Nordic Carved Gauntlets are heavy armor gauntlets from Dragonborn and part of the Nordic Carved set. They have a base armor rating of 15 and weigh 6. Bandit chiefs wear them.

Armor Enchantment

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

Every armor enchantment is listed under Enchantment Effects.

Nordic Carved Gauntlets Location

Chests and other random loot hold pairs. Bandit chiefs wear them.

Gameplay Tips

Temper them at a workbench with one Quicksilver Ingot. The Advanced Armors perk doubles the improvement.
Forge them with the Advanced Armors perk from 3 Steel Ingots, 1 Ebony Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot and 2 Leather Strips.
Their 15 armor matches Orcish Gauntlets for 1 less weight.
Four Nordic Carved 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 Nordic Carved Gauntlets is made at a forge with the Advanced Armors perk.

Material	Image	Amount
Ebony Ingot		1
Quicksilver Ingot		1
Leather Strips		2
Steel Ingot		3

Upgrades

A Nordic Carved Gauntlets is improved at a workbench with one Quicksilver 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

Nordic Carved Gauntlets is part of the Nordic Carved 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