8: Nightstalker
The Nightstalker has quickly emerged to be one of the strongest PvE classes in the game and it’s certainly no slouch in PvP either. Nightstalkers can alter their super, Shadowshot, to be able to be fired three times with the modifier Quiver. Quiver is tailor made for PvP as it allows the Nightstalker to potentially get three kills with its super and if they can anchor anyone then chalk them up as easy prey for even more kills. Also, while Nightstalkers miss out on Blink, they do get the incredibly useful Shadestep which allows them preform an evade maneuver to not only dodge attacks, but also confuse Crucible combatants. Smoke, their unique melee attack, is also great for sneaking around and helping allies in Rift.
So why is Nightstalker pretty far down our list at eight? Nightstalkers need to work a little harder to be successful in PvP. Getting kills with their super requires more effort than some of the other subclasses on this list. It’s a lot easier to miss Shadowshot than Striker’s Fist of Havoc or Bladedancer’s relentless assaults from Arc Blade. Also, a lot of Nightstalker’s abilities are geared towards PvE play. In order to be at your PvP/Crucible best, you’ll need to spec your Nightstalker in a specific way (such as using Quiver as mentioned above), thus killing some potential creativity.
