Low rank Barroth Vambraces can be worn and upgraded so the skill set changes to Attack up (M) (attack +16pts) and you'd lose the Critical Eye -1 skill (Expert -9). This can easily be upgraded to Attack Up (L) with the right charm or gems (+4 needed). They have only 1 gem slot instead of 3 so it's worth noting if you require the 2 extra slots for another skill, but a good charm with slots should be enough to overcome this to benefit from low rank Barroth Vambraces.Only slight elemental reisistance changes of +/-1. In addition, if you have a charm giving at least +5 current resistance, this set can work out to be perfect for Lagiacrus hunts.