Flail of Ages

Flail of Ages is a rare +1 Flail that applies variable conditions depending on what type of damage the flail does.

Created by a warmongering  rakshasa and kept for a time under the careful watch of an astute noble name  Lord de'Arnise, this flail is a tool of absolute destruction, and a versatile one at that.

Properties

Damage

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

Details

 Flails

 Rarity: Rare

Enchantment: + 1

 One-Handed

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Weight: 0.9 kg (1.8 lb)

 Price: 320 gp / 480 gpH^Honour

UID

MAG_BG_OfAges_Flail

UUID

01338cbe-9ff6-485e-9052-838c82a2a753

Stats

MAG_BG_OfAges_Flail

Special

The holder of this item gains:

 Elemental Age ()

Cast as a level 3 spell ( Recharge: Long rest.)

Elements of an Epoch

Depending on what kind of damage this weapon does, it also inflicts:  Acid condition,  Chilled condition, or  Burning condition.

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

• Stormshore Armoury X: -36 Y: -83: Sold by  Fytz the Firecracker, near the Lower City Central Wall waypoint

Notes

• Elemental Age's damage bonus can be applied to other weapons if the Flail of Ages is equipped in the off-hand slot when cast. The condition stays on the other weapon even when Flail of Ages is unequipped. It is removed after a long rest.
• Elements of an Epoch can trigger its effects via  Tenacity when combined with an  Acid Infusion,  Cold Infusion, or  Fire Infusion from the  Ring of Elemental Infusion.^[verify]
• The Flail of Ages is also found in  Baldur's Gate 2. The description of the item in Baldur's Gate 3 refers to the events of the previous storyline.

Regarding Elements of an Epoch:

• Multiple conditions from Elements of an Epoch can be applied each hit if the weapon does multiple types of elemental damage. For example, ⁠Acid damage can be added with the  Caustic Band or ⁠Fire damage can be added by  Dipping the weapon in fire. However, the  Burning and  Chilled conditions are mutually exclusive. Applying one removes the other so combining ⁠Fire and ⁠Cold damage on the flail is counterproductive.
• Each condition has its own  DC 13 Constitution Saving Throw.

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.

Gallery

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  Appearance in game

External Links

 Flail of Ages on the Baldur's Gate Wiki