Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is the latest entry in the Fire Emblem franchise, a hack-and -lash action RPG developed by Koei Tecmo and Omega Force. Set in an alternate timeline of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, the game follows newcomer named Shez. In this timeline, Shez' survival of their fated death has thrown the story off the rails and into new territory.



During their journey as Shez, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes offers players a wide array of weapons to make use of in battle, many of which come with a guaranteed skill or two that allow for interesting new strategies. Gauntlets are weapons worn on the hands, providing extra strength to punches and strikes. Here are the best ones in the game.


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Killer Knuckles



The Killer Knuckles feature an inherent critical hit rate boosting skill, allowing them to deal additional damage to enemies regularly via critical hits. This is especially effective when paired with characters that have high dexterity stats.



The Killer Knuckles can be acquired as an S-Rank reward from many early-game missions. It can also be dropped by enemy commanders in brawler classes, or by monsters.


Aura Knuckles



The Aura Knuckles are especially useful in the hands of characters with high magic stats, like Hubert. They have inherent Witstrike, allowing the wielder to use their magic stat when determining damage dealt. This makes them fantastic for creating unconventional character builds or leveling the brawler classes on a character to unlock certain skills.



Aura Knuckles can be acquired as an S-Rank reward from missions in chapter 13 of Scarlet Blaze, chapter 12 of Azure Gleam, and the final chapter of Golden Wildfire. They can also be found as a drop from monsters.



Silver Knuckles



The Silver Knuckles are excellent all-rounder weapons with no guaranteed skills. They have 80 might and 100 durability before upgrades.


Silver Knuckles can be found easily as S-rank rewards from many quests in the mid-late game on all three routes, along with being a drop from commanders and monsters.


Dragon Claws



The Dragon Claws are an excellent weapon found by repairing A-rank broken gauntlets, with 120 might and 130 durability making them a perfect fit for any brawler.



The broken gauntlets that must be repaired in order to acquire the Dragon Claws are found as a rare drop from monsters, with the probability of them dropping increasing with the level of the monster.



Jarngreipr



A Sacred Weapon associated with the Crest of Cichol, the Jarngreipr are owned by Count Bergliez. They are passed on to Caspar after completing Caspar and Linhardt's paralogue, which is only available during the Scarlet Blaze route.


With 40 might and 70 durability by default, which rise by 100 when its innate skill is unlocked by the blacksmith, the Jarngreipr serve as a fantastic weapon for anyone. They perform even better when wielded by someone with the Crest of Cichol, which increases their inherent healing effects even further.



Vajra-Mushti



The Hero's Relic of Chevalier, Vajra-Mushti are a powerful set of gauntlets that have 40 might and 70 durability initially, upgrading by 100 each once they have their skill unlocked at the blacksmith. They have the unique skill "Eye for an Eye," which causes enemies who attack the wielder to take damage proportional to the damage they dealt.



Their excellent stats and alright weapon skill make them a good choice for a brawler with a crest, especially Balthus whose Crest of Chevalier allows him to unlock their full potential. The combat art "Eviscerate," which they grant to compatible crest bearers, deals fantastic damage and launches foes. Vajra-Mushti are automatically acquired at the start of part 1 if Balthus has been recruited, or are acquired alongside him if he is recruited during part 2 on that route.



Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes launched on June 24th 2022 for Nintendo Switch.


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