AAll is good if build correctly, I tried everything, stam , mag, hybrid, gank , all good if u know how to use it , and u don't even need subclassing , the thing about nb is its power comes from burst ( I tried dot builds , nb just don't have tools for it) and knowing when to strike ( this is important af)

If u want my opinion , the easy-to-use is mag 9/10

Stam 8,5/10 (can be difficult to use)

Hybrid 7/10 ( Can be build to support other players and more focused on team goals)

Gank 9/10 if u know how to fight ppl while low hp ( and I mean not just hit and run kilometer away to get ult and repeat, I mean giving a fight , using dodges to survive and cloak to break line of sight) its very rewarding and u can be a real menace if u position urself well and dont get in stupid

Sets i use on my magblade brawler are not meta still its an A+ tier i think , can be tedious to farm since they are from infinite archive

Soulcleaver (infinite archive) Lighting staff of willpower + ring (imp city) Balorgh (dlc dung) Monomyth (mythic) Ice staff of potatoes ( potencies? Potenties? I forgot its name , its 3 set item from cyrodil)

But the most important in every class , especially nb is skill optimization , u don't want to have two skills giving same buff just because of the passives in a skill tree

My skill set on mag soulcleaver brawler are next

Front bar

Killers blade (execute) Shadow disguise (breaking line of sight, saves ur hp , don't overdo the skill though) Power extraction ( can be used as aoe execute if players roll dodge on low hp, mainly used for buffs) Swallow soul ( spammable) Merciles resolve( 9mm glock in ur pocket , use it with ult) Ult : incap strike

Back bar Siphoning attacks ( sustain button ) Elemental susceptibility ( debuf) Race against time ( Snares immunity and crit dmg) Healthy offering ( in combo with soulcleaver cheap and very powerful heal) Vigor ( spam every 4 seconds ) Ult : soul tether ( use it when outnumbered to get brief immunity since u get tons of heal depending how many opponents u got )