Defender Flail

The Defender Flail is a rare +1 Flail that reduces physical weapon damage to the wearer and increases Armour Class.

This flail was created to commemorate victory over the devil Belhifet. It has since made its way so far from Easthaven that the locals have long forgotten that chapter of their town's past.

Properties

Damage

1d8 + 1 (2~9) + Strength modifier ⁠Bludgeoning

Details

 Flails

 Rarity: Rare

Enchantment: + 1

 One-Handed

 Dippable

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Weight: 0.9 kg (1.8 lb)

 Price: 310 gp

UID

MAG_BG_OfEasthaven_Defender_Flail

UUID

cf19058b-2be6-411c-9227-7058053fa37a

Stats

MAG_BG_OfEasthaven_Defender_Flail

Special

The holder of this item gains:

•  Armour Class +1

Steel Physiology

Reduce incoming ⁠Bludgeoning, ⁠Piercing, and ⁠Slashing damage by 1.

Main Hand Only

Tenacity

When you miss a melee attack, you deal Strength Modifier⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage (minimum of 1) anyway.

Weapon actions

If you have proficiency, equip in main hand to gain:

 Concussive Smash ()

Hit an enemy with all your might to deal damage and possibly  Daze them. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

 Weakening Strike ()

Target an enemy's hands with a non-lethal attack and possibly inflict  Weak Grip. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

Where to find

• Crèche Y'llek X: 1380 Y: -798: Sold by  A'jak'nir Jeera

Notes

• The Defender Flail is also found in Baldur's Gate 2 as the  Defender of Easthaven. The description of the item in both games refers to the events of Icewind Dale.

Regarding Tenacity:

• If a weapon action misses, using Tenacity does not trigger its effects.
• As Tenacity deals weapon damage even if an attack misses, it can trigger many on-hit effects from equipment. For example, from the  Gloves of Power, the  Callous Glow Ring, weapon coatings, or any infusion from the  Ring of Elemental Infusion.

Bugs

• When dual-wielding a flail or morningstar with a non-Tenacity weapon using the  Dual Wielder feat, Tenacity can be triggered by missing an attack with the non-Tenacity weapon, dealing ⁠Bludgeoning damage regardless of the weapon used.
  • Some non-Tenacity weapons can trigger their on-hit effects via Tenacity as well, such as the  Ritual Dagger and  Loviatar's Scourge.

Regarding Tenacity:

• As  Horde Breaker (Melee) rolls invisible, zero-damage weapon attacks against all enemies in the Horde Breaker area of effect, Tenacity can be prompted to trigger against them even if the first attack hits. It is therefore possible to score 2 hits in one attack: the full attack against the original Horde Breaker target and a Tenacity hit against another target.