| Gauntlets of Thorns | |||
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| Stats | |||
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26.0 | 
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16.0 |
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24.7 | 
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18.0 |
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28.3 | 
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12.0 |
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26.0 | ||
| Resistances | |||
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| 9.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | - |
| Weight | 6.2 | ||
| Durability | 250 | ||
| Type | Hands Armor | ||
The Gauntlets of Thorns are a hands armor piece in Dark Souls. They are part of the Set of Thorns.
In-Game Description
- Gauntlets of Kirk, Knight of Thorns and notorious member of the Darkwraiths. A dense patch of thorns grows from their surface.
- They are a fitting item for the murderous Kirk, for by simply wearing them and rolling, one can damage enemies.
Availability
Found after defeating Kirk, Knight of Thorns for the third and final time, on a corpse near Quelaag's Sister in the dead end area.
Characteristics
The Gauntlets of Thorns are resistant to fire and boast average defense for their weight when unupgraded, but have the potential of having good defenses when fully upgraded, being slightly stronger against slash type attacks.
Deals low damage when rolling to nearby enemies.
Upgrades
Requires 200 souls per upgrade.
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| Gauntlets of Thorns | 26.0 | 24.7 | 28.3 | 26.0 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | – |
| Gauntlets of Thorns +1 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 28.1 | 26.7 | 30.6 | 28.1 | 17.3 | 19.4 | 13.0 | 16.8 | 10.5 | – |
| Gauntlets of Thorns +2 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 30.9 | 29.4 | 33.7 | 30.9 | 19.0 | 21.4 | 14.3 | 17.4 | 10.9 | – |
| Gauntlets of Thorns +3 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 33.5 | 31.9 | 36.6 | 33.5 | 20.6 | 23.2 | 15.5 | 18.2 | 11.4 | – |
| Gauntlets of Thorns +4 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 36.1 | 34.3 | 39.4 | 36.1 | 22.2 | 25.0 | 16.7 | 18.9 | 11.8 | – |
| Gauntlets of Thorns +5 (Twinkling Titanite ×4) | 40.3 | 38.3 | 43.9 | 40.3 | 24.8 | 27.9 | 18.6 | 20.3 | 12.7 | – |