Dawnguard Gauntlets are the light armor gauntlets of the Dawnguard order of vampire hunters. They have a base armor rating of 8 and weigh only 1.5. Members of the order wear them during the Dawnguard questline.

Armor Enchantment

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

Every armor enchantment is listed under Enchantment Effects.

Dawnguard Gauntlets Location

Members of the Dawnguard wear them, and Gunmar sells Dawnguard gear at Fort Dawnguard once he joins the order.

Gameplay Tips

Temper them at a workbench with one Steel Ingot. The Advanced Armors perk doubles the improvement.
A full set of Dawnguard light armor cuts the damage taken from vampires by 25%.
Wearing all four Dawnguard pieces together earns the extra 25% armor of the Matching Set perk.

Smithing Guide

Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.

Upgrades

A Dawnguard Gauntlets is improved at a workbench with one Steel Ingot per improvement. The Advanced Armors 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

Dawnguard Gauntlets is part of the Dawnguard 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