A scythe is a simple two-handed melee weapon in the heavy blade weapon group.
Is a scythe an actual weapon?
A war scythe or military scythe is a form of pole weapon with a curving single-edged blade with the cutting edge on the concave side of the blade. As an infantry weapon, the military scythe had practical applications both in offensive actions against enemy infantry and as a defensive measure against enemy cavalry.
Why a scythe is a bad weapon?
one of the biggest problems with scythes as weapons is the fact that it’s only edged on the inside of the blade and not the outside, so I would say make the blade a tad thicker and edge it on both sides of the blade.
How heavy is a war scythe?
War Scythe
| Title: | War Scythe |
|---|---|
| Artist: | Artist/maker unknown, English |
| Medium: | Steel (Head) wood (Shaft) |
| Dimensions: | 13 × 1 1/4 inches, 6 feet 7 7/8 inches, 3.3 lb. (33 × 3.2 × 202.9 cm, 1.5 kg) |
| Classification: | Arms and Armor |
Is there such a thing as a scythe in raw?
RAW, there is no “scythe” available for players. All weapon options available to players are in the PHB on page 149. However, there are weapons that are physically somewhat similar to a scythe, namely: the Sickle, a simple melee weapon with 1d4 damage, which is pretty much a scythe, except much smaller
Why do people commonly think scythes are good weapon?
Scythes are the weapon of Peasant Revolts They aren’t bad weapons! As good as a sword – no, not really. But they’re good weapons!
Which is worse a scythe or a longsword?
Because the longsword is a Martial Weapon and the scythe is merely a Simple Weapon. Simple Weapons all tend to be a bit worse than their Martial equivalents, but more characters are proficient with them. Compare the mace to the longsword…
Where can I find stats on a scythe?
As the other answers have already pointed out, there are currently no stats for a Scythe weapon in any of the official products. It certainly isn’t listed on the weapons table in PHB (p. 149).
