🏹 Nightblade

Overview

61 Nightblade / 11 Assassin / 4 Ranger. Fire and shadow melee burst spec built around a two-macro rotation — Spam for sustained pressure and Burst to detonate your Hellfire Blades window. Open from stealth with Dark Malady, cycle Spam into Burst on cooldown, and use Blazing Strike as your finisher when Hellfire Blades is down.

Rotation

Open from stealth with Dark Malady, then spam the Spam macro for sustained damage. Pop the Burst macro when Dark Descent and Hellfire Blades are available — this is your kill window. Use Blazing Strike as a finisher when the Burst macro or Hellfire Blades is on cooldown. Apply Anathema to enemy healers or their highest priority target. Use Lost Hope to stun for repositioning or to sneak past enemies.

Macros

suppressmacrofailures
use Warmonger's Charm
cast Ebon Fury
cast Death from the Shadows
cast Dusk to Dawn
cast Twilight Force

suppressmacrofailures
cast Dark Descent
cast Call: Razorbeast
cast @self Energy Manipulation
cast Hellfire Blades
cast Touch of Darkness
cast Living Flame
cast Flame Blitz
cast Flame Thrust

Key Abilities

• Dark Malady Stealth opener. Always open with this from stealth before going into your Spam cycle.
• Blazing Strike Your finisher. Use when the Burst macro or Hellfire Blades is on cooldown.
• Anathema Apply to enemy healers or their highest priority target to reduce their healing output.
• Dark Containment Stun. Use to lock down targets or create space.
• Lost Hope Stun. Use to sneak past enemies or reposition without engaging.
• Twilight Transcendence Cleanse and personal shield. Pop when under heavy pressure to buy time.
• Blazing Path Teleport forward and gain a speed boost. Use for gap closing or escaping.
• Lasher's Bane Mirror Speed buff. Keep it active for movement advantage.

Tips & Notes

• Always open from stealth with Dark Malady before starting your Spam cycle.
• Burst macro is your kill window — pop it when Dark Descent and Hellfire Blades are both available.
• Use Blazing Strike as a finisher whenever the Burst macro or Hellfire Blades is on cooldown.
• Apply Anathema to enemy healers early — target the healer or whoever they're actively healing.
• Lost Hope can stun enemies to sneak past without engaging — useful for repositioning in Warfronts.
• Twilight Transcendence is both a cleanse and a shield — pop it when being trained hard.
• Blazing Path is your gap closer and escape tool — use it to chase or disengage.