Flail

Flail

Attack	112 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex D
Requires	Str 10, Dex 18
Effect	Causes blood loss buildup (50)
Guard	36% physical, 20 guard boost
Type	Flail
Attack Type	Strike
Skill	Spinning Chain
FP Cost	8 / 8 / 10
Weight	5
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Flail is a Flail in Elden Ring. It can be picked up early in a run.

The Flail is a spiked iron ball on a chain that induces blood loss, and its blows cannot be parried. It sits in a chest in the eastern carriage at the Gatefront Ruins in Limgrave, and is also left behind by Brother Corhyn at the end of his questline. Like all flails it is slow and hits harder with the ball, and its charged heavy attack whirls the ball around for extra force before striking. It deals Strike damage and builds bleed, so it works as a backup for Dexterity builds against enemies that resist slash and pierce, and its stagger sets up critical hits with a high-critical dagger. It suits a Strength and Dexterity character looking for a bleed flail early on.

How to Get Flail Guide

It lies in a chest in a carriage near the Gatefront Ruins in Limgrave, and Brother Corhyn also drops one when he dies or when his questline ends.

Rest at the Gatefront Site of Grace in Limgrave.
Head to the easternmost carriage at the Gatefront Ruins, guarded by a group of soldiers.
Defeat the guards and open the chest in the back of the carriage.

Where to find Flail Location?

Flail map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Regular Smithing Stones take it all the way to +25. It also accepts greases.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	x2	118 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	124 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	131 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	137 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	144 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	150 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	157 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	163 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	170 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	176 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	183 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	189 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	196 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	202 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	209 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	215 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	222 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	228 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	235 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	241 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	248 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	254 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	261 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	267 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	274 Physical	Str D, Dex C

Skill

Spinning Chain costs 8 / 8 / 10 FP. The wielder spins the flail's striking head at high speed in front, hitting repeatedly while the button is held. Following with a normal or strong attack carries the momentum of the spin into a heavier follow-up attack. The many hits build up the flail's blood loss and work with multi-hit boosters such as Millicent's Prosthesis. It is the weapon's default Ash of War, so another can take its place.

Suggested Build

Use its Strike damage and bleed against armored or slash-resistant enemies, and swap to a high-critical dagger after staggering a foe.

Stats	Strength 55, Dexterity 55, Vigor 40, Endurance 24, Mind 10
Affinity	Quality for even Strength and Dexterity, or Blood or Occult for bleed; changing affinity replaces Spinning Chain, since that skill is not a separate Ash of War.
Ash of War	Spinning Chain, its default skill, which spins the head for constant hits and chains into normal or strong attacks.
Talismans	Lord of Blood's Exultation, Winged Sword Insignia
Pairs With	Miséricorde

Notes

"Weapon consisting of a bludgeoning head attached to a handle by a chain. The iron ball is spiked and induces blood loss. Blows from this weapon cannot be parried. The charge attack whirls the iron ball around for increased force before striking."

All Flails

The table below lists all Flails in Elden Ring.

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Fai.	Sell Price	Skill
Bastard's Stars	68 32	81 48	0 24	0 24	0 24	100 20	5.5	E 8	D 22	C 22	0	500	Nebula
Chainlink Flail	112 43	0 28	0 28	0 28	0 28	100 24	8.0	C 18	E 12	0	0	200	Spinning Chain
Family Heads	90 37	58 36	0 26	0 26	0 26	100 20	5.5	E 8	C 18	E 16	0	200	Familial Rancor
Flail	112 36.0	0 24.0	0 24.0	0 24.0	0 24.0	100 20	5.0	D 10	D 18	0	0	100	Spinning Chain
Golden Order Flail	75 39.0	0 28.0	0 28.0	0 28.0	92 37.0	100 22	5.0	E 9	E 16	0	C 26	0	Causality's Wrath
Nightrider Flail	115 37.0	0 25.0	0 25.0	0 25.0	0 25.0	100 21	6.0	E 10	C 24	0	0	100	Spinning Chain
Serpent Flail	77 34.0	0 25.0	92 50.0	0 24.0	0 25.0	100 21	6.0	E 10	D 24	0	D 21	0	Flare, O Serpent