History Main / PowerFist

* The Furax Gauntlets in ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'' are short-ranged, [[MightyGlacier slow to wind up]], and are easily interrupted. But the sheer fact that they allow you to ''[[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe punch an enemy in half]]'' [[DifficultButAwesome more than makes up for it]].

* "Gauntlets of Ogre Power" are a classic ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' item, though the manual strength enhancement isn't limited to bare hands.

* Junko from ''WesternAnimation/StormHawks'' has his "Knuckle Busters", which enhance his strength and punching power when activated, though he doesn't really need them.

** ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'':

** ''Franchise/GreenLantern'': The original prototype for the Green Lantern Ring was in power glove form.

* ''Franchise/DonaldDuck'':

* In ''Series/CobraKai'', Tory has a spiked bracelet that she can fold around her knuckles for punching.

** ''Series/LukeCage2016'': Luke always pulls his punches because unrestrained, a punch of his could kill someone.

* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'':
** The TropeNamer, from where our Crimson Fists friend in the picture above comes from, which features among its close combat weapons, massive mechanical fists a good three to five times regular size that are loaded with servo-motors that radically increase the user's strength and wreathe in an energy field that tears apart anything it touches on the atomic level.
** Power claws, which are the same thing but with giant crushing blades instead of fingers;
** Lightning claws, which are four or five giant blades in the place of the fingers (or on some other units, WolverineClaws on the back of the hand) wreathed in an armour-ignoring energy field in the same way as power fists;
** The Scorpion's Claw, a powered scorpion claw with a built-in gun that fires thousands of molecule-thick ninja stars;
** The chainfist, a power fist with a [[ChainsawGood giant chainsaw]] also wreathed in the aforementioned destructive energies bolted to the knuckles, which is canonically capable of tearing through ''metres'' of nigh-indestructible [[{{Unobtainium}} adamantium]] with no problems. It is, however, so heavy it can only be used by suits of power armour so tough they, or rather, the user, can survive being trampled by hundred-meter-tall HumongousMecha.
** The Unique Power Fists used by some of the independent characters, like Huron Blackhart's "Tyrant's Claw", which has a heavy flamer built into the palm, or "the Talon of Horus", [[BigBad Abaddon's]] lightning claw with a [[MoreDakka Twin-Linked Bolter]].
** [[HumongousMecha Titan]] close combat weapons are often enormous Power Fists. One type is the Corvus Assault Pod, which is a combination of a power fist and [[ThisIsADrill huge drill]] with room to house a boarding party inside. It's used to punch a hole into the enemy titan or building and release the boarding party to kill anybody who survived being punched by a HumongousMecha.
** Marneus Calgar, Chapter Master of the Ultramarines, has [[AncestralWeapon "The Gauntlets of Ultramar"]], ''two'' power fists with storm bolters loaded with AbnormalAmmo strapped to the underside of each, just to add that extra dash of badass and [[MoreDakka dakka]].
** When the Primarch of the Ultramarines himself, Roboute Guilliman, awoke from stasis, he did not reclaim the gauntlets of ultramar. Why? Because he brought in something bigger; the Hand of Dominion. It's a one-gloved version of the Gauntlets, but with a built-in ''heavy bolter'' instead of the normal one.
** [[OldSoldier Commissar Sebastian Yarrick]] lost an arm up to the elbow to an Ork Warboss. Yarrick, being the badass that he is, would not stand for this and immediately decapitated the Ork, and now uses the Ork's power klaw in place of his severed limb.
** And then there's [[http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-AU/Tyberos-The-Red-Wake?mobile=false Tyberos, The Red Wake]], who combines power fist, [[ChainsawGood chainfist]], AND lightning claw into two giant shredding devices named ''Hunger'' and ''Slake''. Run away.
** Now even the Tau have their own version: the Onager Gauntlet. Created during the Damocles Gulf Crusade, the Gauntlet was meant to allow battlesuits to take on heavy Imperial armor when ammo was running low. One description describes it as being able to falcon punch tanks.
** ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'' has the ogre ironfist (a sort of hybrid shield and punch dagger) and Dwarf engineer Burlok Damminson's SteamPunk claw.

* ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}'' has brass knuckles, which only slightly increase damage but also allow you to attack targets that would otherwise damage your hands. ''GURPS: Martial Arts'' has the Bagh-Nakh, bladed hand, cestus, myrmex, and sap glove. ''Ultra-Tech'' has and advanced version of brass knuckles and [[ElectricTorture zap glove]], along with a system that makes your punches stick grenades to the enemy.
** ''High-Tech'' has the Pistol Glove, which shoots a bullet when you land a punch.

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'': Knuckles the Echidna has the Shovel Claws in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' and ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''. In the former game, he also gets the Fighting Gloves. [[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/484130 They're yellow.]]

* In ''VideoGame/Monster'', while it entirely depends on the monster you make them from, this weapon type would normally fall under the category of the Dual Blades.

* ''VideoGame/BloodySpell'' has a rather badass-looking pair of gauntlets called the Tiger Heads, which, true to it's name, resembles heads of oriental tigers. It deals as much damage as edged weapons.

* In an obscure John Saxon movie, ''The Glove'', prominently features a so-called "riot glove", armored with metal plates and allegedly used by police to beat up hippie demonstrators.

* In ''Evil West'', the signature weapon of the [[CreatureHunterOrganization vampire-hunting Rentier Institute]] is the Rentier Gauntlet. This SteamPunk contraption fits over the right hand and can pop out WolverineClaws to rake foes and it can deploy a fold-out "stamp" (similar to a branding iron) that hits with so much force that it'll send 8-foot tall vampires flying. The Gauntlet can also [[SwissArmyWeapon inject healing medicine]] into its owner.

* ''ComicBook/TheWarlord'': After Travis Morgan cuts off Machiste's right hand to free from possession by a [[EvilWeapon cursed axe]], Machiste has his stump fitted with a spiked mace head.

*** Speaking of which, there's the Fist of (the North) Rawr. Assuming, of course, you can take it from [[BonusBoss Rawr]].

* ''Anime/MazingerZ'': The titular mecha not only sported a RocketPunch -it is the TropeNamer and TropeMaker, in fact-, but in one episode extendable cutters were added to the forearms (the Iron Cutter). And in another episode, its fists got reinforced to make them sturdier.
** ''Anime/GreatMazinger'': Great Mazinger sports a RocketPunch reinforced with cutters run along the forearm.
** ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer'': Several triangular blades are attached to the wrists of the HumongousMecha, and bent towards the elbow. When Duke shoots a RocketPunch, the blades turn forward and shred their target.
** ''Anime/{{Mazinkaiser}}'': It also has a RocketPunch with cutters winding around the forearms.
* ''Anime/KotetsuJeeg'': It has TWO different versions of RocketPunch. Also, their fists are reinforced.
* ''Anime/{{Scryed}}'''s lead, Kazuma. While most alter users can assemble mech-like constructs and beings from nearby matter, Kazuma’s power is a rare "alloy type" that turns his own right arm into a bionic weapon.
%%* ''Manga/MonsterPrincess'': Liza Wildman.
%%* ''Manga/ProjectARMS'': The three protagonists have these.

%%** Moe Shishigawara's Jackpot Knuckle.
* ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'':
** ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers'': Subaru and Ginga have one gauntlet each from the pair of [[MagicWand Devices]] [[AncestralWeapon that was once owned]] by their [[ActionMom mother]]. They each get their own set of [[RollerBladeGood armored roller-blades]] as well. Much cooler than it may sound. Also, Fate's armored left gauntlet (with the "Thunder Arm" ability) is a defensive variant.
** ''Manga/MagicalRecordLyricalNanohaForce'': Veyron's "Claw Grab" seems to fit this trope as it's a claw-shaped gauntlet that allows him to fire non-magical explosive attacks with internal fluids and also seems to enhance his already impressive strength as one of its first demonstrations was [[spoiler:blocking and damaging Subaru's own powered gauntlet mentioned above]]. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin As its name implies]], it's really good for grabbing things and making them explode ...like [[AnArmAndALeg limbs]] ...or [[YourHeadAsplode heads]].
* ''Manga/DGrayMan'': Allen Walker, and his left arm. Normally, it's an unsightly RedRightHand, though he's one of the nicest guys, ever. When activated, it becomes a monstrously huge metallic paw with large, wicked claws. There is actually a scene where he points out that his claws are too big for him to make a fist. From the same series, there's also Lenalee Lee, whose special weapons are the Dark Boots, which allow her such awesome speed and mobility she might as well be flying, and deliver brutally hard kicking attacks. As his left arm evolves, though, it becomes able to turn into a {{BFG}} and a Beam Saber before becoming a smaller, sleeker claw with a prehensile cape, and finally a {{BFS}}.

* ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'': Chao Lingshen had one of these to suit her PoweredArmor so she could stand against the more [[HermeticMagic magical]] or [[KiManipulation ki-empowered characters]]. It was later parodied in the AlternateContinuity {{Omake}}s. Later, [[spoiler:Chapter 278 has Jack Rakan summoning a huge one, which he uses to smash Fate Averruncus into the ground with a [[Anime/TheBigO piston-powered]] punch.]]

* ''Manga/MacademiWasshoi'': Tanarot has a pair of oversized boxing gloves that serve as her primary weapon. This is a perfect match for her personality, which is a ball of energy bound to blow up things. She's very good with them. Also due to the creator being an Otaki, they are shaped like cat paws.
* ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis'': Knuckle Bombers, which are shaped charges attached to a guard over the fist of the heroines' PoweredArmor. Understandably, getting punched by this ''hurts''.

* ''Manga/SoltyRei'': Solty can punch a [[HumongousMecha walking tank ten times her size]] [[MegatonPunch into the stratosphere]].

* ''Manga/BlasterKnuckle'': Victor Freeman's weapon of choice are his titular knuckles. It's a gauntlet with four bullet chambers over each knuckle that shoot silver bullets when he punches monsters. The result is a wonderfully gory explosion.
* ''Manga/CorpsePrincess'': Minai fights with spiked armored gauntlets.
* ''Anime/CodeGeass'': The Guren's Radiant Wave Surger is basically a Power Fist with wicked-looking talons and a WaveMotionGun built into the palm.
* ''Franchise/GhostInTheShell'': One of the weapons used by the operatives of Section Nine in the anime can essentially be summed up as tazer knuckles. They're primarily for use against combat-rated cyborgs.
* ''Anime/OccultAcademy'': Generally played for laughs, but when Maya gets angry at the male lead, her response will sometimes be to take the bracelet she wears on her right wrist, slip it over her fingers, and use it as an impromptu brass knuckle.
* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': It's not often touched upon, but Guts has used his mechanical hand as a weapon in itself against several of his more human enemies.
* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'': Major Alex Armstrong has his transmutation circles on giant brass knuckles.
** Part of Envy's HumiliationConga involves a giant pair of transmuted stone hands [[AssShove jabbing them in the ass with their index fingers.]]
* ''Anime/BlackRockShooter'': Strength uses [[DualWielding two of these]]. Either one is bigger than her entire body.
* ''Manga/TwelveBeast'' has the Gigas Slayer, Eita Touga's weapon of choice, aside from his PSP and tablet. The Golem girls in his army also utilize this, alongside their built-in {{arm cannon}}s.
* ''Manga/DeadlineSummoner'': The Golem girl has two of these as her arms, and a [[ArmCannon cannon built into at least one of them.]]
* ''Manga/OnePiece'' introduces Gedatsu with a variation of this trope. He basically puts rockets on his elbows to make his punches faster and therefore stronger.
* ''Anime/{{Symphogear}}'': Hibiki Tachibana has PileBunker gauntlets that are ''very'' effective when combined with her Kung Fu training. In season 2, they get an upgrade to RocketPoweredWeapon.
* ''Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry'': One of Fumina's Winning Gundam's "Winning Road" modes was the Winning Knuckle, a massive fist that would combine with Sekai's Build Burning Gundam. It was used a few times but abandoned after Fumina made the Star Winning Gundam instead.

%%* ''Animation/IronKid'' is about a boy who found a strange object, but now that object is stuck to their arm, but now the boy, his female friend, and dog sidekick go on crazy adventures.%%That's nice. Why is it an example of this trope?
* ''Literature/KumaKumaKumaBear'' has an especially adorable and ridiculous example with Yuna's Bear Puppet Gloves. As the name suggests, they appear to be cloth hand-puppets shaped like teddy bears but as long as Yuna has them on, a simple jab becomes a ''devastating'' ''Kuma Punch'' capable of knocking out foes and monsters alike with ease. Just a handful of repeated blows is enough to temporarily disfigure a man's face beyond recognition. The only real downside is it's [[EmbarrassingButEmpoweringOutfit embarrassing to wear]] and Yuna oftentimes finds herself needing to fight as people think she's insulting the adventuring profession with how ridiculous she looks.
* ''Literature/RebuildWorld'': The NinjaMaid Kanae, one of Reina’s bodyguards, uses a set of power gloves and boots to fight with martial arts, which is very conspicuous in a setting where most characters rely on guns. She has [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe force field shields on her arms]] to let her handle enemy bullets. Part of why she prefers to fight this way is that she’s a BloodKnight.

* In the first ''Literature/WayOfTheTiger'' book, if your character Avenger finds and kills a Hill Giant, he discovers a magical Glove of Striking which improves his combat roll when he punches. Unfortunately, having this encounter prevents Avenger from getting an event that'll get a bonus to kicking as well as a new special kick move.