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Nightrider Flail

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 24), Nightrider Flail reaches 385 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 502.

Attack rating (+25): 385
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex B
Class: Flail
Weight: 6
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 24
Skill: Spinning Chain · FP 8 / 10
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (50)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 24 · 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	143	385 +25	Physical 385	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	117	309 +25	Physical 309	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	145	401 +25	Physical 401	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	126	344 +25	Physical 344	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	190	423 +25	Physical 209Fire 214	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	198	500 +25	Physical 239Fire 261	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	209	501 +25	Physical 243Lightning 258	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	175	500 +25	Physical 239Holy 261	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	176	502 +25	Physical 240Magic 262	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	192	458 +25	Physical 280Magic 178	Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	118	351 +25	Physical 351	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	118	351 +25	Physical 351	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	118	336 +25	Physical 336	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Dexterity scaling (Standard, +25)

Soft caps at 60, 80: the breakpoints of this weapon's scaling curve, where each point of Dexterity starts adding a different amount. Other stats stay at the requirement.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	143	143	—
+1	152	152	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	161	161	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	170	170	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	179	179	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	188	188	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	197	197	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	206	206	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	216	216	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	225	225	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	235	235	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	244	244	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	254	254	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	264	264	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	273	273	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	283	283	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	293	293	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	303	303	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	313	313	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	323	323	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	333	333	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	343	343	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	354	354	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	364	364	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	374	374	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	385	385	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 Nightrider Flail

Given by an event or quest

Weeping Peninsula

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 458 in 1.02.1 → 482 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09458 → 482 (+5.2%)

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 attack112→115Standard
- Strength scaling20→21Standard
- Dexterity scaling62→66Standard
- Physical attack107→110HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
- Strength scaling46→49Heavy
- Dexterity scaling61→65Keen
- Strength scaling53→56Quality
- Dexterity scaling53→56Quality
- Fire attack107→110FireFlame Art
- Strength scaling35→37Fire
- Dexterity scaling12→13Flame ArtSacred
- Faith scaling41→43Flame ArtSacred
- Lightning attack107→110Lightning
- Dexterity scaling35→37Lightning
- Holy attack107→110Sacred
- Magic attack107→110Magic
- Dexterity scaling18→19Magic
- Intelligence scaling41→43Magic
- Magic attack86→88Cold
- Dexterity scaling55→59Cold
- Intelligence scaling32→34Cold
- Dexterity scaling58→62PoisonBlood
- Dexterity scaling24→26Occult
- 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%

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Overview

Class: Flail
Weight: 6
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 24
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 13000000