Geustlol is right, because gauntlets are short range more shorter that a sword because your using your fist. So making it block arrows, block sword blows would be nice making it have a chance to be used. In combat to stand up againts the sword, bow and hammer bots great idea :)
Suggestion: What if your using the gauntlet and you can dodge attacks from a sword bot or a hammer bot. And if you punch a bot it breaks and it gets pushed like the equivalent of a kick.