# Ominous Scythe

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<table><thead><tr><th width="220">Durability</th><th>1280 (Default)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Attack Damage</td><td>7.5 (Default)</td></tr><tr><td>Attack Speed</td><td>0.6 (Default)</td></tr></tbody></table>

An **ominous scythe** is a melee [weapon](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Weapon) that is mainly used to deal [damage](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Damage) to [entities](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Entity) or for breaking certain blocks faster than by hand.

## Obtaining

Ominous scythes are made using the [Forge Ritual](../../../rituals/ritual-types#forge-ritual).

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### Repairing

An ominous scythe can be repaired on an anvil with [cursed metal ingots](../components/cursed-metal-ingot). They can also be repaired by combining two of the same type of items together in a crafting interface, or grindstone.

## Usage

### Attacking

Pressing attack while holding the scythe inflicts damage on both mobs and other players. Upon damaging a mob or player, the scythe's durability decreases by 1. When inflicting damage, the wielder gains [soul energy](../../mechanics/soul-energy), with the amount depending on the "darkScytheSouls" specified amount under goety.toml and whether the scythe's enchanted with [Soul Eater](../../enchantments/soul-eater).

### Sweeping

The player can perform a sweep attack with scythes, much like swords. The difference is that the attack recharge takes longer, barring some circumstances, the player is capable of performing a sweep attack if the attack recharge meter is around 50% with lesser area of effect and that said area of effect is greater than a sword once the meter is 90% or above.

The sweeping edge enchantment increases the damage dealt by 50% of the normal hit damage for level I, 67% for level II and 75% for level III.

The sweep attack also grants the player soul energy.

If the player is not holding any item offhand and/or the player is wearing [grave gloves](../garments/grave-gloves), the attack recharges goes quicker.

### Tool

Scythes can be used to break blocks that are mineable with [hoes](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Hoe) as well as crops, bushes and stem blocks. When breaking a block within the category, it breaks all other mineable blocks in a 2x1x2 area around it.

#### Sculk

If the block has the word "[sculk](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Sculk_family)" on its ID and is mineable with hoes, the scythe can mine it as though it has [Silk Touch](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Silk_Touch).

### Enchantments

A scythe can receive sword enchantments as well as [Fortune](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Fortune) and enchantments that are applicable to items that are breakable.

### Ritual Ingredient

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## Trivia

* The ominous scythe was once called Dark Scythe. The name was changed to differentiate it from the [Dark Metal](../components/dark-metal-ingot) [tools and equipment](dark-tools).
* Scythes play a special sound effect when damaging mobs or players.
  * They also play a sound when breaking blocks in an area of effect.
