A spellcaster must have a hand free to access a spell’s material components or hold a spellcasting focus, but it can be the same hand used to perform somatic components. This means that a spell can be cast with one hand, and all spell gestures and material components can be performed using just one hand.
Some spells require a bonus action, reaction, or more time to cast, such as a bonus action. Spellcasting gestures can include forceful gesticulations or intricate sets of gestures. If a spell requires a somatic component, the caster must have free use of at least one hand to perform these gestures.
By the RAW, spells only need one hand to perform both verbal and somatic components, which can be the same hand. If a spell only has an S component, then a spellcasting focus cannot be used. To solve this issue, a component pouch can be used instead of a spell casting focus.
A spell can be cast with one hand, and by the RAW, only one hand is needed to perform both verbal and somatic components. If a spell requires both material and somatic components, the caster must have free use of at least one hand to perform these gestures.
The answer to whether a spell requires a somatic component depends on whether the spell has a somatic component or not. In DND 5E, a caster needs a free hand until they take a warcaster feat. Customization/build options exist for those who wish to cast at will.
In summary, a spellcaster needs one hand to cast a spell, and only if it has a somatic component. Fighter-Wizards do not use shields, wield weapons in their off-hand, or use two-handed weapons.
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