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Spiked iron gauntlets with high shield-breaking power. The State of Play used them to crack enemies hiding behind heavy shields, and every punch builds Fist Focus, which raises your main weapon's damage for 8 seconds when full.

Type
Phantom Edge
Class
Martial
Resource
Remnant SparksR2
Breaking Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper's shield. State of Play, 9:18 ↗

Moves & inputs

  1. Close-range punches knock Zhuo Bi's demon shield aside. State of Play, 9:25 ↗

    Phantom Edge attack

    Phantom Edge

    Press R2 repeatedly to perform up to 3 fist attacks. A full combo consumes 1 Remnant Spark.

    1 Remnant Spark per full combo required

Passives

  1. Lv.not shown

    Fist Focus

    Attacking with the Iron Gauntlets builds Fist Focus. When Fist Focus is full, main weapon damage is increased for 8 seconds.

  2. Weapon Lv.5

    Masterstroke Fist

    Holding R2 briefly charges each punch: a charged punch hits harder and adds more Fist Focus, and the gauntlets flash when the charge is complete.

    Releasing R2 on that flash is a Perfect Charge: it triggers Masterstroke Fist, a much stronger hit that fills Fist Focus at once, or extends it by 3 seconds if it was already full.

  3. Weapon Lv.10

    Fist Focus Unbound

    Lv. 2 at 20

    Slightly increases the effect and duration of [Fist Focus].

  4. Weapon Lv.15

    Fist Guard

    Press L1 + R2 to consume 1 [Remnant Spark] and block with the Iron Gauntlets. Parrying an enemy attack just before it lands restores 1 [Remnant Spark] and grants Fist Focus. If Fist Focus is already full, its duration is extended by 2 seconds.

  5. Weapon Lv.25

    Fury Unleashed

    While in the full Fist Focus state, consume the state to make the next combo consume no [Remnant Spark].

Stats

How upgrades work

Lv16

Damage
≈655
Guard Break
558
7 readings, Lv 1 to 16
Stat shown on the chart
Readings by weapon level; ≈ marks a value read off a blurred frame
LevelDamageGuard Break
1261223
2287245
4339290
5365312
10496424
11522446
16≈655≈558

How to get Iron Gauntlets

Dropped by Stone Hand Iron Fever, the boss near the Mirrorwood Entrance bell in Crimson Forest: the card appears when he falls.

Boss page: Stone Hand Iron Fever

Region: Crimson Forest

Iron Gauntlets FAQ

How do you break shields in Phantom Blade Zero?

Swap to a shield-breaking Phantom Edge. The Iron Gauntlets carry high Guard Break and were shown cracking heavy shields that swords alone struggle with.

Is it Fist Intent or Fist Focus?

Fist Focus. The State of Play card called the gauge Fist Intent and the class Martial Skill; the English cards in the finished game say Fist Focus and Martial. A full gauge raises main weapon damage for 8 seconds.

How much do the Iron Gauntlets cost to upgrade?

Level 1 to 2 takes 1 Exotic Copper Ingot and 736 Remnant Dust, for Damage 261 to 287 and Guard Break 223 to 245. Level 4 to 5 took 3 Exotic Copper Ingot and 1,840 Remnant Dust. Past level 10 the material changes: level 10 to 11 took 1 Otherworldly Copper and 4,048.

What Iron Gauntlets does

A pair of heavy, unadorned iron gauntlets. Their spikes and striking plates have been polished bright through countless battles. They have high Shield-Breaking power and build Fist Focus, making each attack more powerful.

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