Flail (weapon)

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Flail artwork from Final Fantasy V.

"When the call to war came, it was the common smiths who first raised their weapons in answer." - The Study of Arms

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift description

Flail (フレイル, Fureiru?), also known as Iron Flail and Iron Hammer, is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. It is often a powerful weapon when first obtained, but is quickly surpassed by others. It is often found around the beginning of the game to about the quarter point. It has appeared as various types of weapons: a staff, nunchaku, and hammer. More often than not, it allows the user to deal full damage from the back row, and is usually equippable by White Mages or other spellcasting classes.

Appearances

Final Fantasy V

The Flail is a low-level staff that provides 13 Attack and a Hit Rate of 16 and allows the user to attack from the back row. It can be used by Freelancers, White Mages, Red Mages, Oracles, Chemists, and Mimes. It can be bought in Karnak for 780 gil and stolen from Atomos.

Final Fantasy VIII

Even a weakling can cause serious damage with this type of Nunchaku but they're also hard to use. This Flail has long been a favorite for beginners.

Description

The Flail is Selphie's starting weapon, and, if desired, can be reacquired at a junk shop by using M-Stone Piece x2, a Bomb Fragment and 100 gil. (However, there is no benefit in remodeling weapons to weaker variants.) It provides 12 Attack and 98 Hit rate.

Final Fantasy XII

Main article: Iron Hammer (Final Fantasy XII)

The weapon called "Iron Hammer" in English, is called "Flail" in the Japanese version. In the original version, it is the weakest hammer, providing 53 Attack, 2 Evade, 32 CT, and 7% Combo Rate. It requires the Axes & Hammers 1 License to equip, and can be bought for 3,300 gil at Rabanastre and Tomb of Raithwall, stolen from Hybrid Gator (3% chance), and found at Tomb of Raithwall (Southfall Passage) or Zertinan Caverns (Sandfalls).

In the Zodiac versions, it now provides 24 Attack, 2 Evade, 32 CT, and 8% Combo Rate, and requires the Axes & Hammers 2 License for 25 LP. It can be bought for 900 gil at Rabanastre, Nalbina Fortress, and Barheim Passage, and found at Barheim Passage (The Zeviah Subterrane).

Final Fantasy Tactics

A weapon comprised of a large iron head attached to a long wooden handle.

Description

The Iron Flail is available to purchase from Chapter 2 for 1,200 gil and provides 9 Attack.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

Iron Hammer is the weakest hammer, providing 28 Attack and 5 Resistance. It teaches Pickpocket to the Viking for 250 AP and Protect to the Green Mage for 150 AP. It can be obtained from the Bazaar from the "Solid Hammers E" category.

Final Fantasy Adventure

Chain has a whip icon before its name. The Chain is found inside Kett. It has an attack power of 10.

Final Fantasy Dimensions

Flail is a staff with 12 attack power that also offers Wisdom +1 and inflicts Confuse to those it hits. Staves can be equipped by Jobless, Red Mage, White Mage, Summoner, Memorist, and Seer jobs.

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Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia

Flail (VIII) is a 5★ weapon for Selphie that enables access to the ability 68 HP, 97 DEF, 146-221 iBRV, 1978-2683 mBRV, 625-850 ATK, and adds 15-30 CP.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

Flail was a staff-type weapon the player could equip.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

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Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin

The Flail is a staff, available through a DLC update.

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Gallery

Final Fantasy V (GBA).

Final Fantasy V (iOS).

Image from Weapons Monthly in Final Fantasy VIII.

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered.

Final Fantasy VIII.

Final Fantasy XII.

Final Fantasy Tactics.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift.

Artwork in Final Fantasy Adventure.

In-game Sprite in Final Fantasy Adventure.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (N) [FFV].

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (N+) [FFV].

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR) [FFVIII].

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+) [FFVIII].

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFVIII].

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFVIII].

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR) [FFVIII].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFVIII].

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin.

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