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This weapon is called Flail

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The term flail refers to two different weapons: a long, two-handed infantry weapon with a cylindrical head, and a shorter weapon with a round metal striking head. The defining characteristic of both is that they involve a separate striking head attached to a handle by a flexible rope, strap, or chain. The chief tactical virtue of the flail was its capacity to strike around a defender's shield or parry. Its chief liability was a lack of precision and the difficulty of using it in close combat, or closely ranked formations.

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To everyone still arguing about the weapon shown in this topic:

After looking up "Flail" it is clear that this weapon is supposed to be one.

The Article also addresses the varying opinions, expressed in this topic.

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" Modern works variously refer to this particular weapon as a "military flail," "mace-and-chain" or "chain mace," and sometimes erroneously label them as simply a "mace" or morning star, terms which technically apply only to rigid weapons. Some historians refer to this weapon as a kettenmorgenstern ("chain morning star") to distinguish it from the rigid weapon."

- Wikipedia article "Flail (weapon)"

So calling the weapon a "Morning star" or "Mace" is incorrect but apparently it's still widely accepted although "Flail" would be be the correct term to use.

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