2 handed vs 1 handed weapons

[Zachshock]

Is it like skyrim where you master the 2 individually or do they all fall under the blade category?

[SomeMMORPGplayer]

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Oblivion

[Boris Casoy]

Melee weapons are divided in 2 categories: blade and blunt. Blade stands for daggers, knives, swords, claymores. Blunt is about axes, maces and hammers.
Your skill is for both single handed and two handed weapons.

[Boris Casoy]

Also blocking skill is the same for blocking with shields or weapons.

[Dog]

Originally posted by Deus:

Also blocking skill is the same for blocking with shields or weapons.

Also unarmed.

[WickedRequiem]

On a related note, on blocking, wasn't there something about not being able to progress beyond 50 (or use a skill ability that requires a higher skill level) if you're not using a shield?

[arottweiler]

I've never liked two handed weapons because they are slow and heavy so a few enchanted daggers is better. It's also a lot faster to train the blade skill using a one handed weapon.

[Johnny Casey]

Originally posted by Zod the Defiler:

Originally posted by Deus:

Also blocking skill is the same for blocking with shields or weapons.

Also unarmed.

You can only reduce the damage with hand to hand blocking if your opponent is also using H2H. Otherwise, blocking with the unarmed does not reduce the incoming damage.

And the block associated perks based on skill progress also doesn't have any affects on H2H. You don't throw any counter punch even if you're expert at block. You have to progress H2H skill to gain a block associated perks for H2H.

[SomeMMORPGplayer]

Originally posted by Johnny Casey:

Originally posted by Zod the Defiler:

Also unarmed.

You can only reduce the damage with hand to hand blocking if your opponent is also using H2H. Otherwise, blocking with the unarmed does not reduce the incoming damage.

And the block associated perks based on skill progress also doesn't have any affects on H2H. You don't throw any counter punch even if you're expert at block. You have to progress H2H skill to gain a block associated perks for H2H.

once ktfo you can kill someone in h2h given you have the right weapon ;)

[Johnny Casey]

Originally posted by WanderingJarlPuncher:

once ktfo you can kill someone in h2h given you have the right weapon ;)

But... you're not supposed to have any weapons when you're fighting in H2H.

[SomeMMORPGplayer]

Originally posted by Johnny Casey:

Originally posted by WanderingJarlPuncher:

once ktfo you can kill someone in h2h given you have the right weapon ;)

But... you're not supposed to have any weapons when you're fighting in H2H.

Skill Benefits
Your Hand to Hand skill controls how much damage you do with your fists, according to the following formula:

Health_Damage = 1 + 10.5 * (Strength/100) * (HandToHandSkill/100)

make a male khajit for more h2h dps or female khajit for more endurance.
argonian are 2nd best race and orc are 3rd

Unique Items: A list of unique items, several of which fortify the hand to hand skill. These items do not include Leveled Items such as those received from quests, or Artifacts.
Unique items include:
Bands of Kwang Lao are unique light bracers (they are equipped in the gauntlet slot), that fortify hand to hand by 20 points. They can be found in the Arena District in a locked chest.
Hands of Midnight are unique light gauntlets that are sold by M'raaj-Dar in the Dark Brotherhood Sanctum. Among other things, these gauntlets fortify hand to hand by 10 points.
Helm of Ferocity is a unique heavy helm that can be bought from Agnete the Pickled at the Hammer and Tongs. Among other enchantments, it fortifies hand to hand by 5 points.
Dialogue

[WickedRequiem]

Originally posted by arottweiler:

I've never liked two handed weapons because they are slow and heavy so a few enchanted daggers is better. It's also a lot faster to train the blade skill using a one handed weapon.

Generally, yeah, at higher levels once the enchantment aspect takes over the damage, faster weapons (which tend to be small one handed) are better.

On lower levels, physical damage still matters.

I guess one additional benefit from using two handed heavy weapons (especially blunt) is that they can cause stagger more easily than one handed weapons.

[Johnny Casey]

Originally posted by WanderingJarlPuncher:

Bands of Kwang Lao are unique light bracers (they are equipped in the gauntlet slot),

Hands of Midnight are unique light gauntlets that are sold by (...)

Helm of Ferocity is a unique heavy helm that can be bought (...)

Those are armors, not weapons. Duh.

[Count Von Count]

Originally posted by WanderingJarlPuncher:

Originally posted by Johnny Casey:

But... you're not supposed to have any weapons when you're fighting in H2H.

Skill Benefits
Your Hand to Hand skill controls how much damage you do with your fists, according to the following formula:

Health_Damage = 1 + 10.5 * (Strength/100) * (HandToHandSkill/100)

make a male khajit for more h2h dps or female khajit for more endurance.
argonian are 2nd best race and orc are 3rd

Unique Items: A list of unique items, several of which fortify the hand to hand skill. These items do not include Leveled Items such as those received from quests, or Artifacts.
Unique items include:
Bands of Kwang Lao are unique light bracers (they are equipped in the gauntlet slot), that fortify hand to hand by 20 points. They can be found in the Arena District in a locked chest.
Hands of Midnight are unique light gauntlets that are sold by M'raaj-Dar in the Dark Brotherhood Sanctum. Among other things, these gauntlets fortify hand to hand by 10 points.
Helm of Ferocity is a unique heavy helm that can be bought from Agnete the Pickled at the Hammer and Tongs. Among other enchantments, it fortifies hand to hand by 5 points.
Dialogue

Don’t forget the Pugilists Gloves. Although I can’t remember their exact enchantment, it may have been ‘adds x damage to H2H’

[SomeMMORPGplayer]

Originally posted by Lt Veers:

Originally posted by WanderingJarlPuncher:

Skill Benefits
Your Hand to Hand skill controls how much damage you do with your fists, according to the following formula:

Health_Damage = 1 + 10.5 * (Strength/100) * (HandToHandSkill/100)

make a male khajit for more h2h dps or female khajit for more endurance.
argonian are 2nd best race and orc are 3rd

Unique Items: A list of unique items, several of which fortify the hand to hand skill. These items do not include Leveled Items such as those received from quests, or Artifacts.
Unique items include:
Bands of Kwang Lao are unique light bracers (they are equipped in the gauntlet slot), that fortify hand to hand by 20 points. They can be found in the Arena District in a locked chest.
Hands of Midnight are unique light gauntlets that are sold by M'raaj-Dar in the Dark Brotherhood Sanctum. Among other things, these gauntlets fortify hand to hand by 10 points.
Helm of Ferocity is a unique heavy helm that can be bought from Agnete the Pickled at the Hammer and Tongs. Among other enchantments, it fortifies hand to hand by 5 points.
Dialogue

Don’t forget the Pugilists Gloves. Although I can’t remember their exact enchantment, it may have been ‘adds x damage to H2H’

fortify h2h by 8 points but they come 2nd to kwang leo who ahs 20 point since both are gauntlets.