The Mysterious 10 - 40 damage scythe .. fact or fiction? - Guild Wars Forums

Living Stone · Jul 04, 2007, 11:11 PM // 23:11

My question is simple. Does the 10 - 40 base damage scythe actually drop? According to http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Scythe it does, however I want to see if anyone can confirm this for me in game.

Incandecree · Jul 04, 2007, 11:41 PM // 23:41

I don't see anywhere on this page that states 10-40 damage. I see two references to 10-10 damage.

Seraphic Divinity · Jul 04, 2007, 11:50 PM // 23:50

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Originally Posted by Incandecree

I don't see anywhere on this page that states 10-40 damage. I see two references to 10-10 damage.

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Scythes, like Axes, can also have a higher minimum damage of 10 as long as the maximum damage is lower than 41.

Yes, they can have 10-40. I don't have one, but I've seen several.

Mournblade · Jul 04, 2007, 11:51 PM // 23:51

It occurs for other weapons, so why not the scythe?
(if an item is not max damage, it is possible for the low-end number to be +1 higher than normal, like a 7-25 axe for example)

Coridan · Jul 05, 2007, 01:38 AM // 01:38

so do you think it might be better to have the 10-27 axe or the 9-28 axe? or scythe or whatever.....do you think the damage might be more consitent witht the higher lower end but lower higher end?

Seraphic Divinity · Jul 05, 2007, 01:56 AM // 01:56

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Originally Posted by Coridan

so do you think it might be better to have the 10-27 axe or the 9-28 axe? or scythe or whatever.....do you think the damage might be more consitent witht the higher lower end but lower higher end?

Well one thing's for sure. If he wants to use a scythe on a non-dervish character, and is not expecting to have max damage because he can only put 'x' amount of points into it, then having a higher minimum damage would be superior to having the full maximum damage.

Yanman.be · Jul 05, 2007, 06:01 AM // 06:01

Seraphic, what you say makes no sense.

What DOES make senese is that less weapon mastery = less critical hits = less of the 41 number used, and more of the 9 number, thus it would be better to have a higher base damage.

Turaan Tolgerias · Jul 05, 2007, 02:30 PM // 14:30

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Originally Posted by Yanman.be

Seraphic, what you say makes no sense.

What DOES make senese is that less weapon mastery = less critical hits = less of the 41 number used, and more of the 9 number, thus it would be better to have a higher base damage.

not true, when you have a critical hit the damage is max damage multiplied by around 1.4. Critical hits have nothing to do with gaining max damage which in the case of a scythe is 41. So for someone using a req 9 9-41 damage scythe with 8 scythe mastery their normal hits vs a AR60 target will do 8 -40 and when they critical do 40*1.4 damage.

Living Stone · Jul 05, 2007, 04:16 PM // 16:16

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Originally Posted by Seraphic Divinity

Yes, they can have 10-40. I don't have one, but I've seen several.

Good to hear, can you tell me approximately where these were found?

HawkofStorms · Jul 05, 2007, 06:17 PM // 18:17

All over, as a random drop. They are usually blues (since they are "non-max")

martialis · Jul 05, 2007, 10:08 PM // 22:08

Just to mention it, this mysterious scythe always does less damage than a regular scythe, assuming you meet the requirement and all that, so it's probably not worth farming. (or using)

Jul 04, 2007, 11:11 PM // 23:11	#1
Living Stone Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2006 Location: Missoula, Montana Guild: Fallen Knights Of The Forgotten Profession: Mo/W	The Mysterious 10 - 40 damage scythe .. fact or fiction? My question is simple. Does the 10 - 40 base damage scythe actually drop? According to http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Scythe it does, however I want to see if anyone can confirm this for me in game.

Jul 04, 2007, 11:41 PM // 23:41	#2
Incandecree Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: Archons of Elona Profession: Mo/	9-41 and 10-10 I don't see anywhere on this page that states 10-40 damage. I see two references to 10-10 damage.

Jul 04, 2007, 11:51 PM // 23:51	#4
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	It occurs for other weapons, so why not the scythe? (if an item is not max damage, it is possible for the low-end number to be +1 higher than normal, like a 7-25 axe for example)

Jul 05, 2007, 01:38 AM // 01:38	#5
Coridan Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: US Guild: Old Married Gamers {OMG} Profession: W/	so do you think it might be better to have the 10-27 axe or the 9-28 axe? or scythe or whatever.....do you think the damage might be more consitent witht the higher lower end but lower higher end?

Jul 05, 2007, 06:01 AM // 06:01	#7
Yanman.be Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium Guild: [ROSE] Profession: A/	Seraphic, what you say makes no sense. What DOES make senese is that less weapon mastery = less critical hits = less of the 41 number used, and more of the 9 number, thus it would be better to have a higher base damage.

Jul 05, 2007, 06:17 PM // 18:17	#10
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	All over, as a random drop. They are usually blues (since they are "non-max")

Jul 05, 2007, 10:08 PM // 22:08	#11
martialis Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: RA, reporting you	Just to mention it, this mysterious scythe always does less damage than a regular scythe, assuming you meet the requirement and all that, so it's probably not worth farming. (or using)