Chitin Heavy Gauntlets are heavy armor gauntlets from Dragonborn and part of the Chitin Heavy set. They have a base armor rating of 14 and weigh 5. They turn up on Solstheim, where reavers wear them.

Armor Enchantment

Any armor enchantment can be placed on a Chitin Heavy Gauntlets at an arcane enchanter.

Every armor enchantment is listed under Enchantment Effects.

Chitin Heavy Gauntlets Location

Glover Mallory, the blacksmith in Raven Rock, sells them. Chests and other loot on Solstheim hold pairs, and reavers wear them.

Gameplay Tips

Temper them at a workbench with one Chitin Plate. The Elven Smithing perk doubles the improvement.
Forge them with the Elven Smithing perk from 3 Chitin Plate, 1 Netch Leather and 1 Corundum Ingot.
Their 14 armor matches Steel Plate Gauntlets for 1 less weight.
Four Chitin Heavy pieces count as a matched set for the Matching Set perk, which adds 25% armor.

Smithing Guide

Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.

Crafting

A Chitin Heavy Gauntlets is made at a forge with the Elven Smithing perk.

Material	Image	Amount
Netch Leather		1
Corundum Ingot		1
Chitin Plate		3

Upgrades

A Chitin Heavy Gauntlets is improved at a workbench with one Chitin Plate per improvement. The Elven Smithing perk doubles the improvement, so each quality tier needs less Smithing skill. An enchanted copy can only be improved with the Arcane Blacksmith perk.

Quality	Smithing	With Perk	Armor
Fine	14	14	+1
Superior	31	22	+3
Exquisite	65	40	+5
Flawless	100	57	+7
Epic	134	74	+8 to +9
Legendary	168	91	+10

Armor Set

Chitin Heavy Gauntlets is part of the Chitin Heavy set.

Name	Image	Slot	Armor	Weight

Armor Categories

All Gauntlets

Light Armor

Every light armor pair of gauntlets, with its armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.

Name	Image	Armor	Weight	Value	Set	Upgrade	Perk	DLC

Heavy Armor

Every heavy armor pair of gauntlets, with its armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.

Name	Image	Armor	Weight	Value	Set	Upgrade	Perk	DLC