City Vaults / Guildstore

If you need gold to buy gear for your build, check out our ESO Gold Farming Guide, with tips on how to make tons of ESO gold.

Head: Earthgore – Nightflame Weight: Heavy Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic

Shoulders: Earthgore – Nightflame Weight: Medium Trait: Divines Enchantment: Magicka

Chest: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic

Gloves: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka

Legs: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic

Belt: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka

Boots: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka

Necklace: Jorvuld’s Guidance – Sanctuary Type: Jewelry Trait: Arcane Enchant: Magicka Recovery

Rings: Jorvuld’s Guidance – Sanctuary Type: Jewelry Trait: Arcane Enchant: Magicka Recovery

Restoration Staff Weapon: Jorvuld’s Guidance – Sanctuary – Perfect Timeless Blessing – Vestments of Olorime Trait: Powered Enchant: Spell Damage

Destruction Staff Weapon:Jorvuld’s Guidance – Sanctuary – Perfect Timeless Blessing – Vestments of Olorime Trait: Charged Enchant: Absorb Magicka

This Nightblade Healer build is continuously updated, leave a comment if you have any questions or suggestions!