One Hand And Shield Skills For The Elder Scrolls Online

The One Hand and Shield skill line belongs to the Weapon Skills category in the Elder Scrolls Online. This skill set is a powerful support option for Tank Builds and even PVP Builds in ESO, offering many options for defensive play and utility.

ESO One Hand And Skills

One Hand and Shield Ultimate

Shield Wall	Reinforce your shield, allowing you to automatically block all attacks at no cost for 6 seconds.
Spell Wall	Reinforce your shield, allowing you to automatically block all attacks at no cost and reflect all projectiles cast at you for 7 seconds.
Shield Discipline	Reinforce your shield, allowing you to automatically block all attacks at no cost for 8 seconds. Your One Hand and Shield abilities cost nothing while this effect persists.

One Hand And Shield Skills

Puncture	Thrust your weapon with disciplined precision at an enemy, dealing 1121 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	Thrust your weapon with disciplined precision at an enemy, dealing 1190 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 5931 for 15 seconds. You also gain Minor Protection, reducing your damage taken by 5% for 15 seconds.
Pierce Armor	Thrust your weapon with disciplined precision at an enemy, dealing 1190 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	Surprise an enemy with a deep lunge, dealing 1370 Physical Damage and afflicting them with Minor Maim, reducing their damage done by 5% for 15 seconds.
Deep Slash	Surprise an enemy with a sweeping lunge, dealing 1705 Physical Damage to them and other nearby enemies, afflicting them with Minor Maim, reducing their damage done by 5% for 15 seconds. Enemies hit also have their Movement Speed reduced by 30% for 4 seconds.
Heroic Slash	Surprise an enemy with a deep lunge, dealing 1399 Physical Damage and afflicting them with Minor Maim, reducing their damage done by 5% for 15 seconds. You gain Minor Heroism, granting you 1 Ultimate every 1.5 seconds for 15 seconds.
Defensive Posture	Bolster your defenses, gaining a damage shield that absorbs up to 4911 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	Bolster your defenses, gaining a damage shield that absorbs up to 4911 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 Missle	Bolster your defenses, gaining a damage shield that absorbs up to 4911 damage for 6 seconds. While the shield persists, you are healed for 2500 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	Rush an enemy and ram them, dealing 1377 Physical Damage and stunning them for 3 seconds.
Shielded Assault	Rush an enemy and ram them, dealing 1377 Physical Damage and stunning them for 3 seconds. You gain a damage shield after the attack, absorbing 5000 damage for 6 seconds. This portion of the ability scales off your Max Health.
Invasion	Rush an enemy and ram them, dealing 1377 Physical Damage and stunning them for 4 seconds. Stuns up to 50% longer based on the distance traveled.
Power Bash	Strike an enemy full-force with your shield, dealing 2321 Physical Damage. This ability’s damage is considered Bash damage and interrupts the enemy if they are casting.
Reverberating Bash	Strike an enemy full-force with your shield, dealing 1151 Physical Damage and stunning them for 3 seconds. After the stun ends, the enemy takes an additional 1151 Physical Damage. This ability’s damage is considered Bash damage and interrupts the enemy if they are casting.
Power Slam	Strike an enemy full-force with your shield, dealing 2355 Physical Damage. While slotted, blocking any attack grants you Resentment, which reduces the cost of your next Power Slam cast within 10 seconds by 50%. This ability’s damage is considered Bash damage and interrupts the enemy if they are casting.
Shield Throw	Hurl your shield at an enemy, which then returns to you.

One Hand And Shield Passives

Fortress	Reduces the Stamina cost of your One Hand and Shield abilities by 15% and reduces the cost of blocking by 36%.
Sword And Board	Increases your Weapon and Spell Damage by 5% and the amount of damage you can block by 20%.
Deadly Bash	Improves your standard Bash attacks, causing them to deal 500 more damage and cost 50% less Stamina.
Deflect Bolts	Increases the amount of damage you can block from projectiles and ranged attacks by 14%.
Battlefield Mobility	Reduces the Movement Speed penalty of Bracing. Current penalty: 36%

One Hand And Shield Builds

Ready to unlock powerful One Hand And Shield gameplay in The Elder Scrolls Online? Look no further than these ESO One Hand And Shield Builds! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, a Sword and Shield build can be a powerful option for any class looking to play a tank in ESO!