Cobalt gauntlets

What it does

• Goes in the hands slot.
• Power 3 (high quality: 4). On a weapon it raises your accuracy and max hit. On any other piece it raises your evasion and cuts the damage you take.
• Accuracy +2 points (high quality: 3).
• Durability 2: it can survive 2 defeats. Gear only wears down when you are defeated. A damaged piece breaks if you unequip it.
• A high-quality piece gives 1.5 times each bonus, rounded down.

Made by

• Forge cobalt gauntlets — Smithing level 55

Used to make

• Pack a cobalt kit — uses 1 per action (Outfitting)

Reinforce

Reinforce it from +1 to +10 in the Bank, where it is made. Each level adds 5% of its power and chance to hit, so at +10 its power is 3.8. From +4 each level also uses Padding.

Everything from +0 to +10: 83,160 coins, 30 Cobalt bar and 29 Padding.

At +10 one can be evolved into Black cobalt gauntlets, for 360 coins, 1 Cobalt core and 5 Padding.

Used to evolve

Used up when evolving into Black cobalt gauntlets.

Story

Jointed cobalt over the knuckles, leather in the palm. A firm grip in any weather.