Category:Scythes

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Overview
Scythes are two-handed weapons, and are the primary weapon of the Dark Knight, although the Beastmaster and Warrior jobs can get some combat use out of them. Black Mage can also equip a handful of scythes, but considering their E skill in this class, the weapon is best when wielded against weak enemies.

Scythes are a high damage and delay two-handed weapon, and focus primarily on damage output over enfeebling weaponskills or additional effects. Early on, a scythe wielder may find themselves hindered in making popular skillchains, so it is often recommended that scythe users carry a second weapon in case a certain skillchain is required (Dark Knights will frequently use a Great Sword for this purpose).

The scythe's weaponskills are usually single or double hit attacks, although the infamous Guillotine is a 4-hit attack. The single hit weaponskills generally have more reliable, although lower average, damage than multi-hit skills, but will benefit greatly from abilities such as Sneak Attack. When using Guillotine, however, it is important to remember that how many hits connect determines a majority of the damage, so accuracy is important.
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