Flail

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Name	Flail
Skill	Maces & Flails
Damage	10
Accuracy	0
Base delay (%)	14
Min delay	7 at skill 14
Hands	1H
Size	Little
Ranged?	No

A mace with a short chain connecting the head to the haft. “Even after forcing their way, with great effort and loss, through this double defence, [the Germans] still found themselves at a disadvantage; for their armour scarce enabled them to contend on equal terms with the uncouth but formidable weapons of their adversaries. The Bohemians were armed with long iron flails, which they swung with prodigious force. They seldom failed to hit, and when they did so, the flail crashed through brazen helmet, skull and all.” -James A. Wylie, _The History of Protestantism_, vol. I, book 3, ch. 15 “John Huss and the Hussite Wars”. 1878.

This weapon falls into the Maces & Flails category. It is a one handed weapon.

The flail is a common, moderately powerful one-handed weapon, a step up from a mace. Although it's a little less powerful than a morningstar, it's faster and more accurate, making it a fair choice for the early game. Still, upgrading it as soon as possible is advisable.

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History

• Prior to 0.12, flails had only 9 base damage.