Nightblade





The  is one of four classes which will be featured in The Elder Scrolls: Online. The is a mainly stealth and DPS oriented class, with skills ranging from an executioner-style attack, to a limited duration invisibility, to a health-draining DoT. The 3 skill trees of the are:


 * Assassination, a set of skills relating to dealing heavy burst DPS
 * Shadow, a set of skills relating to staying hidden and stealthy
 * Siphoning, a set of skills relating to applying DoT's and CC's on enemies.

Assassination
The Assassination skill line mainly focuses on dealing high burst DPS, or Damage Per Second, with skills that help you to quickly incapacitate your enemy, without letting them touch you.

Shadow
The Shadow skill line is all about being stealthy, surprising your enemies, and gaining the upper hand, through under-handed methods.

Siphoning
The Siphoning skill line is one focused on DoTs, and cripples. Instead of doing the maximum amount of burst damage quickly, siphoning is based on self-heals and crowd-control.

Source

 * Tamriel Foundry - Description and list of Nightblade skills