The Gauntlets of Weapon Skill, better known as Xarrnous's Second Sword Arm, are a pair of gauntlets in Baldur's Gate, made to increase the chances of hitting enemies successfully: they offer a bonus of -1 to the wearer's THAC0.
Description[]
| “ | Perhaps the most well known owner of these gauntlets was a mercenary, named Xarrnous. He specialized in smuggling, and frequently loaned these gauntlets to clients if they were to travel with him. In his eyes, an extra sword arm was always handy. | ” |
Locations[]
Baldur's Gate and Tales of the Sword Coast[]
Dropped by[]
- Larze, Blushing Mermaid, Northeast Baldur's Gate - can also be stolen
Found in[]
- South Baldur's Gate - unlocked chest just outside the Temple of Umberlee. Noralee requests the party find these for her.
Siege of Dragonspear[]
Sold by[]
Equipped by[]
- Minsc when first recruited if he never joined the party in Baldur's Gate.
The Black Pits[]
Sold by[]
- Elan Garaq from "Tier 2" (×1)
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn[]
Gameplay[]
- The Gauntlets of Weapon Expertise offer the same bonus to the THAC0, but with an additional +2 to damage.
Notes[]
- One pair lies in the inventory of Hack, the ogre warrior statue in Durlag's Tower (Labyrinth Level Three), though unequipped and thus neither used, dropped or stealable.
- Another pair is worn by the alternative Bhaalspawn, Gorion's Ward has to face in the second challenge on the Pocket Plane, though unstealable and not dropped.
Gallery[]
External links[]
- Xarrnous' Second Sword Arm on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.