Sideways Scythe

The Sideways Scythe is a Melee Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was added in Chapter 2: Season 8.
== Functionality ==
The Sideways Scythe has three abilities:
* The player can swing the Scythe to deal damage to opponents and structures. Players can chain together attacks to attack more quickly.
* The player can sprint forward with the alternate fire button, causing them to run at a high speed in the forwards direction. If the player intercepts with an opponent or structure they will attack automatically. This goes on a short cooldown after use.
* The player can do a jump attack in which they will gain a good amount of vertical and horizontal moment with fall damage negated and slam into the ground, dealing damage.
== Stats ==
Sideways Scythes' primary attack ranges from dealing 40 damage per shot to 47 damage per shot (80 - 94 damage per second). 
Sideways Scythe (Creative)	Sideways Scythe (Creative)	Sideways Scythe
 	 	
 	 	
DPS: 80 	DPS: 80 	DPS: 80
Damage: 40 	Damage: 40 	Damage: 40
Fire Rate: 2.0 	Fire Rate: 2.0 	Fire Rate: 2.0
Magazine Size: ∞ 	Magazine Size: ∞ 	Magazine Size: ∞
Sideways Scythe 	Sideways Scythe 	Sideways Scythe
 	 	
 	 	
DPS: 84 	DPS: 88 	DPS: 92
Damage: 42 	Damage: 44 	Damage: 46
Fire Rate: 2.0 	Fire Rate: 2.0 	Fire Rate: 2.0
Magazine Size: ∞	Magazine Size: ∞	Magazine Size: ∞
Cooldown: 2.66s 	Cooldown: 2.52s 	Cooldown: 2.1s
The Sideways Scythe is a Melee Weapon, and its attacks connect instantly with opponents and structures.
== Obtained ==
Rarity	Chest	Sideways 
Chest	SidewaysAnomaly	Rare
Chest	Floor
Loot	Supply
Drop	Fishing
(Plain)	Fishing
(Hole)	Crafting
 	✖ 	✖	✖ 	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖
 	✖ 	✓	✖ 	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖
 	✖ 	✓	✓ 	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖	✓
 	✖ 	✖	✓ 	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖	✓
 	✖ 	✖	✓ 	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖	✓
 	✖ 	✖	✖ 	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖	✓
Sideways Scythes can be upgraded with:
*10 Cube Monster Parts - to .
*15 Cube Monster Parts - to .
*20 Cube Monster Parts - to .
*25 Cube Monster Parts - to .
*50 Cube Monster Parts - to 
== Strategy Guide ==
* The Scythe is a melee weapon, meaning combat is only advisable in close quarters. Be wary of how to close the distance between you and an enemy, the best way being the leap attack.
== History ==
=== Chapter 2: Season 8 ===
* Update v18.21: Introduced the Sideways Scythe in , , and .
** and versions are in the files and only in Creative.
* Update v18.30: Fixed an issue with the Sideways Scythe where using the "Smash Attack" from a high point would cause fall damage.
*Updade v18.40: Added to Sideways Scythe in Fortnite: Creative
=== Chapter 3: Season 1 ===
* Update v19.00: Vaulted the Sideways Scythe in all rarites.
===Chapter 5: Season 1===
*Update v28.20: Added the version to Creative
==Trivia==
* Upon introduction the Sideways Scythe caused players to take fall damage on landing with the leap attack. This was unintentional.
* There is a glitch when swinging your pickaxe and switching to the weapon it uses a pickaxe animation, This is canceled by doing an attack.
==Gallery==
Sideways Scythe - Promo - Fortnite.jpg|Promo for Fortnitemares 2021
== See Also ==
* Infinity Blade - Another Melee Weapon with a similar attack pattern.
Category:Melee Weapons (Battle Royale)
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Category:Uncommon Weapons
Category:Rare Weapons
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