Flail (weapon) — finalfantasy

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"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

Main article: Iron Flail (Tactics)

The iron flail is available to purchase from chapter 2 (after events in Balias Swale) for 1,200 gil and provides 9 attack. It is also found as a rare treasure at Mining Town of Gollund when Ramza's company is helping Orran Durai; this is an unrepeatable battle. Enemy units that can equip flails may spawn with the iron flail between levels 10–19. Flails can be wielded by squires, ninjas, onion knights, and the game hunter. They have a higher damage potential than other weapons available at the same time, but they can also do less damage, as they do randomized damage with the Attack command.

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Contents

Appearances

Final Fantasy V

Final Fantasy VIII

Final Fantasy XII

Final Fantasy Tactics

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

Final Fantasy Adventure

Final Fantasy Dimensions

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin

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