Talk:Crescent Scythe (5e Equipment)

I don't really know all that much about balancing weapons, so could I have some help trying to balance the weapon?

Well first, what is the rarity on the scythe? Because it should probably be very rare or legendary if just being a balanced fighter gives you the capacity to deal 36(3d12)+str or dex with one attack. -DaddyPlague

There's not much wiggle room when it comes to mundane weapons. The simplest thing to do is for the player to have a 5e SRD:Greataxe, and just call it a crescent scythe. Or if you want the reach, use the glaive statistics.

If you really want extra critical damage to be a thing, perhaps 1d10 slashing damage, two-handed, and deals +1 damage on a critical hit.

Otherwise, as DaddyPlague says, you're looking at magic item territory, and there's already a plethora of extra-crit weapons. Marasmusine (talk) 14:06, 21 August 2022 (MDT)

Ok, let me change a few things around.

Would a bleeding effect work better for the special? Also, if I must, how would I make it magical instead and how do I request to talk to someone? -Ilikescythes

Well is it intended to be magical? Because magical is sort of a loose term for anything that is above standard, so it could be a magical weapon without any inherently magic properties, such as if the bleed is caused by having some kind of serrated blade. Also, I don't think you can really dm people on here, so just send messages through the tavern or check their user pages, as most people have other means of contacting them available, as well as just being able to talk on there. --(Plague) 17:58, 21 August 2022 (MDT)

I made another edit. I would like to know if it's better than before. -Ilikescythes

Yeah that's definitely better, although personally I think maybe make the d6 bleed a d4, and at this point this looks to be something like an uncommon or rare magical weapon, although if it's rare, then it could also probably be a +1 weapon as well. --(Plague) 18:14, 21 August 2022 (MDT)

That makes sense. If you couldn't guess from my name, I like scythes. Should the bleed be able to stack? -Ilikescythes

Yeah I thought as much lol. And I would say no to the ability to stack, since it occurs on every successful attack, that would be a little busted.--(Plague) 18:27, 21 August 2022 (MDT)

Sorry about the questions, this is just my first edit and I'm pretty excited. So I guess I should put this as a rare weapon? -Ilikescythes

I'm pretty sure you set its rarity to rare in the edit menu, but also Id be happy to help with any other things you need help with. I'm very knowledgeable in D&D, but not really knowledgeable about this site--(Plague) 19:00, 21 August 2022 (MDT).

That reminds me, I saw a bunch of weapons that said piercing or slashing. I feel like this one might fit that. -Ilikescythes

I can't seem to find what you're talking about, so I'll just leave it here for now -Ilikescythes

Oh yeah you should probably clarify that it deals slashing damage, and I really do not know where to change the rarity, as I said I don't really know the ins and outs of this site.--(Plague) 19:25, 21 August 2022 (MDT)

I looked at a magic weapon that apparently has the Crescent Scythe as a base, so I think that that is what this would be. -Ilikescythes

Okey Dokey--(Plague) 19:41, 21 August 2022 (MDT)

This doesn't really follow Oversized (5e Variant Rule) so I want to be sure if that property is supposed to be there.

With the Oversized rule, the crescent scythe would be an oversized glaive with these statistics:

* 1d12 slashing damage

* Heavy (oversized) - you cannot wield the weapon if you are Small, and you have disadvantage if you are Medium.

* Two-handed

* 80 gp, 24 lb

If these are not the statistics you want, remove the oversized trait.

I'm not sure I like the bleeding rule. Like... a battleaxe has a big curved blade. You would certainly bleed from that. It's abstracted into hit points. Might also get into arguments about if a gelatinous cube bleeds, etc. Marasmusine (talk) 03:09, 22 August 2022 (MDT)

I suppose we should probably talk about the gelatinous cubes, but I'm pretty sure this is not meant to be a mundane weapon, instead a mid level magic item.--(Plague) 04:44, 22 August 2022 (MDT)

Hi, I was wondering if simply removing the special trait of this and the oversized trait would end up making it more of a balanced weapon or not? I know this is a very old post, however I am personally wanting to use a two-handed scythe with finesse in a campaign I have planned and was wondering if a good way to do it is making it base of 1d8 and versatile (1d10, reach) or something similar. --JackReiner

It sounds like you could just Counts As-ify a rapier or longsword for this effect, to be honest. --SwankyPants (talk) 18:09, 14 March 2023 (MDT)