Deathscythe (Final Fantasy XII)

Deathscythe is a Rank VI Mark in Final Fantasy XII. The hunt can be undertaken after the storyline events in Draklor Laboratory are complete. Deathscythe can be found in the Cloister of the Highborn area of the Necrohol of Nabudis. According to Ma'kenroh in the Clan Hall, Deathscythe is a coward, and preys on the weak.
To spawn Deathscythe, the player must simply go to the Cloister of the Highborn and reduce one character's health to less than 10%. If Deathscythe does not spawn, the player must reduce a second character's HP to less than 10%. It is not required to reduce the character(s) HP below 10% before entering the area.
Completing this hunt is one of the easier methods of obtaining a Soul of Thamasa, a loot item needed to make High Arcana at the Bazaar. Deathscythe is also part of the Jovy side quest in Nalbina.
Deathscythe is also fought in the Zodiac versions' Trial Mode in Stage 54 (alongside two Reapers) where the Black Robes can be uncommonly stolen from it.
== Clan Primer ==
=== Hunt 25: Dead City Watch ===
:Petitioner: Popol
:Petitioner's Location: Nalbina Fortress
* Saw bill posted for the hunting of a Deathscythe (Rank VI). The petitioner is Popol in the Jajim Bazaar in Nalbina.
* Hunt accepted. Popol has been plagued by the Deathscythe ever since a grave-robbing expedition to the Necrohol of Nabudis. The Deathscythe can be found there.
* Deathscythe defeated! Report to Popol in the Jajim Bazaar in Nalbina.
* Hunt reported to Popol. He promises to mend his grave-robbing ways. Instead, he will resume his former life as a smith, in honor of his colleague who died in the war.
=== Bestiary entry ===
:Being a Reaper born of the abiding Regret and Lust for vengeance felt by those warriors who Perished in the destruction of Nabudis. It remembers its Patriotism even in Undeath, and so appears in Dreams, speaking words of Doom to those who would Disturb the Palace. The Merchant Popol who most unwisely looted a Corpse in the Necrohol has issued a Bill for this Mark so that he might again know Sleep's sweet embrace.
==Stats==
==AI script==
Deathscythe did not use Death in the original Japanese version.
== Battle ==
Deathscythe uses MP-draining and dark attacks. It sometimes uses Annul to deplete characters' MP and uses Doom.
The party can block the Deathscythe's physical attacks with shields until the mark loses half of its HP, at which point it gains Ignore Evade. It will erect a Magick Wall at this time, preventing physical damage for two minutes. After the Magick Wall falls and Deathscythe's HP hits critical levels, its defense will increase, likely halving whatever damage that would have been done.
This battle tends to be about outlasting Deathscythe while dealing with all of its attacks. MP may become an issue part way through the fight, and it will increase its attack power and defensive power once its HP goes below 20%.
=== Strategy ===
If the player has a Nihopalaoa, they can begin by using a Remedy to render the mark unable to cast spells, become immobile, and blind, so it will miss often with physical attacks. If no Nihopalaoa is available, an alternative is to cast Silence and Blind while equipped with an Indigo Pendant to guarantee these spells work. Berserk/Bacchus's Wine can also be used instead of Silence for sealing Deathscythe's spells.
If the player chooses not to hinder Deathscythe with status ailments, then at least some of the party should equip Power Armlets to immunize against Stop. Having the MP-restoring and Remedy Lore augments from the License Board will help. Equipping Demon Shields or Black Masks will make Darkra and Darkga heal the party.
For dealing damage, having a Holy Lance is a nice way to end the battle quickly, given the mark's weakness to holy (Holy Lances can be bought from Balfonheim Port in the Zodiac versions). When Deathscythe uses Magick Wall, the player could cast spells like Scourge or Shock, or bestow Reflect on themselves and use Curaja to barrage the Deathscythe. Alternatively, they could just wait until the Magick Wall falls and physical attacks can be used again.
== Rewards ==
* 2,800 gil
* Hi-Ether x2
* Soul of Thamasa
==Other appearances==
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
===Mobius Final Fantasy===
== Gallery ==
Ffxii-deathscythe.jpg|Bestiary entry (PlayStation 2).
FFXII Darkra Deathscythe.jpg|Darkra.
Trial-Mode-Stage-54-FFXII-TZA.jpg|Trial Mode.
== Etymology ==
== Related enemies ==
* Gespenst
* Gazer
* Etém
* Nightwalker
* Reaper Mage
* Reaper Claw
* Reaper
* Oversoul
* Ixtab (Mark)
* Dustia (Rare)
* Ishteen (Rare)
* Vorres (Rare)
* Negalmuur (Rare)
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