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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AFGNCAAP" data-source="post: 3798371" data-attributes="member: 871">I think the real aspects of the flail have been covered well.  I'd like to add another point, though I apologize if it has been already mentioned.The flail needs room to use and momentum.  After the impact, it needs to build up momentum again to be potent, which takes time and can be tiring to the user.  That option may not be possible during combat.Also, I think the measures used by a wielder to protect themselves from accidental strikes from the flail would work just as well in use by defenders against the weapon.  I can't say for sure myself (or definitely in a historical context), but the flail seems to be limited in scope against plate armors & the like (which saw the rise of bashing &/or piercing weapons with smaller heads to maximize the force on a single/smaller point to breach the plate or take advantage against the gaps in the armor).  Maces and flails seem to be great options against mail, since the mail itself doesn't help against the impact.</blockquote>