Improved Bonemold Gauntlets
| Improved Bonemold Gauntlets | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Armor Rating | 13 |
| Weight | 7 |
| Value | 60 |
| Slot | Hands |
| Set | Improved Bonemold |
| Level | - |
| Class | Gauntlets |
| Skill | Heavy Armor |
| Unique | - |
| Item ID | xx03ab22 |
| Game/DLC | Dragonborn |
Improved Bonemold Gauntlets are heavy armor gauntlets from Dragonborn and the upgraded form of Bonemold Gauntlets. They have a base armor rating of 13 and weigh 7. They come only from the forge, once Glover Mallory's Bonemold Formula is recovered.
Armor Enchantment
Any armor enchantment can be placed on improved Bonemold Gauntlets at an arcane enchanter.
The Enchantment Effects page lists every armor enchantment.
Improved Bonemold Gauntlets Location
Any forge makes them. Forging them needs the Bonemold Formula, which is recovered for Glover Mallory during the quest Paid in Full.
Gameplay Tips
- Temper them at a workbench with two Bone Meal. The Steel Smithing perk doubles the improvement.
- Forge them with the Steel Smithing perk from 4 Bone Meal, 1 Netch Leather, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Netch Jelly, 1 Stalhrim and 1 Void Salts.
- Four Improved Bonemold 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
Improved Bonemold Gauntlets are made at a forge with the Steel Smithing perk.
| Material | Image | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Netch Leather | 
|
1 |
| Iron Ingot | 
|
1 |
| Bone Meal | 
|
4 |
| Netch Jelly | 
|
1 |
| Stalhrim | 
|
1 |
| Void Salts | 
|
1 |
Upgrades
Improved Bonemold Gauntlets are improved at a workbench with one Bone Meal per improvement. The Steel 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
Improved Bonemold Gauntlets belong to the Improved Bonemold set. The table shows every piece of the set.
| Name | Image | Slot | Armor | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved Bonemold Armor | 
|
Body | 35 | 43 |
| Improved Bonemold Boots | 
|
Feet | 13 | 9 |
| Improved Bonemold Gauntlets | 
|
Hands | 13 | 7 |
| Improved Bonemold Helmet | 
|
Head | 18 | 11 |
| Improved Bonemold Shield | 
|
Shield | 26 | 11 |
Armor Categories
All Gauntlets
Light Armor
All light armor gauntlets are listed below with their armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
Heavy Armor
All heavy armor gauntlets are listed below with their armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
