Hand-to-Hand (Oblivion)

Proficiency in the Hand-to-Hand combat arts skill provides the player the ability to attack, damage, and fatigue opponents, even ghosts, without weapons. Experience in hand-to-hand combat can be just as deadly as wielding a sword. (From the Elder Scrolls website)
:Governing Attribute: Strength
==Skill levels==
*Novice (0–24): Basic power attack with a damage bonus in all directions.
*Apprentice (25–49): Damage bonus with mastery standing power attack.
*Journeyman (50–74): Mastery left and right power attack. Has a chance to disarm and also recoils opponents using weapons when blocking (Journeyman Block also increases this chance). Your attacks can now also damage ghosts and similar creatures.
*Expert (75–99): Mastery backwards power attack, chance of knockdown and, when blocking, has a chance of knockback.
*Master (100): Mastery forward power attack, chance to paralyze and, when blocking, has a chance of disarm on knockback.
==Hand-to-Hand trainers==
*Refer to the Trainers page.
==Books that permanently increase the Hand to Hand skill==
*Immortal Blood
*Master Zoaraym's Tale
*Ahzirr Traajijazeri
*The Wolf Queen, v 2
*Way of the Exposed Palm
==Leveling text==
===Journeyman===
Thick calluses cover your knuckles and joints from long hours of punching and kicking. At long last you are a Journeyman in Hand to Hand combat. Your Sidestep power attack now has a chance to disarm your opponent. Press and hold Attack while moving left or right to use this power attack.
===Expert===
You are now an Expert in Hand to Hand combat. You gain the Sweeping power attack, with a chance to knock down your opponent. Press and hold Attack while moving backwards to use this power attack.
===Master===
At long last you are a Master of Hand to Hand combat. You now have the Rushing power attack, which has a chance to paralyze your opponent. Press and hold Attack while moving forward to use this power attack. Blocking has a chance to disarm your opponent.
===Punching power increase===
To increase the power of your punches one has to increase fatigue, strength, and skill. At the height of all three, one could do up to 15 damage per punch.
==NPC dialogue==
Once one's Hand to hand skill level reaches 70 or higher, NPCs will say: "Seems you've bloodied your knuckles a few times."
==Equipment==
*Light Armor Bands of Kwang Lao gauntlets +20 skill
*Heavy Armor Lion's Paw Gauntlets +9 skill
==Appearances==
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==See also==
*Skill Leveling Tips (Oblivion)
*Bands of Kwang Lao
*Ring of the Iron Fist
*Gauntlets of the Pugilist (Oblivion)
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