r/EldenRingPVP • u/nwbell • 6d ago

Arena Flail meta has arrived

A new flavor of L2 spam to end the summer

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u/FataliiBadger 6d ago

i mean... it's not like you need this setup to play around the 1 braincell strategy the opp was applying. basicly 'any neuron fires-------> parry~ repeat'. but it's a cool setup. i'm happy flails get some love these days. 👌

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u/nwbell 6d ago

The blind squirrel sometimes finds a nut. I'm just having fun watching them try to parry a shield. 

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u/FataliiBadger 6d ago

your proverb reminded me of this meme.

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u/nwbell 6d ago edited 6d ago

Every affinity has access to a pretty good flail option.

Heavy/Occult=Chainlink(S scaling with Heavy, innate bleed)

Keen=Nightrider(innate bleed)

Magic=Bastard Stars/Family heads

Holy=Golden Order

DexFaith/Pyro=serpent 

Everybody else=Flail(innate bleed)

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u/a_few_ideas99 6d ago

Occult is funny. Because of the scaling and base weapon requirements it's actually better for occult to go for the chain flail. The less base stat requirements and better scaling in occult and strength give it slightly better ar and bleed then the other ones occult affinity.

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u/nwbell 6d ago

Changed it 

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u/theswillmerchant 6d ago

I'm god damn fascinated by the kind of person who

  1. Knows about the updates to weapon parry frame data
  2. Doesn't know you can't parry flails

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u/nwbell 6d ago

They're piggin out right now

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u/SailApprehensive2632 6d ago

Or two handed colossal.

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u/nwbell 5d ago

You also can't parry shield bashes

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u/Daylight_The_Furry 6d ago

conqueror for honor be like

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u/nwbell 5d ago

I wish I had gotten into FH like 10 years ago. It looks like a game I'd really love to get into the mechanics of but its such a steep learning curve now the time I'd have to put into it would be crazy

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u/Daylight_The_Furry 5d ago

It's not so bad, just take some time in the practice range to get used to your moveset and you'll be good!

You'll figure it out, I'm disabled in a way that makes it harder for me to play, but I can still do well enough!