Giant Gauntlet

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"Barbarian King becomes gigantic, doing area damage and taking less damage"
==Summary==
*The Giant Gauntlet is an epic Hero Equipment for the Barbarian King, first seen in the Cookie Rumble event in December 2023. Since March 5, 2024, it can be obtained from the Trader for 1,500 Gems.
*It makes the Barbarian King gigantic when using his ability. While gigantic, the Barbarian King does grounded splash damage for his attacks, and he takes less damage for the duration of the ability.
*In addition to its ability, the Giant Gauntlet grants additional damage per second to the Barbarian King, and give him self-healing every second.
==Strategies==
===Offensive Strategies===
*Use the Barbarian King's ability when confronted with groups of defenses or swarms of troops. The area damage output will wipe many defenses/troops out at once. It is typically useful to combine it with the Rage Vial, Spiky Ball or the Earthquake Boots, as they increase the area damage. Additionally the should be used if the second equipment slot is not the Rage Vial.
**Even if he does not take full advantage of his area-damaging ability, the damage reduction is still useful to improve his chances of survival when he is inside the core of a base.
**However, when using the Rage Vial, it only lasts for 10 seconds at all levels, while the Giant Gauntlet lasts for 12 seconds at level 1, and 17 seconds at max level. In that case, the Barbarian King might not destroy all crucial defenses if you depend on the extra damage from him.
**The Earthquake Boots cam damage buildings around him, as well as reducing the damage from high-damage defenses. Also, his splash damage can finish off weakened and clumped defenses.
*When combined with the Vampstache, the extra attack speed is beneficial, and when paired with a Rage Spell, he could easily wreak havoc to many compartments and destroy any defenses. However, hitting multiple targets during the ability does not heal him for however many targets he hit, as it heals based on each attack only.
*The health recovered by the King's ability is effectively multiplied (thanks to the damage reduction of the ability). To maximize this advantage, you have the option of pairing the Giant Gauntlet with the Barbarian Puppet or Rage Vial, which grants additional health recovery, or Spiky Ball extra hitpoints. It is recommended not to use the ability at a high health in order to not waste too much effective health regeneration, unless the benefit of destroying many defenses at once outweighs the downsides of activating the ability early.
===Defensive Strategies===
*Good spacing of key defenses can help prevent the Barbarian King from getting massive value from a single use of his ability. Even then, you should remember to always separate them with multiple layers of and/or an entire compartment in between. If the Barbarian King is also using the Rage Vial, he can reach your other defenses quickly after having destroyed one.
**Note that the Barbarian King can always hit buildings, even behind Walls (even if they are separated from the Wall by a single tile).
*The Giant Gauntlet's damage reduction at higher levels mean that the only real damage you can get on the Barbarian King is the Monolith and the single-target Inferno Towers. Scattershots and s and Ricochet Cannons paired with other defenses will also help in countering his ability.
**However, try not to put all of these defenses in a single place, because the ability will simply hit all of them, thus removing some key defenses of the base.
**Traps will also help a bit, although the Giant Bomb is the only trap that can deal some damage to him. Indeed, the damage of the other traps done to the King is negligible.
==Statistics==
User 	Ability Type	Rarity	Unlock Requirement
Barbarian King	Active 	Epic 	Buy in Cookie Rumble event for 3,100 or purchasable from the Trader for 1,500
Level	Ability Attributes	Ability Attributes 	Hero Boosts 	Hero Boosts 	Upgrade Cost	Upgrade Cost	Upgrade Cost	Blacksmith Level Required
Level	Ability Duration 	Incoming Damage Reduction	Damage per Second Increase	Self Healing per Second	Shiny Ore 	Glowy Ore 	Starry Ore 	Blacksmith Level Required
1 	12s 	15% 	17 	6 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	1
2 	12s 	15% 	20 	8 	120 	- 	- 	1
3 	13s 	20% 	23 	10 	240 	20 	- 	1
4 	13s 	20% 	26 	12 	400 	- 	- 	1
5 	13s 	20% 	29 	14 	600 	- 	- 	1
6 	13s 	25% 	32 	16 	840 	100 	- 	1
7 	13s 	25% 	34 	18 	1,120 	- 	- 	1
8 	13s 	25% 	37 	20 	1,440 	- 	- 	1
9 	14s 	30% 	43 	22 	1,800 	200 	10 	1
10 	14s 	30% 	53 	24 	1,900 	- 	- 	1
11 	14s 	30% 	63 	26 	2,000 	- 	- 	1
12 	14s 	35% 	74 	28 	2,100 	400 	20 	1
13 	14s 	35% 	84 	30 	2,200 	- 	- 	3
14 	14s 	35% 	94 	31 	2,300 	- 	- 	3
15 	15s 	40% 	104 	32 	2,400 	600 	30 	3
16 	15s 	40% 	115 	33 	2,500 	- 	- 	5
17 	15s 	40% 	125 	34 	2,600 	- 	- 	5
18 	15s 	45% 	135 	35 	2,700 	600 	50 	5
19 	15s 	45% 	137 	36 	2,800 	- 	- 	7
20 	15s 	45% 	140 	36 	2,900 	- 	- 	7
21 	16s 	45% 	142 	37 	3,000 	600 	100 	7
22 	16s 	45% 	145 	37 	3,100 	- 	- 	8
23 	16s 	45% 	147 	38 	3,200 	- 	- 	8
24 	16s 	50% 	150 	38 	3,300 	600 	120 	8
25 	16s 	50% 	152 	39 	3,400 	- 	- 	9
26 	16s 	50% 	155 	39 	3,500 	- 	- 	9
27 	17s 	55% 	160 	40 	3,600 	600 	150 	9
Area Damage Radius
2.5 tiles
==History==
Patch 	Type 	Description
December 18, 2023	Event 	The Giant Gauntlet was added in the Cookie Rumble Event. https://supercell.com/en/games/clashofclans/blog/game-updates/welcome-to-cookie-rumble/
February 27, 2024	Update	Stopped the Giant Gauntlet ability making the King invincible when used after the Eternal Tome. https://supercell.com/en/games/clashofclans/blog/release-notes/february-2024-update-patch-notes/
September 9, 2024	Update	
*Reduced the amount of damage reduction at levels 21 and above by 5%. 
*Reduced passive Damage per Second increase from level 19 to 27.
**Level 19: 140 -> 137 
**Level 20: 145 -> 140 
**Level 21: 150 -> 142 
**Level 22: 155 -> 145 
**Level 23: 160 -> 147 
**Level 24: 165 -> 150 
**Level 25: 170 -> 152 
**Level 26: 175 -> 155 
**Level 27: 180 -> 160 
*Reduced passive self-healing per second from level 20 to 27.
**Level 20: 37 -> 36 
**Level 21: 38 -> 37 
**Level 22: 39 -> 37 
**Level 23: 40 -> 38 
**Level 24: 41 -> 38 
**Level 25: 42 -> 39 
**Level 26: 43 -> 39 
**Level 27: 44 -> 40
==Trivia==
*If the Barbarian King is defeated during the ability, he will remain gigantic in his knock-out animation until the ability is slated to expire, after which he returns to his normal size.
*It is the first piece of Epic Hero Equipment to be offered in the shop after its initial release in an event, and the first of its kind available for the Trader for a limited time in the shop, where it is purchasable for 1,500 Gems.
*The Giant Gauntlet appears to be the same glove as the one in the Barbarian King's League King skin, which can be purchased from the League Shop for 2000 League Medals.
==References==
Category:Hero Equipment
Category:Army
Category:Home Village