What are the best weapons for Nightblades in ESO?

There is nothing more important to an adventurer than his weapon of choice. These are our tools to fight against all the dangers in the world of The Elder Scrolls Online. Nightblades are probably most well known for using the Dual Wield and the Bow, but there are many other interesting choices that you may consider for your character.

We will be going over the 15 best weapons for Nightblades in this article. These weapons are not part of 5 pieces armor sets, which we have already covered in a previous article, but instead are the weapons of the 3 pieces sets and the skill altering weapons that are found in arenas and trials. 

15. Agility

To start things off, we have the first of the 3 sets that are 3 items sets. Agility is focused on Stamina DPS, granting an increase in Maximum Stamina and Weapon and Spell Damage. Also, it is a PvP reward, so all of you who enjoy PvP can get this weapon while having fun.

Get this Weapon if:

• You are going to play a Stamina DPS;
• You are not going to build 2 sets of 5 pieces;
• You want high Maximum Stamina;
• You want high Weapon and Spell Damage;
• You prefer playing PvP.

How to get the Agility Weapon:

• PvP Rewards.

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14. Willpower

The second weapon from 3 items sets on this list is the Willpower. This weapon, very much like Agility but for Magicka users, increases your Maximum Magicka and your Weapon and Spell Damage. You can acquire this weapon through PvP rewards.

Get this Weapon if:

• You are going to play a Magicka DPS;
• You are not going to build 2 sets of 5 pieces;
• You want high Maximum Magicka;
• You want high Weapon and Spell Damage;
• You prefer playing PvP.

How to get the Willpower Weapon:

• PvP Rewards.

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13. Endurance

The last of the 3 items sets is Endurance. This weapon is focused on tanking, providing you with high Maximum Health and Health Recovery. It can be acquired through PvP rewards.

Get this Weapon if:

• You are going to play a Tank;
• You are not going to build 2 sets of 5 pieces;
• You want high Maximum Health;
• You want high Health Recovery;
• You prefer playing PvP.

How to get the Endurance Weapon:

• PvP Rewards.

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12. Puncturing Remedy

Puncture is one of the few skills in ESO that can taunt enemies into attacking you, making it a very popular choice for Tanks. Puncturing Remedy is a weapon acquired in Dragonstar Arena that boosts Puncture to another level, adding Self Healing and increase in your Spell and Physical Resistance to the skill. It can be acquired through the Dragonstar Arena.

Get this Weapon if:

• You are going to play a Tank;
• You want a source of Self Healing sustain;
• You want high Spell and Physical Resistance;
• You are going to use Sword and Shield;
• You are going to focus on the Puncture skill and its morphs.

How to get the Puncturing Remedy Weapon:

• Dragonstar Arena.

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11. Stinging Slashes

If you want to deal tons of Bleeding Damage, then this might just be the right weapon for you. Stinging Slashes increases the damage of Twin Slashes for each tick of damage of the skill and its bleed effect, skyrocketing your damage output if you like to use this skill as a spammable. You can acquire this weapon at the Dragonstar Arena, which is part of the base game.

Get this Weapon if:

• You are going to play a Stamina DPS;
• You are going to use Dual Wield;
• You are going to focus on the Twin Slashes skill and its morphs;
• You are going to focus on Damage Over Time effects;
• You are going to focus on Bleeding Damage.

How to get the Stinging Slashes Weapon:

• Dragonstar Arena.

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10. Titanic Cleave

Titanic Cleave is a personal favorite of mine and a weapon that I always like to use when doing solo content. It increases the damage of Cleave and its morphs by a huge amount based on how many enemies you hit at once. This can make even a Tank character deal lots of damage if enough enemies are around them. Furthermore, it is part of the base game and can be acquired on Dragonstar Arena.

Get this Weapon if:

• You are going to play a Stamina DPS;
• You are going to play a Tank;
• You are going to focus on AoE damage;
• You are going to use Two Handed Weapons;
• You are going to focus on the Cleave skill and its morphs.

How to get the Titanic Cleave Weapon:

• Dragonstar Arena.

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9. Cruel Flurry

Flurry is a very popular spammable skill for Dual Wield users, having a great damage output. The Cruel Flurry weapon brings a ridiculously huge Weapon and Spell Damage to your DoT effects, opening up the opportunity to combo Flurry with other skills such as Twin Slashes.

Get this Weapon if:

• You are going to play a Stamina DPS;
• You are going to use Dual Wield;
• You are going to focus on the Flurry skill and its morphs;
• You are going to focus on single target damage;
• You are going to focus on Damage Over Time effects.

How to get the Cruel Flurry Weapon:

• Maelstrom Arena (Orsinium DLC).

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8. Wrath of Elements

Weakness to Elements is a great skill for the Destruction Staff, basically marking your enemies to death. With the Wrath of Elements weapon, the skill gains the bonus effect of tethering you to the enemy and dealing damage to whoever touches the tether. This is great for all of you mages who like to stay up close and personal. It can be acquired in the Vateshran Hollows Arena on the Markarth DLC.

Get this Weapon if:

• You are going to play a Magicka DPS;
• You are going to use Destruction Staves;
• You are going to focus on the Weakness to Elements skill and its morphs;
• You are going to stay close to your target;
• You are going to focus on AoE damage.

How to get the Wrath of Elements Weapon:

• Vateshran Hollows Arena (Markarth DLC).

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7. Executioner’s Blade

Alright, this is a quirky one. The Executioner’s Blade can be acquired through the Vateshran Hollows Arena on the Markarth DLC, and what it does is turn your Hidden Blade skill and its morphs into a very strong execution skill. For that to work, however, you will have to play smart and always stay on your enemy’s flanks, which can be done easily with invisibility.

Get this Weapon if:

• You are going to play a Stamina DPS;
• You want to play stealthy ;
• You are going to use Dual Wield;
• You are going to use the Hidden Blade skill and its morphs;
• You are going to focus on executing low health enemies.

How to get the Executioner’s Blade Weapon:

• Vateshran Hollows Arena (Markarth DLC).

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6. Frenzied Momentum

If you are a Two Handed Weapon user you know that Momentum basically means Rally, one of the best skills in the entire game. Well, this weapon provides that skill with a new bonus effect, which increases your Weapon and Spell damage through stacks that can be consumed with your Heavy Attacks to deal AoE damage. It can be acquired through the Vateshran Hollows Arena on the Markarth DLC.

Get this Weapon if:

• You are going to play a Stamina DPS;
• You are going to play a Tank;
• You want very high Weapon and Spell Damage;
• You are going to use Two Handed Weapons;
• You are going to focus on the Momentum skill and its morphs.

How to get the Frenzied Momentum Weapon:

• Vateshran Hollows Arena (Markarth DLC).

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5. Merciless Charge

Merciless Charge is great for those who prefer to spam their gap closer ability to prevent pesky ranged enemies from running out of their attack’s range. This weapon provides bonus Bleeding Damage to the Critical Charge skill and its morphs, increasing the damage output by a sizable amount. It can be acquired on the Maelstrom Arena for those who own the Orsinium DLC or have an active subscription.

Get this Weapon if:

• You are going to play a Stamina DPS;
• You are going to use Two Handed Weapons;
• You want to use a gap closer as your spammable;
• You are going to focus on the Critical Charge skill and its morphs;
• You are going to focus on Bleeding Damage;

How to get the Merciless Charge Weapon:

• Maelstrom Arena (Orsinium DLC).

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4. Piercing Spray

Piercing Spray is the doom of every tank. This weapon is acquired through the Asylum Sanctorium on the Clockwork City DLC and absolutely destroys the defenses of your foes. In combination with other resistance debuffs, this can guarantee true damage caused to your enemies, which is just devastating. Also, it hits on an area, making it a great source of AoE damage as well.

Get this Weapon if:

• You are going to play a Stamina DPS;
• You are going to use Bows;
• You are going to focus on the Arrow Spray skills and its morphs;
• You want to be able to deal with tankier enemies;
• You are going to focus on AoE damage.

How to get the Piercing Spray Weapon:

• Asylum Sanctorium (Clockwork City DLC).

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3. Chaotic Whirlwind

Whirlwind is one of the best spammable skills on the Dual Wield skill set. The Chaotic Whirlwind weapon, which can be acquired through the Asylum Sanctorium Trial on the Clockwork City DLC, improves this great skill even further with bonus movement speed and Weapon and Spell damage.

Get this weapon if:

• You are going to play a Stamina DPS;
• You are going to use Dual Wield;
• You are going to focus on the Whirlwind skill and its morphs;
• You are going to focus on AoE damage;
• You want very high Weapon and Spell Damage;
• You want high movement speed.

How to get the Chaotic Whirlwind weapon:

• Asylum Sanctorium Trial (Clockwork City DLC).

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2. Disciplined Slash

Another great choice for users of Two Handed Weapons, Disciplined Slash is a weapon that grants you easy access to your Ultimate Ability. It charges your Ultimate depending on how much execution damage you do with the Reverse Slash skill and its morphs. It can be acquired through the Asylum Sanctorium if you own the Clockwork City DLC or have an active subscription.

Get this weapon if:

• You are going to play a Stamina DPS;
• You want fast access to your Ultimate;
• You are going to use Two Handed Weapons;
• You are going to focus on the Reverse Slash skill and its morphs;
• You are going to focus on executing low health enemies.

How to get the Disciplined Slash weapon:

• Asylum Sanctorium Trial (Clockwork City DLC).

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1. Thunderous Volley

The last entry on this list is the Thunderous Volley bow, which is a weapon that can be acquired on the Maelstrom Arena for those who own the Orsinium DLC or have an active subscription. This weapon provides a very high increase in DPS to your Volley skill, turning you into an AoE machine that can destroy hordes of enemies with easy from afar.

Get this weapon if:

• You are going to play a Stamina DPS;
• You are going to use Bows;
• You are going to focus on the Volley skill and its morphs;
• You are going to focus on AoE damage;
• You want to deal easily with multiple foes from a distance.

How to get the Thunderous Volley weapon:

• Maelstrom Arena (Orsinium DLC)

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