Scythes

Overview[]

Scythes are two-handed weapons, and are the primary weapon of the Dark Knight. Beastmaster, and Warrior. Black Mage are also able to use scythes, though they typically favor other weapons.

Scythes are a high damage and high 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 although Great Axe offers the most powerful weapon skill in lower levels.

The scythe's weaponskills are usually single or double hit attacks, although the infamous weaponskills Guillotine and Insurgency are 4-hit attacks. 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 or Insurgency, however, it is important to remember that how many hits connecting determines a majority of the damage, so as with all multi-hit weaponskills, accuracy is paramount.

Job Ratings[]

• See Combat Skills Caps for the skill cap at every level.

Equipment that Enhances this Skill[]

Name	Lvl	Slot	Effects	Jobs
Scythe Belt	30	Waist	Latent Effect: Scythe Skill +5	All Jobs
Abyssal Earring	72	Ear	INT +2, Scythe Skill +5, Dark Magic Skill +5	All Jobs
Justice Torque	73	Neck	STR +5, Scythe Skill +7, Great Katana Skill +7	All Jobs
Rekka Hachimaki	78	Head	+10, Accuracy +12, Scythe Skill +5, Conserve TP +5	All Jobs
Bale Burgeonet +2	85	Head	STR +7, DEX +7, Scythe Skill +7, Double Attack +3%, Haste +6%, Set: Attack occasionally varies with HP	DRK
Uther's Grip	90	Grips	STR +4, Great Axe Skill +4, Scythe Skill +4	All Jobs

Weapon Skills[]

Name	Skill Level	Info	Modifiers	Skillchain Propreties
Slice	5	Damage varies with TP.	STR:100%	Scission
Dark Harvest	30	Deals darkness elemental damage. Damage varies with TP.	STR:40% INT:40%	Reverberation
Shadow of Death	70	Deals darkness elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. Main or sub must be Warrior or Dark Knight.	STR:40% INT:40%	Induration Reverberation
Nightmare Scythe	100	Blinds enemy. Duration of blindness varies with TP.	STR:60% MND:60%	Compression Scission
Spinning Scythe	125	Delivers an area attack. Radius varies with TP	STR:100%	Reverberation Scission
Vorpal Scythe	150	Deals critical damage. Chance of critical hit varies with TP.	STR:100%	Transfixion Scission
Guillotine	200	Delivers a fourfold attack that silences target. Duration of silence varies with TP. Dark Knight only.	STR:30% MND:50%	Induration
Cross Reaper	225	Delivers a twofold attack. Damage varies with TP. Dark Knight only.	STR:60% MND:60%	Distortion
Spiral Hell	240 Quest	Damage varies with TP. Warrior, Dark Knight or Beastmaster only.	STR:50% INT:50%	Distortion Scission
Infernal Scythe	300	Deals darkness elemental damage. Additional effect: Lowers target's attack. Duration of effect varies with TP. Main or sub must be Warrior or Dark Knight.	STR:30% INT:70%	Compression Reverberation
Entropy	357 Merit	Delivers a fourfold attack that converts damage dealt into own MP. Damage varies with TP. Warrior, Dark Knight or Beastmaster only.	INT:73% / 76% / 79% / 82% / 85%	Gravitation Reverberation
Catastrophe	Relic	Converts damage dealt into own HP. Bec de Faucon/Apocalypse: Haste +10%. Aftermath duration varies with TP. Must have Bec de Faucon, Apocalypse or Crisis Scythe equipped.	STR:40% INT:40%	Darkness Gravitation
Quietus	Empyrean	Delivers a triple damage attack that ignores target's defense. Amount ignored varies with TP. Redemption: Occasionally deals double damage. Aftermath duration varies with TP. Dark Knight only.	STR:60% MND:60%	Darkness Distortion
Insurgency	Mythic	Delivers a fourfold attack. Damage varies with TP. Liberator: Aftermath effect varies with TP. Dark Knight only.	STR:20% INT:20%	Fusion Compression

Scythes by Level[]

Name	Lvl	Dam	Del	DPS	Effects	Jobs	Evolith
Bronze Zaghnal	1	14	480	1.75		WAR/DRK/BST
Bronze Zaghnal +1	1	15	470	1.91		WAR/DRK/BST
Hoe	1	1	999	(low)	+3	ALL JOBS
Brass Zaghnal	10	25	480	3.12		WAR/DRK/BST
Brass Zaghnal +1	10	26	470	3.32		WAR/DRK/BST
Keen Zaghnal	10	25	480	3.12	Enchantment: Accuracy +3 , <50/50 0:30/[30:00, 0:30]>	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Legionnaire's Scythe	10	27	495	3.27	STR +2, VIT -1	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Serpette	12	32	528	3.64		DRK
Serpette +1	12	33	513	3.86		DRK
Plantreaper	14	30	480	3.75	Additional Effect vs Plantoids: Bind	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Bastokan Scythe	15	28	480	3.50	MP +4, STR +2, VIT -1	WAR/DRK/BST
Republic Scythe	15	29	465	3.74	MP +6, STR +2, VIT -1	WAR/DRK/BST
Lucent Scythe	18	38	528	4.32	Enchantment: Delay: 475 , <50/50 0:30/[30:00, 0:30]>	DRK	X✗
Scythe	18	38	528	4.32		DRK
Scythe +1	18	39	513	4.56		DRK
Cruel Scythe	20	40	513	4.68	INT +2, Mind -2, -2, +2, Additional Effect: Impairs Evasion	DRK	X✗
Platoon Zaghnal	20	34	470	4.34		WAR/DRK/BST/RUN	X✗
Zaghnal	20	35	480	4.38		WAR/DRK/BST
Zaghnal +1	20	36	470	4.60		WAR/DRK/BST
Webcutter	24	40	480	5.00	Enhances Resist Slow Effect, Additional Effect vs Vermin: Stun	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Frostreaper	27	42	480	5.25	+6, Additional Effect: Ice Damage	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Mercenary Captain's Scythe	30	51	528	5.80		DRK	X✗
Federation Scythe	34	53	498	6.39	Outside of Nation Controlled Area: MP +12	DRK	X✗
Windurstian Scythe	34	52	513	6.08	Outside of Nation Controlled Area: MP +10	DRK	X✗
Harvester	37	53	480	6.62	Additional Effect vs Plantoids: Weight	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Beluga	40	63	501	7.54	HP +12 MP +12 Additional Effect: Water damage	WAR/BLM/DRK/BST	X✗
Mutilator	40	62	502	7.41	Accuracy +3	DRK	X✗
Mythril Scythe	40	64	528	7.27		DRK
Mythril Scythe +1	40	65	513	7.60		DRK
Mythril Zaghnal	42	58	480	7.25		WAR/DRK/BST	TriangleDownFilledLightDarkLight Dark ▼4
Mythril Zaghnal +1	42	59	466	7.60		WAR/DRK/BST	TriangleDownFilledLightDarkLight Dark ▼
Raven Scythe	43	68	528	7.73	STR +2, INT +2	DRK	X✗
Antlion Sickle	46	68	490	8.33		WAR/BLM/DRK/BST	TriangleDownFilledLightDarkLight Dark ▼
Jet Sickle	46	67	501	7.98	Enchantment: TP +10	WAR/BLM/DRK/BST	X✗
Mandibular Sickle	46	67	501	7.98		WAR/BLM/DRK/BST	TriangleDownFilledLightDarkLight Dark ▼4
Falcastra	47	66	466	8.50	DEX +4, AGI -4	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Barbarian's Scythe	49	76	528	8.64	Accuracy -5, Attack +25	DRK	X✗
Bone Scythe	53	78	502	9.32		DRK
Bone Scythe +1	53	79	489	9.69		DRK
Smiting Scythe	54	81	528	9.20	"Weapon Bash" +8	DRK
Smiting Scythe +1	54	82	513	9.59	"Weapon Bash" +10	DRK
Demonslicer	55	74	480	9.25	+12, Additional Effect: Darkness Damage	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Ivory Sickle	57	80	501	9.58	INT +1, Convert HP to MP +10	WAR/BLM/DRK/BST
Ivory Sickle +1	57	81	490	9.92	INT +2, Convert HP to MP +15	WAR/BLM/DRK/BST
Vassago's Scythe	58	84	528	9.55	HP -5%, Accuracy +5	DRK	X✗
Rusty Zaghnal	60	60	480	7.5		WAR/DRK/BST
A l'Outrance	62	76	480	9.50	Additional Effect vs Beasts: Darkness Damage	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Darksteel Scythe	65	89	528	10.11		DRK
Darksteel Scythe +1	65	90	513	10.53		DRK
Ascention	67	79	480	9.88	+8, +8, Additional Effect vs Undead: Fire Damage	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Blackjack	69	90	501	10.78	MP +20, INT +4, Dark Magic Skill +5	WAR/BLM/DRK/BST	X✗
Faucheuse	69	87	480	10.88	Physical damage taken -5%, Set: Increases Evasion, HP recovered while healing, Reduces Enmity	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Vendetta	69	97	528	11.02	Enhances "Beast Killer" effect, Set: Increases STR, Attack, Ranged Attack, Magic Atk. Bonus	DRK	X✗
Goshisho's Scythe	70	80	480	10.00	Additional Effect vs Undead: Accuracy +7	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Havoc Scythe	70	91	513	10.64	STR +2, VIT -2, INT +4, Additional Effect: MP Drain	DRK	X✗
King Maker	70	85	480	10.62	MP +20, CHR +5	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Moliones's Sickle	70	95	501	11.38	STR +3, Set: Increases Accuracy, Enhances "Souleater" effect	DRK	X✗
Naigama	70	85	501	10.18	Additional Effect: MP Drain	WAR/BLM/DRK/BST
Naigama +1	70	86	490	10.53	Additional Effect: MP Drain	WAR/BLM/DRK/BST
Volunteer's Scythe	70	97	528	11.02/11.25	Assault: DMG: 99, Attack +6	DRK	X✗
Fourth Zaghnal	71	84	470	10.72	Accuracy +7, Enhances Resist Paralyze Effect	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Scythe of Trials	71	82	480	10.25	Latent Effect: HP +20, Latent Effect: +10, Latent Effect: +10	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Senior Gold Musketeer's Scythe	71	83	480	10.38	Enhances Resist Paralyze Effect, Citizens of Bastok: Accuracy +7	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Storm Zaghnal	71	87	480	10.88	Depending On Day: Increases Elemental Weapon Skill Damage	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Zareehkl Scythe	71	91	528	10.34	Latent Effect: Increases rate of "Triple Attack"	DRK	X✗
Garuda's Sickle	72	90	501	10.78	AGI +4, Latent Effect: Accuracy +13	WAR/BLM/DRK/BST	X✗
Martial Scythe	72	92	528	10.45	TP Bonus	DRK	X✗
Mighty Zaghnal	72	86	494	10.45	INT +2, Windsday: +15, Windsday: Damage 94	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Y's Scythe	72	92	513	10.76	HP -5%, Accuracy +5	DRK	X✗
Blizzard Scythe	73	97	528	11.02	Accuracy +2, Magic Accuracy +2, Enchantment: Blizzard , <50/50 0:30/[10:00, 0:30]>	DRK	X✗
Death Scythe	73	97	528	11.02	Additional Effect: HP Drain	DRK
Death Scythe +1	73	98	513	11.46	Additional Effect: HP Drain	DRK
Gravedigger	73	74	490	10.65/9.06	Latent Effect: Damage 87, Latent Effect: Critical Hit Rate +6%	WAR/BLM/DRK/BST	X✗
Lyft Scythe	73	98	528	11.14		DRK	X✗
Orichalcum Scythe	73	97	528	11.02	Accuracy +2, Magic Accuracy +2	DRK	DiamondFilledLightDarkLight Dark ◆
Perdu Sickle	73	88	501	11.14/10.54	Latent Effect: Damage 93	WAR/BLM/DRK/BST	X✗
Triton's Scythe	73	98	513	11.46	Accuracy +3, Magic Accuracy +3	DRK	DiamondFilledLightDarkLight Dark ◆
Suzaku's Scythe	74	88	480	11.00	+10, Accuracy +5, Enhances Bird Killer Effect, Additional Effect: Fire Damage	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
White Joker	74	89	501	10.66	INT +4 "Magic Atk. Bonus" +8	WAR/BLM/DRK/BST	X✗
Tredecim Scythe	74	95	528	10.80		DRK	X✗
Enforcer	74	95	528	10.80	STR +3, DEX +3, Evasion -6, Additional effect: MP Drain	DRK	X✗
Dweomer Scythe	75	92	528	10.45		DRK	X✗
Ogre Sickle	75	80	501	9.58		BLM	X✗
Liberator	75	93	528	10.57	Magic Accuracy +20, Augments "Absorb" spells, "Insurgency", Aftermath: Increases Acc./Atk., Occasionally attacks twice	DRK	X✗
Death Sickle	75	90	528	10.23		DRK	X✗
Bahamut's Zaghnal	75	24	480	3.00	Occasionally attacks 2 to 3 times	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Scarecrow Scythe	75	86	480	10.75	Double Attack +1%, Additional Effect vs Bird: Bind	WAR/DRK/BST	X✗
Relic Scythe	75	1	999	0.06		DRK	X✗
Memento Scythe	75	1	528	0.14/9.32	Dynamis: DMG: 82, +7	DRK	X✗
Dynamis Scythe	75	82	528	9.32/9.66	Dynamis: DMG: 85, +9	DRK	X✗
Bec de Faucon	75	103	528	11.70	Dynamis: "Catastrophe"	DRK	X✗
Apocalypse	75	103	513	12.05	Accuracy +20, "Catastrophe", Additional Effect: Blindness	DRK	X✗
Farmhand	75	75	528	8.52		DRK	X✗
Stigma	75	79	528	8.98		DRK	X✗
Ultimatum	75	93	528	10.57~12.16		DRK	X✗
Vengeance	75	45	518	5.21~		DRK	X✗
Severance	75	77	528	8.75~11.36		DRK	X✗
Plaga Scythe	76	106	528	12.05	Additional Effect Darkness damage	DRK
Dire Scythe	77	99	528	11.25		DRK	X✗
Gleaming Zaghnal	80	90	480	11.25		WAR/DRK/BST
Reckoning	80	88	528	10.00		DRK
Apocalypse (80)	80	117	513	13.68	Accuracy +25, "Catastrophe", Additional Effect: Blindness	DRK	X✗
Bounty Sickle	82	94	501	11.26	Enhances Effects of "Drain" and "Aspir"	WAR/BLM/DRK/BST
Crisis Scythe	85	118	513	13.80	Latent effect: "Catastrophe"	DRK
Reckoning +1	85	113	528	12.84		DRK
Apocalypse (85)	85	130	513	15.2	Accuracy +30, "Catastrophe", Additional Effect: Blindness	DRK	X✗
Sectum Sickle	87	109	501		INT +4, Accuracy+4	WAR/BLM/DRK/BST
Sectum Sickle +1	87	110	490		INT +5, Accuracy+5	WAR/BLM/DRK/BST
Maleficus	89	98	501	11.74	INT +10, "Magic Attack Bonus" +10, Magic Critical Hit Rate +10%, Increases Magic Critical Hit Damage	BLM
Woeborn	89	131	528	14.89	STR+6, Dark Magic Skill+7, Enhances Endark effect	DRK
Darklinn Scythe	90	123	513	14.39	STR +3, VIT +3	DRK
Twilight Scythe	90	128	513	14.97	STR +8, Additional Effect: "Death"	DRK
Apocalypse (90)	90	140	513	16.37	Accuracy +35, "Catastrophe", Additional Effect: Blindness	DRK	X✗
Sortilege Scythe	94	137	528		Magic Accuracy+5, enhances Fast Cast I effect	DRK
Apocalypse (95)	95	154	513	18.01	Accuracy +35, "Catastrophe", Additional Effect: Blindness	DRK	X✗
Yhatdhara	97	119	480		Atk +5, Weapon Skill accuracy + 8	WAR/DRK/BST
Nirastamo	99	140	528	15.91	STR +5, INT +7, ATK +10, Increases amount of TP gained when landing Critical Hit.	DRK
Apocalypse (99)	99		513		Accuracy +35, "Catastrophe", Additional Effect: Blindness	DRK	X✗