All Gloves in Slap Battles
Gloves are the heart of Slap Battles. Each weapon changes your power, speed, knockback, and ability kit. With 250+ options from Tencelll, picking the right glove for your current Slap total and skill level is the main progression loop.
Slap-Cost Gloves
The majority of Slap Battles gloves unlock through cumulative Slap currency. Early milestones include Brick at 45 Slaps, Dual shortly after, and progressively stronger weapons in the hundreds and thousands.
Mid-tier slap gloves introduce unique abilities without brutal grind requirements. These are the workhorses of Main Arena — strong enough to compete, cheap enough to unlock within a week of casual play plus code redemptions.
End-tier slap gloves like Walrus at 37,500 Slaps represent months of dedicated grinding. Walrus summons snowball barrages and frost effects that control space near void edges. Save these goals for after you master fundamentals.
Ability Profiles
Every glove has distinct power, speed, and knockback stats visible in the Lobby inventory. Abilities add another layer — Pylon drops turrets, Lasso pulls enemies, Extend-o-Hand reaches at range.
E is the standard ability key. R is reserved for premium kits like G-X Overclock. Some gloves are stat sticks with no active abilities — pure slap power for players who prefer simplicity.
Passive effects run even when you cannot press E. Passive Only portals disable actives but leave passives intact, which changes how certain gloves rank in that mode.
Starter to Mid-Game Route
New accounts should equip Default and grind Blue Default Arena until Brick unlocks. Brick teaches defensive slap timing. Dual adds dual-wield pressure that translates well to PvP.
Redeem every active code — THANKYOU, UPDATE, NEWGLOVES, Happy5lappiversary — for burst Slap income. Codes shave days off early unlocks and are the fastest legitimate progression accelerator.
By 500–1,000 Slaps you should have several mid-tier options. Test each in Default Arena before Main Arena. Learn one glove deeply rather than rotating blindly through unlocks.
High-Tier Glove Goals
Players chasing leaderboard glory target Walrus, G-X, mastery gloves, and selected badge weapons. Each requires different investment — Slaps, Robux, badge skill, or kill grinding.
Walrus at 37,500 Slaps is the iconic slap-grind capstone. G-X comes through the Opera GX promotional route. Gummy demands mastery stacks from eliminations.
No single glove wins every matchup. Rock-paper-scissors dynamics mean Doorkeeper counters some rushdown gloves while struggling against ranged kits. Build a personal roster of three to five mastered weapons.
Glove Portal Restrictions
Main Arena allows all gloves. No One Shots bans one-shot weapons like OVERKILL. Passive Only disables E and R activations. Your glove choice should match the portal you enter.
Some badge gloves feel underwhelming in Passive Only because their kit depends on actives. Conversely, stat-heavy slap gloves shine when abilities are turned off.
Check portal rules at the Lobby gateways before equipping. Entering No One Shots with a banned glove forces a loadout swap and wastes queue time.
Glove Stat Breakdown
Every Slap Battles glove displays power, speed, and knockback in the Lobby inventory. Power determines raw knockback force. Speed controls slap animation and recovery timing. Knockback angle interacts with arena edges — high knockback near Main Arena rims sends opponents into the void faster.
Abilities modify effective stats temporarily. G-X Performance Mode increases speed. Walrus snowball barrages add zone knockback beyond raw slap numbers. Read ability tooltips because listed stats do not tell the full PvP story across 250+ weapons.
Passive Only portal disables active abilities, making base stats more predictive. No One Shots removes one-shot modifiers from OVERKILL — listed stats on paper matter more there than in casual Main Arena.
Notable Glove Milestones
Brick at 45 Slaps is the community's first upgrade benchmark. Dual follows as the standard second pick. Mid-tier gloves between 500 and 5,000 Slaps form the bulk of competitive free-to-play rosters before badge and endgame goals.
Walrus at 37,500 Slaps anchors the slap-cost ceiling for grind-focused players. G-X arrives through Opera GX promotion outside the slap track. Suction and Doorkeeper bypass Slaps entirely via Plungering Heights and Relude plus Elude badges.
Pylon gloves from the namesake update introduced turret placement meta. Gummy mastery gloves scale through eliminations rather than currency. Event gloves from Tencelll seasonal drops may never return once shops close.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cheapest glove after Default?
Brick unlocks at 45 Slaps and is the standard first upgrade.
How do I check slap requirements?
Walk to glove stands in the Lobby or open the glove inventory UI — each glove shows its unlock cost.
Which glove is best for PvP?
It depends on skill and portal. See our PvP tier list for current meta rankings.
Do gloves have levels?
Mastery gloves like Gummy level through kills. Most slap and badge gloves are fixed power on unlock.
How many gloves did Tencelll add in 2026?
The roster exceeds 250 gloves with ongoing updates — check the Trello for the latest additions.
Related Guides
- Items Overview
Currency, gamepasses, and categories
- Badge Gloves
Quest and obby unlocks
- PvP Tier List
Meta glove rankings
- Walrus Guide
37,500 Slap grind tips