Hand of Mephala Set - ESO
Hand of Mephala is an armor set in the Elder Scrolls Online that can be obtained in Cradle of Shadows. It is part of the Shadows of the Hist DLC pack.
Dungeon
Level 50 - CP 160

(2 items) Adds 4% Healing Taken
(3 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
(4 items) Adds 1487 Armor
(5 items) When you take damage, you encase the ground beneath you in webs for 5 seconds, reducing the Movement Speed of enemies within a 4 meter radius by 33% and applying Minor Breach to them, reducing their Physical and Spell Resistance by 2974. After 5 seconds the webs burst into venom, dealing 0 Poison Damage. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds and scales off the higher of your Physical or Spell Resistance.
(3 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
(4 items) Adds 1487 Armor
(5 items) When you take damage, you encase the ground beneath you in webs for 5 seconds, reducing the Movement Speed of enemies within a 4 meter radius by 33% and applying Minor Breach to them, reducing their Physical and Spell Resistance by 2974. After 5 seconds the webs burst into venom, dealing 0 Poison Damage. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds and scales off the higher of your Physical or Spell Resistance.
Weapons
Jewels
Heavy Armor
Debuffs
Champion Points that buff this armor set
- Backstabber (only while slotted)
- Deadly Aim (only while slotted)
- Endless Endurance (only while slotted)
- Fighting Finesse (only while slotted)
- Master-at-Arms (only while slotted)
- Mighty
- Piercing
- Precision
- Tireless Discipline
- Untamed Aggression (only while slotted)
Golden Vendor:
Certain items of this set have been available at the Golden Vendor in the past.
- Golden Vendor Week 52, 2023: Hand of Mephala – Necklace
- Golden Vendor Week 38, 2022: Hand of Mephala – Necklace
- Golden Vendor Week 38, 2021: Hand of Mephala – Necklace
- Golden Vendor Week 35, 2021: Hand of Mephala – Ring
- Golden Vendor Week 10, 2021: Hand of Mephala – Necklace
- Golden Vendor Week 06, 2021: Hand of Mephala – Ring
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Available Apparel traits
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Divines | Increases Mundus Stone effects by 9.1%. |
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Impenetrable | Increases Critical Resistance by 132 and this item takes 50% less durability damage. |
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Infused | Increase armor enchantment effect by 25%. |
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Invigorating | Increases Health, Magicka, and Stamina Recovery by 16. |
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Nirnhoned | Increases Physical and Spell Resistance by 253. |
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Reinforced | Increases this item's Armor value by 16%. |
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Sturdy | Reduces the cost of Block by 4%. |
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Training | Increase experience gained from kills by 11%. |
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Well-fitted | Reduces the cost of Roll Dodge and Sprint by 6%. |
Available Weapon traits
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Charged | Increases chance to apply status effects by 117.5%. |
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Decisive | When you gain Ultimate you have a 27.5% chance to gain 1 additional Ultimate. |
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Defending | Increases Physical and Spell Resistance by 1638. |
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Infused | Increases weapon enchantment effect by 30% and reduces enchantment cooldown by 50%. |
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Nirnhoned | Increases Damage of this weapon by 15%. |
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Powered | Increases healing done by 4.5%. |
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Precise | Increases Weapon and Spell Critical by 3.6%. |
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Sharpened | Increases Physical and Spell Penetration by 1638. |
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Training | Increases experience gained from kills by 4.5%. |
Available Jewelry traits
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Arcane | Increases Maximum Magicka by 877. |
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Bloodthirsty | Increases your Weapon and Spell Damage against enemies under 90% Health by up to 350. |
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Harmony | Activating a synergy restores 880 Health, Magicka, and Stamina. |
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Healthy | Increases Maximum Health by 965. |
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Infused | Increases jewelry enchantment effectiveness by 60%. |
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Protective | Increases Spell Resistance and Physical Resistance by 1190. |
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Robust | Increases Maximum Stamina by 877. |
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Swift | Increases movement speed by 7%. |
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Triune | Increases Maximum Magicka by 439, Maximum Stamina by 439, and Maximum Health by 482. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from other players
Which DLC do I need to obtain Hand of Mephala in ESO?
To obtain Hand of Mephala you must own the Shadows of the Hist DLC
Where does Hand of Mephala drop in ESO?
Hand of Mephala drops in Cradle of Shadows