So I want to play Unarmed in Skyrim, so I got the Gloves of the Pugilist and when I disenchanted them and put that Fortify Unarmed on my gauntlets it changed the enchantment to 'Additional 1 damage to unarmed' whereas before I learned the Fortify Unarmed, the Gloves of the Pugilist was 'Additional 10 damage to unarmed'. I even took some Enchanter's Potions, but it didn't do anything??
How to enchant gloves with a worthwhile bonus on unarmed damage
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Best Answer
Unlike many other enchanted items one can find early in the game, you can think of the Gloves of the Pugilist as having been crafted by a relatively skilled enchanter. You may not want to disenchant them until you have invested a bit in your own enchanting skill.
Further tips for going Unarmed in Skyrim:
Get your Heavy Armor skill to at least 30 & purchase the Fists of Steel perk. Enchant & Wear "Heavy" class gloves.
Play as a beast race. Khajiit is best but Argonian is still better than either Man or Mer.
There is no Unarmed skill. Your damage will be relatively static throughout the game, while your opponents will level up with you. The only boosts you'll see during the game are going to come from Fists of Steel with possible help from smithing and any bonus points you can squeeze out of Fortify Unarmed via the perks and skill levels of Enchanting and Alchemy. Going will get tough.