Online:One Hand and Shield

Progression

								2								Puncture
								4								Low Slash
Fortress I								5
Sword and Board I								10
								14								Defensive Posture
Deadly Bash I								17
								20								Shield Charge
Sword and Board II								25
Deadly Bash II								28
Deflect Bolts I								30
Fortress II								34
								38								Power Bash
Battlefield Mobility I								41
Deflect Bolts II								46
Battlefield Mobility II								50								Shield Wall

One Hand and Shield is one of the six weapon skills available in Elder Scrolls Online. Skills in this line focus on damage mitigation and various methods of stunning or controlling enemies. In addition, completing a fully charged heavy attack on an enemy will recharge the user's stamina based on their level. Use of these abilities, as well as progression through this skill line, requires equipping a one-handed weapon and a shield at the same time. Note that only equipping a shield will not train this skill, while still providing the benefit of the armor, trait and enchantment.

Learning

The One Hand and Shield skill line is granted the first time you kill an enemy with a weapon and shield equipped. You can increase your skill by engaging in combat with a weapon and shield equipped, or by having One Hand and Shield skills slotted. The more skills you have slotted, the faster your skill will increase. Imperials and Redguards are naturally gifted with One Hand and Shield, and will learn the ability more quickly than other races. In addition, you can earn free levels in the skill line by reading Skill Books, which may be found randomly on bookshelves anywhere. The skill books which increase One Hand and Shield are:

• The Chopping Block
• Crafting Motif 31: Skinchanger Bows
• A Grifter's Apology
• Mace Etiquette
• Saving Your Hide
• Sword-Wisdom of Saikhalar

Skill Perks

One Hand and Shield has an associated skill line that is revealed through use of a One-Handed weapon and Shield. Known abilities are listed below. Notes

• The numbers displayed here are the base values for the skills. Magicka/Stamina Cost is based on a character of Level 50 160. Damage values are based on Max Magicka/Stamina 12000, Max Health 16000, and Weapon/Spell Damage 1000. The actual numbers you see in the game may depend on a variety of factors, including skill line rank, your equipped weapons and armor, other skills, enchantments, etc. As such, they should only be used as a comparative reference.

Ultimate Abilities

These abilities must be activated manually, for a cost of Ultimate.

	Name	Line Rank	Cast Time		Target	Range	Radius	Duration	Cost
	Shield Wall	50	Instant		Self	–		6 seconds	135 Ultimate
		Duration: [5 / 5.3 / 5.7 / 6] seconds. Reinforce your shield, allowing you to automatically block all attacks at no cost for [5 / 5.3 / 5.7 / 6] seconds.
				Spell Wall	You also reflect all projectiles cast at you. Duration: [6 / 6.3 / 6.7 / 7] seconds. Reinforce your shield, allowing you to automatically block all attacks at no cost and reflect all projectiles cast at you for [6 / 6.3 / 6.7 / 7] seconds.
				Shield Discipline	Your One Hand and Shield abilities cost nothing while active. Duration: [6 / 6.7 / 7.3 / 8] seconds. Reinforce your shield, allowing you to automatically block all attacks at no cost for [6 / 6.7 / 7.3 / 8] seconds. Your One Hand and Shield abilities cost nothing while this effect persists.

Active Abilities

These abilities must be activated manually, while a one-handed weapon and shield are equipped, for a cost.

Name		Line Rank	Cast Time		Target	Range	Radius	Duration	Cost
	Puncture	2	Instant		Enemy	5 meters		–	1350 Stamina
		Thrust your weapon with disciplined precision at an enemy, dealing [1499 / 1515 / 1530 / 1549] Physical Damage and taunting them to attack you for 15 seconds. Also inflicts Major Breach on the enemy, reducing their Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948 for 15 seconds.
				Ransack	You also gain Minor Protection, reducing your damage taken. Thrust your weapon with disciplined precision at an enemy, dealing [1549 / 1568 / 1585 / 1600] Physical Damage and taunting them to attack you for 15 seconds. Also inflicts Major Breach on the enemy, reducing their Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948 for 15 seconds. You also gain Minor Protection, reducing your damage taken by 5% for 15 seconds.
				Pierce Armor	Also inflicts Minor Breach, further reducing the enemy's Resistances. Thrust your weapon with disciplined precision at an enemy, dealing [1549 / 1568 / 1585 / 1600] Physical Damage and taunting them to attack you for 15 seconds. Also inflicts Minor Breach and Major Breach on the enemy, reducing their Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance by 2974 and 5948 for 15 seconds.
	Low Slash	4	Instant		Enemy	5 meters		–	2970 Stamina
		Surprise an enemy with a deep lunge, dealing [1796 / 1814 / 1834 / 1855] Physical Damage and afflicting them with Minor Maim, reducing their damage done by 5% for 12 seconds.
				Deep Slash	Increases the damage dealt. Now hits all targets near the initial enemy hit, and snares them. Area: 6 meters. Surprise an enemy with a sweeping lunge, dealing [2326 / 2352 / 2377 / 2401] Physical Damage to them and other nearby enemies. You reduce the Movement Speed of all enemies hit by 30% for 4 seconds. Also afflicts all enemies hit with Minor Maim, reducing their damage done by 5% for 12 seconds.
				Heroic Slash	You gain Minor Heroism, increasing your Ultimate generation. Surprise an enemy with a deep lunge, dealing [1860 / 1881 / 1902 / 1920] Physical Damage and afflicting them with Minor Maim, reducing their damage done by 5% for 12 seconds. You gain Minor Heroism, granting you 1 Ultimate every 1.5 seconds for 12 seconds.
	Defensive Posture	14	Instant		Self	–		6 seconds	4320 Stamina
		Bolster your defenses, gaining a damage shield that absorbs up to [4800 / 4852 / 4905 / 4958] damage for 6 seconds. This portion of the ability scales off your Max Health. You reflect the next harmful direct damage projectile cast at you. This effect can occur once per cast.
				Defensive Stance	While slotted, you reduce the cost of block and increase the amount of damage you can block. Bolster your defenses, gaining a damage shield that absorbs up to 4958 damage for 6 seconds. This portion of the ability scales off your Max Health. You reflect the next harmful direct damage projectile cast at you. This effect can occur once per cast. While you have a shield equipped, the amount of damage you can block is increased by 10% and the cost of blocking is reduced by 10%.
				Absorb Missile	Projectiles that are absorbed by the damage shield heal you, rather than reflect. Bolster your defenses, gaining a damage shield that absorbs up to 4958 damage for 6 seconds. While the shield persists, you are healed for [2479 / 2506 / 2533 / 2560] Health the next time a harmful direct damage projectile hits you. This effect can occur once per cast. This ability scales off your Max Health.
	Shield Charge	20	Instant		Enemy	22 meters		–	3780 Stamina
		Rush an enemy and ram them, dealing [1796 / 1814 / 1834 / 1855] Physical Damage and stunning them for 3 seconds.
				Shielded Assault	Gain a damage shield after the attack. Rush an enemy and ram them, dealing 1860 Physical Damage and stunning them for 3 seconds. You gain a damage shield after the attack, absorbing [4958 / 5012 / 5067 / 5121] damage for 6 seconds. This portion of the ability scales off your Max Health.
				Invasion	Stuns longer based on the distance traveled. Reduces the cost. Cost: 3510 Stamina. Rush an enemy and ram them, dealing 1860 Physical Damage and stunning them for [3 / 3.3 / 3.7 / 4] seconds. Stuns up to 50% longer based on the distance traveled.
	Power Bash	38	Instant		Enemy	5 meters		–	2700 Stamina
		Strike an enemy full-force with your shield, dealing [3000 / 3031 / 3064 / 3100] Physical Damage. This ability's damage is considered Bash damage and interrupts the enemy if they are casting.
				Reverberating Bash	Initial damage is halved, but stuns the target. After the stun ends, the enemy takes the damage again. Strike an enemy full-force with your shield, dealing 1549 Physical Damage and stunning them for [2 / 2.3 / 2.7 / 3] seconds. After the stun ends, the enemy takes an additional 1549 Physical Damage. This ability's damage is considered Bash damage and interrupts the enemy if they are casting.
				Power Slam	Blocking any attack reduces the cost of your next Power Slam. Strike an enemy full-force with your shield, dealing [3098 / 3133 / 3168 / 3199] Physical Damage. While slotted, blocking any attack grants you Resentment, which reduces the cost of your next Power Slam cast within 10 seconds by [47 / 48 / 49 / 50]%. This ability's damage is considered Bash damage and interrupts the enemy if they are casting.

Passive Abilities

Passive abilities are active all the time, so long as a one handed weapon and shield is equipped.

Name		Line Rank	Skill Rank	Description
	Fortress	5		Reduces the Stamina cost of your One Hand and Shield abilities by 7% and reduces the cost of blocking by 18%.
		34		Reduces the Stamina cost of your One Hand and Shield abilities by 15% and reduces the cost of blocking by 36%.
	Sword and Board	10		Increases your Weapon and Spell Damage by 3% and the amount of damage you can block by 10%.
		25		Increases your Weapon and Spell Damage by 5% and the amount of damage you can block by 20%.
	Deadly Bash	17		Improves your standard Bash attacks, causing them to deal 250 more damage and cost 25% less Stamina.
		28		Improves your standard Bash attacks, causing them to deal 500 more damage and cost 50% less Stamina.
	Deflect Bolts	30		Increases the amount of damage you can block from projectiles and ranged attacks by 6%.
		46		Increases the amount of damage you can block from projectiles and ranged attacks by 14%.
	Battlefield Mobility	41		Reduces the Movement Speed penalty of Bracing. Current penalty: 48%
		50		Reduces the Movement Speed penalty of Bracing. Current penalty: 36%