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Scythe

With its requirements met (Str 14 · Dex 14), Scythe reaches 379 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art, Sacred and Magic at 538.

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Pickup · Liurnia of the Lakes

Attack rating (+25): 379
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex B
Class: Reaper
Weight: 7.5
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 14
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (55)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 14 · Dex 14 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	144	379 +25	Physical 379	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	136	367 +25	Physical 367	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	140	369 +25	Physical 369	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	133	356 +25	Physical 356	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	213	487 +25	Physical 240Fire 247	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	214	538 +25	Physical 259Fire 279	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	213	498 +25	Physical 245Lightning 253	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	190	538 +25	Physical 259Holy 279	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	190	538 +25	Physical 254Magic 284	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	202	466 +25	Physical 274Magic 192	Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	120	343 +25	Physical 343	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	120	343 +25	Physical 343	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	126	352 +25	Physical 352	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Dexterity
Strength

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Dexterity's soft caps.

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Stat level	Dexterity	Strength
14	379	379
17	394	384
20	408	389
23	421	394
26	433	398
29	445	402
32	457	407
35	469	411
38	480	415
41	491	419
44	502	423
47	512	426
50	522	430
53	531	433
56	540	436
59	547	438
62	553	441
65	560	443
68	567	445
71	573	448
74	580	450
77	587	453
80	594	455
83	596	456
86	599	457
89	601	458
92	604	459
95	606	459
98	609	460
99	610	461

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	14–18: +5.25 · 18–60: +3.55 · 60–80: +2.25 · 80–99: +0.84	610 from 379
Strength	18, 60, 80	14–18: +1.75 · 18–60: +1.26 · 60–80: +0.8 · 80–99: +0.32	461 from 379

Soft caps are the breakpoints of the scaling curve the game assigns this weapon; past each one a point adds less (or, for some curves, more).

Attack rating by upgrade, by affinity

Standard
Flame Art
Sacred
Magic

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Magic
0	144	214	190	190
1	153	226	203	203
2	162	239	216	216
3	171	251	230	230
4	180	264	243	243
5	189	277	257	257
6	198	289	271	271
7	207	302	285	285
8	216	316	299	299
9	226	329	312	312
10	235	342	327	327
11	244	355	341	340
12	253	368	354	355
13	263	380	369	368
14	272	394	382	382
15	282	407	397	396
16	291	420	411	410
17	301	433	426	425
18	310	447	439	439
19	320	460	454	452
20	330	474	469	467
21	340	486	482	481
22	349	500	496	495
23	359	513	511	510
24	369	525	524	524
25	379	538	538	538

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss
Occult · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Poison	Blood · Blood loss	Occult · Blood loss
0	80	80	69	51
1	81	81	70	51
2	83	82	71	51
3	85	85	72	51
4	87	86	73	51
5	89	88	75	51
6	91	89	77	51
7	93	90	78	51
8	95	92	79	51
9	96	93	81	51
10	98	95	82	51
11	100	96	83	51
12	102	97	84	52
13	104	99	86	52
14	106	100	87	52
15	108	102	88	52
16	110	103	89	52
17	111	104	91	52
18	113	106	92	52
19	115	107	93	52
20	117	109	94	52
21	119	110	96	52
22	121	111	97	52
23	123	113	98	52
24	125	114	99	52
25	127	116	101	52

#5 of 5 reaper weapons by attack rating

Winged Scythe606 +10
Halo Scythe565 +10
Obsidian Lamina443 +10
Grave Scythe430 +25
Scythe379 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Winged Scythe, 606).

Moveset from the game files

Damage with Standard +25 at the stats above, before the enemy's defense; two-handed moves include two-handing's Strength bonus. MV (motion value) is the hit's share of attack rating (100 = all of it).

One-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	100	379	9.3	15	0.60 s
R1 2Slash	101	383	9.3	15	0.60 s
R1 3Slash	102	387	9.3	15	0.57 s
R1 4Slash	110	417	10	15	0.73 s
R2Slash	125	474	10	25	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 160	796	30	35	1.63 s
R2 2Slash	125	474	10	25	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 160	796	30	35	1.50 s
Running R1Slash	105	398	9.3	18	0.63 s
Running R2Slash	120	455	10	25	0.63 s
Rolling R1Slash	90	341	9.3	12	0.43 s
Backstep R1Slash	90	341	9.3	12	0.60 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	406	9.3	12	0.50 s
Jumping R2Slash	130	493	20	25	0.57 s
Guard counterSlash	125	474	30	25	0.77 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	402	12	18	0.60 s
R1 2Slash	104	406	12	18	0.60 s
R1 3Slash	105	410	12	18	0.60 s
R1 4Slash	115	449	13	18	0.73 s
R2Slash	130	508	11	30	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 165	841	33	40	1.63 s
R2 2Slash	130	508	11	30	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 165	841	33	40	1.53 s
Running R1Slash	110	430	12	22	0.63 s
Running R2Slash	125	489	11	30	0.67 s
Rolling R1Slash	95	371	12	15	0.43 s
Backstep R1Slash	95	371	12	15	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	110	430	12	15	0.53 s
Jumping R2Slash	135	528	22	30	0.53 s
Guard counterSlash	130	508	33	30	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabSlash	220	834	0	20	0.47 s
RiposteSlash	264	1,001	0	20	0.80 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash	105	398	11.5	20	0.90 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 2 hits	60 + 110	645	15.3	35	0.40 s

From the player's animation events, BehaviorParam_PC and AtkParam_Pc. First hit: seconds at normal speed from the start of the move's animation (uncharged R2s start from a released charge, so they show —). Criticals include the weapon's critical multiplier. * The elemental motion value differs from the physical one shown; the damage uses each.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	144	144	—
+1	153	153	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	162	162	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	171	171	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	180	180	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	189	189	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	198	198	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	207	207	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	216	216	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	226	226	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	235	235	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	244	244	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	253	253	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	263	263	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	272	272	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	282	282	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	291	291	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	301	301	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	310	310	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	320	320	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	330	330	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	340	340	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	349	349	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	359	359	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	369	369	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	379	379	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +25: 12 Smithing Stone [1], 12 Smithing Stone [2], 12 Smithing Stone [3], 12 Smithing Stone [4], 12 Smithing Stone [5], 12 Smithing Stone [6], 12 Smithing Stone [7], 12 Smithing Stone [8], 1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Scythe

Placed in the world 1

Liurnia of the Lakes · Cliffbottom Catacombs

Patch history 4

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Passive effect 16,401→66,401
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Passive effect 166,401→6,401
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Guard Bypass % -40 -50 −10
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Guard Bypass %	-40	→	-50	−10

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

Other reapers with similar AR

Overview

Class: Reaper
Weight: 7.5
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 14
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 19000000