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| Weapon Type | Polearm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Buffable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
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War Scythe is a Polearm Weapon in Demon's Souls. Polearms are capable of mowing down multiple targets with a single blow but require high Strength and Dexterity. They are effective from mid to long-range and can execute both sweeping and thrusting attacks.
A pole weapon used for slash attacks. Pole weapons can mow down many targets in a single blow but are difficult to handle and require both strength and dexterity to use.
War Scythe Location: Where to Find War Scythe
- Found: 5-2, in the very first swamp section. Proceed forward as normal and you should find a side path, featuring a trail of many items on small islands. This side path should be to your left (or right in FM) and contains the War Scythe.
- Drop: Reaper (4-2).
- Video Location: Shown in our walkthrough video at 06:48. Click here to watch it
War Scythe Notes and Tips
- Base: Sharp; +3: Quality, Mercury, Tearing; +6: Moon; +8: Boss Soul (Large Sword of Searching)
War Scythe Moveset
| Attack Type | Effect |
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| One-handed R1 | Alternate Slash |
| One-handed R2 | Wide Sweep Slash |
| Two-handed R1 | Thrust and Slash |
| Two-handed R2 | Spin Slash |
| Running/Backstep attack | Action and Slash |
| Rolling attack | Action and Slash |
| Push | Push |
| One-handed L1 | Guard |
| One-handed L2 | Thrust |
War Scythe Upgrade Tables
Comparison
Standard
Quality
Sharp
Tearing
Mercury
Moon
Boss Soul
A comparison of all upgrade paths at their max level. Navigate the tabs above for more detail on specific paths.
Damage |
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Shard | Large | Chunk | Pure | Method |
| War Scythe+10 | 190 | - | - | 180 | - | D | C | - | - | 55 | 29 | 14 | 1 | Sharpstone |
| Quality War Scythe+5 | 166 | - | - | 180 | - | C | C | - | - | 25 | - | 9 | 1 | War Scythe+3 & Clearstone |
| Sharp War Scythe+5 | 143 | - | - | 180 | - | E | S | - | - | 25 | - | 9 | 1 | War Scythe (base) & Bladestone |
| Tearing War Scythe+5 | 107 | - | - | 360 | - | E | S | - | - | 25 | - | 9 | 1 | War Scythe+3 & Suckerstone |
| Mercury War Scythe+5 | 143 | 160? | - | 180 | 360 | E | C | - | - | 25 | - | 9 | 1 | War Scythe+3 & Mercurystone |
| Moon War Scythe+5 | 143 | 160 | - | 180 | - | E | E | C | - | 25 | - | 9 | 1 | War Scythe+6 & Moonlightstone |
| Large Sword of Searching (Boss Soul) |
170 | - | - | 120 | - | D | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | War Scythe+8 & Hero Demon Soul |
Standard Upgrades
Normal damage modifiers.
Requires: Hardstone / Sharpstone.
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Shard | Large | Chunk | Pure |
| War Scythe | 95 | - | 180 | E | D | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| War Scythe+1 | 105 | - | 180 | E | D | - | 3 | - | - | - | ||
| War Scythe+2 | 114 | - | 180 | E | D | - | 4 | - | - | - | ||
| War Scythe+3 | 124 | - | 180 | E | D | - | 6 | - | - | - | ||
| War Scythe+4 | 133 | - | 180 | D | D | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | ||
| War Scythe+5 | 143 | - | 180 | D | D | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | ||
| War Scythe+6 | 152 | - | 180 | D | D | - | 6 | 5 | - | - | ||
| War Scythe+7 | 162 | - | 180 | D | C | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | ||
| War Scythe+8 | 171 | - | 180 | D | C | - | 6 | 5 | 3 | - | ||
| War Scythe+9 | 181 | - | 180 | D | C | - | 6 | 5 | 5 | - | ||
| War Scythe+10 | 190 | - | 180 | D | C | - | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||
Quality Upgrades
Equalizes stat bonuses from Strength and Dexterity.
Requires: War Scythe+3 & Clearstone.
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Shard | Chunk | Pure |
| Quality War Scythe+1 | 109 | - | 180 | D | D | - | 3 | - | - | ||
| Quality War Scythe+2 | 124 | - | 180 | D | D | - | 4 | - | - | ||
| Quality War Scythe+3 | 138 | - | 180 | C | C | - | 6 | 1 | - | ||
| Quality War Scythe+4 | 152 | - | 180 | C | C | - | 6 | 3 | - | ||
| Quality War Scythe+5 | 166 | - | 180 | C | C | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||
Sharp Upgrades
Extreme stat bonus from Dexterity, but minimal from Strength.
Requires: War Scythe (base) & Bladestone.
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Shard | Chunk | Pure |
| Sharp War Scythe+1 | 105 | - | 180 | E | C | - | 3 | - | - | ||
| Sharp War Scythe-+2 | 114 | - | 180 | E | C | - | 4 | - | - | ||
| Sharp War Scythe-+3 | 124 | - | 180 | E | A | - | 6 | 1 | - | ||
| Sharp War Scythe+4 | 133 | - | 180 | E | A | - | 6 | 3 | - | ||
| Sharp War Scythe+5 | 143 | - | 180 | E | S | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||
Tearing Upgrades
Extra Bleed effect. Extreme stat bonus from Dexterity, but minimal from Strength.
Requires: War Scythe+3 & Suckerstone.
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Shard | Chunk | Pure |
| Tearing War Scythe+1 | 97 | - | 240 | E | B | - | 3 | - | - | ||
| Tearing War Scythe+2 | 100 | - | 273 | E | B | - | 4 | - | - | ||
| Tearing War Scythe+3 | 102 | - | 300 | E | S | - | 6 | 1 | - | ||
| Tearing War Scythe+4 | 105 | - | 327 | E | S | - | 6 | 3 | - | ||
| Tearing War Scythe+5 | 107 | - | 360 | E | S | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||
Mercury Upgrades
Extra Poison effect.
Requires: War Scythe+3 & Mercurystone.
Damage |
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| Mercury War Scythe+1 | 74? | 111? | - | 120 | 180 | E | D | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Mercury War Scythe+2 | 91? | 120? | - | 180 | 180 | E | D | - | 4 | - | - | |
| Mercury War Scythe+3 | 108? | 133? | - | 240 | 180 | E | C | - | 6 | 1 | - | |
| Mercury War Scythe+4 | 125? | 145? | - | 300 | 180 | E | C | - | 6 | 3 | - | |
| Mercury War Scythe+5 | 143? | 160? | - | 360 | 180 | E | C | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
Moon Upgrades
Magic damage and Magic stat bonus added. Lessened stat bonuses from Strength and Dexterity.
Requires: War Scythe+6 and Moonlightstone.
Damage |
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| Moon War Scythe+1 | 74 | 111 | - | 180 | E | E | C | - | 3 | - | - |
| Moon War Scythe+2 | 91 | 120 | - | 180 | E | E | C | - | 4 | - | - |
| Moon War Scythe+3 | 108 | 133 | - | 180 | E | E | C | - | 6 | 1 | - |
| Moon War Scythe+4 | 125 | 145 | - | 180 | E | E | C | - | 6 | 3 | - |
| Moon War Scythe+5 | 143 | 160 | - | 180 | E | E | C | - | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Boss Soul
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| Large Sword of Searching | 170 | - | 120 | D | D | - | War Scythe+8 & Hero Demon Soul |
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| Polearms | |
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| Normal | Halberd ◆ Mirdan Hammer ◆ War Scythe |
| Special | Phosphorescent Pole ◆ Reaper Scythe (PS5) |
AnonymousI don't think a War Scythe can have the Sharp upgrade option
- Anonymous
Mercury is the wrong stats, copied the Moon stats for damage. Final should be 154/0/0
- Anonymous
This is the slash halberd (halberd was the standard one, Mirdan Hammer is the strike one, Phosphorescent Pole is the magic one.). It is also the only sharpstone one, making it infusable with things such as Mercury (poison), Tearing (Bleed), Sharp (Dex scaling), and Fatal (Critical). I wouldn't bother with moon of crescent because the PP way outclasses it in that
- Anonymous
Can't wait to spend an extra 20 dollars for one of these come next gen, woo!
This with a magic upgrade beats the damage of the phosphorescent pole, but for the best damage, Sharp upgrade it then use weapon buffs. Same for the rest of the polearms.
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