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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.

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

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.

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	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

Given by an event or quest

Event or quest reward

Patch history 1

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

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

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