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This question is about the Armorer artificer's Armor Model feature. The description of the Guardian armor model's Thunder Gauntlets says (TCoE, p. 16):

Thunder Gauntlets. Each of the armor's gauntlets counts as a simple melee weapon while you aren't holding anything in it, and it deals 1d8 thunder damage on a hit. A creature hit by the gauntlet has disadvantage on attack rolls against targets other than you until the start of your next turn, as the armor magically emits a distracting pulse when the creature attacks someone else.

Can you wield a shield (or weapon) with one gauntlet, and still make the special attack with your other hand? Or do I need both gauntlets free to do this?

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Each gauntlet is an individual melee weapon.

The Thunder Gauntlets state:

Each of the armor's gauntlets counts as a simple melee weapon while you aren't holding anything in it.

This indicates that each gauntlet is individually a simple melee weapon, each wielded in one hand.

So you can wield something in one hand and use a Thunder Gauntlet with the other, with all the benefits a Thunder Gauntlet brings.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ It's important to note that all the normal rules for two-weapon fighting still apply, and the Thunder Gauntlets aren't light weapons. \$\endgroup\$
    – gto
    Jun 21, 2021 at 0:31

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