This article is about the item obtained from the 2003 Halloween event. For the Runefest 2011 reward, see Golden scythe.

The Scythe is a holiday item from the 2003 Hallowe'en event. They were dropped on 31 October 2003 and 2 November 2003. There was also a server message saying "Happy Halloween." The second drop happened because many players in North America were not online when Jagex dropped the scythes, causing them to miss out and write to Customer Support.

Scythes were the last holiday items to be dropped in RuneScape Classic, and the last piece of content that was added to RuneScape Classic before RuneScape 2 was released.

When they were dropped, only one could be obtained. If a player attempted to pick up another scythe, their message box would show the message: "You already have a scythe, you don't need another one."

Scythes are wieldable as a two-handed weapon. If the scythe is lost, it can be retrieved from Thessalia's Fine Clothes in Varrock or Diango in Draynor Village.

The scythe is more or less a novelty item like all other holiday items, although it can be used as a weapon. The scythe is a great reminder of the days of RuneScape Classic, and it is very rare to see someone still in possession of a scythe.

In RuneScape Classic, it was also possible to take them to Entrana, this made the Lost City quest noticeably easier; however, this is no longer possible. Also, in RuneScape Classic, there is an occasional animation of the scythe "drawing blood" from the opponent, showing a small splashed red dot in addition to the regular damage message. This animation has no effects on the actual damage, however.

The Holiday Event in which scythes were dropped was the result of a poll ran shortly before the event. The poll asked players whether they would rather have no Holiday drop for Hallowe'en and have a pancake day in two months, or delay RuneScape 2 a day or two as a result of the production of a Halloween drop. As it can be seen, more people ultimately supported the inclusion of a holiday drop.

It also led to the discovery of the partyhat duplication glitch.

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Class Slot Melee Weapons Main Off Damage 10 - Accuracy 10 - Type Crush - Attributes Armour rating0 Life bonus+0 Prayer bonus0 Critical bonuses 0% 0% 0% Attack speed AverageInterval: 3.6 seconds
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TriviaEdit

• It was possible to get more than one scythe when RS2 Beta was released. By transferring the scythe to RS2, then recovering it, players were able to generate more than one scythe.
• Before the graphics update, players wield Scythes with one hand, even though it was a 2 handed weapon.
• Before the update on 21 December 2010, the Scythe had a glitch where it wouldn't finish its animation and would reset at the end of the loop.
• The Grim Reaper wields a Scythe, although of a different design.
• A wheat farmer on Miscellania also appears to be wielding a scythe. The animation he performs is similar to the Scythe's accurate attack function, or reap.

See alsoEdit

• 2003 Hallowe'en event

v • d • e Holiday rewards
Easter	Easter egg • Bunny ears • Rubber chicken • Easter ring • Chicken set • Chocatrice cape • Easter carrot • Squirrel ears • Sunbeam crown • Icicle crown • Egg on face mask • Chocolate egg on face mask • Eggsterminator
Hallowe'en	Pumpkin • Halloween masks • Scythe • Zombie head • Jack lantern mask • Skeleton set • Grim reaper hood • Warlock / Witch costume • Web cloak • Eek • Bone brooch • Deathcon lanyard • Deathcon t-shirt • Hourglass • Sock mask • Buskin mask • Hallowed robes • Unhallowed robes • Ectoplasmator
Christmas	Christmas cracker • Partyhats • Santa hat • Yo-yo • Hats and scarves • Marionettes • Wintumber tree • Reindeer hat • Snow globe • Santa costume • Ice amulet • Ghost costume • Candy cane • Salty claws hat • Heimland games souvenir • Christmas wand • Sparkles • Santa beard
Thanksgiving	Cornucopia • Turkey book • Mackers
RuneFest	Flagstaff of festivities • Runefest 2011 hood • Golden scythe
Commemorative	Golden cracker and (hammer) • 200m glasses • 10th anniversary cake and candles
Cryptic Clue Fest	Magnifying glass • Investigator's outfit • Rock fragment • Avalani's robes • Mysterious book • Diamond sceptre • Diamond crown
Other	Lily of the valley • Oktoberfest pretzel • Carnival headdress • Skull mask