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The '''Spiked Gauntlets''' are the first of four weapons used by Baratus the Fighter in '''[[Hexen]]''' and are available from the start of the game. They are a pair of heavy, metallic gauntlets with spikes on the knuckles used to beat down enemies at melee range. Despite being a low tier weapon, the spiked gauntlets pack quite a punch, able to kill an '''[[Ettin]]''' with three hitsand even [[gibs|gibbing]] it on rare occasions. Every If three consecutive punches connect with a shootable thing, the third hit punch will be slower and deal double damage, and after that. When a punch fails to connect, or if the player hits strikes a wall or air, the counter is reset. The three hits need not be in quick succession, however, and can be spread across multiple enemies or objects.

The spiked gauntlets require no [[mana ]] to work, increasing their versatility, and although can kill enemies at melee range faster than either of the other first-tier weapons. Although they have decent attack power and attack rate, once the '''[[Timon's Axe]]''' becomes available, the player will hardly use gauntlets are reduced to an ammo conservation role, as the axe fills the same niche in the gauntlets ever againarsenal and, when powered, is as good or superior in all regards except for mana usage.[[File:Sg.jpg|thumb|The Spiked Gauntlets in action, beating down an [[Ettin]].]]

The idle frame looks very similar to that of the''' [[Gauntlets of the Necromancer]]''' in '''[[Heretic]]''', but with bluish secondary lighting.