Axeman's gauntlets

Level 16
heavy

Updated October 14, 2026 · Patch 5.01

Axeman's gauntlets is an item in the “Gauntlets” category of The Witcher 3 (rarity: Magic). Required character level: 16. Crafting ingredients: 2× Cured leather, 2× Steel ingot, 1× Thread. Dismantling yields: 1× Cured leather, 1–4× Leather scraps, 1–2× Steel ingot, 1× Thread. Number of merchants selling it: 2. Purchase price in crowns: —.

Stats

Armor: 33–35
+2 per level (value at level 16)
Required level: 16
Armor type: heavy
Weight: 2.33
Add-on: Base game

Effects

+2% Resistance to piercing damage
+2% Resistance to bludgeoning damage
+2% Resistance to slashing damage
2 random effects

Crafting

Craftsman: Armorer, level: journeyman
Diagram: Diagram: Axeman's gauntlets — The Volunteer

Where to buy

All armorers in Skellige and Toussaint
Merchant at the sawmill northeast of Rannvaig

Dismantling

Dismantling at a craftsman yields:

Names in other languages

PL: Rękawice topornika
DE: Axtkämpferhandschuhe
FR: Gantelets de guisarmier
ES: Guanteletes de hachero
IT: Guanti da maestro con l'ascia
PT: Manoplas de guerreiro de machado
RU: Перчатки топорника
UK: Рукавиці сокирника
CS: Sekernické pěstnice
TR: Baltacı zırheldivenleri
ZH: 斧手手套
JA: 斧兵の小手
KO: 도끼잡이 건틀릿
In-game ID: Heavy gloves 01_crafted