Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Thousand-eye-ogre Oct 16, 2014 4:17:44	I'm sure most DMs are tired of hearing "my monk in balders gate 2 could use them."   So since monks are profficent with a all simple weapons in 5e, can they use gauntlets for unarmed attack boost? As long as it's glove-like and made from light material of course, ie wood, bone, crystal.
#2 Noctaem Oct 16, 2014 4:37:21	I don't think there's items right now that are gauntlets which do what you're looking for.  And the Spiked Gauntlet is no longer a weapon in 5e.  So no, unless your DM specifically says that you get something, you don't.   However keep an eye out for something like this at a later time, they might release that kind of content.
#3 Novacat Oct 16, 2014 4:39:06	Gauntlets are not listed in the 5E weapons table. But Monks can use Short Swords or *any* simple weapon that isn't Two-Handed or Heavy. So if your group house-rules guantlets as a simple weapon, then yes, Monks can use them.
#4 FluffyBunbunKittens Oct 16, 2014 6:10:07	It's not like Gauntlets will do more than the d8 damage the Monk is getting from their two-handed quarterstaff, anyway..
#5 Plaguescarred1 Oct 16, 2014 6:40:27	As others have pointed out, there's no gaunthlets on the weapon table. I could see gaunthlets used to change unarmed strike's damage type, i.e spiked gaunthlet to deal piercing damage and cestus to deal slashing damage. But otherwise the damage value would remain the same. Like this it would still have an impact on your attack without being too unbalancing.
#6 OoftaMeg Oct 16, 2014 8:06:58	As others have pointed out, kind of a moot point until we have gauntlets. I would allow a monk to buy silvered gauntlets to overcome DR, or silver rings worth 100 gp for the same reason in a home game.
#7 paulstrait Oct 16, 2014 8:27:17	Actually, don't we have gauntlets already?  Plate armor "includes gauntlets."  Plate armor doesn't grant any bonus to unarmed strike...
#8 Nevvur Oct 16, 2014 10:21:15	Monks are also kicking, head butting, throwing elbows, and using every other part of their body when performing an unarmed strike. If the OP wants gauntlets because, realistically, they should enhance a punch, then realistically the rest of his attacks do not enjoy this enhancement. So all you do is throw punches? I guess it's mechanically the same, but sorely lacking in flair.   I infer the OP's desire is an unarmed strike 'weapon' that provides a bonus to hit and damage, and at least until level 6, will overcome resistance/immunity to nonmagical weapons. I totally understand this... You feel like you're missing out when everyone else in the party has received a magical weapon, buffing their stats on the spot. But a monk's body is a weapon. He cannot be disarmed or lose it to circumstance, where his allies are always just a stroke of bad luck away from becoming martially handicapped. That's the trade off.
#9 Illithidbix Oct 16, 2014 11:04:30	I'm super nice as a DM and so would allow a Monk uising gauntlets to do D4 bludgeoning damage with their metal clad fists!   Maybe even more damage as they level up!   If they use a dagger instead, they can call themselves MR KNIFE.
(Reply to #9) Gold_Katana	Illithidbix wrote:
#11 Kalani Oct 17, 2014 7:01:08	Gold_Katana wrote: