Do gloves or gauntlets effect unarmed damage?

[Kushen Zahhak]

I wan't to make a brawler character but I don't know if I should bother trying to get gloves or gauntlets.

[Bare Mettle]

Not yet, this feature is still somewhat incomplete. We do want to make gauntlets have a significant effect on damage, introduce fist weapons (e.g. brass knuckles) and generally work out the damage mechanics a bit better. This should come relatively soon.

[ruolbu]

Originally posted by Bare Mettle:

Not yet, this feature is still somewhat incomplete. We do want to make gauntlets have a significant effect on damage, introduce fist weapons (e.g. brass knuckles) and generally work out the damage mechanics a bit better. This should come relatively soon.

I hope so. I just steam rolled the first three levels with a new character with nothing but my fists O_o Okay I did not explore or look for gear. The red gambeson from the 2H guy, the chain shirt on level 2 and the chain leggins on level 3 . That was all. But level 2 has lots and lots of super angry undead people who just really really wanted to be punched in the jaw. Every single one of them fell after three to four hits. Some in two. All in all I probably killed two dozen or so.
In the end I even got the skeletons and sword lady on level 3, though they took some more beating (and seperating most of all. Lots of benny hill running ^^). The fists are very powerful right now and due to the agility boost with the new update it's super easy to stay juuuuust out of reach and rush in after the enemy missed.

I consider myself capable at the game, but certainly not legendary. I frequently die in both arenas due to sloppy footwork and the best I managed to do in expert without armor was the 2H guy or with the pole-axe I once managed to get to the second to last round... exploiting my reach. So I would say it does not take an insane amount of skill to be deadly when bare handed.

[Loathsome Greg]

Originally posted by Bare Mettle:

Not yet, this feature is still somewhat incomplete. We do want to make gauntlets have a significant effect on damage, introduce fist weapons (e.g. brass knuckles) and generally work out the damage mechanics a bit better. This should come relatively soon.

Dear lord, plate gauntlets are going to destroy EVERYTHING.

[Jano Viaper]

Fists are sooooo OP right now, one good solid punch to an unarmored face and its over, punching plate faces takes a few more

[UwU]

Gotta admit it, i made it to the first tincan in the expert arena with fists( and armor ofcurse, but still....).

[lastrix]

Fist fight it like keep as close as possible. After that there is no more deadly weapon to you. Just you. Just fists. And enemy face!