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Scythe of Vitur

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Scythe of Vitur

Scythe of Vitur
Type Item
Attack speed 5 ticks1
Hits Three rolls with descending hit splats2
Bonuses 30 crush, 125 slash (over 150 slash with a little Oathplate)3
Best in slot Colosseum4, Grotesque Guardians5, Maggot King6, The Hueycoatl's head7
Charge cost (2020) about 1,300 gp a swing8
Videos 12 (first 2020-10-01, latest 2026-06-30)
Main source What Is The BEST Ammo to Use? (Darts/Bolts/Arrows/Scythe) (OSRS 2020)

The Scythe of Vitur is a Theatre of Blood mega rare melee weapon that hits three times per swing against larger targets.2 Gnomonkey considers it best in slot against large, low-defence targets, but its use has changed with the game. In 2020 he saw it as worth using for profit only at the Theatre of Blood and the Nightmare; by 2023 he said it had been overshadowed by the Twisted bow and mainly Tumeken's shadow for quite a while; from 2024 new content such as the Colosseum gave it fresh uses, and in March 2026 he called it the most expensive mega rare.89410

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Mechanics

The Scythe rolls accuracy three times against larger targets, with descending damage hit splats, and benefits from strength bonus more than most melee weapons.2 It is a five-tick weapon, which is why walking Verzik phase 2 with it needs a different cycle than a four-tick whip.1 Because it rolls three times, it is better on lower-defence targets, has odd damage breakpoints where certain max hits give bonus hits, and is used less than the other super weapons because its use case is narrower.2

A 50 Scythe max matters because dropping to 49 also drops the second max hit of the Scythe from 25 to 24.11 Gnomonkey says adding melee strength could push the Scythe past a max-hit breakpoint and make it much stronger.12 Scything a mage is slightly better than macing it.13

Its bonuses are 30 crush (between an adamant mace and a rune mace with no defender) against 125 slash, and over 150 slash with a little Oathplate.3

Charges

In 2020 each swing cost almost 1,300 GP, or about 1.6m GP an hour, nearly the cost of dragon darts from a blowpipe.8 He recommends against using a Blood fury with a Scythe because it uses three charges per hit, which is expensive, although it is a great option with a whip while learning.14 With Torva, the Scythe's max hit is high enough that wearing a Blood fury instead of an amulet of torture no longer loses a max hit at the Grotesque Guardians.15

Use against other weapons

  • Theatre of Blood: the Scythe is over a 25% DPS increase over the Blade of Saeldor in most cases, more when monster defence is reduced, for example with Dragon warhammer specs.8 In January 2021 he said it is almost always 25% more DPS than a Tentacle whip there, enough to speed up completions so much that it makes more money in the long run even at about 1k per swing, which is why people do Scythe rebuilds.16 He said that around 6m GP an hour was needed for it to be worth using over the Blade of Saeldor, so it was 100% worth using at the Theatre of Blood and the Nightmare.8
  • Chambers of Xeric: against the Great Olm it was only about 10% more DPS than a lance in 2020, so not worth it for profit alone.8 If hunting the dust or kits in challenge mode, or a pet, it is probably worth using at a loss to get those items faster.8
  • Grotesque Guardians: his melee setup is a max melee Scythe with Torva armour; he says the boss is not weak to crush, despite expectation, and recommends waiting for Torva if seriously going for the pet, as the defence helps until food drops start.515
  • Colosseum: he calls it a must because the final boss is only weak to slash.4 Using a Salad blade instead is a 30% DPS loss, and a run with a tent whip is about 30% worse and much harder, though it has been done.417 He melee camped it with Scythe and took claws to spec mobs down faster.4
  • The Hueycoatl: used on crush, it is best in slot on the head but does not work on the one-by-one targets at the start and is not good on the tail, since crush is not its highest style.718 He ranks the lance second best, good for the one-by-one body section, with Boppers next if there is no lance.19
  • Maggot King: best in slot for melee, and "amazing"; he rates the Ink mace very, very good and the Soul Reaper axe very good.620

December 2023 buff

Jagex buffed the Scythe by increasing the charges per Blood rune, removing charge use on a triple zero, and adding 15 slash accuracy.9 Gnomonkey said he had calculated many bosses without finding one where the 15 accuracy was the difference maker.9 Against tanky bosses it can be as much as a 6% DPS increase, which matters in Challenge Mode Chambers, where almost everything has high defence (Tekton, Vanguards, Olm).21 The minimum hit change gives roughly 4% more DPS against 0 defence targets thanks to the three splats.22 He notes that the Blood rune cost never stopped anyone, even ironmen, but the charge reduction is welcome.21

Opinion in 2026

In March 2026 Gnomonkey said the Scythe was bad for a long time but recent content gave it more uses; he says it and the Avernic defender are the only Theatre of Blood purples that remain impactful.1023 He argues nobody uses the Scythe on crush except at Phosani's Nightmare, so removing its crush option would change nothing there and would not fix crush; Reddit complaints are parroted by people who do not own one, and Raids 4 bosses with 250 defence and crush weakness would need an Inquisitor's mace or even a bludgeon rather than a Scythe.2425

In June 2026 the blog compared the TzHaar-Ket Breaker with the Scythe: a crush mega rare was a safe option that gains many use cases over time, as the Scythe has.26 He says the Scythe will still win on Verzik, but the Breaker may beat it on many other Theatre of Blood bosses with neutral defences, and that it might devalue the Scythe somewhat, which is unavoidable for a new melee mega rare.2728

Revision history

Date Video Change
2026-06-30 MAGGOT KING BUDGET IRONMAN GUIDE Added Maggot King best in slot.
2026-06-16 Raids 4 Reward Blog ARE FINALLY HERE (OSRS) Added comparison with the TzHaar-Ket Breaker and expected devaluation.
2026-03-05 Megarare Rewards for Raids 4 (OSRS) Changed opinion: now the most expensive mega rare with more uses; added bonuses and crush debate.
2024-09-25 HUEYCOATYL GUIDE - Release Day (OSRS) Added The Hueycoatl rankings.
2024-07-07 Ultimate Account Building Guide (OSRS) Added three-roll mechanics and why it is better on low-defence targets.
2024-03-25 Colosseum GUIDE Teaching Stream #1 (OSRS) Added the 50 max breakpoint and scything mages.
2024-03-22 WORLD RECORD COLOSSEUM + Mini Guide (OSRS) Added Colosseum as a must-use, with 30% DPS-loss comparisons.
2023-12-22 Death to Voidwaker and Fang - Weapon Rebalance (OSRS) Added the December 2023 buff and Gnomonkey's assessment of it.
2022-03-16 Grotesque Guardians Guide MAX EFFICIENT (OSRS) Added Grotesque Guardians setup with Torva.
2021-01-29 THEATRE OF BLOOD Money Making Guide OSRS (8m+ GP/HR) 2021 Added Blood fury advice, the 25% advantage over a whip in Theatre of Blood and five-tick attack speed.
2020-10-01 What Is The BEST Ammo to Use? (Darts/Bolts/Arrows/Scythe) (OSRS 2020) Page created: 2020 charge cost, DPS comparison with Blade of Saeldor, profit threshold and Chambers of Xeric view.
## See also

References

  1. THEATRE OF BLOOD Money Making Guide OSRS (8m+ GP/HR) 2021, 2021-01-29. ▶ 1:21:39 ↩↩

  2. Ultimate Account Building Guide (OSRS), 2024-07-07. ▶ 16:53 ↩↩↩↩

  3. Why CRUSH Isn't Good in OSRS, 2026-03-05. ▶ 6:36 ↩↩

  4. WORLD RECORD COLOSSEUM + Mini Guide (OSRS), 2024-03-22. ▶ 0:00 ↩↩↩↩↩

  5. Grotesque Guardians Guide MAX EFFICIENT (OSRS), 2022-03-16. ▶ 1:35 ↩↩

  6. MAGGOT KING BUDGET IRONMAN GUIDE, 2026-06-30. ▶ 2:53 ↩↩

  7. HUEYCOATYL GUIDE - Release Day (OSRS), 2024-09-25. ▶ 0:27 ↩↩

  8. What Is The BEST Ammo to Use? (Darts/Bolts/Arrows/Scythe) (OSRS 2020), 2020-10-01. ▶ 6:29 ↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  9. Death to Voidwaker and Fang - Weapon Rebalance (OSRS), 2023-12-22. ▶ 1:01 ↩↩↩

  10. Megarare Rewards for Raids 4 (OSRS), 2026-03-05. ▶ 3:28 ↩↩

  11. Colosseum GUIDE Teaching Stream #1 (OSRS), 2024-03-25. ▶ 0:56 ↩

  12. Megarare Rewards for Raids 4 (OSRS), 2026-03-05. ▶ 17:59 ↩

  13. Colosseum GUIDE Teaching Stream #1 (OSRS), 2024-03-25. ▶ 13:40 ↩

  14. THEATRE OF BLOOD Money Making Guide OSRS (8m+ GP/HR) 2021, 2021-01-29. ▶ 6:33 ↩

  15. Grotesque Guardians Guide MAX EFFICIENT (OSRS), 2022-03-16. ▶ 2:03 ↩↩

  16. THEATRE OF BLOOD Money Making Guide OSRS (8m+ GP/HR) 2021, 2021-01-29. ▶ 7:04 ↩

  17. Colosseum GUIDE Teaching Stream #1 (OSRS), 2024-03-25. ▶ 25:11 ↩

  18. HUEYCOATYL GUIDE - Release Day (OSRS), 2024-09-25. ▶ 3:57 ↩

  19. HUEYCOATYL GUIDE - Release Day (OSRS), 2024-09-25. ▶ 0:54 ↩

  20. MAGGOT KING BUDGET IRONMAN GUIDE, 2026-06-30. ▶ 9:08 ↩

  21. Death to Voidwaker and Fang - Weapon Rebalance (OSRS), 2023-12-22. ▶ 1:30 ↩↩

  22. Death to Voidwaker and Fang - Weapon Rebalance (OSRS), 2023-12-22. ▶ 2:01 ↩

  23. Megarare Rewards for Raids 4 (OSRS), 2026-03-05. ▶ 6:06 ↩

  24. Why CRUSH Isn't Good in OSRS, 2026-03-05. ▶ 6:37 ↩

  25. Why CRUSH Isn't Good in OSRS, 2026-03-05. ▶ 7:30 ↩

  26. Raids 4 Reward Blog ARE FINALLY HERE (OSRS), 2026-06-16. ▶ 23:32 ↩

  27. Raids 4 Reward Blog ARE FINALLY HERE (OSRS), 2026-06-16. ▶ 28:05 ↩

  28. Raids 4 Reward Blog ARE FINALLY HERE (OSRS), 2026-06-16. ▶ 29:07 ↩

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