Flail Build Skepticism

[Percello]

I'm working on a cleric flail build. The damage is.. meh.. but I'm only around level 35. I'm going for an ALL light armor, strength to 500, rest in focus build and i'm questioning its viability. I don't like using other people's builds or meta stuff, so I'm kinda just winging it.

Think it'll work?

[G]

I don't know if it will work or not, but if you like it use it and have fun bro

[insanescv]

na. flail is heavy support in war.
experienced tanks can swap out sns for flail. but in reality they just slowing group down. for some uneeded overkill fortify pve. but its not just meta. or w.e. flail dmg lackluster. healing is HA. it clears cc and fortifies well. and outside 10v10+ fights. just not needed.
and like he said. hes lvl 35. hard to justify flail before 65 for sure. any other weapon likely gonna b more fun. VG blade/LS trust. vg blade slaps. feels good. fun way to lvl.

[Computron]

I run Flail/SnS for both PvE and PvP. I tried BB/Hatchet/LifeStaff/Void combos as well.

I asked about Flail a few days ago and got some good relies. I'll quote them here.

Originally posted by CirceTheSiren:

i have several custommade personal battlemagecleric solosurvivalbuilds with more int than focus capped to 150(or 100 if not at max level as my fourthborn) but with a elemental gem on the flail sloted provides enough protected dps to survice soloing for all 4 sisters.

depending on hard bosses or specific soul trials i sometimes need the Lifestaff sacred ground instead of the defaul Firestaff smolder carnage paired with Flail, if i encountered mobs with too high fire resistance the void gauntlet would scale best and could debuff and heal if needed.

the blunderbuss is mainly used for the ranged kills for season pass dailies but only because the firestaff is better at longer range and smoldering is too helpfull to ignore.
but blunderbuss brings more leeching from perks after incinerate perk has lost healing component since beta. Second and Thirdborn sister already maxed blunderbuss and need to master other weapons like voidgauntlet next to pair with their Flails.

i only play in heavy armor but may display lighter skins for fancyness.
never entered any battle without a flail and towershield ready.

my freshstart toon almost have Flail and Firestaff maxed but the legacy veterans need to push the season pass also.

during public bossevents i always use the lifestaff to avoid others getting killed ,stil enough dps with elemental gem sloted because of more than 150 +int perks to always get loot.

i also could use the rapier if a solo healer needs special care but dont have it upgraded to near gearscore 700 as the firestaffs.lifestaff and blunderbuss and void gauntlet secondary weapons.

might change while unlucking some skins with pools of fortune during the next weeks need to get the survivor chest piece to increase defence for soul trails with my firstborn next.

i never have touched a musket again after i have mastered it as very last weapon on my firstborn."

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Originally posted by dgullion:

I have been tanking pretty good with Flail/SnS. Heavy armor, tower shield.

Nice thing about that build is you always have your shield perks up and running.

In beta I experimented with a light armor SnS/Flail, small round shield. And you need some stam perk, and lots of refreshing to keep cool downs. It is quite squishy as you will not tank anything, but the small round at least can stop some projectiles or one attack. It is more of a kind of ninja build with fast and deadly sword attacks and the crowd control, bash, and healing of flail.