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Flail

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 18), Flail reaches 344 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art, Sacred and Magic at 481.

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Chest Limgrave
Reward: Brother Corhyn Roundtable Hold
Reward: Scribe Corhyn Leyndell, Ashen Capital
Drop: Brother Corhyn Roundtable Hold
Drop: Scribe Corhyn Leyndell, Ashen Capital

Attack rating (+25): 344
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Flail
Weight: 5
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 18
Skill: Spinning Chain · FP 8 / 10
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (50)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Flail, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 18 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	130	344 +25	Physical 344	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	114	300 +25	Physical 300	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	130	362 +25	Physical 362	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	119	321 +25	Physical 321	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	184	409 +25	Physical 202Fire 207	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	191	481 +25	Physical 226Fire 255	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	195	459 +25	Physical 223Lightning 236	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	169	481 +25	Physical 226Holy 255	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	169	481 +25	Physical 227Magic 254	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	182	424 +25	Physical 247Magic 177	Str DDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	108	311 +25	Physical 311	Str CDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	108	311 +25	Physical 311	Str CDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	112	314 +25	Physical 314	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Dexterity
Strength

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Dexterity's soft caps.

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Stat level	Dexterity	Strength
10	–	344
13	–	350
16	–	358
18	344	–
19	–	364
21	353	–
22	–	370
24	362	–
25	–	376
27	371	–
28	–	382
30	379	–
31	–	388
33	388	–
34	–	393
36	396	–
37	–	398
39	404	–
40	–	404
42	412	–
43	–	409
45	420	–
46	–	414
48	427	–
49	–	418
51	434	–
52	–	423
54	440	–
55	–	427
57	446	–
58	–	431
60	451	–
61	–	433
63	456	–
64	–	437
66	460	–
67	–	440
69	465	–
70	–	443
72	470	–
73	–	446
75	475	–
76	–	449
78	480	–
79	–	452
81	483	–
82	–	454
84	485	–
85	–	455
87	487	–
88	–	457
90	489	–
91	–	458
93	491	–
94	–	459
96	493	–
97	–	460
99	494	461

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	60, 80	18–60: +2.55 · 60–80: +1.6 · 80–99: +0.58	494 from 344
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.25 · 18–60: +1.67 · 60–80: +1.05 · 80–99: +0.42	461 from 344

Soft caps are the breakpoints of the scaling curve the game assigns this weapon; past each one a point adds less (or, for some curves, more).

Attack rating by upgrade, by affinity

Standard
Flame Art
Sacred
Magic

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Magic
0	130	191	169	169
1	138	202	181	182
2	147	213	193	193
3	155	224	205	205
4	163	236	217	218
5	171	247	230	229
6	179	259	241	242
7	187	271	254	254
8	196	282	267	267
9	204	294	279	280
10	212	305	292	292
11	221	317	304	304
12	229	329	317	317
13	238	340	329	330
14	247	352	342	342
15	255	364	355	354
16	264	376	368	367
17	272	388	381	380
18	281	399	393	392
19	290	412	406	405
20	299	423	419	418
21	308	436	432	431
22	317	447	443	444
23	326	458	456	456
24	335	469	469	469
25	344	481	481	481

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss
Occult · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Poison	Blood · Blood loss	Occult · Blood loss
0	66	66	57	46
1	67	67	58	46
2	69	68	59	46
3	70	69	60	46
4	72	70	61	46
5	73	71	62	46
6	75	73	63	46
7	77	75	64	46
8	78	76	65	46
9	80	77	66	46
10	81	78	67	46
11	83	80	69	46
12	85	81	70	46
13	86	82	71	46
14	88	83	72	46
15	89	84	73	46
16	91	86	74	46
17	92	87	75	46
18	94	88	76	47
19	96	89	77	47
20	97	90	78	47
21	99	91	79	47
22	100	93	80	47
23	102	94	81	47
24	104	95	82	47
25	105	96	83	47

#7 of 7 flail weapons by attack rating

Serpent Flail525 +10
Bastard's Stars522 +10
Golden Order Flail518 +10
Family Heads467 +10
Nightrider Flail385 +25
Chainlink Flail362 +25
Flail344 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Serpent Flail, 525).

Moveset from the game files

Damage with Standard +25 at the stats above, before the enemy's defense; two-handed moves include two-handing's Strength bonus. MV (motion value) is the hit's share of attack rating (100 = all of it).

One-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	100	344	6	14	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	101	347	6	14	0.57 s
R1 3Strike	102	351	6	14	0.53 s
R1 4Strike	110	378	12	14	0.57 s
R2Strike	120	413	12	23	—
Charged R2Strike	165	567	36	38	2.03 s
R2 2Strike	120	413	12	23	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	567	36	38	2.07 s
Running R1Strike	105	361	6	18	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	120	413	12	23	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	309	6	12	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	309	6	12	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	368	9	12	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	437	24	23	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	125	430	36	23	0.67 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	366	7.8	18	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	104	369	7.8	18	0.53 s
R1 3Strike	105	373	7.8	18	0.53 s
R1 4Strike	113	401	15.6	18	0.53 s
R2Strike	125	444	13.2	28	—
Charged R2Strike	170	604	39.6	45	2.07 s
R2 2Strike	125	444	13.2	28	—
Charged R2 2Strike	170	604	39.6	45	2.03 s
Running R1Strike	110	391	7.8	21	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	444	13.2	28	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	337	7.8	15	0.40 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	337	7.8	15	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	398	9	14	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	132	469	26.4	28	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	140	497	39.6	28	0.67 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	55 + 192	850	0	21	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	55 + 303	1,232	0	21	0.97 s

Skill: Spinning Chain3move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill (held)Strike · 3 hits	85 + 85 + 85	877	15.3	6	0.00 s
Skill → R1Strike · 2 hits	90 + 120	722	17.4	16	0.23 s
Skill → R2Strike · 2 hits	110 + 140	860	24	30	0.57 s

From the player's animation events, BehaviorParam_PC and AtkParam_Pc. First hit: seconds at normal speed from the start of the move's animation (uncharged R2s start from a released charge, so they show —). Criticals include the weapon's critical multiplier. * The elemental motion value differs from the physical one shown; the damage uses each.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	130	130	—
+1	138	138	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	147	147	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	155	155	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	163	163	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	171	171	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	179	179	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	187	187	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	196	196	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	204	204	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	212	212	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	221	221	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	229	229	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	238	238	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	247	247	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	255	255	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	264	264	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	272	272	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	281	281	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	290	290	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	299	299	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	308	308	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	317	317	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	326	326	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	335	335	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	344	344	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +25: 12 Smithing Stone [1], 12 Smithing Stone [2], 12 Smithing Stone [3], 12 Smithing Stone [4], 12 Smithing Stone [5], 12 Smithing Stone [6], 12 Smithing Stone [7], 12 Smithing Stone [8], 1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Flail

Placed in the world 1

Limgrave · Agheel Lake North

Rewards

Drop: Brother Corhyn · Altus Plateau
Drop: Scribe Corhyn · Leyndell, Royal Capital
Drop: Scribe Corhyn · Mountaintops of the Giants
Drop: Scribe Corhyn · Leyndell, Ashen Capital
Drop: Brother Corhyn · Roundtable Hold
Drop: Scribe Corhyn · Altus Plateau

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 445 in 1.02.1 → 467 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09445 → 467 (+4.9%)

Rebuilt from the weapon's own patch history; upgrade and scaling-curve tables are taken as they are today.

Patch history 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.08from 1.07.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.018 ×0.052 +0.034+189%
1.09from 1.08.1
- Physical attack109→112Standard
- Strength scaling32→34Standard
- Dexterity scaling50→52Standard
- Physical attack104→107HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
- Strength scaling46→49Heavy
- Dexterity scaling48→50Keen
- Strength scaling56→59Quality
- Dexterity scaling56→59Quality
- Fire attack104→107FireFlame Art
- Strength scaling34→36Fire
- Faith scaling43→45Flame ArtSacred
- Lightning attack104→107Lightning
- Dexterity scaling34→36Lightning
- Holy attack104→107Sacred
- Magic attack104→107Magic
- Strength scaling9→10Magic
- Intelligence scaling41→43Magic
- Magic attack83→86Cold
- Strength scaling28→30Cold
- Dexterity scaling45→46Cold
- Intelligence scaling36→38Cold
- Strength scaling30→32PoisonBlood
- Dexterity scaling47→49PoisonBlood
- Strength scaling12→13Occult
- Arcane scaling69→73Occult
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.018	→	×0.052	+0.034+189%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

Other flails with similar AR

Overview

Class: Flail
Weight: 5
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 18
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 13010000