K'vishtas' Nightblade PvP Build

I have four builds here that are just variations of the build I will settle on after testing and tweaks. This is my first post ever explaining my build and the choices I have made for it. Bear with me. Also please excuse my grammer, it's horrible. Sorry for wall of text.

This build is designed for resource management and to control the fight. This is more of a single target build that would be used in a scouting party or solo/group ambush.

Both ultimates are to be used in emergency situations to help group members and myself. Leeching Strikes and Siphoning Attacks are extremely must have abilities. Currently I am running Leeching Strikes to see how much health I get and if it's worth it. If not, Siphoning Attacks is the best option, which is what I think I'll end up using. There are only two skills that use stamina as the resource but I use roll and sprinting constantly. The Bow passive, Hasty Retreat + Crippling Grasp gives a bonus in speed that can really come in handy, start that off with Magnum Shot and I can put some good distance between me and anyone giving me time to collect myself, restealth, or pelt them with arrows and regain my stam, magicka, and/or health.

1hand Shield/Bow 1

The first build is designed to work off the sustainment of Leeching Strike coupled with +10% healing passive from Swallow Soul, while using Transfer to gain ultimate quickly through LS on both bars. I will be trying Mark Target in place of Ambush but worry about the negative 75% armor/resist affecting me. Also I like having a gap closer, which is really awkward having it on bow bar and having to switch to 1h/s after using Ambush.

1hand Shield/Bow 2

I've switched Ambush and Swallow Soul to give my 1h/s bar a needed closer and replaced LS with Mass Hysteria for melee to give some more survive ability. These changes take my resource management away from 1h/s bar, but I still have my speed boosts and CC to give me a chance to switch to bow and get out to regain myself.

1hand Shield/Bow 3

LS replaced with Siphoning Attacks and dropped Swallow Soul for Incapacitate to give my bow just that much more control. Kept Ambush on 1h/s for my gap closer.

1hand Shield/Bow 4

Combined #2 and #3 to gain more survivability.

Closing I want to say I keep coming back to #3 and #4 for the survivability, control, and gap closer(I love that gap closer!!!)

Tell me what ya think! Any and all feedback is welcomed!!!

Credit for the original build goes to Drahl, from Vokundein. He built it and I've turned it into what you see before you.

Credit given where credit is due.

I found your post very interesting as a Nightblade PvP Build is exactly what I'm going after too.

I made a print out and will be working on this as I try to learn all I can but I do have one question up front:

Why did you go with 1h/s?

I picked DW because I thought that might give me faster damage for more DPS and I also use the bow.

If you could write more about you experience with this build it would be most appreciated.

Thanks,

Tuz

I have a couple reasons for choosing 1h/s. The bonuses to block giving me more survivability, bonus to bash adding decent damage. I'm also going to develop a Tank build because that's what I love to do in PvE. But the main reason I choose 1h/s is personal preference. I will be updating my post with my experiences when I reach 50. So hopefully in one week I will begin my true PvP build testing. 

Also, I don't really like DW. I have thought about doing 2h which I think would be interesting.