Basic Info
| Item |
Detail |
| English Name |
Spiked Gauntlets |
| Rarity |
Ancient |
| Character |
Common |
| Source |
Tanx (Act 3) |
| Overall Tier |
B |
Acquisition
An Ancient relic obtained as a choice from Tanx (Act 3). One of the options presented when you meet Tanx in Act 3. Extremely important as a final-act power-up.
Rating
Spiked Gauntlets is Tanx's Ancient relic granting +1 energy but increasing Power card cost by 1. Fatal in Power-heavy decks, but in Attack/Skill-centric decks that barely use Powers it functions as pure +1 energy. With only 1-2 Powers, the +1 energy typically outweighs the cost hike. Conversely, decks stacking multiple high-cost Powers like Demon Form or Echo Form should avoid it. At Act 3, you need to accurately assess your deck's Power dependency before deciding.
Per-Character Rating
| Character |
Rating |
Comment |
| Ironclad |
B+ |
Strength-attack builds have few Powers, so the downside is light |
| Silent |
B |
Shiv and Poison builds often lean on Powers — be careful |
| Defect |
C |
High dependence on Focus Powers makes the cost hike fatal |
| Necrobinder |
B |
Summon-Power cost hike stings, but Attack-centric builds cope fine |
| Regent |
B |
Depends on Power usage — Star-attack-centric builds handle it well |
Synergies
| Card / Relic |
Reason |
| Powerless builds |
Decks that don't use Power cards get +1 energy with no constraint |
| Attack-focused builds |
Decks fighting with only Attacks and Skills can ignore the downside |
| Mummified Hand |
Power cost reduction partially offsets the penalty |
Featured Builds
| Build |
Character |
| Strength Build |
Ironclad |
| Whirlwind Energy Build |
Ironclad |
| Shiv Build |
Silent |
| Poison Build |
Silent |
| Poison-Shiv Hybrid Build |
Silent |
