Steel Imperial Gauntlets
Steel Imperial Gauntlets are heavy armor gauntlets and part of the Steel Armor set. They have a base armor rating of 12 and weigh 4. Copies turn up from level 2 at merchants and in chests.
Armor Enchantment
Any armor enchantment can be placed on a Steel Imperial Gauntlets at an arcane enchanter.
Enchanted copies spawn with these effects:
| Variant | Enchantment | Magnitude | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Bracers of Minor Alchemy | Fortify Alchemy | 12 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Alchemy | Fortify Alchemy | 15 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Major Alchemy | Fortify Alchemy | 17 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Minor Alteration | Fortify Alteration | 12 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Alteration | Fortify Alteration | 15 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Major Alteration | Fortify Alteration | 17 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Minor Archery | Fortify Archery | 15 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Archery | Fortify Archery | 20 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Major Archery | Fortify Archery | 25 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Minor Conjuring | Fortify Conjuration | 12 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Conjuring | Fortify Conjuration | 15 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Major Conjuring | Fortify Conjuration | 17 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Minor Destruction | Fortify Destruction | 12 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Destruction | Fortify Destruction | 15 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Major Destruction | Fortify Destruction | 17 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Minor Wielding | Fortify One-Handed | 15 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Wielding | Fortify One-Handed | 20 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Major Wielding | Fortify One-Handed | 25 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Minor Smithing | Fortify Smithing | 12 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Smithing | Fortify Smithing | 15 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Major Smithing | Fortify Smithing | 17 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Minor Sure Grip | Fortify Two-Handed | 15 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Sure Grip | Fortify Two-Handed | 20 | - |
| Imperial Bracers of Major Sure Grip | Fortify Two-Handed | 25 | - |
Every armor enchantment is listed under Enchantment Effects.
Steel Imperial Gauntlets Location
Blacksmiths and general goods merchants sell them from level 2, and enchanted pairs appear from level 3. Chests and other random loot hold pairs.
Gameplay Tips
- Temper them at a workbench with one Steel Ingot. The Steel Smithing perk doubles the improvement.
- Forge them with the Steel Smithing perk from 2 Steel Ingots, 1 Iron Ingot and 2 Leather Strips.
- Steel Nordic Gauntlets share the same armor rating and weight.
- Any mix of the Steel variants counts 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 Steel Imperial Gauntlets is made at a forge with the Steel Smithing perk.
| Material | Image | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Ingot | 
|
2 |
| Iron Ingot | 
|
1 |
| Leather Strips | 
|
2 |
Upgrades
A Steel Imperial Gauntlets is improved at a workbench with one Steel Ingot 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
Steel Imperial Gauntlets is part of the Steel set.
| Name | Image | Slot | Armor | Weight |
|---|
Notes
They look exactly like Imperial Bracers. The Matching Set perk treats the two as different sets.
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 |
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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 |
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