Items & Uniques

Flail

Flail is an item class of one-handed martial melee weapons that require strength and intelligence to equip.

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  • Keep backup resist gear in stash for boss swaps.
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Flail is an item class of one-handed martial melee weapons that require strength and intelligence to equip.

Mechanics

It is not possible to dual wield a flail with any other type of weapon. However, they can be equipped together with a shield.

List of flails

ItemDamageAPSCritpDPSeDPSDPSStats
Slender FlailSlender FlailFlailPhysical Damage: 19-32Critical Strike Chance: 8.00%Attacks per Second: 1.50Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 26, 48 Str, 20 Int26482019-321.508.00%38.238.2
Ring FlailRing FlailFlailPhysical Damage: 23-44Critical Strike Chance: 10.00%Attacks per Second: 1.45Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 38, 69 Str, 28 Int38692823-441.4510.00%48.648.6
Guarded FlailGuarded FlailFlailPhysical Damage: 31-57Critical Strike Chance: 10.00%Attacks per Second: 1.40Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 45, 81 Str, 33 Int45813331-571.4010.00%61.661.6
Icicle FlailIcicle FlailFlailElemental Damage: 24-55Critical Strike Chance: 10.00%Attacks per Second: 1.45Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 47, 84 Str, 34 Int100% of this Weapon's base Physical D47843424-551.4510.00%57.357.3100% of this Weapon's base Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage (Hidden)
Tearing FlailTearing FlailFlailPhysical Damage: 27-56Critical Strike Chance: 12.50%Attacks per Second: 1.40Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 52, 93 Str, 37 Int52933727-561.4012.50%58.158.1
Great FlailGreat FlailFlailPhysical Damage: 35-58Critical Strike Chance: 10.00%Attacks per Second: 1.45Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 58, 103 Str, 41 Int581034135-581.4510.00%67.467.4
Abyssal FlailAbyssal FlailFlailPhysical Damage: 36-66Critical Strike Chance: 10.00%Attacks per Second: 1.45Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 65, 116 Str, 45 Int651164536-661.4510.00%74.074.0

List of unique flails

List of active skill gems usable with flails

GemTier
File:Hollow Resonance inventory icon.pngHollow ResonanceHollow ResonanceAttack, AoE, TriggerLevel: (1-20)Cooldown Time: 0.50 secCan Store 3 Use(s)Attack Damage: (60-187)% of baseRequires: Any non-Tali0
File:Smash to Smithereens inventory icon.pngSmash to SmithereensSmash to SmithereensAttack, AoE, Trigger, FireLevel: (1-20)Cooldown Time: 0.50 secCan Store 1 Use(s)Attack Damage: (130-531)% of baseReq0
File:Vivid Stampede inventory icon.pngVivid StampedeVivid StampedeAttack, AoE, Trigger, Lightning, DurationLevel: (1-20)Cooldown Time: 0.30 secCan Store 1 Use(s)Attack Damage: (100-362)% of baseRequir0
Shockwave TotemShockwave TotemAttack, Totem, AoE, Melee, Slam, Duration, NovaTier: 3Level: (1-20)Cost: (15-103) ManaRequires: Any Martial WeaponRaise a Totem that Slams the ground around it, repeatedl3
Herald of AshHerald of AshBuff, Persistent, AoE, Fire, Duration, HeraldTier: 4Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-He4
Herald of BloodHerald of BloodBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Physical, Herald, PayoffTier: 4Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, killing an enemy with Blood Los4
Herald of IceHerald of IceBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Cold, Herald, PayoffTier: 4Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, Shattering an enemy with a non-Herald A4
Herald of ThunderHerald of ThunderBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Lightning, Herald, PayoffTier: 4Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, killing Shocked enemies wi4
Wind DancerWind DancerBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Melee, Trigger, StagedTier: 4Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, periodically grants stages of a buff that4
Herald of PlagueHerald of PlagueBuff, Persistent, Chaos, HeraldTier: 8Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, killing a Poisoned enemy spreads its Poison to other 8
Ancestral CryAncestral CryWarcry, Attack, Buff, AoE, Melee, Slam, Projectile, Trigger, Fire, Duration, Nova, ConditionalTier: 13Level: (1-20)Cost: (10-44) ManaUse Time: 0.80 secRequires: Any Melee Mar13

Version history

VersionChanges
UnknownIntroduced to the game.
Gem requires strength
Gem requires strength
Gem requires intelligence
Gem requires intelligence
Gem requires dexterity
Gem requires dexterity

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