Scythe

Scythe

Attack	125 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str E, Dex C
Requires	Str 14, Dex 14
Effect	Causes blood loss buildup (55)
Guard	45% physical, 30 guard boost
Type	Reaper
Attack Type	Slash
Skill	Spinning Slash
FP Cost	6 / 12
Weight	7.5
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Scythe is a Reaper in Elden Ring.

When to Use It

Mid game. It is found around Liurnia of the Lakes, which opens up past Stormveil Castle, so it arrives once a build has taken shape.

Why Players Pick It

The Dex chassis: A Dex at max Keen and B at max standard, two full weight points lighter than Grave Scythe at 7.5, and infusible. Its unique R2 is a double-hit windup rather than a basic sweep, which 'makes it better at applying status effects', two bleed applications per heavy. Looted from a corpse guarded by four Imps in Cliffbottom Catacombs, Liurnia.

Upgrades

Ordinary Smithing Stones carry it all the way to +25, and because it is not a Somber weapon it will also hold a grease or a weapon buff, which is a damage source the unique blades simply do not have.

Build

Its scaling runs Str at E and Dex at C, so Dex is the stat worth levelling, and you need Str 14 and Dex 14 before you can lift it. Any Ash of War and any affinity will sit on it, so its scaling can be re-cut towards whichever stat you are already levelling. It also causes blood loss buildup (55) on its own, with no infusion needed.

Notes

Large scythe featuring a long, slender blade. Designed to reap, this weapon is capable of rapidly inflicting blood loss while also slipping through an enemy's guard. In the hands of a highly dexterous wielder it is capable of striking fear into the heart of any foe.

How to Get Scythe Guide

Location: Cliffbottom Catacombs.
The is found at the Cliffbottom Catacombs, located in the southeastern section of Liurnia of the Lakes. It is looted from a corpse guarded by four stone Imps on the upper level.

Where to find Scythe Location?

Map credit by Map Genie.

All Reapers

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Fai.	Arc.	Sell Price	Skill
Grave Scythe	144 49	0 33	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 33	9.5	D 17	D 13	0	0	100	Spinning Slash
Halo Scythe	118 42	0 29	0 29	0 29	76 42	100 31	8.5	D 13	D 16	E 15	0	200	Miquella's Ring of Light
Obsidian Lamina	120 42	0 28	0 28	0 28	0 28	100	7.5	E 12	C 25	0	D 17	500	Dynastic Sickleplay
Scythe	125 45	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 30	100 30	7.5	E 14	C 14	0	0	100	Spinning Slash
Winged Scythe	87 30	0 25	0 25	0 25	104 55	100 30	7.5	E 16	D 16	D 24	0	500	Angel's Wings