Morning star

The morning star is the further refinement of the common mace, in which a fluted or spiked metal ball is attached to the pole with a long iron chain, enabling the its wielder to swing it with great force. Such weapons appear in  Ultima V,  VI,  VII, and  VII Part Two.

Description
Similar to the Terran military flail, morning stars allowed those who used to to achieve a superior reach to their attack while still dealing damage comparable to that of a standard mace. Used throughout the Ages of Enlightenment and Age of Armageddon, these weapons left devastating injuries when they struck true.

Effectiveness of the Weapon

 * In Ultima VII and  Ultima VII Part Two, morning stars had a damage of "5" and a reach of "2".

Trivia

 * In Ultima V, the additional range of morning stars allowed them to strike enemies through walls.