In Baldur’s Gate 3, the Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength are a desirable pair of gloves which can be found in Act 3 – this Guide Explains everything you need to know about the Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength in BG3.
Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength
In Baldur’s Gate 3, the Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength are another great piece of gear you can find in the Archives at the House of Hope. Though they may look like Heavy armor, they have no given weight and no proficiency requirement which means that any character, class, or race may equip them. As the name suggests, these gauntlets are all about boosting your Strength. Not just directly, which it does to an ability of 23, but it also provides a +1 to Strength Saving Throws.
Here are all the Helldusk Gloves features in BG3:
- Armor: Gloves
- Proficiency Requirement: N/A
- Rarity: Very Rare
- Weight: 0.5 kg
- Value: 540
- Location: In the Archives at the House of Hope, in Act 3
- Bonuses:
- Set the wearer’s Constitution score to 23. The enchantment has no effect if their Constitution score is higher without it.
- Strength Saving Throws +1
- All Classes, Companions, and Races Can Use This Item
NOTE: This explanation may include some Act 3 spoilers.
How to Get the Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength in Baldur’s Gate 3
The Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength can be found in the Archives at the House of Hope. If you’ve rejected the deal offered by Raphael, your main goal in breaking into his house is to find and successfully steal the Orphic Hammer. The Hammer will be in the same room as the Amulet of Greater Health and the Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength. Each piece will be in a different display area in a different part of the room.
Be aware that taking the Hammer will trigger alarms and send Raphael on his way back to the House of Hope for a confrontation. When you’re ready, you’ll want to grab all three pieces of gear at the same time!
Other Notable Loot in the House of Hope:
- Helldusk Helmet
- Helldusk Gloves
- Helldusk Armour
- Staff of Spellpower
- Amulet of Greater Health
- Orphic Hammer
- Gloves of Soul Catching
The Archives
When you’re done exploring the House of Hope and ready to finally steal the Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength, it’s best to unlock your party members from the group. The Archivist has no problem with any of you viewing the artifacts, so find all three (they’re on full display and should be easy to spot). The Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength specifically is on the pedestal to the right or northern corner, of the room. I recommend placing one party member in front of each one.
When everyone is in place, click between characters and steal each of the three items one by one. You might think to use Invisibility potions or spells here to conceal your intentions like I did, but they really don’t do you any good. Taking the items appears to trigger something on the pedestals and your character will immediately become visible again, so there is really no need to bother with sneaking around.
Once you’ve stolen all three artifacts, group your team back up and get ready for a fight. Strangely, the Archivist and his minions do not appear to attack you. However, as you open the doors to head back out of the Archives you’ll find yourself under attack. It’s mostly the smaller fry so far – Raphael is on his way, but his fight won’t trigger until you attempt to exit the House via the portal. However, if you agreed to help Hope out when you first met her upon arrival, it is highly recommended that you first head straight down the long passageway to her cell in order to break her out now.
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