Nightrider Flail

Nightrider Flail

Attack	115 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str E, Dex C
Requires	Str 10, Dex 24
Effect	Causes blood loss buildup (50)
Guard	37% physical, 21 guard boost
Type	Flail
Attack Type	Strike
Skill	Spinning Chain
FP Cost	8 / 8 / 10
Weight	6
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Nightrider Flail is a Flail in Elden Ring. It has the highest physical attack of any flail in the game. It can be picked up early, in the Weeping Peninsula, within the first few hours of a run.

The Nightrider Flail is the weapon of the Night's Cavalry who ride funeral steeds, a flail with two extra bludgeoning heads whose large spikes cause blood loss and demand high Dexterity. It drops from the Night's Cavalry that rides near the Castle Morne Rampart in the Weeping Peninsula at night. It is slow like other flails, but hits hard, cannot be parried and does not bounce off shields. It reaches B Dexterity scaling at full upgrade, among the highest for flails, and builds bleed best when Spinning Chain is held. It suits a Dexterity or bleed character who wants a Strike weapon.

Stats

The Nightrider Flail has the highest base physical among flails at 115, plus 50 blood loss buildup, and its large spikes reward Dexterity with C scaling. Spinning Chain costs 8 FP, and the flail can be won very early in the game, which puts a strong, unparryable bleed weapon in a Dexterity build's hands almost from the start.

How to Get Nightrider Flail Guide

Drop from the Weeping Peninsula Night's Cavalry, found near the Castle Morne Rampart Site of Grace at night.

Where to find Nightrider Flail Location?

Nightrider Flail map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Reinforcing it uses ordinary Smithing Stones, up to +25, and greases work on it too.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	x2	121 Physical	Str E, Dex C
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	128 Physical	Str E, Dex C
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	135 Physical	Str E, Dex C
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	141 Physical	Str E, Dex C
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	148 Physical	Str E, Dex C
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	155 Physical	Str E, Dex C
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	161 Physical	Str E, Dex C
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	168 Physical	Str E, Dex C
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	175 Physical	Str E, Dex C
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	181 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	188 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	195 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	201 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	208 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	215 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	221 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	228 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	235 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	241 Physical	Str D, Dex B
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	248 Physical	Str D, Dex B
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	255 Physical	Str D, Dex B
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	261 Physical	Str D, Dex B
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	268 Physical	Str D, Dex B
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	275 Physical	Str D, Dex B
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	281 Physical	Str D, Dex B

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.

Builds

Blackflame Apostle Build

Class	Prophet, Confessor or Samurai
Level	50
Focus	Faith
Main Stats	Faith & Mind
Other Stats	Vigor & Dexterity
Requires	27 Faith, 24 Dexterity, 18 Strength, 10 Arcane
Weapon	Any Weapon that has Bleed on it by default such as the Uchigatana, Nightrider Flail or Bloodhound's Fang & Godslayer's Seal
Armor	Any
Skills	Bloody Slash or Unsheathe work well
Spells	Black Flame, Black Flame Blade, Catch Flame and Bloodflame Blade
Flasks	Split between HP and FP

Notes

"A flail with two additional bludgeoning heads. Weapon of the Night's Cavalry who ride funeral steeds. The large spikes make it highly effective at inducing blood loss, but also demand higher dexterity to wield."

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