Elden Ring Nightrider Flail Builds

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Nightrider Flail

Weapon Type:

Flail

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 6


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	10	24
Scaling	E	C

Elden Ring Nightrider Flail is a Flail Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Spinning Chain). Nightrider Flail will require Strength 10, Dexterity 24, and scales based on Strength E, Dexterity C, Stats.

Description: A flail with two additional bludgeoning heads. Weapon of the Night's Cavalry who ride funeral steeds. The large spikes make it highly effective at inducing blood loss, but also demand higher dexterity to wield.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
D	Causes blood loss buildup (50)	6	112	0	0	0	0

Bleed Weapons


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Spinning Chain	Normal	8 / 10	Spins the striking part of a flail at high speed to attack. Follow up with a normal or strong attack to link the momentum of this skill into a successful attack.

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Strike

Nightrider Flail adds bleed to your kit as a low-tier flail. It competes against some of the strongest weapons in the game for bleed builds, but it's still a legitimate pick if you're running Dex builds. The blood loss buildup helps offset any damage gaps.

Navigate this Nightrider Flail Guide using the links below.

Nightrider Flail Stats

Nightrider Flail is below average compared to alternatives as a flail dealing pure physical damage. One defense check per hit keeps output consistent against most enemies. And blood loss buildup on every hit.

Nightrider Flail Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	112	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Nightrider Flail Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
F	Physical Guard	37	TBD
F	Magical Guard	25	TBD
F	Fire Guard	25	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	25	TBD
F	Holy Guard	25	TBD
F	Guard Boost	21	TBD

Nightrider Flail Affinity Comparison

Compare how different affinities change the Nightrider Flail damage, scaling, and guard stats. Apply affinities using Ashes of War at a Site of Grace.

Nightrider Flail Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	110	88	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	110	110	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	110	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	110	-	-	-	-	-

Nightrider Flail Scaling by Affinity
Scaling	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Str	D	E	D	D	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Dex	-	C	D	E	E	D	E	E	D	C	C	D
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Nightrider Flail Location in Elden Ring

Nightrider Flail can be found in the Night's Cavalry area. The map below pins the exact location. Get there and grab it.


Location	How To Get
Weeping Peninsula	Drop from a Night's Cavalry.

Best Builds for Nightrider Flail in Elden Ring

Dex builds get the most out of Nightrider Flail's flail moveset. These builds balance damage output with survivability. The blood loss buildup opens up status-focused setups.

Nightrider Flail Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
A	Blackflame Build Class Prophet Confessor Hero Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Mind Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Uchigatana Nightrider Flail Bloodhound's Fang Godslayer's Seal Armor Black Knife Set Land of Reeds Set Spellblade Set Talisman Moon of Nokstella	Spells Black Flame Black Flame Blade Catch Flame Bloodflame Blade Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash Ash of War Unsheathe
C	Bandit Bleed Build Class Bandit Stats Primary: Endurance Primary: Dexterity Secondary: Arcane Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Reduvia Armor Royal Remains Set Exile Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Arrow's Reach Talisman Kindred of Rot's Exultation	Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash

Nightrider Flail Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Nightrider Flail uses standard Smithing Stones and maxes at +25. You get full customization: swap Ashes of War, pick any affinity, and stack greases or weapon buffs on top. Maximum flexibility.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	390 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	468 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	546 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	624 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	702 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	780 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	858 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	936 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	1,014 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	1,092 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	1,170 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	1,248 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	1,326 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	1,404 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	1,482 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	1,560 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	1,638 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	1,716 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	1,794 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	1,872 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	1,950 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	2,028 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	2,106 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	2,184 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	2,262 Runes
Total	All Levels	33,150 Runes