Flail Knight

Elite
Health
101/108 HPAlways 101. 108 from Ascension 8.
Gold
4030 goldAny amount from 35 to 45, rolled when the fight ends. 26 to 33 from Ascension 3.Any amount from 26 to 33, rolled when the fight ends. 35 to 45 below Ascension 3.
Found in
Glorythe Knight Gang fight, 1 in 3 from the elite pool.
See fight
Part of
Knight Gang fightOne of its opening enemies.
attack15/17
Flail Knight101/101/108/108Flail Knight

1st Encounter ·Turn 1

How to beat Flail Knight

  • It fights beside Spectral Knight and Magi Knight in the Knight Gang elite.
  • Its Strength never resets and Flail carries it twice per turn, so the longer the fight runs the more Flail outdamages Ram. Two War Chants make Flail a 15-per-hit move.
  • Its intent is fully visible, so block big on Ram and Flail turns and use War Chant turns to attack.
  • With 101 HP it is the healthiest of the three knights: kill the knights that scale or disrupt you faster, then grind it down.

Notes

  • Elite in the Glory act, 101 HP (108 at Ascension 8+).
  • Move choice is uniform once repeat limits are applied, so after a War Chant the next turn is exactly a coin flip between Flail and Ram.

Changes by version

  1. 29 Jan 2026ChangeInternal playtest
    HP changed from 101(103)-106(109) to 101(108)
  2. 8 Jan 2026InterfaceInternal playtest
    Adjusted hitbox and position
  3. 20 Jun 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    Fixed Flail Knight's attack animations not playing
All 10 patch notes7 older
  1. 30 Jan 2025SoundInternal playtest
    Added SFX
  2. 29 Jun 2024NumberInternal playtest
    HP slightly lowered to differentiate from Spectral Knight max decreased from 80 to 78
  3. 7 Jun 2024NerfInternal playtest
    HP lowered from 92-96 to 76-80
  4. 31 May 2024ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked Flail Knight
  5. 10 May 2024NerfInternal playtest
    Nerfed Flail Knight
  6. 14 Jul 2023Bug fixInternal playtest
    Flail Knight's Enough power now only decrements from single-target attacks
  7. 30 Jun 2023ChangeInternal playtest
    Implemented Flail Knight encounter

Internal playtest notes are from before the Early Access release. Names and numbers in them can differ from the game today.

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