Hand to Hand
Hand to Hand attacks drain an opponent’s Fatigue first; after Fatigue is depleted, another strike knocks the opponent down, enabling health damage.
How it works
Unlike weapon skills, Hand to Hand does not deal health damage directly at first. Strikes drain opponent Fatigue; once it is drained, the next strike knocks the opponent down, and hitting while they are down deals regular health damage. The skill governs hit chance and damage, and successful hits raise the skill. The source says attributes do not scale fatigue or health damage.
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A source-bounded reference to Morrowind skills, spellcasting, custom spellmaking, and selected mechanical effects. It does not attempt full equipment coverage or compare game versions. The Steam magic guide is a player-authored guide, and the skills page notes that it could use cleanup. Guidance explains the referenced mechanics; it is not a tested damage ranking. Check the stated edition and source version before applying a patch-specific detail.