Magic Armor and Gauntlets

[Markuus Brightsteel]

Suits of medium/heavy armor "include gauntlets" (among many other things).

If I have a suit of "+1 armor", which includes gauntlets, shouldn't the gauntlet be treated as a +1 weapon, if used for an attack?

[Nefreet]

No, since the armor is enchanted as armor, and not a weapon.

Though there's an argument to be made that if your armor was made of Adamantine, you'd have a nice pair of bludgeoning weapons at your disposal.

[Claxon]

No. Armor and weapon enhancement are two separate and distinct things.

Look at shields used for shield bash attacks.

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Shield Bash Attacks: You can bash an opponent with a heavy shield. See “shield, heavy” on Table: Weapons for the damage dealt by a shield bash. Used this way, a heavy shield is a martial bludgeoning weapon. For the purpose of penalties on attack rolls, treat a heavy shield as a one-handed weapon. If you use your shield as a weapon, you lose its AC bonus until your next turn. An enhancement bonus on a shield does not improve the effectiveness of a shield bash made with it, but the shield can be made into a magic weapon in its own right.