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*Request* - Hand to Hand Skill line

Heals_With_Orbs
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I would like ESO to have a hand to hand combat line as per the other Elder Scrolls game.

Currently its a compromise as you lose a bonus by unslotting items in the weapons slots so you can use your fists as a weapon.

I know this is been discussed many times previously but this could add another fun element to the game

Here are some possible ideas

1 - Hide weapons, perhaps as a thing to purchase like hide shoulders from the event ticket vendor
2 - Gauntlets or knuckle dusters added to sets
3 - Some other Jewelry item or extra ring set / slot for unarmed.
4 - Add throwing weapons, such as shurikens etc.
5 - An arena for bare knuckle fighting with a weekly leaderboard / rewards

Perhaps there should be a damage reduction for unarmed in some players view as battle axe is going to do more damage than a fist, but most sets say "when you do damage" etc so it seems a pity to lose out on that just because you've not got some weapon slotted.

I made a spiderman build but it looks rather naff carrying a staff or weapon, however you either lose a monster set or another set bonus. There's a monster set that suits the spiderman set up, but then you lose the option of using another 5 piece set. This is just an example of how it is a compromise, but there's other players before who've suggested this before.

If anyone else has some suggestions, lets hear it!
  • Gabriel_H
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    2 - Gauntlets or knuckle dusters added to sets
    3 - Some other Jewelry item or extra ring set / slot for unarmed.
    4 - Add throwing weapons, such as shurikens etc.

    Any additional set items is going to get you massive pushback by the community. It means re-farming a lot of content.
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  • Vaqual
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    Gabriel_H wrote: »
    2 - Gauntlets or knuckle dusters added to sets
    3 - Some other Jewelry item or extra ring set / slot for unarmed.
    4 - Add throwing weapons, such as shurikens etc.

    Any additional set items is going to get you massive pushback by the community. It means re-farming a lot of content.

    Completely negligible problem. Player OCD can't really be a justification for anything.
  • Heals_With_Orbs
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    Gabriel_H wrote: »
    2 - Gauntlets or knuckle dusters added to sets
    3 - Some other Jewelry item or extra ring set / slot for unarmed.
    4 - Add throwing weapons, such as shurikens etc.

    Any additional set items is going to get you massive pushback by the community. It means re-farming a lot of content.

    I agree and i'm aware of that already. but its about the idea as a whole, not about focusing on one point. You've not commented about the other suggestions or whether you think its a good idea or not.

    How about adding some suggestions?
  • SkaiFaith
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    If you just want to roleplay with an unarmed build, I made one with Oakensoul + Sergeant Mail based on Heavy Punches XD - it worked fine letting me solo even base game World Bosses; you won't be able to compete or achieve greatness tho...

    For roleplay reasons I decided to slot the Deep Meditation from Psijic; I think it used Lotus Blossom (but the morph that heals two targets) and Growing Swarm.

    Can't remember other details (I deleted that build) but it was before scribing and subclassing, so I think better things could be achieved now: Swarm has a nocturnal style; there are Soul Burst, Banner Bearer, Contingency and Trample; even Fatecarver with the "galaxy" style would work; also subclassing means you could opt for forming a gang of NPCs XD

    Have fun! :)
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  • Apollosipod
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    Gabriel_H wrote: »
    2 - Gauntlets or knuckle dusters added to sets
    3 - Some other Jewelry item or extra ring set / slot for unarmed.
    4 - Add throwing weapons, such as shurikens etc.

    Any additional set items is going to get you massive pushback by the community. It means re-farming a lot of content.

    Yeah, let's just let the game stagnate and die instead. Right, guys? /s
  • tomofhyrule
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    Gabriel_H wrote: »
    2 - Gauntlets or knuckle dusters added to sets
    3 - Some other Jewelry item or extra ring set / slot for unarmed.
    4 - Add throwing weapons, such as shurikens etc.

    Any additional set items is going to get you massive pushback by the community. It means re-farming a lot of content.

    So... a reason to get players to go back to old content and make old zones/dungeons/trials populated again?

    From a player standpoint: slightly annoying.
    From a developer standpoint: OMG GREAT WAY TO INCREASE OUR NUMBERS!

    This is one of those cases where the benefit to the game may be worth the annoyance.
  • spartaxoxo
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    Yes, please! Unarmed is so fun in the single player games. I actually wouldn't care if it didn't have a weapon style, actually. They'd probably just be modified gloves anyway.
    Edited by spartaxoxo on 5 January 2026 21:49
  • Tariq9898
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    I’d love an unarmed fighting style inspired by Muay Thai, Shaolin Wushu, Kyokushin. It would be perfect for my East Asian (Imperial) Dragonknight. 🥋🔥
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