Pole Arm, 1d10 Bludgeoning, Heavy, Two-Handed and Reach.
Sure, go ahead and try swinging a ten pound weight (comparable to a "light" sledgehammer) on the end of a ten foot handle. Tell me how that works out for you in terms of being able to actually hit anything with any significant amount of force that's stationary without literally spinning your entire body around while leaning backwards as counterbalance. Then try it with a twenty pound head.
You should look up historical pole arms, specifically the Lucerne hammer
The Lucerne hammer's head wasn't actually that large. Being mounted on the end of a long pole removed the need for a heavy weight.
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Honestly, as aesthetically pleasing as they are, no. Their are used more practically as farming equipment, and I would rather see something more along the lines like metal gloves for the monk. With a scythe Its hard, for me at least, to see a class use it.
I am willing to bet any real life peasant who was using a scythe in combat dropped it the moment they were able to pull a sword off of a dead soldier. They are awful as weapons and are really more about the symbolism rather than practical killing tools. My necro wizard has one, but I do not remember the last time I used it. It’s supposed to just be spooky, in my opinion.
True, but I think alot of D&D 5e is more about fun flavor and symbolism more than realism anyway. Id be all for having scythes as an official weapon just for the part of the playerbase that wants to play an edgy reaper of souls to its fullest capacity
Agreed. That is why my necro has one. It’s just one of the heavy weapons reskinned as a scythe. Part of the whole spooky image. ‘Reaping’ opponents that need that final tap.
Pole Arm, 1d10 Bludgeoning, Heavy, Two-Handed and Reach.
Sure, go ahead and try swinging a ten pound weight (comparable to a "light" sledgehammer) on the end of a ten foot handle. Tell me how that works out for you in terms of being able to actually hit anything with any significant amount of force that's stationary without literally spinning your entire body around while leaning backwards as counterbalance. Then try it with a twenty pound head.
You should look up historical pole arms, specifically the Lucerne hammer
The Lucerne hammer's head wasn't actually that large. Being mounted on the end of a long pole removed the need for a heavy weight.
Exactly my point.
There were indeed real life bludgeoning pole arms. So Flushmaster's comment didn't make any sense. Most pole weapons didn't require a heavy head because of their length.
If you are picking up an actual scythe and trying to use it as a weapon, I'd rule it has low damage (1d6 maybe) and makes every attack at disadvantage. The blade on a scythe is at right angles to the handle, and is then at right angles to how you swing the handle. Trying to use it as a weapon is very difficult. The blade isn't pointing right and the leverage just isn't there.
If you want a weapon that evokes the look of a scythe as well as being actually useful as a weapon, there already is one in the rules - a glaive.
The Lucerne hammer's head wasn't actually that large. Being mounted on the end of a long pole removed the need for a heavy weight.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
Honestly, as aesthetically pleasing as they are, no. Their are used more practically as farming equipment, and I would rather see something more along the lines like metal gloves for the monk. With a scythe Its hard, for me at least, to see a class use it.
Agreed. That is why my necro has one. It’s just one of the heavy weapons reskinned as a scythe. Part of the whole spooky image. ‘Reaping’ opponents that need that final tap.
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Exactly my point.
There were indeed real life bludgeoning pole arms. So Flushmaster's comment didn't make any sense. Most pole weapons didn't require a heavy head because of their length.
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If you are picking up an actual scythe and trying to use it as a weapon, I'd rule it has low damage (1d6 maybe) and makes every attack at disadvantage. The blade on a scythe is at right angles to the handle, and is then at right angles to how you swing the handle. Trying to use it as a weapon is very difficult. The blade isn't pointing right and the leverage just isn't there.
If you want a weapon that evokes the look of a scythe as well as being actually useful as a weapon, there already is one in the rules - a glaive.
Agreed, I was just giving a pre-built example of a scythe.
U could use a glaive, or any heavy slashing weapon and flavor your character by saying it's a medieval lawnmower.