Dormant

The gauntlets grant the following benefits in their dormant state:

• The gauntlets have 3 charges, and regain 1d3 charges expended when the wearer completes a long rest. If you roll a 20 on the d20 for an ability check with this magic item, it regains a charge.
• While wearing these gauntlets, you can expend 1 or more charges to cast the counterspell, or dispel magic spells from it, using your spellcasting ability. For 1 charge, you cast the 3rd-level version of each spell. You can increase the spell slot level by one for each additional charge spent.

Awakened

The gauntlets grant the following benefits in their awakened state:

• The gauntlet's charges increase to a maximum of 6, and they regain 1d4 + 2 expended charges when the wearer completes a long rest.
• You have advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects while wearing these gauntlets.
• Whenever you successfully cast counterspell or dispel magic, you can choose to Leech the arcane energy targeted. You gain a number of hit points equal to 2 x the level of the spell you dispelled or countered, and gain resistance to the damage type of the spell until the end of your next turn, if it has a damage type.

Exalted

The gauntlets grant the following benefits in their exalted state:

• The gauntlet's charges increase to a maximum of 10, and they regain 1d6 + 4 expended charges when the wearer completes a long rest.
• Whenever you successfully cast counterspell or dispel magic, there are two new options you can manifest instead of Leech. Choose one of the following effects:

Spelleater. You steal a portion of the arcane energy for yourself. You regain a spell slot of 1st or 2nd-level

Backfire. A creature targeted by your counterspell or dispel magic must make a Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC. On a failure, the target takes force damage equal to a number of d6s equal to the level of the spell dispelled or countered, or half as much damage on a success.