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In the video, the creator showcases and discusses the Knight Rider Flail's usability in Elden Ring's PvP. Initially praised for its PvE capabilities, especially its ability to stagger enemies with jump attacks, the weapon proves less effective in PvP. The flail, acquired from defeating the Knight's Cavalry in Weeping Peninsula, requires specific strength and dexterity stats and has unique attributes depending on its upgrade path, including notable bleed damage potential.
The i "Spinning Chain" skill, while unavailable as an Ash of War, can be very effective when paired with ranged items and buffs, enhancing rapid hits and allowing for substantial damage output. The speaker mentions that while the weapon’s follow-up attacks are decent and can be advantageous against lightly armored foes, alternatives like "barbaric roar" and "war cry" can add hyper armor, making it more competitive against heavier weapons in trades. Despite utility from these skills, the weapon itself is hindered by its short range, limited moveset, and non-spammability, making it challenging to use proficiently.
The video concludes with the speaker expressing disappointment over the power stance moveset's ineffectiveness and the impracticality of two-handing the weapon or using a smaller shield due to weight issues. Future content plans focus on other weapons, inviting viewer interaction and suggestions for upcoming videos.
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In this part of the video, the creator showcases the Knight Rider Flail in Elden Ring’s PvP. They used this weapon extensively during their first playthrough, finding it effective for PvE due to its ability to stagger enemies with jump attacks. However, its performance in PvP is less impressive. The flail is obtained by defeating the Knight’s Cavalry at Weeping Peninsula, requiring 10 strength and 24 dexterity to wield, and weighs 6 units. It comes with the default skill “Spinning Chain” and has different stats depending on upgrade paths: at +25 on the Keen upgrade path, it has 235 physical base damage with E scaling in strength and A in dexterity, and 50 bleed per hit. On the standard upgrade path, it’s 274 physical base damage with D scaling in both strength and dexterity. Key advantages include its unparriable nature and the potential to surprise opponents when used correctly, despite the flail class being generally considered weak.
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In this segment, the speaker discusses the usefulness of the “spinning chain” skill in the game and its synergies. They note that while the skill is not directly available as an Ash of War, it can still be very effective when paired with various items like Nelson’s prosthesis, winged and rotten winged sword insignias, and the shard of Alexander. The speaker emphasizes that spinning chain’s rapid hits make it ideal for stacking insignia effects and dealing substantial damage, especially when combined with buffs like blood grease for quick bleed damage.
The follow-up attacks (R1 and R2) of the weapon holding this skill also deal decent damage, and players can effectively use it against lightly armored opponents by maintaining distance. The speaker highlights alternative skills like barbaric roar and war cry, which add hyper armor to the weapon, allowing players to trade hits with heavy weapons like greatswords and great hammers effectively.
However, the weapon itself isn’t particularly exceptional—it’s short, lacks a good moveset for chasing enemies, and isn’t spammable. The speaker concludes that while the skills enhance its effectiveness, the weapon is not inherently easy to use or exceptionally good.
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In this part of the video, the speaker shares their disappointment with the power stance moveset and its ineffectiveness for a dexterity-based weapon. They mention that two-handing the weapon does not provide much benefit. The speaker discusses the impracticality of using a smaller or medium shield instead of a great shield due to weight requirements. As the video concludes, there’s a shoutout to a great cosplay fight against “trusty patches,” with the speaker requesting viewers to engage by liking, subscribing, and leaving comments. They also preview future content focusing on the Glintstone Kris, Death Ritual Spear, and possibly the Erd Steel Dagger, and seek suggestions from viewers for future videos.