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[[File:Fencer's_gloves.png]] '''''the +2 pair of fencer's gloves'''''
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[[File:Fencer's_gloves.png]] '''''the +0 pair of fencer's gloves'''''
  
+2 [[gloves]]
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+3 [[EV]]<br>
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+3 [[dexterity]]<br>
+6 [[dexterity]]<br>
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Allows [[riposte]] <br>
+2 [[slaying]]
 
  
 
==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
With bonuses to both dexterity and EV, the '''fencer's gloves''' make you significantly harder to hit, and the slaying boost makes your damage output more reliable. They're very nice if you find them, better than any mundane gloves, although some players may prefer the [[gauntlets of War]].
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Thirty-three percent chance of a free hit with any [[melee weapon]] when a monster misses is quite novel, especially with highly enchanted or vampiric weapons. On the other hand, monster miss chance largely depends on [[EV]], and blocking attacks doesn't count as a miss, so high-EV characters will find themselves landing free hits often while heavily armoured and/or shield-proficient characters will find that the riposte triggering very infrequently.
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.19]], Fencer's gloves gave +4 boosts to [[Long Blades]] and [[Short Blades]] skills and increased [[EV]] by 3. They were also +2 gloves.
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*Prior to [[0.17]], these gloves gave +2 [[slaying]] instead of the skill bonuses.
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*Prior to [[0.15]], these gloves gave only +3 to dexterity, and added +8 to [[accuracy]] rather than +2 slaying.
  
 
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[[Category:Gloves]]

Revision as of 23:25, 28 September 2020

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A pair of gloves made of white silk. They have a natural affinity with the riposte, allowing their wielder to retaliate against some missed attacks with any weapon, or to retaliate against all attacks when using a long blade.

Fencer's gloves.png the +0 pair of fencer's gloves

+0 gloves

+3 dexterity
Allows riposte

Desirability

Thirty-three percent chance of a free hit with any melee weapon when a monster misses is quite novel, especially with highly enchanted or vampiric weapons. On the other hand, monster miss chance largely depends on EV, and blocking attacks doesn't count as a miss, so high-EV characters will find themselves landing free hits often while heavily armoured and/or shield-proficient characters will find that the riposte triggering very infrequently.

History

  • Prior to 0.19, Fencer's gloves gave +4 boosts to Long Blades and Short Blades skills and increased EV by 3. They were also +2 gloves.
  • Prior to 0.17, these gloves gave +2 slaying instead of the skill bonuses.
  • Prior to 0.15, these gloves gave only +3 to dexterity, and added +8 to accuracy rather than +2 slaying.