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Elven Gauntlets
Skyrim Armor

9
armor
Base rating8
Light Armor 20×1.08

The Elven Gauntlets are light Elven armor in Skyrim, worn on the hands, with a base armor rating of 8. They are part of the Elven Set. Their rating scales with the Light Armor skill and with tempering at a workbench. In Survival Mode they provide 13 warmth.

They can take 15 enchantments at an arcane enchanter, and are found pre-enchanted in 21 variants. They are boosted by 4 perks.

Elven Gauntlets Builds

Lvl 61
11 / 12
9 / 9
8 / 9
6 / 6
4 / 9
2 / 10
Light Paladin
Elven One-Handed Warrior&Archer build
Lvl 36
8 / 9
5 / 6
3 / 9
5 / 11
3 / 8
5 / 9
Pure Wood Elf
Stealth Archer build

Jump into the character build planner with this piece already equipped, tempered and skilled as you set it here, then build perks and the rest of your loadout around it.

Create a build with Elven Gauntlets

Stats

interactive
9
armor
Base rating8
Light Armor 20×1.08
45
1
improve · Fine
Elven Smithing
Light Armor skill
0
2
0
Smithing skill
0
2
0

Enchantments

Enchantments this piece can take at an arcane enchanter (up to two with the Extra Effect perk). Magnitudes scale with the Enchanting skill; each one links to its own page.
Fortify Magicka
Increases your Magicka by 20 points.
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Fortify Sneak
Sneaking is 13% better.
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Fortify Block
Block 13% more damage with your shield.
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Fortify Heavy Armor
Increases Heavy Armor skill by 8 points.
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Fortify One-Handed
One-handed attacks do 13% more damage.
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Fortify Carry Weight
Carrying capacity increased by 15 points.
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Fortify Smithing
Weapons and armor can be improved 8% better.
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Fortify Two-Handed
Two-handed attacks do 13% more damage.
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Fortify Archery
Bows do 13% more damage.
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Fortify Pickpocket
Pickpocket success is 13% better.
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Fortify Light Armor
Increases Light Armor skill by 8 points.
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Fortify Unarmed
Unarmed strikes do 5 additional damage.
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Fortify Lockpicking
Lockpicking is 13% easier.
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Fortify Alchemy
Created potions are 8% more powerful.
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Dark Moon
Increases your Magicka by 41 points. Health regeneration decreased by 30%.
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Enchanted Variants

Pre-enchanted versions of this piece found in the world.
Fortify Archery
Bows do 20% more damage.
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Fortify Lockpicking
Lockpicking is 20% easier.
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Fortify Smithing
Weapons and armor can be improved 20% better.
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Fortify One-Handed
One-handed attacks do 25% more damage.
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Fortify One-Handed
One-handed attacks do 30% more damage.
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Fortify Two-Handed
Two-handed attacks do 30% more damage.
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Fortify Archery
Bows do 25% more damage.
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Fortify Pickpocket
Pickpocket success is 25% better.
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Fortify One-Handed
One-handed attacks do 20% more damage.
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Fortify Smithing
Weapons and armor can be improved 15% better.
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Fortify Smithing
Weapons and armor can be improved 17% better.
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Fortify Two-Handed
Two-handed attacks do 20% more damage.
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Fortify Two-Handed
Two-handed attacks do 25% more damage.
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Fortify Alchemy
Created potions are 15% more powerful.
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Fortify Alchemy
Created potions are 17% more powerful.
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Fortify Lockpicking
Lockpicking is 25% easier.
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Fortify Pickpocket
Pickpocket success is 20% better.
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Fortify Lockpicking
Lockpicking is 30% easier.
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Fortify Archery
Bows do 30% more damage.
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Fortify Pickpocket
Pickpocket success is 30% better.
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Fortify Alchemy
Created potions are 20% more powerful.
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Boosted by

Perks (4)
Agile Defender

Increase armor rating for Light armor by 20%.

5 ranks
Matching Set

Additional 25% Armor bonus if wearing a matched set of Light Armor.

70
Unhindered

Light Armor weighs nothing and doesn't slow you down when worn.

50
Elven Smithing

Can create Elven armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much.

30

Elven Set

Ancient Falmer Crown
Light Armor
18
16
Elven Helmet
Light Armor
15
13
Elven Light Helmet
Light Armor
13
12
Her Hand Helmet
Heavy Armor
23
21
Indoril Helmet
Heavy Armor
21
19
Kenro's Helmet
Heavy Armor
21
19
Mask of Almalexia
Heavy Armor
21
19
Mask of Dagoth Ur
Heavy Armor
21
19
Mask of Sotha Sil
Heavy Armor
21
19
Mask of Vivec
Heavy Armor
21
19
Redoran Watchman's Helmet
Light Armor
17
15
Ancient Falmer Cuirass
Light Armor
42
38
Elven Armor
Light Armor
32
29
Elven Gilded Armor
Light Armor
38
35
Elven Hunter Armor
Light Armor
34
31
Elven Light Armor
Light Armor
29
26
Her Hand Armor
Heavy Armor
46
43
Indoril Armor
Heavy Armor
43
40
Ancient Falmer Gauntlets
Light Armor
12
11
Brawler's Elven Gauntlets
Light Armor
9
8
Elven Hunter Gauntlets
Light Armor
11
10
Elven Light Gauntlets
Light Armor
8
7
Her Hand Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
17
16
Indoril Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
15
14
Ancient Falmer Boots
Light Armor
12
11
Elven Boots
Light Armor
9
8
Elven Hunter Boots
Light Armor
11
10
Elven Light Boots
Light Armor
8
7
Her Hand Boots
Heavy Armor
17
16
Indoril Boots
Heavy Armor
15
14
Auriel's Shield
34
32
Elven Shield
23
21
Ordinator Shield
Heavy Armor
28
26

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