Why is the flail such garbage?

[JebusTheSavior]

I cant think of any reason to use it anymore, with the round shield u could at least shield bash men at arms as an attack faster than most of theirs, but now with the other shields that doesn't seem to work, also with its crap range why would anyone use it instead of say a warhammer? it has same dmg same speed and double the reach? They need to balance it by allowing u to spin the flail for a windup, otherwise its just useless unless I am missing something about its stats not obvious in the speed/damage/reach catagory, how can a weapon on a chain have the same reach as a MAA club that looks like the size of the flails handle without the ball and chain?

[Aleks]

Flail is good because it's hard to predict the attacks. Try mixing in alt+lmb and reverse overheads - also add shield hits to the combos to throw off their timing.

[DDRMANIAC007]

Flail always has been bad. Not sure how to make it viable though.

[IsPolioExcuseForHacks?]

use feints.

[VAL]

I think one of its strengths is that the weapon (just like MAAs quarterstaff) has very weird animations. Basically this means that the chances of enemies failing to block your attacks are increased.

EDIT: spelling mistake :p

[Windi Gimcrack.]

The flail of fail! Actually the larger one can be nasty at times.

[VIPuma]

I just can't use it , I saw only 2 ppl who could master it , it was 2 random guys , but still it's to slow deal low damage and have a medium reach , the enemy is always blocking my flail attacks

[Aleks]

Originally posted by KnH ~ Jonas (Johnny Derp):

use feints.

If you rely on feinting you just won't get good.

[☽ khf 2012 ☾]

the flail need more range to compensate for its slow animation when you want to get started the coup and at least give you a chance to defend yourself as you have to be, practically face to face, very close to the enemy to strike a blow.

[frank]

Low range, no riposte, and inheirently slow move speed as a knight. It's just way too easy to dance around flail knights.

[JebusTheSavior]

with the round shield at least u had the bash but now u just have a useless stab attack with shield that a grandma and tranquilizers could doge

[20 fps]

Originally posted by AleksiMizaro:

Originally posted by KnH ~ Jonas (Johnny Derp):

use feints.

If you rely on feinting you just won't get good.

lol