Serpent Flail

Serpent Flail

Attack	77 Physical, 92 Fire
Critical	100
Scaling	Str E, Dex D, Fai D
Requires	Str 10, Dex 24, Fai 21
Effect
Guard	34% physical, 21 guard boost
Type	Flail
Attack Type	Strike
Skill	Flare, O Serpent
FP Cost	8
Weight	6
Upgrades With	Somber Smithing Stones, to +10
Sell Price

The Serpent Flail is a Flail in Elden Ring. It is one of the expansion's additions, found in the Land of Shadow.

The Serpent Flail is a flail with coiled snakes for heads, fire roaring within their bodies; some of Messmer's army used these flails to burn the Hornsent. It lies in a chest in the courtyard of Fog Rift Fort in Scadu Altus. It swings as a slow flail that cannot be parried and deals fire damage alongside physical. Its unique skill, Flare, O Serpent, ignites the snakes to empower flame attacks for a while, making strong attacks and moves that strike the ground explode. It suits a Faith character, especially one who stacks fire buffs on its explosions.

Stats

The Serpent Flail is the Faith option among flails, with 92 fire, the highest in the class, on 77 physical with D Faith scaling. Its skill, Flare, O Serpent, temporarily empowers its fire for only 8 FP, and at 6.0 weight it stays light enough for a Faith build to carry beside a seal.

How to Get Serpent Flail Guide

This weapon can be found in a chest in Fog Rift Fort.
The chest is in the fort's courtyard, on the other end from Black Knight Garrew.

Where to find Serpent Flail Location?

Serpent Flail map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

It upgrades with Somber Smithing Stones up to +10.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	x1	88 Physical, 105 Fire	Str E, Dex D, Fai D
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	x1	99 Physical, 118 Fire	Str E, Dex D, Fai D
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	x1	110 Physical, 132 Fire	Str E, Dex D, Fai C
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	x1	121 Physical, 145 Fire	Str E, Dex D, Fai C
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	x1	132 Physical, 158 Fire	Str E, Dex C, Fai C
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	x1	143 Physical, 172 Fire	Str E, Dex C, Fai C
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	x1	155 Physical, 185 Fire	Str E, Dex C, Fai C
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	x1	166 Physical, 198 Fire	Str E, Dex C, Fai C
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	x1	177 Physical, 212 Fire	Str E, Dex C, Fai C
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	188 Physical, 225 Fire	Str E, Dex C, Fai B

Skill

Flare, O Serpent costs 8 FP. The wielder holds the flail close and ignites the coiled snakes, granting a 30 second weapon buff that adds fire damage. While the buff is active, strong attacks and other moves that strike the ground set off a fiery explosion, which uses up the buff. The Winged Serpent Helm boosts the skill. It is exclusive to this weapon.

"Ignites a flame inside the snakes, temporarily empowering flame attacks. Once ignited, strong attacks and other moves that strike the ground will cause an explosion."

Suggested Build

Ignite Flare, O Serpent, then use strong attacks and ground strikes to set off explosions, power stancing a second one later on.

Stats	Dexterity 60, Faith 45, Vigor 40 to 50, Mind 29, Endurance 20 (Strength 10)
Affinity	Cannot be infused; it keeps its own scaling.
Talismans	Fire Scorpion Charm, Shard of Alexander
Pairs With	Winged Serpent Helm

Notes

"A flail with coiled snakes for bludgeoning heads. Fire roars within the snakes' bodies, inflicting horrible burns. Some of Messmer's army used these flails to burn hornsent: to brand them with agony and fear."

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