Flails

 Flails are a type of one-handed martial melee weapon. The following are some base attributes common to most flails, although special or magical variants may be significantly different. For the most common, nonmagical type of this weapon, see Flail. Further down below, you can find a list of all flails in the game.

Properties

Damage

1d8 (1~8) + Strength modifier ⁠Bludgeoning

Details

 One-Handed

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Dippable

Actions

If you have proficiency, equip in main hand to gain:

 Concussive Smash ()

Hit an enemy with all your might to deal damage and possibly  Daze them. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

 Weakening Strike ()

Target an enemy's hands with a non-lethal attack and possibly inflict  Weak Grip. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

List of flails

Item	Ench.	Damage	Damage type	Weight	Price	Special
Flail of Myrkul		1d8	Bludgeoning	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	50	Main hand only: Tenacity When you miss a melee attack, you deal Strength Modifier⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage (minimum of 1) anyway.
Flail		1d8	Bludgeoning	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	50	Main hand only: Tenacity When you miss a melee attack, you deal Strength Modifier⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage (minimum of 1) anyway.
Flail		1d8	Bludgeoning	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	50	Main hand only: Tenacity When you miss a melee attack, you deal Strength Modifier⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage (minimum of 1) anyway.
Pactbound Flail		1d8	Bludgeoning	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	0	Main hand only: Tenacity When you miss a melee attack, you deal Strength Modifier⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage (minimum of 1) anyway.
Rusty Flail		1d8	Bludgeoning	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	5	Main hand only: Tenacity When you miss a melee attack, you deal Strength Modifier⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage (minimum of 1) anyway.
Flail +1	+1	1d8 + 1	Bludgeoning	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	65	Main hand only: Tenacity When you miss a melee attack, you deal Strength Modifier⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage (minimum of 1) anyway.
Myrkulite Scourge	+1	1d8 + 1 1d6	Bludgeoning Necrotic	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	65	Main hand only: Tenacity When you miss a melee attack, you deal Strength Modifier⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage (minimum of 1) anyway.
Corrosive Flail	+1	1d8 + 1	Bludgeoning	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	310	Main hand only: Tenacity When you miss a melee attack, you deal Strength Modifier⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage (minimum of 1) anyway.  Corrosive Strike () Deal additional ⁠Acid damage equal to your Proficiency Bonus. On a hit, create a pool of acid around the target which reduces  Armour Class by 2. ( Recharge: Short rest.)
Defender Flail	+1	1d8 + 1	Bludgeoning	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	310	Steel Physiology Reduce incoming ⁠Bludgeoning, ⁠Piercing, and ⁠Slashing damage by 1. Main hand only: Tenacity When you miss a melee attack, you deal Strength Modifier⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage (minimum of 1) anyway.  Armour Class +1
Flail +2	+2	1d8 + 2	Bludgeoning	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	155	Main hand only: Tenacity When you miss a melee attack, you deal Strength Modifier⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage (minimum of 1) anyway.
Flail of Ages	+1	1d8 + 1	Bludgeoning	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	320	Elements of an Epoch Depending on what kind of damage this weapon does, it also inflicts:  Acid condition,  Chilled condition, or  Burning condition. Main hand only: Tenacity When you miss a melee attack, you deal Strength Modifier⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage (minimum of 1) anyway.  Elemental Age () Cast as a level 3 spell ( Recharge: Long rest.)

Legacy content

• Chaos Flail - inaccessible
• Flail of Dread Skulls - inaccessible
• Flail of the Vortex - inaccessible
• Planeslayer Flail - inaccessible

External links

•  Flail on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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