Hand-to-Hand (Oblivion)

Proficiency in the Hand to Hand combat arts skill provides the player the ability to attack, damage, and fatigue opponents 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: Basic power attack with a damage bonus in all directions.
 * Apprentice: Damage bonus with mastery standing power attack.
 * Journeyman: Mastery left and right power attack, has a chance to disarm. Your attacks can now also damage ghosts and similar creatures.
 * Expert: Mastery backwards power attack, chance of knockdown and, when blocking, has a chance of knockback.
 * Master: 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 Trajijazaeri
 * The Wolf Queen, v 2
 * Way of the Exposed Palm

Leveling text
Apprentice-level text:
 * Thick calluses cover your knuckles and joints from long hours of punching and kicking. At long last you are an Apprentice in Hand to Hand combat. You have a new Standing power attack, which does extra damage. Press and hold the attack button to use this power attack. 

Journeyman-level text:
 * 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-level text:
 * 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-level text:
 * 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.

NPC Dialogue
Once your skill reaches 70 or higher, NPCs will say to you: "Seems you've bloodied your knuckles a few times."