Weapon Skills -> One Hand And Shield (Rank 14)
Defensive Stance is a Skill in The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO). This Skill belongs to the Weapon Skills category and is located in the One Hand And Shield Skill Line.



Target: Self
Cost: 4320 Stamina
Bolster your defenses, gaining a damage shield that absorbs up to 2709 damage for 6 seconds. This portion of the ability scales off your Maximum 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%.
While slotted, you reduce the cost of block and increase the amount of damage you can block.
Skill Options
Base Skill: Defensive Posture
Alternate Morph: Absorb Missle
Champion Points Affecting This Skill
Bastion