My first acc, CarterChaos, got hacked, so I’m reposting this idea on my new one.
Your character gains gauntlets in place of their hands. Punching will produce a Phantom Echo of that movement, acting as an extension to your hands and thus increasing the range of the attack. Hold the trigger to launch a Projection Punch, where an energy fist will fly in the direction of your punch, being the ranged attack. Additionally, the gauntlets will protect orbs from being smashed when they are being carried in your wrist slots.