Defensive Stance
One Hand and Shield
Defensive Stance is a skill from the One Hand and Shield skill line in The Elder Scrolls Online.
Skill information
Cost
4,320Stamina
Duration
6 seconds
Target
Self
Skill effect
Bolster your defenses, gaining a damage shield that absorbs up to 4959 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, once per cast. While slotted and 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 and with a shield equipped, you reduce the cost of block and increase the amount of damage you can block.
Base skill and morphs
The base skill and the two morphs of the family. Each node with a page opens it and keeps its tooltip.
Defensive Posture
Defensive PostureOne Hand and ShieldTypeActiveCost4,320StaminaTargetSelfDuration6 secondsEffectBolster your defenses, gaining a damage shield that absorbs up to 4959 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.Base skill
Absorb Missile
Absorb MissileOne Hand and ShieldTypeActiveCost4,320StaminaMorph ofDefensive PostureTargetSelfDuration6 secondsEffectBolster your defenses, gaining a damage shield that absorbs up to 4959 damage for 6 seconds. While the shield persists, you are healed for 2560 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. Projectiles that are absorbed by the damage shield heal you, rather than reflect.Morph
Defensive Stance
Defensive StanceOne Hand and ShieldTypeActiveCost4,320StaminaMorph ofDefensive PostureTargetSelfDuration6 secondsEffectBolster your defenses, gaining a damage shield that absorbs up to 4959 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, once per cast. While slotted and 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 and with a shield equipped, you reduce the cost of block and increase the amount of damage you can block.Morph · This page
